- Model DX200WH, N24
- Aluminum/Plastic stand, stainless steel bowl
- 10 1/2" W x 15" D x 14 3/4" H; Cord length 58"
- 8 Qt. capacity bowl holds up to 15 lbs. of dough
- Includes: Bowl Cover, Plastic Scraper Arm, Roller, Spatula Attachment, Double Whisk Attachment, Dough Hook, Plastic Bowl
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Whip cream, crush berries, knead dough, mix batter, and more with what some call Sweden's greatest kitchen machine. It puts 450 watts to work, along with a variety of attachments to quickly process numerous foods. Its superior motor design automatically adjusts torque to the load and as a result strains less and is far less likely to "walk" across your counter too. The timer allows you to start the mixer, set a time, and move to a different task while the machine goes to work. The unique roller and scraper design produce smooth, silky, elastic dough quickly and easily, effectively mimicking hand kneading. As the stainless steel bowl rotates, the deeply fluted roller perform like "fingers" while the scraper acts as the palm of the hand, scraping and massaging in a rhythmic motion. The white stationary bowl can be used to beat up to 18 egg whites for a gorgeous meringue or to cream butter and sugar for baking. When this bowl is used the whisks drive from below via a center column in the bowl, and this arrangement permits unimpeded access to the top of the bowl, with no overhead motor drive to get in the way.
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70 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent machine, but not for everybody,
By Andy Boze (South Bend, IN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Electrolux White Assistent Stand Mixer 8 Qt.
I'm prompted to write this after seeing another review that stated that this machine is only good for making bread but not for other mixing tasks. In fact, it will do everything any other stand mixer will do, and it will perform most tasks better than other stand mixers. I use it a couple of times a week to knead bread dough, at which it excels, but I've also made cakes, whipped egg whites, made cookies, and just about anything else you can imagine.
The thing is, as you can see from the picture of the machine, it is different from mixers most Americans are used to. There's a learning curve involved, so you must be prepared for that, or you'll be disappointed. I got the hang of it quickly, within a couple of weeks or so, but after a year I'm still refining my knowledge. I should point out that Cook's Illustrated magazine, in their November 2005 issue, gave this machine a poor rating. I have to believe that they did not attempt to learn how to use it properly. I also have their top-rated mixer, the KitchenAid Professional 600, which I found very disappointing. It now sits in a basement closet after it stripped a gear. If you make bread, especially if you make it frequently or in large quantities, chances are you'll grow to love this machine. For a single loaf of bread now and then, any good stand mixer will do, and you'll probably be happier. If you don't make bread at all, a good sturdy hand mixer such as the Braun M880 Multimix would be something to consider. If you make bread, you can rest assured that the Electrolux will do that and anything else you need it to do.
72 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An unusual but excellent mixer,
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This review is from: Electrolux White Assistent Stand Mixer 8 Qt.
I have owned this mixer for two years and am completely satisfied with it. However, I could not understand its operation from looking at pictures before I bought it, so I want to describe it to potential buyers.
The large stainless steel bowl has a 1/2" shaft protruding from the bottom with a slot cut in it. This shaft fits into the power unit and the slot engages a pin which allows the power unit to rotate the bowl. The only powered function is this turning of the bowl. The large arm above the bowl is spring-loaded. The arm is permanently attached to a vertical pivot at the left rear of the power unit (see the "creaming butter and sugar" picture I have uploaded). There is a large pin on the right side of the arm which you can pull up several inches. You first seat the bowl on the power unit, then pull up on the pin and swing the arm forward so the right end is over the bowl. Then you put the fluted beater inside the bowl and let the large pin drop into the end of the beater. The beater can spin freely on this pin. The top of the beater has a rubber u-shaped groove which rides against the top edge of the bowl. The spring is constantly pulling the beater against this groove. As the bowl rotates, it causes the beater to turn. The bowl edge is like a "big gear" turning the "little gear" of the beater. Thus the beater rotates much faster than the bowl. As you see from the picture there is also a scraper that rides along the inside edge of the bowl. This scraper pivots freely but dough or batter pushes it against the side of the bowl. It can be lifted out of its support to take it out of the bowl. The beauty of this arrangement is that if a large amount of dough or batter gets between the beater and the bowl, the beater is simply pushed away from the bowl edge temporarily and stops, as the rubber groove loses contact with the rotating bowl. This prevents the beater from jamming and stalling, and the motor from overloading. The spring immediately pulls it back after dough has passed behind it. I use this machine mostly for cakes and cookies, and one downside is that it does not work well when creaming cold butter and sugar. The hard shortening pushes the beater away from the bowl and the mixing stops. You simply need to allow the shortening to come to room temperature. Since the inside rim of the bowl drives the beater, you need to avoid scraping a spatula across the edge of the bowl while mixing, since grease in this area might cause the beater to slip. I also avoid cracking eggs on the edge of the bowl. The only other caution I have is the weight of the stainless steel bowl. It is quite large and heavy, and there is no handle on the outside (unlike a KitchenAid). It can be awkward to hold this heavy bowl as you are pouring or spooning out batter. Highly recommended.
50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Electrolux Assistent Mixer delivers excellent bang for the buck,
The Electrolux Assistent Mixer excels in dough kneading but I use it many more work hours for flaking and grinding grain, grinding meat and processing fruits and vegetables.
Our diet consists of whole grains, fruits, vegetables and grass fed meat product. I make all of our cereal, bread, crackers and other baked goods. I have a small commercial stone grinder to grind grain but I use the Electrolux DLX grain grinder for smaller jobs. I process all of our cereal with the Electrolux flaker. I grind our fresh meat with the meat grinder attachment. I puree vegetables for soup bases and beans for hummus with the berry press and blender attachments. Despite hours of continuous use the Electrolux DLX never balks, never overheats and always has plenty of power to get through whatever task it is performing. I saw the Cook's Illustrated November 2005 article which gave the Electrolux DLX a poor rating and the KitchenAid Professional 600 the top rating. I wondered at the time whether those reviewers might have an undisclosed bias because some of their reviews for other products also have been strange. Granted I wouldn't use the Electrolux DLX to make muffins or waffle batter but I wouldn't get out a large stand mixer to do those tasks either. When I do make do a large quantity of batter it performs superbly. The KitchenAid Professional 600 I purchased bit the dust after kneading my whole grain dough for 3 minutes. It temporarily revived and then suffered a fatal incident 2 minutes later. I returned it and bought the Electrolux DLX and haven't looked back.
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