This is a great mixer. You should probably own one. Not sure? Read on!
Before we bought this mixer, I thought of residential model kitchen stand mixers in terms of my mother's Oster Kitchen Center or my grandmother's
Sunbeam 2371 MixMaster Stand Mixer, White
(but about 60 years older, with yellowed plastic...) Think: two beaters, a bowl that turns based on beater friction, basically a hand mixer on a stand of some sort, in concept if not design.
When you think of the KitchenAid, you should think of a large restaurant/commercial Hobart mixer down-sized to fit on your counter. It works exactly the same way - and it's an awesome thing.
Pros:
- Powerful. You can put cold butter or refrigerated cookie dough in this and begin mixing it immediately. The motor is very powerful, and I have seen almost nothing that it can't get through. Kneading very stiff dough even works here - sometimes you might hear the motor strain a little, but I've never run into something that it simply couldn't get through.
- Mixing attachments. This unit comes with a mixing paddle (the attachment that I use most often), a whisk (next most often) and a dough hook. I use all three - in that order of frequency.
- Accessories. I don't own any of the accessories, but there are some great ones out there. On my list of accessories that I will get someday are: the pasta attachment -
KitchenAid KPRA Pasta Roller Attachment for Stand Mixers
, and the pasta extruder -
KitchenAid KPEXTA Stand-Mixer Pasta-Extruder Attachment
. There are others that I'm less sure would get lots of use in my kitchen, but they might in yours! These include the "attachment pack" for meat grinding and vegetable slicing -
KitchenAid FPPA Mixer Attachment Pack for Stand Mixers
, the grain mill -
KitchenAid KGM Stand-Mixer Grain-Mill Attachment
and others. Even an ice cream maker
KitchenAid KICA0WH Ice Cream Maker Attachment
which I admit I'll consider if my Cuisinart ice cream maker ever truly dies.
- Tilting head. I really like this feature, since the bowl is securely attached to the mixer base, and you just rotate the head up and out of the way. It keeps the beater over the bowl and lets anything needed drip back into the bowl, reducing mess somewhat.
- Orbital action. This is great, since one mixing implement orbits around the bowl giving full coverage and leaving no places "unmixed" for you to discover later in the recipe.
- Variable speed. You can vary the speed from very slow to "time to clean the spatters off of the ceiling"
As with any tool, I can think of a few cons as well:
- The head rotates on a metal pin. This is a good design feature since you can slide the pin out to remove the mixing head when necessary, though it's never been necessary for me in the 8 years I've owned the device. The problem is that the motion and vibration of the mixer, at least for my unit, causes this pin to "self-remove" and invoke the unit's self-disassembly "feature". The solution, however, was ridiculously simple - I just wrapped a single wrap of electrical tape around that part of the mixer neck, and the pin has stayed put for years now. Black electrical tape on my black mixer is nearly invisible and nobody has ever questioned or commented on it.
- "Walking dough." When using the dough hook and kneading even a moderately-sized dough, the dough tends to "walk up" the dough hook and instead of reaching the wide neck and falling back into the bowl, it keeps walking up and around the hook, sometimes getting up to the mixer head, resulting in discarded greasy dough. If I keep the batch size relatively modest and spray the hook with non-stick spray before kneading, I can usually get it to work just fine, but it's not as fool-proof as mixing with the paddle.
- Cleaning. The bowl is simple - it's stainless steel, and you can wash it by hand or stick it in the dishwasher. The mixing implements, however, should be washed by hand. Hand washing isn't hard, and they'll come out great and last forever. If you put them in the dishwasher, however, the metal (maybe it's aluminum?) will degrade and tarnish with the harsh detergents used in the dishwasher. This will result in a grey powdery substance forming on them, which could get into your food if not carefully cleaned after the dishwasher. And the substance is ugly. So avoid any problems, and hand-wash always!
On balance, I think you should just go buy this mixer. If you don't want this one, you should be looking at more expensive models.
Stepping up the Kitchen Aid line, you can move to a mixer with a stationary head and a bowl lift to lift the bowl into the mixing position like this:
KitchenAid KP26M1PSL Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer, Silver
or this:
KitchenAid KV25GOXBU Professional 5 Plus 5-Quart Bowl Lift Stand Mixer, Cobalt Blue
For those looking for even cooler appliances, you might consider this big boy:
Viking Professional 7 -quart Stand Mixer, Black
or maybe this:
Cuisinart SM-70 7-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, White
but I must state I've never used either tool.
