Thanks for watching! I hope this video helped you figure out if getting a Kitchenaid stand mixer is right for you. Have more questions? Drop them in the comments below and I'm happy to answer them!
The most excellent review video ever! Thanks so much for being real and honest. I don't need the Pro though I could afford to splurge and I will use it a lot. But your video helped me to weigh all the considerations. Now to go shopping, so I can get to baking more. You want to know the reason why at my age I am becoming a "baker"? My husband took over the bulk of meal planning and cooking while I finished two degrees ( a long time dream ) and now he likes it so much, but he doesn't bake and he loves my baking, so I want to thank him for taking over the cooking of meals. He is a very good cook and now that our kids are all grown and actually the grands are getting up there, it's just us. Also I love to give baking as gifts since few people do love to bake. Anyway, I've gone on and on. Just thanks! And now I think I'll go over to Curious Cat and sign up for your updates. Be well and keep doing what you love!
@@susannasuchak5982 your comment made my week! Thank you so so much for the kind words. I'm glad the video was helpful but mostly I'm glad you shared your story because it's so relatable! So many of us bake so we can express gratitude and love just like you're doing for your husband. If you have any questions you'd like to see me answer in future videos just let me know!
40+years ago I bought a commercial k5 for about 600 dollars. Beat it to death for 25years in a restaurant. Still works perfectly. Nothing else in my life has served me so well.😊
My KitchenAid mixer is almost 33 years old, and it still works like the day when I got it. I hope yours will last you a long time, too. Thanks for your video.
Your was probably made by Hobart which put really high quality parts and motors into ones made that long ago. Since then Hobart sold Kitchen Aid line and the quality has gone downhill in the ones being made now. Only the highest professional model has a strong enough motor in it to knead bread dough on a consistent basis now. Some tilt head models have a plastic part in them and are wearing out between 3 months and one year. They are being designed only for mixing up a cake mix and maybe cookies just occasionally. Not designed for heavy daily use. It’s really a sad change that had taken place.
@@bethp8436 Hi. No, my "ProLine" mixer was made by Whirlpool. Hobart sold KA to them in 1986, and I got the mixer in 1989. I've been told Whirlpool was still using the Hobart specs for the machines, but that changed in the early 1990s. That's when bad reviews started coming in. Mine has been incredibly reliable and strong. When the time comes to replace it, I will either get the 7 quart Pro Line 1.3 HP model, or the Commercial mixer. Whatever I get, I want stainless steel tools (dough hook, paddle, etc.) because I often read about the coating coming off the newer ones.
That is insane!!! Talk about getting your money's worth!! I use my hands a lot at work, and I want a stand mixer to take the pressure off when I'm baking/cooking. I initially was going to buy something a little cheaper, but I want quality. I think I'll go with the smaller 4 quart mixer. It will serve me and my limited space just fine. 🙂
@@notmebutyou8350 Just be sure to follow the instructions, such as not going above speed 2 for kneading bread dough. Also, if you have batter stuck to the beater, it's best to use a nylon spatula to remove it, instead of banging the beater against the bowl to knock off batter. People have said the newer attachments can chip, and banging them definitely could do that. Hope you will enjoy your mixer as much as I've enjoyed mine for 33 years.
My wife got one years ago and it sat in the box a long time. Last year I got it out (I am 71) and tried making bread from wheat berries, and it seemed like a lot of work and didn't know if it would be worth the effort. Well the Mixer ground the berries just fine, and the bread has turned out great. I have been making all our bread since! I started with hard red winter berries, then tried the hard white winter berries, and now I use a 50/50 mix of both and it turns out great! I have also made rye bread from berries and love the results. I could not have done it without the Kitchenaid and would say hell yeah get one!
I bought a tilt head Kitchenaid mixer more than 30 years ago. It has not been used every day and it has made more dough for me than all of the financial advisors I have ever met. I still have the mixer and it works very well. The financial advisors, not so much. My hands are not able to mix heavy dough anymore.
What is the wattage of yours? I have been making bread by kneading by hand and it gets tiring. So I've been thinking about buying a KitchenAid and been doing some research on which one to buy. I want to know how much wattage the machine needs to be able knead dense doughs like bread and cookie. She talked about her artisan one heating up and has to shut it off for awhile so it can cool down before proceeding. If you could advise me, that would be great.
I am definitely an amateur baker, and truthfully, might go months without baking anything. But when I take the cover off to use my Professional Series 600, I always take a moment to marvel at its magnificence.
I named my Kitchen Aid "Sir-Mix-A-Lot". "I like big buns and I cannot lie/You other bakers can't deny/that when the dough starts puffin'/there ain't nuthin'/like a face full of muffin/You get BAKING!"
I got a Kitchenaid mixer for my 5th wedding anniversary and over 35 married years later, still works like a champ. Made quick breads, cookies, and some of the best chicken salad. I gave my mom’s kitchenaid mixer to my daughter in law. For something that lasts, it’s a great investment.
i got a kitchen aid as a gift, i dont bake and mostly cook simple stuff, but one time i used it was the best experience it was, plus it lasts for year if not decades
I have worked in bakeries or baked professionally for 44 yrs. The first KitchenAid I purchased was a K5 Professional lift bowl series. At that time, I has stopped working at bakeries and decided to go it alone, using the experience I received from all those years of bakery service. I specialized in wedding cakes. At one point, and I still own it, even though I don't need/use it anymore, a 20 quart Hobart lift bowl commercial model, on it's own stainless steel, NSF rolling stand, so it could handle what I was dishing it. But, the K5 was working so hard, between wedding cakes and custom bread making, that I had to part with my "baby" and upgrade to the larger, more powerful K6 lift bowl. That served me so well for years and years. I retired it by giving it to my sister who wasn't as passionate about baking as I was, but I knew she would still stay in the family, if you will. Sadly, while working as a cake decorator at Lunds/Byerly's, I developed carpal tunnel syndrome which needed surgery. That pretty much ended my decorating career, at least the nonstop punching out cake, after cake after cake day in and day out. So, sadly, I had to find another line of work, but my passion was still cooking and baking. That's my Jam, my Zen place. So, I decided that I could still do a slower version of decorating. I am happy to say, I just purchased my 2nd 5.5 Qt Professional lift bowl mixer this week. I have so much in store for her. (I haven't named her yet..any suggestions?) I love them...they never break down on you and they are powerful! I make homemade breads, pastas, cakes/cupcakes, and, I grind my own hamburger! So, long story short...I can truthfully say, you will never regret getting a KitchenAid. Cooking shows, if you've noticed, pretty much all use them. So, get creative and have fun with all you can do with one! I know I did/do! (And, no, I am not an employee or paid sponsor of KitchenAid. This is from personal experience.) 😊
Alison thank you for sharing your baking journey. I really enjoyed reading it. I am a longtime KitchenAid user who just bought the big tractor. The Commercial …sigh. I am going crazy into bread doughs and of course the little Artisan on my counter did not appreciate 13 cups of flour one bit. So instead of asking it to do that I have a larger more powerful model now. My sister and I have stopped purchasing store bought breads. I am not regretting the OT shifts to pay for the mixer. LOL. Mad Scientist alert.
My wife got me a Pro6 some years ago, refurbished for $200.00USD. Besides bread, cookies and pizza dough, I use to shred chicken, pork roasts for pulled pork. Roast beef for pulled beef BBQ sandwiches. The shredder attachment and the meat grinder are also game changers. Today Ruby is getting a work out with chocolate chip cookies, Italian sub rolls and garlic bread loaf for Christmas dinner.
Here is my take on the Kitchenaid Mixers. Got my first one from Costco in 1997, my first Mother's Day gift. That machine lasted 20 years. Bought an Artisan machine next. It couldn't handle the 3 loaf bread recipe I used with my 1st machine. It shook all over the counter and the bowl bounced off the machine. Sent that one to my daughter. Then bought a professional series Kitchenaid. So powerful and could handle anything I put in it. To me, the professional series is so worth the extra money. Badass machine!
My KA is 45 years old. Every time I use it, and it doesn’t konk out on me, is a bonus. Will the Christmas Cake do it in this year? I hope not! Your comment is greatly appreciated.
Hi! Can it handle small batches well? I’ve heard mixed opinions on this. My husband is set on the Pro, but I’m worried it’s too big for single or double batches.
@@hannahw2697Yes, it handles small batches well. If you get a tilt head, make sure it's the Artisan. It has more power (325 watts) compared to some of the other tilt head models (250-300 watts). If you're planning on making bread for a school cafeteria or mixing up a batch of concrete then this isn't the one you want. Routine maintenance is necessary. Mechanically, they are pretty simple machines so you don't have to be a rocket scientist to work on them.
I see some comments from people saying the newer machines aren't as reliable or durable as the older ones because of "plastic gears". While the newer ones may or may not be as durable as older ones, the gears aren't the reason. There's only one "plastic" gear, called the worm gear, and it's kevlar reinforced nylon. The worm gear hasn't been made of metal in the classic, classic plus, or artisan series since at least 1966. It used to be dense fiber then nylon, and now nylon/kevlar. That gear is a failure point by design, so it will be destroyed instead of the drivetrain or the operator of the machine. The most common failures of the mixers are the same as most equipment, which is operator error. People overload the mixers and break the worm gear or burn up the motor. If you use the mixer properly then it will last a long time just like they always have. If you strip or break the worm gear, it's a $14 part that you can replace yourself.
I appreciate your honesty during this review. I think it's important to point out you do not need to be an avid baker to find a need to invest in this product. You can do many thing like grating cheese, slicing vegetables, making fresh pasta, grinding meat, and making homemade sausage links or breakfast sausage and much much more. Chances are if you spend lots of time in your kitchen you will likely find a good use for this tool and grow to love it.
Grinder is okay, but don't even try to stuff sausages with it not a good experience. The pasta attachment is impossible to wash or clean and they recommend you only dry brush it (gross)
@kgrach I don't see how the sausage stuffer (which I have) is not a good experience. I also have a stand-alone electric grinder that I've used many times before I got the Kitchen Aid, and the process is the same. As for the pasta attachments, I have a Mercato Atlas 150, which I love. Do you know what the cleaning instructions are for that Mercato? You guessed it. Wipe clean with a cloth and a brush. Maybe a damp cloth for stubborn clean up. My point is it's the same as the Kitchen Aid attachment. You can't say gross when the methods for care and cleaning are the same as a pasta mill. Its how they are designed to be cleaned and it has worked just fine for generations. I'm sorry, but your comment is simply untrue. If you are grossed out by the cleaning instructions you can put some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle, give it a few sprays and wipe clean. Even then it's risky. If there is any flour left on the mill it will soak up the moisture, dry, harden, and create a problem when you go to use it next time.
