https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:20:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers/page/2#post-1750633 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:11:23 +0000 Glory 1750633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I purchased a cobalt Kitchenaid artisan almost 2 years ago. I have it on my counter and use it 2 -3 times per week. I love it! It is very heavy though. I am not sure I would use it as much if it were stored. Also, my children like to use it too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers/page/2#post-1750586 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:20:42 +0000 Anonymous 1750586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One thing I want to add: I bought both my KitchenAid stand mixers at Sam's Club. When I bought the second one (so I could give the first one to my DD), it was making some weird noise when I went to use it. I took it back to Sam's, and they opened every single box of remaining mixers so we could check and make sure the replacement they gave me was fine. It was, and still is. I very much appreciate the excellent customer service they provided that day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers/page/2#post-1750447 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 03:40:11 +0000 Joyce B 1750447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Enjoy your mixer! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers/page/2#post-1750320 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 20:26:25 +0000 JAileen 1750320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hope you enjoy your new mixer. I used a cheapo hand mixer for years and years before I got my KitchenAid. It's so much easier to make things now.</p> <p>I love David Lebovitz. I have a couple of his cookbooks. I especially love The Perfect Scoop. Mmm.. ice cream! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers/page/2#post-1750312 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 20:14:39 +0000 gradfashionista 1750312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, it was the Kitchen Aid mini in matte white and unfortunately comes with nylon gears, as does the Artisan. The metal gears are in the 6 quart models, which is wonderful and long lasting, but not ideal for single batches and small spaces. The chef said that if you plan on using it daily, go for the 6, but otherwise stick to 4 or 3.5. David Leibovitz has the 5 model, which made me think that the nylon gears won't wear out anytime soon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers/page/2#post-1750293 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:24:07 +0000 jenanded 1750293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I presume it was Kitchen Aid artisan based on reviews? What colour? Were the motor gears metal? Wow! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1750267 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:26:29 +0000 gradfashionista 1750267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, I took the plunge! I visited my local kitchen store to check out the different sizes, thinking that I would get the 5 quart model. Once at the store, after speaking with the chefs there, I realized that the 3.5 quart model was better suited for my needs. No complaints about the price--I was able to get it on sale, with an additional discount. Pretty excited for its arrival tomorrow! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1750149 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 08:51:56 +0000 jenanded 1750149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have managed 27 years of marriage and 3 children with my nana's hand me down hand mixer. In the past 12 hours I realised I 'needed' a cobalt blue kitchen aid on my bench. I just got home from work and baked a cake....<br /> My name is Jen and I like shiny things.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1750052 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 21:48:58 +0000 Anonymous 1750052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I taught myself to make bread by reading the KitchenAid manual and using some of the recipes that were in there. I have since learned a lot more, but that manual is very good. Some manuals aren't worth the paper they're printed on, but KitchenAid does a great job with its manuals. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1750023 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 20:09:11 +0000 Joyce B 1750023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me it was not a matter of not having read the manual, I obviously read it and checked the capacity. The problem was being in a rush to put out a double batch of cookies, particularly considering that my hand mixer or/and my Danish dough rod would have done the job fairly easily. All this points to getting the right size so that you can mix a larger batch and are not limited by the size of your stand mixer. It is a larger evestment than your hand mixer and you need to know that it will do the job with no problems. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1749950 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 07:47:34 +0000 Lucy 1749950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My Breville is now 22 years old.&nbsp;<br />I don't bake much - no one in my family likes baked goods (!!) and so if I make them I eat them. And I'm coeliac now, and I don't really like GF baking. <br />So I tend to only bake a few times a year, but when I do, it makes such a good job of it - fast and efficient and really easy. I would replace it, even though it doesn't get a lot of use, because it is so nice when I do! I also use it to make chocolate mousse and a few things like that, works a treat.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1749928 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 02:41:33 +0000 rachylou 1749928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Betty, you're so funny! The first thing I was taught in tech writing school was 'No one reads the manual.' Lolol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1749899 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 00:47:11 +0000 Anonymous 1749899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is a manual. It pays to read it. :)</p> <p>It tells you the flour capacity, and also tells you what each speed is for. