- 475-watt, 10-speed mixer with pouring shield
- 6-quart mixing bowl holds dough for 3 loaves of bread
- Electronic sensor, SoftStart mixing feature, overload reset control
- Includes flat beater, wire whip, and dough hook
- Measures 14-3/5 by 11-2/7 by 16-1/2 inches
Buying that mixer was a first class move. The machine can do anything you want. My wife really does a lot of heavy duty baking during the winter months and that 6 qt bowl can really hold those double batches. This is the kind of mixer I wish we had while I was serving in our US Merchant Marines while working in the galley and so much of what we made was done by hand (almost 40 years ago).
My wife has this along with the Classic mixer that she uses for smaller jobs and she also has the hand mixer that's her favorite. We have really put our trust in the KitchenAid products but it is trust that they have earned by making the best products out there. We also have both their big and small food processors. Did I mention that before we purchased our first KitchenAid mixer we went through 3 brand new Sunbeam stand mixers. That's my fault due to seeing how cheaply they were made out of plastic I should have invested a little more and went with KitchenAid right from the start (yes we do learn by our mistakes) This wonderful company deserves all the credit that folks like my wife and I give them !
"Enjoy" Joe Kopeck / Parkville,MD
KitchenAid no longer has my vote - - IDAHO USA
As an avid cook and bread baker I was especially excited to get a KitchenAid Professional model mixer. The brand had such an excellent reputation for quality and durability. After replacing the mixer 3 times for reasons from motor burnout to a badly wobbling head I finally gave up and asked for my money back which I then invested in a really fine piece of kitchen equipment, the Electrolux Kitchen Assistent (spelling is Swedish as that's where it's made). It is far more powerful, durable, sturdy and versatile. Would never go back to KitchenAid!
Great. until it stops working - Gemini16 -
I bought this and loved it! It's beautiful and powerful. This Thanksgiving, I attempted to make mashed potatoes and the lever/motor is not working properly. The machine turns on (at a medium speed only) and quits after 10 seconds. It will turn back on, but only at medium speed (no matter where the lever is) and will turn itself off after 10 seconds. It's just disappointing. No wonder they discontinued this model. I'm going to try to fix this-my dad is handy. I still love the looks & when it's working properly I love how powerful it is. I'm disappointed with this product as I only used it maybe 45 times, I guess I didn't get my money's worth on this product.
Known issues with Epicurean - S. Ziebarth-Roth - minneapolis, MN USA
After my KitchenAid Epicurean stand mixer died in the middle of a batch of cookies this morning, I decided to go online and do some research. Seems mine is not the only one to not start the first few tries or start in high speed only to cut out again. As of this morning, it just won't start at all. It seems there is a shift defect. My mixer is 10 years old (although the on/off shift seemed "iffy" from day one), so my warranty is long gone. I picked up a Cuisinart SM-55 with a 800 watt motor (largest of any stand mixer) and am THRILLED!! I love the tilt-head and the weight of the unit (I move it from cupboard to center bake island and back) - the spillguard and spout are ONE piece and don't need to be removed to change mixing attachments. Best of all? It's quiet in comparison to the Epicurean. Do some research yourself and check out what actual users of stand mixers say before you purchase. Also, determine whether a lift bowl or a tilt head are important to you. In using both, I wouldn't use a lift bowl again - too heavy, to hard to work with contents of bowl.
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