KitchenAid 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixers

by KitchenAid

Product Features

• 300-watt, 10-speed mixer with tilt-up head for easy access to mixture
• 4-1/2-quart bowl holds dough for 2 loaves of bread
• Includes flat beater, wire whip, dough hook, and pouring shield
• Bowl and attachments, except wire whip, are dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning
• Measures 8-2/3 by 14 by 13-8/9 inches; 1-year full warranty

Product Details

• Item Weight: 28 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000UUX5C
• Item model number: KSM90PSNK
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,384 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Color: Brushed Steel

Amazon.com Review

KitchenAid's stand mixer is a substantial piece of equipment: 300 watts of mixing power make child's play of creaming butter, kneading dough, and whipping cream. The kid in you will appreciate how quick and easy it is to mix up a batch of cookie dough; the 4-1/2-quart bowl can hold up to 8 cups of flour, which translates into as many as 192 sweet treats.

This model comes with three attachments: a flat beater for making batter, meat loaf, and all textures in-between; a wire whip for egg whites, mayonnaise, and more air-infused creations; and a hook for mixing and kneading yeast doughs. All three are solid in construction and easily secured to the beater shaft with a simple twist; untwisting them is a bit trickier because the attachment stems are short and can be hard to grasp, especially if they get the least bit greasy. This model also includes a pouring shield for guiding ingredients to their proper destination, and the bowl itself locks tight to the base.

Standing 14 inches high, jutting out a foot, and weighing more than a grown woman's bowling ball, this stand mixer isn't the sort of appliance you'll wipe down and put away. Better to find a square foot of free counter space for easy access; besides, this machine is as pretty as it is rugged--you'll want to show it off.

To complete the package, KitchenAid includes a spiral-bound guide with instructions, mixing tips, and 67 recipes, from crispy waffles to a caramel walnut banana torte. --Betsy Danheim

Product Description

What a beauty this mixer is! A custom 5-step plating process results in a polished nickel housing which adds an incredible sense of substance and authority to this legendary workhorse of the kitchen. Ample space in the handled bowl allows you to plow through cookie dough, knead dough or whip a small mountain of cream or mashed potatoes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars #1 Wedding Present of All Time!, July 18, 2000

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KC "KC" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: KitchenAid KSM90PSWH 300-Watt Ultra Power 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer, White (Kitchen)

When I got married a couple years ago, this was at the top of my giftlist. Sure it's a bit pricey but I have had countless hand mixersthat I paid up to $60 for that just can't cut it when it comes to mixing cookie dough, beating egg whites, incorporating enough air into a cake batter so it comes out light and fluffy, and I could go on and on. The KitchenAid Mixer is a real WORKHORSE -- I've met people who've had theirs for well over 20 years. Plus all those attachments you can buy for it make a useful appliance even more versatile. Like I said, [the price] may seem expensive, but it will be the last mixer you ever buy (unless you buy one for a new bride!). And I love all the different colors it comes in as well! Hubby calls it the "Tim Allen/Home Improvement" kitchen appliance with that powerful motor that just never seems to overheat or quit, even when creaming a pound of butter and 2 cups of sugar together! As Tim the Toolman would say: "Rrr-rrr!"

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this mixer, November 18, 2000

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atmj (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KitchenAid KSM90PSWH 300-Watt Ultra Power 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer, White (Kitchen)

I have had my cobalt blue mixer for about 6 years now. I absolutely love it. I shopped around and I don't think there is a better mixer, unless you get into the bigger Kitchenaides. All the reviews on Cooks illustrated and the Cooking bibles that are out there recommend the Kitchenaide mixers. They just suggest picking the size and price you can afford.

I loved the fact I could get it in blue. Silly thing like color but I wanted to leave it on my counter and I like blue.

I bought mine on sale and I thought was pretty pricey then, but since I have opted to leave it on my counter, it gets alot of use, much more than one that would be stuffed in some cupboard that was tricky to use.

One thing that makes it such an attractive feature on the counter is its design. It has no fussy little buttons or features that would be hard to keep clean with frequent use. You have two levers one for speed and one to lock the bowl down. There is easy cleaning of its smooth lacquered metal surface.

I use my mixer at least 2 times a week. Usually for mashed potatoes and cookie dough. Occassionally, I have made bread in it and [supposedly] that is the real test of a mixer. It worked fine for me, but I'm really not a judge when it comes to bread.

This mixer works without the threat of wobbling off the counter. You can leave it at high speed without concerning yourself that it will self-destruct. I broke another brand big mixer about the same price as this one, by not holding it down while mixing chocolate chip cookie dough. I turned for a second and it rocketed off a counter and broke on the floor. Not just the bowl but the cheap plastic mixer housing. I think this Kitchaid mixer is a tank of a mixer and I would bet I'll be making cookies for my grandkids with it.

I feel this mixer is well designed because of its efficiency of mixing. It never has spots on the bottom it misses and if it is a dough it effectively gets all the ingredients involved. You have to do very little scraping down.

I have never used any of the other attachments out there, but I think it is really neat to have that option. I plan on trying some in the future. They have a pasta making one and a grinder one, I'm interested in.

I had to buy the pouring shield separate for my mixer, but it is is worth every penny....

I am also considering buying an extra bowl as mine are often in the dishwasher due to the often use.

If you are considering this mixer, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

58 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How did I manage before, July 13, 2000

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David Wihowski (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KitchenAid KSM90PSWH 300-Watt Ultra Power 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer, White (Kitchen)

I have owned my Kitchenaid mixer for 15 years. How I got along before that, I don't know. Well, actually I do know. I didn't make bread (at least without a large amount of hand-kneading). I didn't whip cream. I made souffles, angelfood cake and meringue that were hardly ever light and airy. I only made single batches of cookies.

If you like to cook, cook for more than 3 people, or like to cook things that require kneading, beating or whipping this is THE mixer. I have done triple batches of cookies (they barely fit in the bowl). I have made VERY stiff bread doughs. I have creamed frozen butter for frosting. I have yet to overheat it or cause any problems with this mixer. Generally, if it fits in the bowl, this mixer can handle it.

It is speedy as well. Whipping egg whites, yolks, and cream almost always takes less than half the time that the recipe says it will take. Creaming butter and sugar for cookies takes seconds (unless the butter is frozen!).

I'm not particularly fond of the grinding or slicing attachments. I'd rather use my food processor. But for all the mixing tasks it is excellent. I have found only one fault with this mixer: if I do more than two batches of stiff bread dough I may have to wait for the mixer to cool after the second batch.

If you cook a lot, buy an extra bowl or two (especially the bowls with handles).

This is my 4th most important kitchen investment (right behind sink, stove and refrigerator).

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