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KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
Choose from over 20 different colors of the KitchenAid Artisan Series Tilt-Head Stand Mixer for the one that perfectly matches your kitchen design or personality.
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Over 20 Colors Available and 10 Speed SettingsChoose from all the color options to find the one that best matches your style and personality. Powerful enough for nearly any task or recipe, whether you’re stirring wet and dry ingredients together, kneading bread dough or whipping cream. |
Power Hub (Over 12 Attachments Available)The power hub turns your stand mixer into a culinary center. With more than 12 optional attachments use the power of your stand mixer to help you make fusilli pasta from scratch, shred a block of Parmesan cheese in seconds and so much more. |
5-quart Stainless Steel Bowl with Comfortable Handle5-quart stainless steel bowl with comfortable handle offers enough capacity to mix dough for 9 dozen cookies, 4 loaves of bread or 7 pounds of mashed potatoes in a single batch. The bowl is also dishwasher-safe for quick and easy cleanup. |
59-Point Planetary Mixing Action59-Point Planetary Mixing Action means 59 touchpoints per rotation around the bowl for thorough ingredient incorporation. The beater, dough hook or wire whip rotates around the bowl, giving incredible bowl coverage for comprehensive mixing. |
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Nylon Coated Flat BeaterThe nylon-coated flat beater is perfect for quickly and thoroughly mashing potatoes, mixing cake batter and cookie dough and so much more. The flat beater is top-rack dishwasher safe. Fits models K45SS, KSM75, KSM95, KSM150PS, KSM152PS and KSM155GB. |
Nylon Coated Dough HookThe nylon-coated C-dough hook mixes and kneads yeast dough with ease, saving you both the time and effort of hand kneading. The dough hook is top-rack dishwasher safe. Fits models K45SS, KSM75, KSM95, KSM150PS, KSM152PS and KSM155GB. |
Wire WhipThe 6-wire whip quickly incorporates air into ingredients for fluffy whipped cream, perfect boiled frostings and cakes with whipped egg whites. Fits models K45SS, KSM75, KSM95, KSM150PS, KSM152PS and KSM155GB. |
1-Piece Pouring ShieldThe one-piece pouring shield fits onto your mixing bowl to help you add ingredients without making a mess. It also helps keep lightweight ingredients like flour from flying out of the bowl when you’re mixing. The pouring shield is dishwasher safe. Fits models K45SS, KSM75 KSM95, KSM150PS, KSM152PS, K4, K5, KP50, KSM5, KSM50, KSM500PS and KSM450. |
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| Professional 600 Design Series | Professional 600 Series | Custom Metallic Series | Artisan Design Series | Artisan Series | Classic Plus | |
| Capacity | 6-Quart | 6-Quart | 5-Quart | 5-Quart | 5-Quart | 4.5-Quart |
| Bowl Material | Glass with Handle | Polished Stainless Steel with Comfortable Handle | Polished Stainless Steel with Comfortable Handle | Glass with Handle | Polished Stainless Steel with Comfortable Handle | Brushed Stainless Steel (No Handle) |
| Flat Beater | F Series Coated | Burnished Aluminium | Coated | Burnished Aluminium | Coated | Coated |
| Dough Hook | F Series Spiral-Shaped Coated | Spiral-Shaped Burnished Aluminium | C-Shaped Coated | C-Shaped Burnished Aluminium | C-Shaped Coated | C-Shaped Coated |
| Wire Whip | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pouring Shield | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Wattage | 550 | 575 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 275 |
| Color | 3 Colors Available | Over 10 Colors Available | 3 Colors Available | Over 5 Colors Available | Over 20 Colors Available | 1 Color Available |
| Usage | Cookie Yield - 13 Dozen | Cookie Yield - 13 Dozen | Cookie Yield - 9 Dozen | Cookie Yield - 9 Dozen | Cookie Yield - 9 Dozen | Cookie Yield - 6.75 Dozen |
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| Flex Edge Beater | Glass Bowl with Measurement Markings & Lid | Ceramic Bowl | 2-Pack Stand Mixer Bowl Liners | Fitted Stand Mixer Cover | 1-Piece Pouring Shield | |
| Dishwasher Safe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Options | - | Available in Regular Glass, Hammered Glass, or Frosted Glass | 5 Colors Available | - | 3 Colors Available | - |
