- Professional-grade stand mixer, with 525-watt motor and 10 speeds
- 6-quart, polished stainless-steel bowl with ergonomic handle
- 2-piece pouring shield with large chute for adding ingredients
- Includes burnished flat beater, burnished dough hook, and wire whip
- Measures 16-1/2 by 11-2/7 by 14-3/5 inches; 1-year warranty
This mixer's great features abound. An electronic sensor ensures mixing action remains at the speed selected from among the 10 available--even when the going gets tough. Mixing begins softly to prevent splatters and "flour puff." With the beater moving clockwise and the shaft moving counterclockwise there's no need to rotate the bowl for the beater to reach all ingredients. The bowl-lift lever functions easily. A ventilation system cools the entire mixer to prolong motor life, and a resettable overload-protection system prevents overheating. The mixer measures 11-3/8 inches wide, 16-1/2 inches high, and 14-5/8 inches deep. KitchenAid says the first year of the mixer's lifetime warranty against defects is "hassle-free," with a replacement shipped at no cost and without question if a defect is detected. --Fred Brack
I have one negative complaint: my attachments leave a gap between them and the bottom of the bowl. I would imagine this is to save wear and tear on the bowl, but it has caused problems with some of my mixing. One thing I love using a stand mixer for is meringue as it definitely saves my arm from a hand mixer. However, with this gap, the whisk doesn't even make contact with my egg whites...and my recipe is usually using 4-6. I have to START the whipping with a hand mixer until it fluffs up enough for the stand mixer whisk to reach it, thus dirtying two appliances and taking extra time. Most of the time when making cookies, I have to do several stirs with a spoon by hand as there will be bits of flour in the bottom of the bowl that didn't quite get incorporated.
If you enjoy cooking, but don't really make super-heavy doughs like bread and do more meringues, I would recommend the Artisan. I never had this problem with it.
The best Christmas gift ever! - C. Chaffee -
I was watching an info-mercial on one of the local home shopping channels, about this machine. I only asked my husband for ONE thing, this professional mixer. I don't think I have ever recieved a more welcomed gift! It now is used on a daily basis. I mix cookies, mashed potatoes, and even my meatloaf with ease! I think the best thing I make now is home made bread! My family now enjoys this tasty treat daily! I remember my mother making bread and how time consuming it was. If you own this machine, do not hesitate to use it.
Best Stand Mixer! - uafnanook2001 - Alaska
I've owned this Kitchen Aid mixer since Christmas 2004. I am STILL excited about it! It has done everything I have asked of it - double batches of cookies, triple and quadruple batches of Banana Bread! It does it all and does it with ease. I researched stand mixers before I bought this but am SO glad I decided on this one. My mother had the 5 qt. mixer and she often said she wished she had gotten the bigger model. That is what pushed me toward this 6 quart Professional mixer. And I haven't been disappointed! This fall and winter, I am going to get real adventurous with my now 5 year old mixer and come up with some recipes I haven't tried! No matter what I come up with, I am assured my Professional Kitchen Aid stand mixer is ready for the task! Buy this model - you will NOT be disappointed!
An incredible machine... my best friend! - Belles - Phoenix
I know, it seems silly, but to say this pro model is anything but fantastic is an understatement. It's in use in my kitchen almost every day. It handles the toughest of bread doughs to the most delicate of meringues and everything else in between. It's great to mix meatballs or meatloafs and I've purchased several attachments including a meat grinder and sausage maker, which we use often to make our own breakfast sausages, and the pasta maker, which I use for fresh, gorgeous pasta-- lasagna to linguine.
The only regrets I have about this machine is that it lacks the flames custom paint job that Alton Brown has on his.. and by golly, I'm going to have my own flames one of these day!
I've used KitchenAid mixers for years.. so did my mother. If you cook and bake at all, you really will never regret having one. High quality, great product and KitchenAid stands behind their products. Love it!
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