@@codyh.1673 My comments are true. The stuffer part is not a good experience unless you grind, spice, and stuff in a single step. If you grind, then mix in your spices and fat as most people do, you are much faster simply using a funnel to stuff than the kitchen aid. I brought a cheap lem sausage stuffer so much faster (seconds versus minutes on a casing ) and easier. Speed is the key here. So unless you are cooling your kitchen to below 55 F ( still recommend you do that ) you run the risk of making people really sick. I also recommend using a sanitizer such as starsan on all equipment before and after. Make sure the meat and the equipment are as cold as possible.
I used another brand for 30 years and hated it for the most part. I was gifted a second hand kitchenaid (was out of my budget, otherwise would have bought long ago). I LOVE it. Strong, capable, can mix larger loads, easier to clean. And, I've even made sausages and pasta with it. And, they are visually attractive.
The motor underneath lets off a slight smell and it's a little loud ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxCKuMxLnvr6fJd_M4SE-n7trcGj3zEUHq but considering it's size and how hard it works to do the job, it's sort of expected. I assume the smell will go away over time. Overall, I love this cute little blender. The extra cups and lids are great too!
Been married for 50 years started out with a 4 quart stand. KitchenAid mixer moved to a 6 quart KitchenAid mixer and as my family grew I finally got an 8 quart KitchenAid mixer commercial series worth every penny absolutely love them in the best mixer I could afford to have I have several other KitchenAid appliances, including the stove, large food processor, and the attachments for the mixer are awesome. Well worth the salad maker the flower sifter the chocolate heater all those things are wonderful have!!!
WOW... a lot of this that you mentioned I didn't know that Kitchen Aid could do. I am RE-Opening my Acting Studio ... but this time I will also have a Mystery Dinner Theatre... and I will be making Hot Rolls, Cinnamon Rolls, Bread, Pizza Dough, Cupcakes etc... So what is the name of the 8 quart you have?
Keep an eye out on QVC. Several times a year they feature a KitchenAid as their daily special value at crazy good prices. I bought both of my Professional Series from QVC. I do not work for QVC but I like values. Costco also has great prices.
I have had my Kitchen Aid mixer for thirty years and it is still going strong. My mother in law has one she inherited that is even older. Both are still solid. I use it for everything especially the mixer and grinding meat for home made sausage.
I’m glad yours is lasted so long. Like so many things, appliances are not made like they used to be. When I was young, I remember that people bought appliances (both large and small) and could depend on them to last their lifetime, and most of the time, they did. It seems like the only time my parents got new appliances is when they got tired of the old harvest gold or avocado green colors. LOL Things just aren’t built to last anymore, so hang onto those old ones with joy!
@@freewaybaby Appliances used to be much more expensive relative to income so people also had incentive to get them repaired. I am in my mid sixties and I remember as a kid taking appliances in to be repaired and even repairing them when I was a teenager. With how cheap they have become no one is willing to pay much to repair them anymore it is cheaper to replace them.
@@matthewhuszarik4173 It may be cheaper to replace them, but what you replacing them with is just more crap. And if you try to get something repaired , it’s still crap and the parts are crap. I have a brand new Frigidaire refrigerator that I hate; I would gladly trade it for an old one that still works properly. I also have a stove that’s less than two years old and already had s “known glitch” episode when it was ONE year old… that’s when I found out by the appliance repair people every one of them, to never buy that brand of appliances as they AND their customer service is the worst! You know? The company that sells so many things with screens ( phones,tvs, etc) and did okay with those, so decided to sell appliances . The big “S” name in all the appliance departments….HATE ‘em! And, when you figure in the environmental expense of filling the landfills with all this “stuff”, it really ISN’T cheaper to replace them.
@@freewaybaby Well if you want appliances that can be repaired over and over and last for ever they still exist. They are professional grade appliances. We have a Sub Zero Refrigerator that has been repaired and has already lasted 20 years. But it cost $7,000 and it costs at least several hundred dollars to get repaired.
I spent $799.00 before taxes and handling shipping and I don’t know how to make bread and now two years I know how to making bread and I love my apple green kitchenAid professional 5 plus Series and every time I pulled my out to make my dinner rolls and a m falling in love with my color machine.
Thank you for the fine video. Currently I have two KA stand mixers. One of them was my Grandmothers that my Mother inherited and after my Mother passed it came to me. My Grandmother purchased it in 1967 and it is still running well. It has the original Hobart motor in it. I also have a professional with the bowl lift like the blue on in your video. It works well, but my Grandmothers old stand mixer works extremely well. I have had to replace a few parts on it over the years, but it still keeps on going. Once again thanks for the fine video!
Thank you so much for being so detailed about the kitchenaids! i just wanted to stop by to send you a huge thank you because after overthinking it for almost a year, I started my own vegan bakery business! I was TERRIFIED of the feedback at first, but every comment saying they loved my pastries/cakes makes me feel like it was all worth it. In part, I owe my "audacity" to having watched your videos and your journey, which has been super inspiring for those who don't come from the professional chef/baking sector, but are really passionate about achieving the best flavors ever. Keep up the good work and, if you ever come to my island, I'd be more than happy to offer you my baked goods! Beijinhos.
oh my goodness. I think my heart just grew 3 sizes. That is so incredible! I am so happy I could play a part in your journey but really all I did was help you find that inner badass in you that was there all along! So proud of you and when I make my way to the island I will definitely drop by for some of those delicious sweets! Wishing you all the best!! Beijos!
Congratulations to you......you also have helped me seriously consider buying one of these...being a fellow plant eater,I was wondering if this would be used enough...Best Wishes
My Kitchenaid is over 35 years old and still works great. I will be replacing it with a Professional model soon as I do desenser breads. I also have a Kitchenaid hand mixer for very small tasks. You can't go wrong with Kitchenaid.
In my younger years, I baked all my breads. I ended up using a Bosch. It just really did large batches of bread much better than a kitchen Aid. A Bosch will also mix cakes, etc, but I used a hand mixer for that.
Hi, I have also considered the bosch mixer. In my case that was the Bosch MUM52. Nevertheless, I chose the kitchenaid for the following reasons, among others. Too much plastic. Other models have plastic bowls, plastic accessories and also the moving mechanism and the mechanical part of the mixers, the inside is often made of plastic. From an environmental point of view, I still find it irresponsible to go for plastic, but that aside. Durability leaves much to be desired. With intensive use, e.g. Mixing and baking a loaf of bread 3 times a week, then I don't expect the bosch mixers to last 5-7 years, 10 is already special and 40 years like many kitchenaid products, you can forget that completely. 1000watts usa 300-500 watts, gear is what machines make really strong. Totally of topic but for example, a Mercedes Unimog has only 130 hp but can pull a train, a Bugatti of more then 1000hp can't. I have to admit that the Bosch MUM52 is the winner in terms of the mixing result in itself, then it still does slightly better than the kitchenaid. Does that make a kitchenaid a bad mixer? Absolutely not. I think it's a fantastic product and if I still spend around 500 euros, I'd rather spend on a device that outlasts me than on one that I can be happy with if it reaches 10 years. So for me for the reasons above, among others, Kitchenaid.
@@clemensnetherlands7331 I have had a Bosch mixer since 1975. I don’t think it is gonna wear out because of the plastic ( which is not regular, but very study plastic). You will not be throwing away your bowls, so I would not be worried about the environment. Electric vehicles do far greater damage with the mining of lithium. You will not be sorry you chose a Bosch. The new Kitchen Air mixers actually have a lot of plastic working parts now which make them much less reliable than they used to be. Blessings!
@@vickyburton2434 Thanks for your reaction. One of the things i also have a problem with is the plastic bowls. On ourw bodies we have lots of microplastics. So i want to stay away from plastic. Do you have a type nr of yours,. just being curious. Greetings from the Netherlands
My kitchen aid standard mixer is about 55 years old. Olive green if that helps you date it. I used it all the time for many years but in my 70s I became diabetic. Baking was so tempting that I gave it to my daughter who bought the bowl scraper paddle beater and a new bowl (mine was pretty beaten up!) and is still using it. I don't know about the new ones but that old workhorse won't quit. Best appliance I ever bought. It outlived stoves and fridges innumerable toasters, toaster ovens, two bread machines a couple of hand mixers and a waffle iron.
Great video. I bought the professional series, but I thought that I was buying the Artisan series. I live it and I am so glad that I mistakenly bought the professional series. I baked a five flavored pound cake as my first dry run, and it was amazing. Thank you for your honest review, Gail McBride.
Great video! I have used a hand mixer for years, but about three years ago before Christmas, Target had a pro 5 plus for $199 online. Not the color I wanted but at that price I ordered it. Runs and sounds like a tractor. I use it for bread and ice cream and plan to get the pasta attachment soon. For everything else a hand mixer works fine.
We have the artisan & along with baking, I also use it for shredding meat, meatloaf, & the egg part of my egg bake. We got a good deal under $300. at Best Buy & for the attachments, the spiralizer is my favorite. I also have the hand mixer for smaller jobs but yes, we have gotten our money's worth & we do have a combo paddle/scraper.
When I got married , I got a hand mixer, it was great for no more baking than I did. Of course after being married a while, I started doing more baking, so 1 year, my husband decided as much baking/cooking I was doing, I needed some thing better, so he bought me a Kitchen aid mixer, I have used that thing for 20-40 years. It is going strong and I love it!!
I’m not a baker at all, I just use it occasionally for pizza dough, egg white foam and whipped cream… but I love the looks and even using it this rarely makes me happy every time! And i plan to get some attachments like the slicer, grater or spiral cutter…
I bought a pro model about 4 years ago from a woman who was moving out of province (very cheap) and I use it for all types of things. Bread, pizza, cakes, cookies etc. I also use a grinder attachment for grinding meats to make sausages for the smoker. And the last attachment is the ice cream set-up. My grandkids just love it when I use that on hot summer days.
I purchased the Artisan 5 quart tilt head series in red just two days ago. I’ve been wanting to buy it for the past 3 years. I bake once in awhile but it’s going to look so good on my counter. Lol.
I bought my KA Pro four years ago off Craigslist for $140 - like new, all of accessories. I use it at least one day a week: sour dough bread, pizza dough, scones, muffins. It’s great for making pulled pork. Worth every penny.
Without even watching your video, I can honestly say that my KItchenaid 6qt mixer is a workhorse and with all the optional attachments that you could use, it is worth it to me. I make bread dough using it a few times a week and it saves my hands from kneading (I have arthritis) by hand, which would be painful. Also I have the meat grinder attachment and I use it to grind meats for patties, which can then be frozen and is a cost savings vs what the stores sell for a higher price and they add stuff to the ground meat. I also use the it to shred chicken and turkey for other meals. So many possibilities for using it. I am sure there are more impressive machine out there, but I have enjoyed mine and it is definitely worth the investment if you use it regularly.