| Details | Reduce mixing time and the need to scrape ingredients down the side of the bowl when you’re mixing with this beater, which features a flexible edge that thoroughly scrapes ingredients into the bowl. | Adds an extra touch of elegance to your kitchen. The glass bowl features a convenient pouring spout and easy-to-read, graduated measurement markings. | Customize your stand mixer the ceramic bowl, available in 5 colors that compliment any stand mixer color. Dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe. | Keep your stand mixer bowl clean or switch from one mixture to another easily with the reusable stand mixer bowl liner accessory. Two bowl liners are included for greater efficiencies. | Protect your KitchenAid Tilt Head Stand Mixer with the modern and form fitting cover for Tilt-Head Stand Mixers. Heavyweight quilted construction and tailor fitted to your stand mixer. | The one-piece pouring shield fits onto your mixing bowl to help you add ingredients without making a mess. It also helps keep lightweight ingredients like flour from flying out of the bowl when you’re mixing. The pouring shield is dishwasher safe. |
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| Price | $379.99 | $375.00 | $299.99 | $279.99 | $499.95 | $399.99 |
| Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Everything Kitchens | always quality |
| Color | Black | Matte Black | Black Matte | Onyx Black | Candy Apple Red | Pearl Metallic |
| Item Dimensions | 14.3 x 9.3 x 14 inches | 13.9 x 14.1 x 8.7 inches | 7.8 x 12.3 x 12.3 inches | 14.1 x 8.7 x 13.9 inches | 14.13 x 8.75 x 13.94 inches | 11.2 x 16.6 x 16.8 inches |
| Item Weight | 11.80 lbs | — | 14.30 lbs | 22.00 lbs | 29.00 lbs | 25.00 lbs |
| Material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Metal | Metal |
| Wattage | 325 watts | 325 watts | 250 watts | 275 watts | 325 watts | 325.0 watts |
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Kitchenaid has definitely cut corners recently. They are sadly not what they were for many years. I had to scrub the Stainless Steel bowl literally ten times with baking soda and lemon, then finally Barkeeper's Friend three times before all the silver residue came out of the new bowl, and i still wonder what i will be consuming. The bowls are now made in India and I assume a final acid wash is now not being used. Also, the mixer had lubricant/oil all over the mixer and safety stickers placed crooked. It was a PROJECT just to be ready to use it. Why they would put their customers through this is beyond me. Seems like a great way to kill a successful company. Also, the spring that used to be on the spindle thingy is now gone. The paddle moves around more than it used to. I bought one in 2005 and it was a completely different experience. I was stupid to sell that one, but I got into different color schemes for my kitchen and got rid of it. My conclusion is that unless you're ready to work for your mixer to be ready to use, it may serve you to try a different brand. If the cool attachments that Kitchenaid offers for this mixer is worth it to you, then, by all means, get one but be ready to sweat for it. This is yet another American company cutting corners yet charging the same and riding on reputation alone. This saddens me. Attached are pictures of the bowl being cleaned. The powder in the photos is baking soda that I repeatedly used to get the gunk out of it. Barkeeper's Friend would be a better cleaning option I believe. Good Luck!
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 28, 2018
Kitchenaid has definitely cut corners recently. They are sadly not what they were for many years. I had to scrub the Stainless Steel bowl literally ten times with baking soda and lemon, then finally Barkeeper's Friend three times before all the silver residue came out of the new bowl, and i still wonder what i will be consuming. The bowls are now made in India and I assume a final acid wash is now not being used. Also, the mixer had lubricant/oil all over the mixer and safety stickers placed crooked. It was a PROJECT just to be ready to use it. Why they would put their customers through this is beyond me. Seems like a great way to kill a successful company. Also, the spring that used to be on the spindle thingy is now gone. The paddle moves around more than it used to. I bought one in 2005 and it was a completely different experience. I was stupid to sell that one, but I got into different color schemes for my kitchen and got rid of it. My conclusion is that unless you're ready to work for your mixer to be ready to use, it may serve you to try a different brand. If the cool attachments that Kitchenaid offers for this mixer is worth it to you, then, by all means, get one but be ready to sweat for it. This is yet another American company cutting corners yet charging the same and riding on reputation alone. This saddens me. Attached are pictures of the bowl being cleaned. The powder in the photos is baking soda that I repeatedly used to get the gunk out of it. Barkeeper's Friend would be a better cleaning option I believe. Good Luck!
