Posted: 4/14/2009 5:02:26 PM EDT
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I remember reading a thread here about the Kitchenaid mixer. I did a search but came up with nothing. As I recall soem models were better than others. Wondering what input folks have on this subject. |
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The ex ended up with ours in our divorce. I used it more than she did. Mostly to knead bread dough.
The Artisan model has the flip up motor. The model above that has the handle that lifts the bowl up and down and the motor stays in one place. Like the previous poster said, for everyday residential use the Artisan is all you need. You can always buy extra bowls and also attachments for the motor like the meat grinder or the pasta maker. |
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I remember reading a thread here about the Kitchenaide mixer. I did a search but came up with nothing. As I recall soem models were better than others. Wondering what input folks have on this subject. Your search likely failed due to a spelling mistake, try searching "Kitchenaid" I love my Artisan model. It runs great! |
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Yeah I tried that one to, back 30 days no luck. Too bad it was a great thread. Quoted: Quoted: I remember reading a thread here about the Kitchenaide mixer. I did a search but came up with nothing. As I recall soem models were better than others. Wondering what input folks have on this subject. Your search likely failed due to a spelling mistake, try searching "Kitchenaid" I love my Artisan model. It runs great! |
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This is the one that my parents have had for my whole life and I've had my own for over a decade:
http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-K5SSWH-Heavy-5-Quart-Stand/dp/B00009R609/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1239798505&sr=8-16 |
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One of the best purchases I ever made for my wife. The mashed potatoes alone were worth the price of admission!
I found a grain grinding attachment for ours at a thrift shop not too long ago-new in the box though it looked to be 30 years old...... Haven't tried it yet as we have a CL mill but I did hook it up just to see how it worked....pretty neat. Anyone tried the meat grinder? |
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Do not settle for any other brands except for maybe a Viking. The kitchenaid mixer is priceless to have on hand. The "Artesian" model is should be all you will ever need, unless you go commercial. When I got the "Artisian" as a gift several years ago I would have agrred with you on ths. After using it EXTENSIVELY for 3-5 years I found that it was not nearly powerful enough for my needs. If you mak any kind of heavier bread dough or want to make larger batches you are limited. I recently purchased the Pro-600 and have nevr looked back, it makes pretty much anything I want and comes back fro rmure. By the way the "Artisian" model is the tilt bowl and the "Pro-5/600 are the bowl lift type. I agree with the "buy as much as you can possibly afford or mabye even more because THIS MIXER WILL NOT DIE!!!!!" if you buy one you will have it forever so if you get a small one now and need a bigger one later it would suck to be stuck with 2 of hese monsters. Personally I tried like hell to kill mt "Artisian model so I could get a bigger one but NO CAN DO so once you buy it you got it. |
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I bought one for my wife for our 1st Christmas together. I got the "Prefessional 600"
Everyone loves it! My sister, my mother-in-law, my mom, everyone makes comments about it at holiday time. My wife makes killer breads with it, and the mashed potatoes come out awesome. |
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One of the best purchases I ever made for my wife. The mashed potatoes alone were worth the price of admission! I found a grain grinding attachment for ours at a thrift shop not too long ago-new in the box though it looked to be 30 years old...... Haven't tried it yet as we have a CL mill but I did hook it up just to see how it worked....pretty neat. Anyone tried the meat grinder?[/quote] Ours grinds usually 4 deer per season. Never a problem. You could buy a bigger grinder and get the job done faster, but for what we use it for, $50 is tough to beat. |
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I think the flip up motor version is easier to use. I bought the meat grinder attachment and use it to grind my own hamburger and sausage. I probably should have just bought a meat grinder........but I doubt it will ever wear out. Yeah but long term you will NEVER outgrow the Pro-600. If you can afford to get it do it rather than buy it later. |
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We have had both the tip-up and raise-the-bowl (350 watt) versions. I don't remember why my wife wanted to upgrade to the "larger" capacity, I think it had to do with making larger quantities of bread dough. The raise-the-bowl version is a little taller and might not fit underneath some cabinets.
I have had to replace the same gear in both models more than three times each. The gear is plastic/nylon. It is the same part number for both versions. This gear is the one the part that will break when you put too much strain on the motor, so it really doesn't matter which power-rating you get. We have never had any other problems with the mixer. We also use the grater/grinder attachment frequently. |
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i read every comment on amazon.com about them.
there are two types: 1.) the kind with a tilt up head 2.) the kind with a more powerful motor. you really want the tilt up head. the more powerful motor is irrelevant because it is housed in a plastic box which will break if you try to run it too hard. my wife got one with the tilt up head, and she says she can't imagine having one with a fixed head. |