Two things... I was able to get mine at a clearance place for about $150 (more than ten years ago) but I have the professional one that I ADORE. I've never regretted buying it. The cost can always be cheaper if you are okay with second hand or not picky about colour. Mine is white, my least favourite colour, but who cares, the price was right. ALSO: you forgot to talk about attachments. Mine is a cheese grated, food processor, juicer AND mixer. I love all the attachments, might as well take advantage of that crazy high horsepower engine.
Hi I just saw your comment, I’m getting a stand mixer very soon and trying to decide which to get 😭 I want all of the attachments you mentioned. I know you said you have a pro and got it 10+ yrs ago, may I ask which one? And the attachments came separate correct?
I've had my KitchenAid 5 qt, bowl lift for 30+ years and it's a work horse! I'm seriously thinking about upgrading to a 6 qt or 7 qt just for larger batches of bread dough.
@patti goodale Wouldn't that limit your ability to make smaller batches though? What I mean is does it become difficult to do smaller batches when you're using an extremely large bowl like that? I bought the Artisan 5 quart tilt and the optional 3 quart stainless steel bowl to go with it. For my needs I much prefer the smaller bowl because it gets the job done quicker than the five quart bowl and nests right inside of it for easy storage.
We've had an artisan for 20 yrs. Just got a Pro 600 (has an auto-shutoff if it overheats but... rather give it a rest on my own). The artisan is now in service. It was too small for some of the things I made it do (I don't recommend that!). The 600 is too large for some of the things I do. Also have an old Sunbeam MixMaster (great for cakes and whipping cream. Too light duty for bread) and a Reber (Italian machine). I'll use the Reber (for bread) in a pinch but prefer the KitchenAids. (and then I'll sometimes do very small batches by hand 😕. Good range of decent quality attachments for the KitchenAid.
It's worth it, even mashed potatoes come out better with a stand mixer. The beater conforms to the bowl and does a far better job. Hand mixers just aren't as thorough and consistent.
I've had my used kitchenaid mixer since my 18 yo daughter was born. I finally went to a professional one and my daughter wanted the one we remembered from being little. ❤
It would greatly help if you could mention wattage and the availability of other accessories for the Kitchen Aid mixer. After using my Oster Kitchen Center for 35 years , along with its bountiful accessories, I finally purchased my KA Artisan tilt head mixer. Got several accessories, fell in love with the pasta roller and cutters, making pasta and baking cookies and meringue pies several times every week. BIG RED sits on the counter, easily accessible. I grind my own meat, make pierogi filling with the food grinder. Save money shredding my own cheeses, and slicing veggies for casseroles and salads with the food slicer. You don't have to be just a baker. If you love to COOK, this machine is quite a helpful tool. Yes, to me, VERY EXPENSIVE. I shopped sales for over a year at numerous retailers and finally settled on a good price, especially with the deals with extra accessories. Save your bucks, let Santa know what you want. Get one !, I love mine !
I use mine for so many things. I made ice cream yesterday and today I mixed the batter for my peach cobbler. Last week I made bread (I make bread at least once a week) and sliced up potatoes for au gratin. Next week my granddaughter and I will mix pasta dough and then roll and cut the noodles. I've a 6qt bowl lift pro. I named her Kitty Hawk and love it. I also bake cakes and cookies.
Excellent video. I agree that if you think you will only use this very occasionally maybe you can get away with a less expensive stand mixer. I have the Artisan. I use it a half dozen times a year--sourdough bread about every 2 months and mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving. But I have had this mixer for more than 20 years and it looks beautiful on my counter. The stand mixer my in-laws gave me as a wedding present more than 40 years ago is still going--an off white Classic now on my sister's counter since I traded up to an Empire Red Artisan. So my advice is to buy the tilt head when you find a good sale and expect to keep it forever.
Our old Hamelton Beach stand mixer worked great for about 42 years. I had to do some repairs from time to time but on day it gave up the ghost. I knew Kitchen Aid Artison series was a very good mixer so we headed out to one of the box stores. We found one that was not the smallest bowl size but the middle bowel, I believe it was about the 5 quart size. The price was marked at $315. When we got to checkout they wanted to charge up $365 for it. The manager followed us back to the display and saw what was marked. The gave the mixer at the marked price and promptly had an employee change the prices of the mixers. I have used it twice, one time to whip up sweet potatoes (cooked) and several egg whites for a meringue topping. It did a great job. I love all the attachments that are available for this unit. If this Kitchenaid stand mixer lasts 42 more years I will be 116 years old and be living in heaven. I don't guess we will need to do much cooking there.
My machine is 40+ years and going strong. I bake bread a lot and knee the bread with it, as well as doing food processing with attachments. Made my life so much easier. No regrets at all.
Personally I wouldn`t have anything but a Kitchen Aid mixer they are so sturdy and all the attachments one can get sure makes it a winner. And they make nice cloth covers to cover them with when not in use.
First off, I agree 100%. I used to bake a lot of bread and pizza dough, especially when I was single. Making my own pizza dough saved me a LOT of money and homemade bread just tasted better... and I could tweak it to my liking. Because I was doing heavy doughs I went with the Pro model... and it's still working after nearly 25 years. When my mother passed I got her Artisan model mixer. My wife likes the tilt head much better because she does a lot of cookies, brownies and cakes. One thing you did not mention: If you have the Pro model you can overcome most of your tilt-head "needs" buy getting that "ramp" that sits on the edge of the bowl. Oh, and I also like to make pasta, so I recommend the pasta cutter set if that's your thing. Fresh fettuccine is amazing and cooks in a couple minutes. :)
Thank you for your thorough and honest review. I am a baker ( home…. social…) for 50 years. My first mixer was a 1940s ( I think🧑🏼🍳) MixMaster in the 70s . A hippie chick who made awesome cheesecake , bread etc. Untillllllllll!,,, I spun around to talk to someone and my long hair…at the time… got wrapped up to the root.. painfully in my mixer… 😹After that for about 35 years everything was done by hand which is why I have massive biceps 😬I have continued to make awesome baked goods of all types. Then……. I began to CRAVE a KITCHENAID…Put an Artisan on lay-away at Sears…( remember them ??) After 6 months I brought it home. Guess what? I Love it❤ but also guess what? I still knead my weekly bread dough by hand… I guess it’s kind of a manual therapy) Anyway… you did an awesome job with your review. Many points of comparison I had wondered about. I learned a lot about the differences. And also, by the way… I am pleased with my little workhorse.. the Artisan… I love it for big batch cookies , fruitcake, and most especially for pasta 🌺It takes real courage to have a UA-cam channel. Thank you for yours.👍🌻Marjorie from Georgia US
I bought the 8 quart commercial series one that cost $799.99 . it has the 1.3 HP DC motor. is quieter than the others, even the professional models have AC motors. I didnt pay $799.99. I got a refurbished one from kitchenaid for >>>> wait for it >>> $289.99. I got the black color. It was FLAWLESS. looked BRAND NEW. not one scratch.
If you're wanting a Kitchenaid but don't want to spend the money check out your local for sale boards. It is very helpful to know the models and you will be surprised at what there is available in your area. You may be surprised at what you can get by looking at local adds.
I absolutely love my kitchenaid. I have the blue velvet pro 600 7qt. I’ve never had any trouble making double batches of various dense doughs and I haven’t run into any of the shaking and walking across the counter that people talk about with the artisan tilt head. I will say that like she said it’s a tiny bit inconvenient to add ingredients with the mixer head in the way but their is an attachment that kitchenaid sells with a funnel that makes pouring and adding ingredients much easier. I highly suggest the pro. The one I got was refurbished by kitchenaid and i’ve had it for 4 years and i’ve never had a single problem. Some people complain about it being noisy but I guess because i’ve only had this one it’s not noisy to me. It’s actually pretty quiet. Much quieter than my vitamix or my kitchenaid hand mixer. It’s silly that people expect an appliance with a motor to be silent. It’s asking for too much. Also you typically have to run it long enough for the sound to be a problem. At least i never have.
don't buy one new, shop on Ebay. I bought one, 3 years old, last month for $80, a steal and works great. Bought a few attachments online and i'm good to go. Great kitchen appliance.
I love my kitchenaid 6qt professional! I recently got it because I was tired of kneading bread dough and pizza dough by hand😩 it’s been a total game changer now I just dump everything in and the machine does the work😊 no more soreness from kneading all that dough by hand! Loved the detailed review.
Very informative video, but a word about kneading dough. Used to be ALL Kitchenaid stand mixers had metal gears in them, not so today! After wearing out my very old school stand mixer, my new one burned out after a month! After a conversation with the folks at Kitchenaid, I learned that they do not recommend kneading for any longer than 3 minutes (it's even written in their manual!) If they can determine that you where kneading dough and broke the new plastic gears, I was told it will void your warranty, even though they can repair it. I think you can avoid this issue by purchasing the professional grade mixers. I just tell myself that kneading by hand is good mental therapy, although I am not a "pro" baker.
I make 19 varieties of cookies and candies for the holidays and there is no way I could do it without my Kitchenaid Pro 500. I am about to upgrade to 6qt Pro 600 ... Costco has a great deal for $299 until 11/19/2023
I sold my almost new kitchen aid artisan and regretted it. This past Christmas I made 300 cookies with a hand held mixer and at my age (65) and with arthritis I was in tears this video convinced me to purchase one again thanks 4 helping me make up my mind
I never bake cakes or pies, just cookies that are already made, just cut and put in oven. I cook a lot and love it, considering I can’t swallow or taste food due to tongue cancer. Now all of a sudden I want to start baking. Just doing research on what mixer I should get.
doing alot of research before buying my wife one of these. she is so amazing making bread by hand, and thought she would love this..... bought a NINJA with bread kneading attachment and it BROKE in less than 5 months. warranty does not cover when their cheap plastic breaks. AVOID NINJA. thank you for the video very nice. made it easier for my decision to buy
I was about to buy a cheap one off Amazon, and when I told my son about it, he convinced me to get the better brand. He said he would split the cost with me since he likes to make pizza and just recently bagels and he’ll use it more then me. Me? I was just willing to buy a cheap one because I want to do is mix masa for tamales, that’s it. I’m not a baker. Also kitchen aid offers 25% off military discount. We ended up getting the pro line series 7 quart. Can’t wait to try it out.
Excellent video. I just purchased a KA Professional 5. I bake probably once a month for my grandsons and friend but I believe I will be baking much more with this new KC; if now, I have a sister that bakes daily for friends and family just because she loves to bake. I can always pass it on to her. Again, loved your video!
I have had my "Nero" (black Kitchenaid) for the past 30 years ....I bake a lot.. ..make bread... make pasta ( attachments!) I love it ....if it broke I would definitely buy another Kitchenaid!!!!
