- 800 Watts
- 6 quart bow
- Blender
- 4 speed settings + momentary switch
- Suction feet for a secure standing
The capacity is truly enough to make 4 loaves of bread at a time. The lid performs wonderfully, leaving no place for ingredients to escape. Further, the removable part of the lid allows the most space for adding ingredients of all home machines which I have tried. As comparisons: I use an Electrolux Assistant (same capacity bowl)at work every week to make 8 loaves of bread and pizza dough and am frustrated with every batch as the ingredients leap over the backside of the bowl nearly every time no matter how diligently I guard it. The splash guard on my Kitchen Aid I also found to be undersized for adding dry ingredients and I spilled them every time, in the end removing the guard completely. The kneading mechanism on the Bosch looks strange as it has a stationary dough blade as well as a dough hook, but it functions beautifully.
The double whisk works well to mix cake batters. The beaters fit snug in the bowl without hitting the sides. I have experienced that only minimal scraping is sometimes required for cake batters. While this has been occasional and quite optional (perfectionist), it does require that the splash-guard be removed first. I cannot yet give an opinion on its whisk ability regarding cream or eggwhites as I have not had occasion to test that yet. The beaters snap on and off of the head (much like traditional beaters) for easier cleaning and storage.
The plastic blender is of solid and sturdy material and the lid locks onto the blender bowl in addition to having a rubber seal. The blender is driven by a second rotor hidden under a removable cover on the tower part of the mixer base. It locks securely on the base and is as powerful as any free-standing blender I have used. Keep in mind that I do have a 1000W model, so your 800W experience may be slightly different.
Clean up is the only more complicated part of the process. There are not so many more parts, but the design makes it trickier to clean properly. With a tower in the middle of the mixing bowl (similar to a tube pan), it just plain takes more attention and time to clean and the angles of the dough hook makes it a bit trickier than the Kitchen Aid. The whisks are no more difficult than any balloon whisk. All this said, I am so satisfied with the machine that I actually enjoy the more complicated clean up as I get to baby it. And as the other reviewer noted, most parts are dishwasher safe.
I will edit this review as I have more information to add.
I have also attached a customer image which shows the blender attached, the dough hook placed in the bowl, and the double whisk attachment for a bit of visual information.
Enjoy your Bosch! :-)
The BEST on the market - libertybay - Tucson, Arizona
After going through several of the Kitchenaid 600 Professional mixers over the past few years, I finally had enough and returned my last Kitchenaid mixer and bought a Bosch Universal Plus.. It was the best decision I have made. My Kitchenaid motor was getting hot just mixing up ONE loaf of bread, keeping with the 4 minute knead time that Kitchenaid suggests. After getting the Bosch, I was amazed at how effortlessly it mixed up 4 loaves of bread - it was the best experience I have had with a mixer. It is much easier to clean than my Kitchenaid and easier to use. I typically make a minimum of 3 loaves of bread every week, sometimes more, and needed a mixer that could handle that with no problems - my wish was granted. I love all the attachments that are available as well - with the powerful motor, the blender works amazingly and again was easy to clean. I would highly recommend this mixer - you won't be sorry with this purchase!
Great Mixer - but possible safety concern! - Paul Tomlinson - CANTON, MI, US
I purchased this mixer for my wife two years ago and all in all she loves the unit. It does handle all of her bread and cookie making needs very well as many have written, but we have just found a possible safety concern.
If you have one of these units please carefully check your power cord (with it unplugged). We have only used this unit a handful of times and always push the cord back into the housing as it was designed to do. A few days ago my pulled the cord out and plugged it in. After noticing that she didn't have as much free cord to move the unit around, she pulled some more cord out and received a shock. Turns out that the cord was somehow able to be pushed beyond the cord storage area internally and into the pulley / belt area where it rubbed through the cord insulation exposing the copper wiring.
Bosch's customer service suggested that they have never heard of such a problem, and that may be the case. However it is hard to believe that we have the only unit that has, or could potentially have this safety concern.
At this point, Bosch wants me to send it in and pay to have it fixed. Not real impressed with their lack of concern or offer to correct the problem. All they would have had to do was offer to replace the cord and I would have been fine with that.
UPDATE: Good news / bad news. Bad news is I received a call back from Bosch(the 800 number in the manual), and they really didn't care about my problem or the concern that it could possibly be a safety issue for others.
Good news, my sister had me contact Shar's in Gilbert Arizona, a dealer that she has purchased Bosch products from in the past. They were very sympathetic to my situation and although they did not have to, they were willing to make the repair without question. I was happy to have them send me a new cord, which they were willing to do, and I'll put it in myself. If you are in the market for a Bosch kitchen appliance or repair, I can't say enough good things about Shar's in Gilbert Arizona. Wonderful people.
really great stuff - Wang Weijia -
its just a little bit expensive, but i believe the price has its own reason: long-lasting quality.
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