- 7-quart, 1,000-watt stand mixer with 6 power speeds plus pulse for added control
- Made in Italy; brushed die-cast aluminum body and components; overload protection
- Splash guard; tilting head lift; stainless-steel dishwasher-safe mixing bowl
- Nonstick dough hook, stainless-steel whisk, and nonstick flat beater included
- Measures approximately 16 by 13-1/2 by 9-3/4 inches; 10-year motor warranty
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The DeLonghi DSM7 7-quart stainless-steel stand mixer has a heavy-duty 1000-watt motor and comes with a 10-year warranty. The unique mixing action and planetary motion of the beater and the beater socket results in thorough and perfect mixing results every time. Its six speeds plus pulse dial control is easy to use and guarantees the perfect speed for all mixing tasks. Comes with three large mixing tools for specific baking needs: the nonstick dough hook is specifically designed to make mixing and kneading quick and effortless; the stainless-steel whisk produces a light, fluffy texture, perfect for mousses, soufflés, and meringues; and the nonstick flat beater increases efficiency and reduces the beating time. It is ideal for mixing cake and cookie batter. Made in Italy.
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77 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
But the KitchenAid has pretty colors!,
This review is from: DeLonghi DSM7 7-Quart Stand Mixer, Brushed Aluminum (Kitchen)
I bought this mixer elsewhere (it was a lot less, otherwise I'm a hardcore Amazon.com junkie) but looking back, I have enjoyed having it so much, I would not have had regrets even getting it at the Amazon price.
If I could give it six stars I would. As another reviewer has commented, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat too. But, considering it looks like new after more than eight months of solid and heavy use, I'll probably never need to buy another one. Things worth noticing if you're a finicky buyer like me: - The tall narrow bowl lets you work with quantities normally too small for large 7-qters like this one, by letting the ingredients come together and not spread all over. - The motor is incredibly powerful. I accidentally doubled the oil in a pizza dough recipe, and my only option to let the dough come together was to double the rest of the quantities and get twice the dough. I ended up in a situation where the bowl could not have had more dough without it falling out of the bowl. Yet, the motor kneaded this for 20 minutes without a complaint. I don't think a lesser motor would have survived - The dough hook is very very good. The Kitchenaid needs a paddle to bring the ingredients together before the kneading hook is used. This one is designed to combine the ingredients off the bat, no paddle-and-switch necessary. Oh, and it has very good nonstick coating. Put away that oil aerosol, your dough will not escape the bowl or stick to the hook. - Delonghi may be a newcomer to mixers, but Kenwood (now owned by Delonghi) is not. They left the "K" in the paddle design! - The tall narrow bowl is perfect for the fridge, say when you're getting a slow rise for the best pizza crust ever (Good Eats fans will know this one). The 7-qt bowl nearly fits in the footprint of a milk gallon. This is good for chilling the bowl when whipping cream as well. The steel stays cooler longer than aluminum. - The splash guard is awesome and stays connected to the swing-open top arm, letting you access the bowl without messing with the equipment. - Even the spatula that comes with the DSM-7 is very well designed, perfectly mated to the deep narrow bowl Update to the following: I've had it more than *eight* months now, and it's still going strong with bread dough, cookie batter, whipped cream, and I've added orange juice (about six or so gallons this season, my orange tree has been fruiting like popcorn) with the $30 citrus juicer attachment. Sorry, I lost track of the tally not long after I put up the review, but I'm not bored of the machine yet either... How much have I used it? Pizza dough. Dough for loaves of sourdough or flavored breads. Cookie dough. Cake batters. Perfectly whipped cream. Donut dough. Whipped cream cheese with vegetable or jalapeno bits. Whole-wheat flour dough (for roti = wheat tortilla). Homemade butter (from cream). Orange juice (with the excellent juicer attachment). I removed the tally I had here because I lost count, and at this point it matters little - I have this powerhouse that simply does everything I need as often as I want. Yes, I've deviated from what Alton Brown has in his kitchen, and no, I have no regrets.
66 of 69 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
MOVE OVER KITCHENAID, THE KING IS HERE!!,
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This review is from: DeLonghi DSM7 7-Quart Stand Mixer, Brushed Aluminum (Kitchen)
OH, MY GOD!! Talk about power!! I was going back and forth between "the known" Kitchenaid or Delonghi. I was going to get a Viking, but read too many bad reviews.
I decided on the Delonghi, firstly, because of the name. I have several Delonghi products and am very happy with them. Delonghi acquired Kenwood, so I decided to read some of the reviews for the Kenwood Stand Mixer and they were mostly favorable (nothing is perfect). Secondly, at 980 watts, it is much higher than the 500+ you get with the top of the line Kitchenaid. Thirdly, I read too many reviews that, while praised Kitchenaid, talked about the motor burning out when making dough. HELLO!! the motor is extremely important!! Let me tell you, this mixer has power!! I made 17 pies, a cake, and 24 tarts for Christmas and making my own dough was a breeze!! Kitchenaid may be the best for some people, but Delonghi is for me!! Be Blessed!!