I used my great aunts kitchen aid that she gave to me when she stopped baking. It lasted from the late 1940’s until 2000. Then I bought one in 2001 and it’s still as great as when I bought it! Now I want a new one, just to get another color. I won’t, because I don’t need two.
Sold my KA Pro 5+ because I was not satisfied with its' performance on pizza and bread dough. A spiral mixer does an amazing job, but they tend to be huge, heavy, and pretty much limited to dough. After much research, I bought an Ankersrum. It does a great job on all my dough. If your thing is dough, then I suggest you look further before purchasing a KA. Oh, and check KA's limitations on time and speed used kneading.
You are very good at explaining things. I thank you for this. I hand knead 2 kilos of pizza dough a day. The Artisan models will do for me. I considered buying a cheaper brand before finding out power transfer was done with a 'strap'.
I have one from the early 90's that I got as a wedding gift. To be honest I find I hardly use it as I don't have enough space on my counter to just leave it there and as I age I find myself less and less inclined to lug the heavy thing out of my pantry. Now my kitchenaid hand mixer I use the heck out of. So before buying one thing to consider is where you are going to store the thing and just how often you will have to move it around.
After my 50 year old Kenwood started getting clackety I just bought a Kitchenaid Pro bowl lift model on clearance for $329 Canadian. I wanted the bigger motor wattage (+200W) as my primary use is bread making.
I have one that I bought 36 years ago, and have NEVER looked back! I even bought the extra bowl, so I could have two things going at once. I expect there’ll be a fight after I’m gone lol
We recently bought a new one, our old one lasted 16 yrs… And we also finally got the pasta attachments so a good buy! I have made cookies to tamales 🫔 and I also had a pumpkin bread business a few years back all out of my kitchen using the Kitchenaid mixer✝️
@@CuriousCatBakery They offer two different pasta creator attachments. One looks suitable to making things like fettuccine and flat dough ready to be cut for lasagna and ravioli. The other cuts pasta into interesting little shapes. Both are extremely expensive! A LOT more expensive than standalone pasta presses! I'm looking forward to you doing a video on the two different KitchenAid attachments of them and perhaps justifying or not justifying the enormous cost of them. A standard pasta press of excellent quality and stainless steel construction can be acquired for less than $50. KitchenAid wants almost $200 for theirs and it's ability is quite limited. On their shape cutter attachment, I haven't looked into pasta shape cutter standalone products as I think there's probably very minimal desire for them they probably don't exist en mass production. KitchenAid's cost $179 just to make spirally pasta. I'm trying to figure out how to justify the cost of either. Please do a video soon! 🍝
@@CuriousCatBakery I purchased an off-brand pasta attachment that cost $69 on Amazon and then had an instant $20 off coupon. It's stainless steel and I made lasagna with it tonight and it worked absolutely beautifully! I'm so glad that I found it because I could not even fathom spending the amount of money that KitchenAid wants for those attachments. What really made the final decision for me was that I thought about how you have to take the KitchenAid ones on and off if you're making a fettuccine or spaghetti. With the one that I purchased you can put it right into the fettuccine or spaghetti cutter right away without having to change heads and storage is extremely nice and the cleanup is super easy. That's not true of the KitchenAid attachments. For $49 I'm absolutely thrilled! Would be thrilled if it was the $300 attachment at the pasta but I'm a lot happier not forking out the price of a mixer for pasta attachments! 🥰
@@TheTuffOnes there is a five pack now it looks better than just the two, but maybe not worth it even more now because it is pretty astrinomicaly priced . Check em out see if it's worth it.
My mom was born in the city of Kayseri in Anatolia (central 🇹🇷Turkey 🇹🇷). When she was a child, there was a bakery on her street that baked bread and other baked goods in a big brick oven fired by wood. They used machinery to mix the dough, but when there was a power outage, the owner would jump into the tub and start walking on it, mixing it with his bare feet and hairy legs! 🤢 When people asked him if his feet were dirty, he would say that they had been sitting in his socks all day, much cleaner than his hands that he would use to sell/give bread with, but he had washed them that morning and put on new socks the day before... My grandmother was not convinced, so she would not send my mom to the bakery and she would stop buying bread for a few days to make sure that the batch of dough that had been mixed with the owner's feet would sell eventually. This is a true story that my mom told me that took place in the 1950s.
I was about to get a used Artisan. Your review answered all my questions. I wanted it basically for pizza and bread, and I make large batches. My conclusion is no. Thank you for your honest and thorough review.
Great video! I had to upgrade to the commercial model after breaking the Professional with double batches of cookie dough. I didn't even get much use out of the Professional model before it broke. In my opinion, if you heavily use your machine with big batches, the 8 qt commercial is something to consider. It's cheaper than breaking one and having to by another one. All of the attachments are much higher end, stainless and it can legally be used in a commercial kitchen. I just bought a New Metro PC10 stainless chute attachment on Amazon that is very helpful in adding ingredients while the machine is running. It also fits under the grinding mill attachment accessory perfectly on the 8 qt bowl so the freshly milled flour goes into the KitchenAid bowl while attached. It's the best cheap accessory must have for the frustrating awkward angle to add ingredients in non-tilt up models.
Buy once cry once. The past few years I have been experimenting with homemade pizzas. And I have started gaining interest in baking fresh bread as well. It sure is a lot of money for the best one. From what I gather from people who have them and use them, it's one of those things that your children or grandchildren could inherit and still use it. I get very impatient when I am kneading dough. And then there is the Myriad of attachments you can get for it. I do believe I need this in my life.
Thank you for the review. Good information. A good addition would be information on the different motors and avg longevity of each motor and what options are available to replaice the motor and how much it typicaly costs and even throw in a DYI option for replaicement etc. Maybe a great idea for a Part 2 ! :) Also I'm curious if there are any restrictions between the 2 models in terms of attachments etc. Is anything exclusive to one or the other?
Good video but I use it for so much more than baking. Shred chicken for salad or enchiladas in the blink of an eye-total game changer. Mix meatloaf with dough hook. I have attachments that shed cheese, breads, nuts, etc. The spiralizer attachment is amazing. Making pasta is easy. I love my Kitchen aid I don't have the pro but not the artisan mine is in the middle. Yes, I requested as a Christmas present and the attachments make it easy for my sons to shop for birthday, Mother's Day etc.
My goodness, where have you been all of my life, I happen to stumble onto your video, and I love it. I just started to LEARN how to make basic white bread, but so far working the dough is good workout for now. I can see myself in a 5 qtr KitchenAid in the future. I take care of my elderly mother, and she loves how the house smells when I'm baking bread. I did order a Pullman Bread Pan. Do you happen to have a white bread recipe for the Pullman ?? Thank you so much for your video.. Kudo's 2 U...
i am getting one for Chritsmas. Its a Tower branded one. There was a great deal on it for Blackfriday. I am so used to hand mixers. In fact my 5 year old Russel Hobbs finally broke with all the baking i did with it. I recently bought a new hand mixer from the brand Morphy Richards. I still do believe even with a stand mixer. A hand Mixer is a required tool for smaller jobs like butter cream and beating egg whites or just small parts of a recipe that are added later on from the main part
I just got KitchenAid Artisan Series in Pistachio glad I ordered when I did paid $349 Tuesday today back uo to $449. I had one with. the lift bowl sold it because I need the money a few years ago. I like the Artisan so much better. I like to make homemade pasta and cheese cake.
I beat my 20 year old 600 Pro like a mule (especially pasta dough!) and it keeps on going. The 8 Qt has a DC motor at over 1 HP. Its quiet and crazy powerful. Probably far more than any home cook would ever need.
You are so cute. I love listening to you. I have the Artisan KitchenAid mixer in steel. I have had it for about 12 years. And just love it! I use it all the time, especially for desserts. But also, have the attachments for pasta, ice cream and the dough hook. The mixer is the best I have ever had and will recommend it over any other type of mixer. The only thing that I wish the company had improved on it is the shield that goes over the bowl when mixing. Anything floury flies out all over the place. I have to cover the openings with my hands or a towel. Otherwise, I will always have a KitchenAid mixer.
I had a KA mixer, and liked it very much until I realized it cannot handle bread dough. It heated up and wore out very quicly- just 2 years. Then I bought the Ankarsrum mixer and it has been 10 years, no problem. I can make 3 kg of bread dough without any problem. I hope your machine lasts longer than mine did!
I have had mine about 30 years. I could not do with out it. I have a classic but I wish I had a pro as I now bake bread and need the power. Maybe one day soon I will get one.
Thanks for watching! I hope this video helped you figure out if getting a Kitchenaid stand mixer is right for you. Have more questions? Drop them in the comments below and I'm happy to answer them!
The most excellent review video ever! Thanks so much for being real and honest. I don't need the Pro though I could afford to splurge and I will use it a lot. But your video helped me to weigh all the considerations. Now to go shopping, so I can get to baking more. You want to know the reason why at my age I am becoming a "baker"? My husband took over the bulk of meal planning and cooking while I finished two degrees ( a long time dream ) and now he likes it so much, but he doesn't bake and he loves my baking, so I want to thank him for taking over the cooking of meals. He is a very good cook and now that our kids are all grown and actually the grands are getting up there, it's just us. Also I love to give baking as gifts since few people do love to bake. Anyway, I've gone on and on. Just thanks! And now I think I'll go over to Curious Cat and sign up for your updates. Be well and keep doing what you love!
@@susannasuchak5982 your comment made my week! Thank you so so much for the kind words. I'm glad the video was helpful but mostly I'm glad you shared your story because it's so relatable! So many of us bake so we can express gratitude and love just like you're doing for your husband. If you have any questions you'd like to see me answer in future videos just let me know!
Too funny. No one will name their mixer Paul Hollywood. 🤣
Thanks for the video 👍I like it
Plz help me which kitchen aid is usefull for home purpose and what will be mini or 4.8
40+years ago I bought a commercial k5 for about 600 dollars. Beat it to death for 25years in a restaurant. Still works perfectly. Nothing else in my life has served me so well.😊
I am 55 years old and the KitchenAid mixer that my father bought my mother for their anniversary when I was a child is still in use today.
Omg that is so cute ❤️❤️❤️
My KitchenAid mixer is almost 33 years old, and it still works like the day when I got it. I hope yours will last you a long time, too. Thanks for your video.
Amazing! Here's to hoping mine last that long!
Your was probably made by Hobart which put really high quality parts and motors into ones made that long ago. Since then Hobart sold Kitchen Aid line and the quality has gone downhill in the ones being made now. Only the highest professional model has a strong enough motor in it to knead bread dough on a consistent basis now. Some tilt head models have a plastic part in them and are wearing out between 3 months and one year. They are being designed only for mixing up a cake mix and maybe cookies just occasionally. Not designed for heavy daily use. It’s really a sad change that had taken place.