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2016
Let me cover the "used" status of this, that I specifically purchased. "Used" items on Amazon are often simply returned items that, often times, have never been used. The description in the used areas will tell you that either the item might have a blemish, or that it's simply the packaging that's been damaged. The latter was the one I chose. The item looks like it never came out of the box. I think someone opened it, saw it wasn't their color, taped it back up, and returned it. All of the attachments were still in the styro-foam just as they were originally packed. The box had a slight indention on one side, and one corner on the top was slightly mashed in. And I do mean slightly. Every piece of paper work was in it (the recipe book, the whisk-not-dishwasher warning tag, the registration paper). It pays to go to the Used section on an item, and find a return. I paid only $217 instead of $279 for it. I also recommend paying for the SqpareTrade warranty. It was $17 for 2 years.
The Imperial Black (and Gray) are not a high gloss finish. They're a matte metal finish, with a slight texture to them (much like the surface of a lemon or lime). They still marry nicely with modern, contemporary, or traditional kitchens. They grey would be nice ina country kitchen with a lot off white, or other pastel colors. The mixers are such a major eye-draw in any kitchen and, in my opinion, the Imperial colors blend in nicely with any kitchen, yet add a bit of softness to an otherwise hard-edged room.
The mixer actually isn't as big as I thought it'd be, but it's still heavy duty, and solid as a rock. I'd recommend the Artisan series, instead of Artisan Deluxe. They come with the same attachments (although the pour shield might vary). However, the Artisan series come with the metal bowl. The Deluxe comes with the glass bowl. Both are 5-QT. The glass bowl, while nice, is heavier, and there's always a risk of it breaking. Metal all the way. It's a nice touch of bling to any mixer color.
I could not be happier with my purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2016
I mean, what can you say about KitchenAid products, except great things? I've put off buying this mixer for almost two years. Something else always got in the way. Since my birthday is coming up, I decided to treat myself.Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2016
Let me cover the "used" status of this, that I specifically purchased. "Used" items on Amazon are often simply returned items that, often times, have never been used. The description in the used areas will tell you that either the item might have a blemish, or that it's simply the packaging that's been damaged. The latter was the one I chose. The item looks like it never came out of the box. I think someone opened it, saw it wasn't their color, taped it back up, and returned it. All of the attachments were still in the styro-foam just as they were originally packed. The box had a slight indention on one side, and one corner on the top was slightly mashed in. And I do mean slightly. Every piece of paper work was in it (the recipe book, the whisk-not-dishwasher warning tag, the registration paper). It pays to go to the Used section on an item, and find a return. I paid only $217 instead of $279 for it. I also recommend paying for the SqpareTrade warranty. It was $17 for 2 years.
The Imperial Black (and Gray) are not a high gloss finish. They're a matte metal finish, with a slight texture to them (much like the surface of a lemon or lime). They still marry nicely with modern, contemporary, or traditional kitchens. They grey would be nice ina country kitchen with a lot off white, or other pastel colors. The mixers are such a major eye-draw in any kitchen and, in my opinion, the Imperial colors blend in nicely with any kitchen, yet add a bit of softness to an otherwise hard-edged room.
The mixer actually isn't as big as I thought it'd be, but it's still heavy duty, and solid as a rock. I'd recommend the Artisan series, instead of Artisan Deluxe. They come with the same attachments (although the pour shield might vary). However, the Artisan series come with the metal bowl. The Deluxe comes with the glass bowl. Both are 5-QT. The glass bowl, while nice, is heavier, and there's always a risk of it breaking. Metal all the way. It's a nice touch of bling to any mixer color.
I could not be happier with my purchase.
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