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Consumer Quality MIxer - not for frequent bread making,
By E. J Tastad "ejt" (Marion, IA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: DeLonghi DSM7 7-Quart Stand Mixer, Brushed Aluminum (Kitchen)
UPDATE: After using this mixer for a while I have dropped my rating to 3 stars. It is making awful gear noise after only a few dozen loaves of bread, and it overheats frequently while mixing bread of more than 1 or 2 loaves. If you make bread, do yourself a favor and knead by hand. No mixer short of an actual commercial mixer at a bakery is going to be suitable. If you consider that this machine made maybe 100 loaves of bread, and cost around four hundred bucks, that comes out to four bucks a loaf. I can buy good artisan bread at the bakery for that and I don't have to go to the trouble to make it. I am updating this review while I am waiting for the machine to cool so I can finish kneading my bagels.
Original Review follows: After reading all the reviews here and on every other website about many mixers I decided on the DSM7. The other mixers I gave serious thought to were the Viking 7 qt and KitchenAid professional 6 qt. I was looking to get something better suited for bagel dough and double batches of my favorite breads than my base 4.5 qt KitchenAid Classic (250 watt). Fit/Finish: High quality, almost everything is made of metal. The bowl is nicely polished stainless steel, the mixer is brushed aluminum, and even the covers for where attachments go are polished metal (over plastic). The mixer looks nice. Everything fits together nicely, the included clear plastic 1 piece (2 if you count the flip lid) splatter guard fits snugly on the head of the mixer and seals well to prevent flour and liquid from escaping. Everything fits perfectly except for the speed control knob on my unit drags slightly when I turn it. Mixers attach easily, but the attachment isn't positive; I usually end up tugging on it to make sure it is in place. Note that the handles on the bowl are offset when it is attached, they are about 10-4 (clock) if facing the mixer. This is because they line up at 9-3 when attaching the bowl, and as you tighten they turn to 10-4. Function: The mixer is powerful, but not unstoppable. It is also loud (but not obnoxious), 1100 watt motors make a significant amount of noise. After reading all the reviews I became overconfident in the power of this unit so I made a triple batch of my favorite cinnamon rolls, using just over 3 lbs of flour (right at the max for the unit). The mixer was straining a little to knead the dough, and just like my kitchen aid the head wiggles around a lot and the mixer shifts positions when worked hard. After about 5 minutes of kneading the unit shut off. It has an auto power-off function if it starts to overheat. I kneaded the rest of that batch by hand. After trying to kill the DSM7 with the triple batch of cinnamon rolls (next time I will just make a double batch) I made some bagels. I went with a single batch, or about 12 large bagels. Two batches would exceed the flour limit. The mixer had no trouble kneading the dough and never overheated, even after 10 or more minutes. My 250 watt KitchenAid always strained and groaned with a single batch and became dangerously hot. One design feature I like is the dough hook. There is a plastic cup around the top that helps prevent the dough from creeping up the hook and getting tangled around the shaft and making a mess. This cup also catches crusty dough and keeps it from falling back into the fresh dough. The hook does an excellent job with kneading the dough. I am also impressed with the tight fitting splash guard, it doesn't leak like the loose fitting 2 piece KitchenAid guard. The guard attaches to the mixer head, so when you lift the head the guard goes up with the head and you have full access to the bowl. Finally, I love the tilt head. The head on the DSM7 locks in the upright position, so when you lift the head with dough attached to the hook it doesn't pull the head back down. The KitchenAid classic also has a tilt head, but it doesn't lock upright. The cord "retracts" into the base, but you have to push it in and pull it out. It isn't automatic and it can get frustrating (it is like trying to thread a string through a straw). Cleaning: The unit is easy to clean with the exception of a few small gaps that need to be cleaned with a brush. A rag with some white vinegar does an excellent job of cleaning the brushed aluminum and polished chrome. The bowl is dishwasher safe (I imagine the whisk is too), but the dough hook and paddle should probably be washed by hand. Conclusions: This is a great all around mixer for making bread every week. The construction quality is impressive, and I have a feeling this mixer will last a long time. I think the power is probably overstated at 1100 watts, but it isn't lacking in power. It doesn't feel more than 4 times as powerful as the 250 watt KitchenAid Classic I have. Before you buy a mixer make sure you know what you want to use it for. This mixer fits my kneads better than any of the other mixers available in this price range, but if you just need it for light duty the KitchenAid might be a better value. The reason I bought the DSM7 over the KitchenAid and Viking because they both had mixed reviews. The Viking seemed to have poor quality control, and people didn't like the bowl design on the KitchenAid, and the plastic gears were failing. I know if the gear box fails in the DSM7, I can order a gearbox with all metal gears from the UK.
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