@@bethp8436 Hi. No, my "ProLine" mixer was made by Whirlpool. Hobart sold KA to them in 1986, and I got the mixer in 1989. I've been told Whirlpool was still using the Hobart specs for the machines, but that changed in the early 1990s. That's when bad reviews started coming in. Mine has been incredibly reliable and strong. When the time comes to replace it, I will either get the 7 quart Pro Line 1.3 HP model, or the Commercial mixer. Whatever I get, I want stainless steel tools (dough hook, paddle, etc.) because I often read about the coating coming off the newer ones.
That is insane!!! Talk about getting your money's worth!!
I use my hands a lot at work, and I want a stand mixer to take the pressure off when I'm baking/cooking.
I initially was going to buy something a little cheaper, but I want quality. I think I'll go with the smaller 4 quart mixer. It will serve me and my limited space just fine. 🙂
@@notmebutyou8350 Just be sure to follow the instructions, such as not going above speed 2 for kneading bread dough. Also, if you have batter stuck to the beater, it's best to use a nylon spatula to remove it, instead of banging the beater against the bowl to knock off batter. People have said the newer attachments can chip, and banging them definitely could do that. Hope you will enjoy your mixer as much as I've enjoyed mine for 33 years.
Just got one for my 50 bday (which was 15 mins ago) and I can’t wait to give her a spin.
My wife got one years ago and it sat in the box a long time. Last year I got it out (I am 71) and tried making bread from wheat berries, and it seemed like a lot of work and didn't know if it would be worth the effort. Well the Mixer ground the berries just fine, and the bread has turned out great. I have been making all our bread since! I started with hard red winter berries, then tried the hard white winter berries, and now I use a 50/50 mix of both and it turns out great! I have also made rye bread from berries and love the results. I could not have done it without the Kitchenaid and would say hell yeah get one!
Did you use the tilt head or bowl lift? Any bowl shaking?
I bought a tilt head Kitchenaid mixer more than 30 years ago. It has not been used every day and it has made more dough for me than all of the financial advisors I have ever met. I still have the mixer and it works very well. The financial advisors, not so much. My hands are not able to mix heavy dough anymore.
ha! That's amazing 🤣
We got one in 1978 or so. Still going strong.
It handles bread and pizza dough well?
What is the wattage of yours? I have been making bread by kneading by hand and it gets tiring. So I've been thinking about buying a KitchenAid and been doing some research on which one to buy. I want to know how much wattage the machine needs to be able knead dense doughs like bread and cookie. She talked about her artisan one heating up and has to shut it off for awhile so it can cool down before proceeding. If you could advise me, that would be great.
@@Shisimocha3 The artisan is 300W or 325W depending where you live.
I am definitely an amateur baker, and truthfully, might go months without baking anything. But when I take the cover off to use my Professional Series 600, I always take a moment to marvel at its magnificence.
It’s a Mercedes my friend. Elegant.
I named my Kitchen Aid "Sir-Mix-A-Lot".
"I like big buns and I cannot lie/You other bakers can't deny/that when the dough starts puffin'/there ain't nuthin'/like a face full of muffin/You get BAKING!"
I got a Kitchenaid mixer for my 5th wedding anniversary and over 35 married years later, still works like a champ. Made quick breads, cookies, and some of the best chicken salad.
I gave my mom’s kitchenaid mixer to my daughter in law. For something that lasts, it’s a great investment.
i got a kitchen aid as a gift, i dont bake and mostly cook simple stuff, but one time i used it was the best experience it was, plus it lasts for year if not decades
I have worked in bakeries or baked professionally for 44 yrs. The first KitchenAid I purchased was a K5 Professional lift bowl series. At that time, I has stopped working at bakeries and decided to go it alone, using the experience I received from all those years of bakery service. I specialized in wedding cakes. At one point, and I still own it, even though I don't need/use it anymore, a 20 quart Hobart lift bowl commercial model, on it's own stainless steel, NSF rolling stand, so it could handle what I was dishing it. But, the K5 was working so hard, between wedding cakes and custom bread making, that I had to part with my "baby" and upgrade to the larger, more powerful K6 lift bowl. That served me so well for years and years. I retired it by giving it to my sister who wasn't as passionate about baking as I was, but I knew she would still stay in the family, if you will. Sadly, while working as a cake decorator at Lunds/Byerly's, I developed carpal tunnel syndrome which needed surgery. That pretty much ended my decorating career, at least the nonstop punching out cake, after cake after cake day in and day out. So, sadly, I had to find another line of work, but my passion was still cooking and baking. That's my Jam, my Zen place. So, I decided that I could still do a slower version of decorating. I am happy to say, I just purchased my 2nd 5.5 Qt Professional lift bowl mixer this week. I have so much in store for her. (I haven't named her yet..any suggestions?)
I love them...they never break down on you and they are powerful! I make homemade breads, pastas, cakes/cupcakes, and, I grind my own hamburger! So, long story short...I can truthfully say, you will never regret getting a KitchenAid. Cooking shows, if you've noticed, pretty much all use them. So, get creative and have fun with all you can do with one! I know I did/do! (And, no, I am not an employee or paid sponsor of KitchenAid. This is from personal experience.)
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Alison thank you for sharing your baking journey. I really enjoyed reading it. I am a longtime KitchenAid user who just bought the big tractor. The Commercial …sigh. I am going crazy into bread doughs and of course the little Artisan on my counter did not appreciate 13 cups of flour one bit. So instead of asking it to do that I have a larger more powerful model now. My sister and I have stopped purchasing store bought breads. I am not regretting the OT shifts to pay for the mixer. LOL. Mad Scientist alert.
My wife got me a Pro6 some years ago, refurbished for $200.00USD. Besides bread, cookies and pizza dough, I use to shred chicken, pork roasts for pulled pork. Roast beef for pulled beef BBQ sandwiches. The shredder attachment and the meat grinder are also game changers. Today Ruby is getting a work out with chocolate chip cookies, Italian sub rolls and garlic bread loaf for Christmas dinner.
Here is my take on the Kitchenaid Mixers. Got my first one from Costco in 1997, my first Mother's Day gift. That machine lasted 20 years. Bought an Artisan machine next. It couldn't handle the 3 loaf bread recipe I used with my 1st machine. It shook all over the counter and the bowl bounced off the machine. Sent that one to my daughter. Then bought a professional series Kitchenaid. So powerful and could handle anything I put in it. To me, the professional series is so worth the extra money. Badass machine!
My KA is 45 years old. Every time I use it, and it doesn’t konk out on me, is a bonus. Will the Christmas Cake do it in this year? I hope not! Your comment is greatly appreciated.
Hi! Can it handle small batches well? I’ve heard mixed opinions on this. My husband is set on the Pro, but I’m worried it’s too big for single or double batches.
THANK you... This is what I needed to hear...
@@hannahw2697Yes, it handles small batches well. If you get a tilt head, make sure it's the Artisan. It has more power (325 watts) compared to some of the other tilt head models (250-300 watts). If you're planning on making bread for a school cafeteria or mixing up a batch of concrete then this isn't the one you want. Routine maintenance is necessary. Mechanically, they are pretty simple machines so you don't have to be a rocket scientist to work on them.
I see some comments from people saying the newer machines aren't as reliable or durable as the older ones because of "plastic gears". While the newer ones may or may not be as durable as older ones, the gears aren't the reason. There's only one "plastic" gear, called the worm gear, and it's kevlar reinforced nylon. The worm gear hasn't been made of metal in the classic, classic plus, or artisan series since at least 1966. It used to be dense fiber then nylon, and now nylon/kevlar. That gear is a failure point by design, so it will be destroyed instead of the drivetrain or the operator of the machine. The most common failures of the mixers are the same as most equipment, which is operator error. People overload the mixers and break the worm gear or burn up the motor. If you use the mixer properly then it will last a long time just like they always have. If you strip or break the worm gear, it's a $14 part that you can replace yourself.
I appreciate your honesty during this review. I think it's important to point out you do not need to be an avid baker to find a need to invest in this product. You can do many thing like grating cheese, slicing vegetables, making fresh pasta, grinding meat, and making homemade sausage links or breakfast sausage and much much more. Chances are if you spend lots of time in your kitchen you will likely find a good use for this tool and grow to love it.
Grinder is okay, but don't even try to stuff sausages with it not a good experience. The pasta attachment is impossible to wash or clean and they recommend you only dry brush it (gross)
@kgrach I don't see how the sausage stuffer (which I have) is not a good experience. I also have a stand-alone electric grinder that I've used many times before I got the Kitchen Aid, and the process is the same. As for the pasta attachments, I have a Mercato Atlas 150, which I love. Do you know what the cleaning instructions are for that Mercato? You guessed it. Wipe clean with a cloth and a brush. Maybe a damp cloth for stubborn clean up. My point is it's the same as the Kitchen Aid attachment. You can't say gross when the methods for care and cleaning are the same as a pasta mill. Its how they are designed to be cleaned and it has worked just fine for generations. I'm sorry, but your comment is simply untrue. If you are grossed out by the cleaning instructions you can put some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle, give it a few sprays and wipe clean. Even then it's risky. If there is any flour left on the mill it will soak up the moisture, dry, harden, and create a problem when you go to use it next time.
@@codyh.1673 My comments are true. The stuffer part is not a good experience unless you grind, spice, and stuff in a single step. If you grind, then mix in your spices and fat as most people do, you are much faster simply using a funnel to stuff than the kitchen aid. I brought a cheap lem sausage stuffer so much faster (seconds versus minutes on a casing ) and easier. Speed is the key here. So unless you are cooling your kitchen to below 55 F ( still recommend you do that ) you run the risk of making people really sick. I also recommend using a sanitizer such as starsan on all equipment before and after. Make sure the meat and the equipment are as cold as possible.
@@kgrachYou dry brush it because water and flour dont mix well, so you can’t clean out the flour in-between the roller.
Pasta attachment at $70-150 is a bit steep, I’d say!
Absolutely. I was given one eleven years ago when I retired and it is still going strong.
I used another brand for 30 years and hated it for the most part. I was gifted a second hand kitchenaid (was out of my budget, otherwise would have bought long ago). I LOVE it. Strong, capable, can mix larger loads, easier to clean. And, I've even made sausages and pasta with it. And, they are visually attractive.
The motor underneath lets off a slight smell and it's a little loud ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxCKuMxLnvr6fJd_M4SE-n7trcGj3zEUHq but considering it's size and how hard it works to do the job, it's sort of expected. I assume the smell will go away over time. Overall, I love this cute little blender. The extra cups and lids are great too!
I am not a baker and I use mine tilt head Artisan Kitchenaid to make a bread. Two or three times a week. And I love it. Empire Red, by the way.
