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255 of 258 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Basic Kitchen Tool, June 16, 2000
Prior to buying this hand mixer, I always seemed to end up cooking in qalley type kitchens, without the counter space or storage for a stand mixer. Plus I seemed to burn up the motors on any hand mixer I ever bought. I thought I simply asked unfair performance from hand mixers. About the time I burned up the motor in my third hand mixer I saw an ad in a cooking magazine for the then new to the market KitchenAid hand mixer. So I went out and checked it out. Here are the reasons I bought this hand mixer: a) it was made by KitchenAid; b) it looked like it was easy to clean; c) When compared to the more expensive model with additional speeds, I thought the five speeds would meet my needs; d) It had a "nice feel" to it - it was light weight yet seemed substantial, and well built and well designed. I have used this mixer ever since, I think it's been about four years (maybe longer), and it has always lived up to my expectations. The five speed model when I bought mine did not come with a dough hook attachment, so I cannot speak to its ability to handle yeast dough; however, it has unfailingly whipped and mixed every concoction I've put it in without any signs of strain. It is easy to clean with its seamless design, as the editorial points out. I enjoy using this mixer, and highly recommend this mixer as a very well designed basic, efficient, and reliable hand mixer.
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112 of 114 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Product!, November 1, 2001
Wow, I can't believe how great this mixer is. I bought it mainly to knead dough. The dough hooks worked just as well as a stand mixer that I had. They didn't hesitate at all. The mixer has a sensor inside that will compensate for the current to make sure it doesn't bog down. I kneaded on setting 4 for 2 minutes and the dough was better than when I used to do it by hand, and it was also better than with the Farberware stand mixer I had. I never got the impression that it was straining at all. It was also pretty quiet. It felt solid in my hand but not heavy enough to make it tired. It is a well-built product. The owner's manual has several recipes that look pretty good and even a few bread recipes.I enthusiastically recommend this mixer to anyone who wants to knead dough.
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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous Mixer, but most people will want the whisk, June 3, 2003
By A Customer
I bought this mixer as a mothers day gift for my wife, to replace an old, inexpensive mixer with a broken beater. We both use it a lot, and it is beautifully designed and manufactured, quiet and powerful, a real pleasure to use.I followed the advice of one of the other reviewers and ordered the whisk beater separately from Kitchenaid, and I'm very glad I did. The beaters that come with the mixer are very sturdy and work very nicely on heavy mixtures like cookie dough, but don't move enough air into the mix to whip cream or egg whites efficiently. It has nothing to do with the mixer not being "fast" enough. With the whisk, which is the correct tool for the job, whipping cream is very quick and easy with this fine mixer. I also find it gives me a very nice, light, frothy mix when making French toast batter, something I would normally whisk by hand with much more effort. I would have given the mixer 5 stars if the whisk had been included. However, with the great price offered here for the mixer (not much more than the really junky, low end hand mixers), I didn't feel bad about paying for the whisk separately. The combination is still an excellent value for such a nice small appliance.
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