Great video! I purchased my cobalt blue Artisan from Amazon back in 2006, and today, it still purrs like a kitten. Never regretted my purchase.
Been married for 50 years started out with a 4 quart stand. KitchenAid mixer moved to a 6 quart KitchenAid mixer and as my family grew I finally got an 8 quart KitchenAid mixer commercial series worth every penny absolutely love them in the best mixer I could afford to have I have several other KitchenAid appliances, including the stove, large food processor, and the attachments for the mixer are awesome. Well worth the salad maker the flower sifter the chocolate heater all those things are wonderful have!!!
WOW... a lot of this that you mentioned I didn't know that Kitchen Aid could do.
I am RE-Opening my Acting Studio ... but this time I will also have a Mystery Dinner Theatre... and I will be making Hot Rolls, Cinnamon Rolls, Bread, Pizza Dough, Cupcakes etc...
So what is the name of the 8 quart you have?
Keep an eye out on QVC. Several times a year they feature a KitchenAid as their daily special value at crazy good prices. I bought both of my Professional Series from QVC. I do not work for QVC but I like values. Costco also has great prices.
I have had my Kitchen Aid mixer for thirty years and it is still going strong. My mother in law has one she inherited that is even older. Both are still solid. I use it for everything especially the mixer and grinding meat for home made sausage.
I’m glad yours is lasted so long. Like so many things, appliances are not made like they used to be. When I was young, I remember that people bought appliances (both large and small) and could depend on them to last their lifetime, and most of the time, they did. It seems like the only time my parents got new appliances is when they got tired of the old harvest gold or avocado green colors. LOL Things just aren’t built to last anymore, so hang onto those old ones with joy!
@@freewaybaby Appliances used to be much more expensive relative to income so people also had incentive to get them repaired. I am in my mid sixties and I remember as a kid taking appliances in to be repaired and even repairing them when I was a teenager. With how cheap they have become no one is willing to pay much to repair them anymore it is cheaper to replace them.
@@matthewhuszarik4173 It may be cheaper to replace them, but what you replacing them with is just more crap. And if you try to get something repaired , it’s still crap and the parts are crap. I have a brand new Frigidaire refrigerator that I hate; I would gladly trade it for an old one that still works properly. I also have a stove that’s less than two years old and already had s “known glitch” episode when it was ONE year old… that’s when I found out by the appliance repair people every one of them, to never buy that brand of appliances as they AND their customer service is the worst! You know? The company that sells so many things with screens ( phones,tvs, etc) and did okay with those, so decided to sell appliances . The big “S” name in all the appliance departments….HATE ‘em! And, when you figure in the environmental expense of filling the landfills with all this “stuff”, it really ISN’T cheaper to replace them.
@@freewaybaby Well if you want appliances that can be repaired over and over and last for ever they still exist. They are professional grade appliances. We have a Sub Zero Refrigerator that has been repaired and has already lasted 20 years. But it cost $7,000 and it costs at least several hundred dollars to get repaired.
I spent $799.00 before taxes and handling shipping and I don’t know how to make bread and now two years I know how to making bread and I love my apple green kitchenAid professional 5 plus Series and every time I pulled my out to make my dinner rolls and a m falling in love with my color machine.
I couldn't even imagine my kitchen without my KitchenAid mixer! I have been using one since I was 13 years old.
Thank you for the fine video. Currently I have two KA stand mixers. One of them was my Grandmothers that my Mother inherited and after my Mother passed it came to me. My Grandmother purchased it in 1967 and it is still running well. It has the original Hobart motor in it. I also have a professional with the bowl lift like the blue on in your video. It works well, but my Grandmothers old stand mixer works extremely well. I have had to replace a few parts on it over the years, but it still keeps on going. Once again thanks for the fine video!
I really enjoy using a Kitchenaid stand mixer. I have had one for over 35 years. Love it!
Thank you so much for being so detailed about the kitchenaids! i just wanted to stop by to send you a huge thank you because after overthinking it for almost a year, I started my own vegan bakery business!
I was TERRIFIED of the feedback at first, but every comment saying they loved my pastries/cakes makes me feel like it was all worth it. In part, I owe my "audacity" to having watched your videos and your journey, which has been super inspiring for those who don't come from the professional chef/baking sector, but are really passionate about achieving the best flavors ever. Keep up the good work and, if you ever come to my island, I'd be more than happy to offer you my baked goods! Beijinhos.
oh my goodness. I think my heart just grew 3 sizes. That is so incredible! I am so happy I could play a part in your journey but really all I did was help you find that inner badass in you that was there all along! So proud of you and when I make my way to the island I will definitely drop by for some of those delicious sweets! Wishing you all the best!! Beijos!
Congratulations to you......you also have helped me seriously consider buying one of these...being a fellow plant eater,I was wondering if this would be used enough...Best Wishes
@@j.e.7028 Glad I could help!
My Kitchenaid is over 35 years old and still works great. I will be replacing it with a Professional model soon as I do desenser breads. I also have a Kitchenaid hand mixer for very small tasks. You can't go wrong with Kitchenaid.
Oh, and by the way, I bought the tire recycling attachment, it works great and now I am able to help save the environment. Thank you again.
In my younger years, I baked all my breads. I ended up using a Bosch. It just really did large batches of bread much better than a kitchen Aid. A Bosch will also mix cakes, etc, but I used a hand mixer for that.
Vicky, I know those Bosches are awfully good. They have an excellent reputation!
Hi, I have also considered the bosch mixer. In my case that was the Bosch MUM52. Nevertheless, I chose the kitchenaid for the following reasons, among others. Too much plastic. Other models have plastic bowls, plastic accessories and also the moving mechanism and the mechanical part of the mixers, the inside is often made of plastic. From an environmental point of view, I still find it irresponsible to go for plastic, but that aside. Durability leaves much to be desired. With intensive use, e.g. Mixing and baking a loaf of bread 3 times a week, then I don't expect the bosch mixers to last 5-7 years, 10 is already special and 40 years like many kitchenaid products, you can forget that completely. 1000watts usa 300-500 watts, gear is what machines make really strong. Totally of topic but for example, a Mercedes Unimog has only 130 hp but can pull a train, a Bugatti of more then 1000hp can't. I have to admit that the Bosch MUM52 is the winner in terms of the mixing result in itself, then it still does slightly better than the kitchenaid. Does that make a kitchenaid a bad mixer? Absolutely not. I think it's a fantastic product and if I still spend around 500 euros, I'd rather spend on a device that outlasts me than on one that I can be happy with if it reaches 10 years. So for me for the reasons above, among others, Kitchenaid.
@@clemensnetherlands7331 I have had a Bosch mixer since 1975. I don’t think it is gonna wear out because of the plastic ( which is not regular, but very study plastic). You will not be throwing away your bowls, so I would not be worried about the environment. Electric vehicles do far greater damage with the mining of lithium. You will not be sorry you chose a Bosch. The new Kitchen Air mixers actually have a lot of plastic working parts now which make them much less reliable than they used to be. Blessings!
@@vickyburton2434 Thanks for your reaction. One of the things i also have a problem with is the plastic bowls. On ourw bodies we have lots of microplastics. So i want to stay away from plastic. Do you have a type nr of yours,. just being curious.
Greetings from the Netherlands
My kitchen aid standard mixer is about 55 years old. Olive green if that helps you date it. I used it all the time for many years but in my 70s I became diabetic. Baking was so tempting that I gave it to my daughter who bought the bowl scraper paddle beater and a new bowl (mine was pretty beaten up!) and is still using it. I don't know about the new ones but that old workhorse won't quit. Best appliance I ever bought. It outlived stoves and fridges innumerable toasters, toaster ovens, two bread machines a couple of hand mixers and a waffle iron.
Great video. I bought the professional series, but I thought that I was buying the Artisan series. I live it and I am so glad that I mistakenly bought the professional series. I baked a five flavored pound cake as my first dry run, and it was amazing. Thank you for your honest review, Gail McBride.
Great video! I have used a hand mixer for years, but about three years ago before Christmas, Target had a pro 5 plus for $199 online. Not the color I wanted but at that price I ordered it. Runs and sounds like a tractor. I use it for bread and ice cream and plan to get the pasta attachment soon. For everything else a hand mixer works fine.
We have the artisan & along with baking, I also use it for shredding meat, meatloaf, & the egg part of my egg bake. We got a good deal under $300. at Best Buy & for the attachments, the spiralizer is my favorite. I also have the hand mixer for smaller jobs but yes, we have gotten our money's worth & we do have a combo paddle/scraper.
When I got married , I got a hand mixer, it was great for no more baking than I did. Of course after being married a while, I started doing more baking, so 1 year, my husband decided as much baking/cooking I was doing, I needed some thing better, so he bought me a Kitchen aid mixer, I have used that thing for 20-40 years. It is going strong and I love it!!
I’m not a baker at all, I just use it occasionally for pizza dough, egg white foam and whipped cream… but I love the looks and even using it this rarely makes me happy every time! And i plan to get some attachments like the slicer, grater or spiral cutter…
I bought a pro model about 4 years ago from a woman who was moving out of province (very cheap) and I use it for all types of things. Bread, pizza, cakes, cookies etc. I also use a grinder attachment for grinding meats to make sausages for the smoker. And the last attachment is the ice cream set-up. My grandkids just love it when I use that on hot summer days.
I purchased the Artisan 5 quart tilt head series in red just two days ago. I’ve been wanting to buy it for the past 3 years. I bake once in awhile but it’s going to look so good on my counter. Lol.
I bought my KA Pro four years ago off Craigslist for $140 - like new, all of accessories. I use it at least one day a week: sour dough bread, pizza dough, scones, muffins. It’s great for making pulled pork. Worth every penny.
I’ve never thought to make pulled pork!!
@@tommymyers3183 Just use the mixing paddle and run at speed 2; shreds in just a few minutes easy peasy …
Love my KitchenAid mixer. I bought it more than 30 years ago and it has never failed. Worth every penny!
we have had ours for about 40 yrs...well worth it...
Without even watching your video, I can honestly say that my KItchenaid 6qt mixer is a workhorse and with all the optional attachments that you could use, it is worth it to me. I make bread dough using it a few times a week and it saves my hands from kneading (I have arthritis) by hand, which would be painful. Also I have the meat grinder attachment and I use it to grind meats for patties, which can then be frozen and is a cost savings vs what the stores sell for a higher price and they add stuff to the ground meat. I also use the it to shred chicken and turkey for other meals. So many possibilities for using it. I am sure there are more impressive machine out there, but I have enjoyed mine and it is definitely worth the investment if you use it regularly.
Two things... I was able to get mine at a clearance place for about $150 (more than ten years ago) but I have the professional one that I ADORE. I've never regretted buying it. The cost can always be cheaper if you are okay with second hand or not picky about colour. Mine is white, my least favourite colour, but who cares, the price was right. ALSO: you forgot to talk about attachments. Mine is a cheese grated, food processor, juicer AND mixer. I love all the attachments, might as well take advantage of that crazy high horsepower engine.
Hi I just saw your comment, I’m getting a stand mixer very soon and trying to decide which to get 😭 I want all of the attachments you mentioned. I know you said you have a pro and got it 10+ yrs ago, may I ask which one? And the attachments came separate correct?
I've had my KitchenAid 5 qt, bowl lift for 30+ years and it's a work horse! I'm seriously thinking about upgrading to a 6 qt or 7 qt just for larger batches of bread dough.
Nice! You'll have to tell me how you like it!
@patti goodale
Wouldn't that limit your ability to make smaller batches though? What I mean is does it become difficult to do smaller batches when you're using an extremely large bowl like that?
I bought the Artisan 5 quart tilt and the optional 3 quart stainless steel bowl to go with it. For my needs I much prefer the smaller bowl because it gets the job done quicker than the five quart bowl and nests right inside of it for easy storage.
We've had an artisan for 20 yrs.
Just got a Pro 600 (has an auto-shutoff if it overheats but... rather give it a rest on my own).
The artisan is now in service. It was too small for some of the things I made it do (I don't recommend that!).
The 600 is too large for some of the things I do.
Also have an old Sunbeam MixMaster (great for cakes and whipping cream. Too light duty for bread) and a Reber (Italian machine). I'll use the Reber (for bread) in a pinch but prefer the KitchenAids. (and then I'll sometimes do very small batches by hand 😕.
Good range of decent quality attachments for the KitchenAid.
It's worth it, even mashed potatoes come out better with a stand mixer. The beater conforms to the bowl and does a far better job. Hand mixers just aren't as thorough and consistent.
I've had my used kitchenaid mixer since my 18 yo daughter was born. I finally went to a professional one and my daughter wanted the one we remembered from being little. ❤
It would greatly help if you could mention wattage and the availability of other accessories for the Kitchen Aid mixer.
After using my Oster Kitchen Center for 35 years , along with its bountiful accessories, I finally purchased my KA Artisan tilt head mixer. Got several accessories, fell in love with the pasta roller and cutters, making pasta and baking cookies and meringue pies several times every week. BIG RED sits on the counter, easily accessible. I grind my own meat, make pierogi filling with the food grinder. Save money shredding my own cheeses, and slicing veggies for casseroles and salads with the food slicer. You don't have to be just a baker. If you love to COOK, this machine is quite a helpful tool. Yes, to me, VERY EXPENSIVE. I shopped sales for over a year at numerous retailers and finally settled on a good price, especially with the deals with extra accessories. Save your bucks, let Santa know what you want. Get one !, I love mine !
I use mine for so many things. I made ice cream yesterday and today I mixed the batter for my peach cobbler. Last week I made bread (I make bread at least once a week) and sliced up potatoes for au gratin. Next week my granddaughter and I will mix pasta dough and then roll and cut the noodles. I've a 6qt bowl lift pro. I named her Kitty Hawk and love it. I also bake cakes and cookies.
Excellent video. I agree that if you think you will only use this very occasionally maybe you can get away with a less expensive stand mixer. I have the Artisan. I use it a half dozen times a year--sourdough bread about every 2 months and mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving. But I have had this mixer for more than 20 years and it looks beautiful on my counter. The stand mixer my in-laws gave me as a wedding present more than 40 years ago is still going--an off white Classic now on my sister's counter since I traded up to an Empire Red Artisan. So my advice is to buy the tilt head when you find a good sale and expect to keep it forever.
Our old Hamelton Beach stand mixer worked great for about 42 years. I had to do some repairs from time to time but on day it gave up
the ghost.
I knew Kitchen Aid Artison series was a very good mixer so we headed out to one of the box stores. We found one that was not the smallest bowl size but the middle bowel, I believe it was about the 5 quart size.
The price was marked at $315. When we got to checkout they wanted to charge up $365 for it. The manager followed us back to the display and saw what was marked. The gave the mixer at the marked price and promptly had an employee change the prices of the mixers.
I have used it twice, one time to whip up sweet potatoes (cooked) and several egg whites for a meringue topping. It did a great job.
I love all the attachments that are available for this unit. If this Kitchenaid stand mixer lasts 42 more years I will be 116 years old and
be living in heaven. I don't guess we will need to do much cooking there.
My machine is 40+ years and going strong. I bake bread a lot and knee the bread with it, as well as doing food processing with attachments. Made my life so much easier. No regrets at all.
How old are you?
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My Kitchenaid is almost 43 years old and works fine. I don't use my knee, though.
Are you using the bowl lift or the tilt head?
Bowl lift, never cared for the tilt head. @@Deb999Deb
Personally I wouldn`t have anything but a Kitchen Aid mixer they are so sturdy and all the attachments one can get sure makes it a winner. And they make nice cloth covers to cover them with when not in use.
I bought two Hobart N50s (5 Quart). They work great. They're terrifying. They'll rip your hand right off compared to a Kitchenaid. But they're great.
First off, I agree 100%. I used to bake a lot of bread and pizza dough, especially when I was single. Making my own pizza dough saved me a LOT of money and homemade bread just tasted better... and I could tweak it to my liking. Because I was doing heavy doughs I went with the Pro model... and it's still working after nearly 25 years. When my mother passed I got her Artisan model mixer. My wife likes the tilt head much better because she does a lot of cookies, brownies and cakes. One thing you did not mention: If you have the Pro model you can overcome most of your tilt-head "needs" buy getting that "ramp" that sits on the edge of the bowl. Oh, and I also like to make pasta, so I recommend the pasta cutter set if that's your thing. Fresh fettuccine is amazing and cooks in a couple minutes. :)
Thank you for your thorough and honest review. I am a baker ( home…. social…) for 50 years. My first mixer was a 1940s ( I think🧑🏼🍳) MixMaster in the 70s . A hippie chick who made awesome cheesecake , bread etc. Untillllllllll!,,, I spun around to talk to someone and my long hair…at the time… got wrapped up to the root.. painfully in my mixer… 😹After that for about 35 years everything was done by hand which is why I have massive biceps 😬I have continued to make awesome baked goods of all types. Then……. I began to CRAVE a KITCHENAID…Put an Artisan on lay-away at Sears…( remember them ??) After 6 months I brought it home. Guess what? I Love it❤ but also guess what? I still knead my weekly bread dough by hand… I guess it’s kind of a manual therapy) Anyway… you did an awesome job with your review. Many points of comparison I had wondered about. I learned a lot about the differences. And also, by the way… I am pleased with my little workhorse.. the Artisan… I love it for big batch cookies , fruitcake, and most especially for pasta 🌺It takes real courage to have a UA-cam channel. Thank you for yours.👍🌻Marjorie from Georgia US
I bought the 8 quart commercial series one that cost $799.99 . it has the 1.3 HP DC motor. is quieter than the others, even the professional models have AC motors. I didnt pay $799.99. I got a refurbished one from kitchenaid for >>>> wait for it >>> $289.99. I got the black color. It was FLAWLESS. looked BRAND NEW. not one scratch.
Great deal!!!
If you're wanting a Kitchenaid but don't want to spend the money check out your local for sale boards. It is very helpful to know the models and you will be surprised at what there is available in your area. You may be surprised at what you can get by looking at local adds.
Great advice. I am a baker and after 10 years my 6qt Kitchenaid is about to crap out. Thanks for your video. Your super cute too!
7:56 ok that video alone made me want to go for a bowl lift even tho it's bigger more expensive and more annoying to use.
I absolutely love my kitchenaid. I have the blue velvet pro 600 7qt. I’ve never had any trouble making double batches of various dense doughs and I haven’t run into any of the shaking and walking across the counter that people talk about with the artisan tilt head. I will say that like she said it’s a tiny bit inconvenient to add ingredients with the mixer head in the way but their is an attachment that kitchenaid sells with a funnel that makes pouring and adding ingredients much easier. I highly suggest the pro. The one I got was refurbished by kitchenaid and i’ve had it for 4 years and i’ve never had a single problem. Some people complain about it being noisy but I guess because i’ve only had this one it’s not noisy to me. It’s actually pretty quiet. Much quieter than my vitamix or my kitchenaid hand mixer. It’s silly that people expect an appliance with a motor to be silent. It’s asking for too much. Also you typically have to run it long enough for the sound to be a problem. At least i never have.
don't buy one new, shop on Ebay. I bought one, 3 years old, last month for $80, a steal and works great. Bought a few attachments online and i'm good to go. Great kitchen appliance.
I love my kitchenaid 6qt professional! I recently got it because I was tired of kneading bread dough and pizza dough by hand😩 it’s been a total game changer now I just dump everything in and the machine does the work😊 no more soreness from kneading all that dough by hand! Loved the detailed review.
Ah yea I feel you on that! Some people love going over the dough with their hands. I'm more than happy to let the machine do all the work :)
Because of same reason we bought as well :)
@@CuriousCatBakery
Yes... with free hands I can drink wine... LOL
Very informative video, but a word about kneading dough. Used to be ALL Kitchenaid stand mixers had metal gears in them, not so today! After wearing out my very old school stand mixer, my new one burned out after a month! After a conversation with the folks at Kitchenaid, I learned that they do not recommend kneading for any longer than 3 minutes (it's even written in their manual!) If they can determine that you where kneading dough and broke the new plastic gears, I was told it will void your warranty, even though they can repair it. I think you can avoid this issue by purchasing the professional grade mixers. I just tell myself that kneading by hand is good mental therapy, although I am not a "pro" baker.
I make 19 varieties of cookies and candies for the holidays and there is no way I could do it without my Kitchenaid Pro 500. I am about to upgrade to 6qt Pro 600 ... Costco has a great deal for $299 until 11/19/2023
I sold my almost new kitchen aid artisan and regretted it. This past Christmas I made 300 cookies with a hand held mixer and at my age (65) and with arthritis I was in tears this video convinced me to purchase one again thanks 4 helping me make up my mind
I never bake cakes or pies, just cookies that are already made, just cut and put in oven. I cook a lot and love it, considering I can’t swallow or taste food due to tongue cancer. Now all of a sudden I want to start baking. Just doing research on what mixer I should get.
I use my Epicurean KitchenAid often. It's one of my workhorse small appliances. Soooooo glad I have it!
doing alot of research before buying my wife one of these. she is so amazing making bread by hand, and thought she would love this..... bought a NINJA with bread kneading attachment and it BROKE in less than 5 months. warranty does not cover when their cheap plastic breaks. AVOID NINJA. thank you for the video very nice. made it easier for my decision to buy
So glad I could help! One of the things I love most about Kitchenaid is how durable they are compared to those cheaper plastic things out there!
I was about to buy a cheap one off Amazon, and when I told my son about it, he convinced me to get the better brand. He said he would split the cost with me since he likes to make pizza and just recently bagels and he’ll use it more then me. Me? I was just willing to buy a cheap one because I want to do is mix masa for tamales, that’s it. I’m not a baker. Also kitchen aid offers 25% off military discount. We ended up getting the pro line series 7 quart. Can’t wait to try it out.
Excellent video. I just purchased a KA Professional 5. I bake probably once a month for my grandsons and friend but I believe I will be baking much more with this new KC; if now, I have a sister that bakes daily for friends and family just because she loves to bake. I can always pass it on to her. Again, loved your video!
Thank you! Glad I could help! And I'm sure you'll be baking all sorts of amazing and delicious things now. What color did you get it in?
Don’t limit yourself to baking! I use mine to mash potatoes, whip cream, make pudding, butter, etc. Always an excuse to use the KA!
It is November 2022 and this time of the year, you can get one cheap. For bread I use a bread machine to kneed the dough. Works great
I’ve had my KitchenAid since 1997. I used AMEX points. I love my mixer.
I have had my "Nero" (black Kitchenaid) for the past 30 years ....I bake a lot.. ..make bread... make pasta ( attachments!) I love it ....if it broke I would definitely buy another Kitchenaid!!!!
Mary Berry is a British icon. She’s the queen of the cooks.
I used my great aunts kitchen aid that she gave to me when she stopped baking. It lasted from the late 1940’s until 2000. Then I bought one in 2001 and it’s still as great as when I bought it! Now I want a new one, just to get another color. I won’t, because I don’t need two.
I have had both models for years. Totally worth it.
I've bought my Kitty in majestic yellow 15 years ago when I first got into baking sourdough breads. Most iconic piece of kitchen equipment.
Sold my KA Pro 5+ because I was not satisfied with its' performance on pizza and bread dough. A spiral mixer does an amazing job, but they tend to be huge, heavy, and pretty much limited to dough. After much research, I bought an Ankersrum. It does a great job on all my dough.
If your thing is dough, then I suggest you look further before purchasing a KA. Oh, and check KA's limitations on time and speed used kneading.
You are very good at explaining things. I thank you for this. I hand knead 2 kilos of pizza dough a day. The Artisan models will do for me.
I considered buying a cheaper brand before finding out power transfer was done with a 'strap'.
I have one from the early 90's that I got as a wedding gift. To be honest I find I hardly use it as I don't have enough space on my counter to just leave it there and as I age I find myself less and less inclined to lug the heavy thing out of my pantry. Now my kitchenaid hand mixer I use the heck out of. So before buying one thing to consider is where you are going to store the thing and just how often you will have to move it around.
After my 50 year old Kenwood started getting clackety I just bought a Kitchenaid Pro bowl lift model on clearance for $329 Canadian. I wanted the bigger motor wattage (+200W) as my primary use is bread making.
I have one that I bought 36 years ago, and have NEVER looked back! I even bought the extra bowl, so I could have two things going at once. I expect there’ll be a fight after I’m gone lol
We recently bought a new one, our old one lasted 16 yrs… And we also finally got the pasta attachments so a good buy! I have made cookies to tamales 🫔 and I also had a pumpkin bread business a few years back all out of my kitchen using the Kitchenaid mixer✝️
Ah I've been flirting with getting those pasta attachments... it might have to happen soon!
@@CuriousCatBakery
They offer two different pasta creator attachments. One looks suitable to making things like fettuccine and flat dough ready to be cut for lasagna and ravioli. The other cuts pasta into interesting little shapes. Both are extremely expensive! A LOT more expensive than standalone pasta presses!
I'm looking forward to you doing a video on the two different KitchenAid attachments of them and perhaps justifying or not justifying the enormous cost of them.
A standard pasta press of excellent quality and stainless steel construction can be acquired for less than $50. KitchenAid wants almost $200 for theirs and it's ability is quite limited. On their shape cutter attachment, I haven't looked into pasta shape cutter standalone products as I think there's probably very minimal desire for them they probably don't exist en mass production. KitchenAid's cost $179 just to make spirally pasta.
I'm trying to figure out how to justify the cost of either.
Please do a video soon! 🍝
@@CuriousCatBakery
I purchased an off-brand pasta attachment that cost $69 on Amazon and then had an instant $20 off coupon. It's stainless steel and I made lasagna with it tonight and it worked absolutely beautifully!
I'm so glad that I found it because I could not even fathom spending the amount of money that KitchenAid wants for those attachments.
What really made the final decision for me was that I thought about how you have to take the KitchenAid ones on and off if you're making a fettuccine or spaghetti. With the one that I purchased you can put it right into the fettuccine or spaghetti cutter right away without having to change heads and storage is extremely nice and the cleanup is super easy. That's not true of the KitchenAid attachments.
For $49 I'm absolutely thrilled! Would be thrilled if it was the $300 attachment at the pasta but I'm a lot happier not forking out the price of a mixer for pasta attachments! 🥰
@Danielle Vanegas. I tried a pumpkin bread recipe last night and it was awful. Looking for a good one! Is the one you use on the web some place?
@@TheTuffOnes there is a five pack now it looks better than just the two, but maybe not worth it even more now because it is pretty astrinomicaly priced . Check em out see if it's worth it.
My mom was born in the city of Kayseri in Anatolia (central 🇹🇷Turkey 🇹🇷). When she was a child, there was a bakery on her street that baked bread and other baked goods in a big brick oven fired by wood. They used machinery to mix the dough, but when there was a power outage, the owner would jump into the tub and start walking on it, mixing it with his bare feet and hairy legs! 🤢
When people asked him if his feet were dirty, he would say that they had been sitting in his socks all day, much cleaner than his hands that he would use to sell/give bread with, but he had washed them that morning and put on new socks the day before... My grandmother was not convinced, so she would not send my mom to the bakery and she would stop buying bread for a few days to make sure that the batch of dough that had been mixed with the owner's feet would sell eventually.
This is a true story that my mom told me that took place in the 1950s.
Ben şok
I was about to get a used Artisan. Your review answered all my questions. I wanted it basically for pizza and bread, and I make large batches. My conclusion is no. Thank you for your honest and thorough review.
Great video! I had to upgrade to the commercial model after breaking the Professional with double batches of cookie dough. I didn't even get much use out of the Professional model before it broke. In my opinion, if you heavily use your machine with big batches, the 8 qt commercial is something to consider. It's cheaper than breaking one and having to by another one. All of the attachments are much higher end, stainless and it can legally be used in a commercial kitchen. I just bought a New Metro PC10 stainless chute attachment on Amazon that is very helpful in adding ingredients while the machine is running. It also fits under the grinding mill attachment accessory perfectly on the 8 qt bowl so the freshly milled flour goes into the KitchenAid bowl while attached. It's the best cheap accessory must have for the frustrating awkward angle to add ingredients in non-tilt up models.
Wow this is an excellent review !!! Super detailed and super well explained. Please you need to review EVERYTHING out there …
Buy once cry once.
The past few years I have been experimenting with homemade pizzas. And I have started gaining interest in baking fresh bread as well. It sure is a lot of money for the best one. From what I gather from people who have them and use them, it's one of those things that your children or grandchildren could inherit and still use it. I get very impatient when I am kneading dough. And then there is the Myriad of attachments you can get for it. I do believe I need this in my life.
Thank you for the review. Good information. A good addition would be information on the different motors and avg longevity of each motor and what options are available to replaice the motor and how much it typicaly costs and even throw in a DYI option for replaicement etc. Maybe a great idea for a Part 2 ! :) Also I'm curious if there are any restrictions between the 2 models in terms of attachments etc. Is anything exclusive to one or the other?
The bread bowl will not work woth the bowl lift models, and Im not sure ot wont work with the mini
Good video but I use it for so much more than baking. Shred chicken for salad or enchiladas in the blink of an eye-total game changer. Mix meatloaf with dough hook. I have attachments that shed cheese, breads, nuts, etc. The spiralizer attachment is amazing. Making pasta is easy. I love my Kitchen aid I don't have the pro but not the artisan mine is in the middle. Yes, I requested as a Christmas present and the attachments make it easy for my sons to shop for birthday, Mother's Day etc.
I'll be adding the pasta attachment set to my wish list for sure! It really is amazing how many things this one machine can make!
Love my Kitchen Aid being using since 1977
My goodness, where have you been all of my life, I happen to stumble onto your video, and I love it.
I just started to LEARN how to make basic white bread, but so far working the dough is good workout for now.
I can see myself in a 5 qtr KitchenAid in the future.
I take care of my elderly mother, and she loves how the house smells when I'm baking bread.
I did order a Pullman Bread Pan.
Do you happen to have a white bread recipe for the Pullman ??
Thank you so much for your video..
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i am getting one for Chritsmas. Its a Tower branded one. There was a great deal on it for Blackfriday. I am so used to hand mixers. In fact my 5 year old Russel Hobbs finally broke with all the baking i did with it. I recently bought a new hand mixer from the brand Morphy Richards. I still do believe even with a stand mixer. A hand Mixer is a required tool for smaller jobs like butter cream and beating egg whites or just small parts of a recipe that are added later on from the main part
I just got KitchenAid Artisan Series in Pistachio glad I ordered when I did paid $349 Tuesday today back uo to $449. I had one with. the lift bowl sold it because I need the money a few years ago. I like the Artisan so much better. I like to make homemade pasta and cheese cake.
I beat my 20 year old 600 Pro like a mule (especially pasta dough!) and it keeps on going. The 8 Qt has a DC motor at over 1 HP. Its quiet and crazy powerful. Probably far more than any home cook would ever need.
You are so cute. I love listening to you. I have the Artisan KitchenAid mixer in steel. I have had it for about 12 years. And just love it! I use it all the time, especially for desserts. But also, have the attachments for pasta, ice cream and the dough hook. The mixer is the best I have ever had and will recommend it over any other type of mixer. The only thing that I wish the company had improved on it is the shield that goes over the bowl when mixing. Anything floury flies out all over the place. I have to cover the openings with my hands or a towel. Otherwise, I will always have a KitchenAid mixer.
I had a KA mixer, and liked it very much until I realized it cannot handle bread dough. It heated up and wore out very quicly- just 2 years. Then I bought the Ankarsrum mixer and it has been 10 years, no problem. I can make 3 kg of bread dough without any problem.
I hope your machine lasts longer than mine did!
What model did you have?
@@limitisillusion7 I don’t remember, it was a long time ago
If you bake gluten free it is a must-I have stalled and overheated good hand mixers just trying to make gf cookies.
I have had mine about 30 years. I could not do with out it. I have a classic but I wish I had a pro as I now bake bread and need the power. Maybe one day soon I will get one.