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1749875 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 22:11:24 +0000 Gail 1749875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kitchen Aid Artisan , Lives on the counter I use it all the time, it's at least 15 years old and I would not be with out it EVER.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1749847 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 19:38:18 +0000 Joyce B 1749847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Rachy for the additional info. I killed my previous KitchenAid with a large batch of cookies at high speed. Now I mostly bake bread but I knead it at low speed.<br /> The other thing about filling the bowl is that once you start mixing it can easily spill over, more at high speed but also at low speed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1749819 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 18:08:48 +0000 rachylou 1749819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you go past that ~1/3 mark, you can't use the higher speeds on your mixer. Not even, as noted, an industrial one. We fill up to the rim at the bakery and never go to speed 4 on our 4-speed floor mixers. Paddle could even snap.</p> <p>True about bowl volume, mixing speed and heat. It's interesting what they do in production settings. We use ice and $80K chillers for set water temps to compensate for the heat generated during mixing. Large places regulate the temps of the ingredients too before they go in the bowl. The bowl itself may even be chilled. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1749778 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:36:23 +0000 Joyce B 1749778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the KitchenAid 6 quart, I think Pro. It is good for kneading bread and for mixing most things you would bake in your home. It has a big bowl but be careful, it is really not meant to be filled more than maybe a bit less than halfway at the most. I had a chance to see different mixers being used at a top bakery and none of them were filled past 1/3 of the bowl. Rachy can correct me if it can be done differently but this is what I saw.<br /> Before my current KitchenAid I had a 4 quart KitchenAid that I killed with a large batch of heavy cookies. My cheap hand mixer was able to handle the heavy dough, the stand mixer was not.<br /> I continued using my hand mixer for several years until I found the 6 quart KitchenAid and bought it. It has been great for my holiday breads.<br /> I agree with the previous comment that a KitchenAid mini may be too small, particularly considering that you cannot fill the bowl when you use it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1749755 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 11:40:51 +0000 Staysfit 1749755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a Kitchenaid Pro 6. I bake a lot- bread, cookies, muffins, pie, cake, etc. The Kitchenaid Pro is large and heavy. It is too large for small batch cooking. I love it but would say it isn't something to purchase unless you know what you are doing, and are going to use it regularly. I have had mine for maybe 25 years? It is tall and unless your cabinets are set high, it may not easily fit underneath.</p> <p>When I am not doing large batches, I use my Cuisinart Custom 14. I love it for bread dough. You have to know what you're doing because the dough can overheat so you need a thermometer. It's tricky with sourdough which can be finicky. However, in my experience, it yields the best results. I use the blade attachments not the dough hooks. The Cuisinart was a wedding gift, so it's durable, mine is almost 29 years old, and is the most used appliance in my kitchen. I use it for small batch cookie dough too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748828 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:53:17 +0000 SW Ann 1748828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a 15 year old kitchenaid pro.&nbsp; It transformed my baking experience.&nbsp; I liked to bake before I got this, but now I really love it.&nbsp; I think that if it ever breaks and can't be fixed easily (We are very "repair people poor" here) I would just have to replace it immediately.&nbsp; It has been worth every penny I spent&nbsp; for it ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748594 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 01:57:21 +0000 Karie 1748594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a Kitchen Aid and I love it. I use it every time I bake. It is absolutely worth the money. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748569 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 00:58:35 +0000 Alexandra 1748569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine lives on the counter and it's always working. When it's not actively mixing something, its job is to look decorative. It's a lovely apple green and makes me smile every time I see/use it. Definitely worth the money. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748527 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 22:43:01 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1748527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had a kitchen aid mixer for many, many years. I only use it rarely, so it lives in a cupboard. But I like having it for when I need it (whipped cream, chocolate chip cookies) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748429 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:16:15 +0000 columbine(erin) 1748429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a cobalt kitchen aid on my counter and use it two or three times a week for baking. Pie crusts, whipping cream, meringue, cookies, bread, mashed potatoes, etc. It was a wedding gift and I'm deeply attached to this thing.:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748278 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:44:30 +0000 Anonymous 1748278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm chiming back in to say that my 18-year-old commercial 5-qt. Kitchenaid stand mixer still works great. I bought a new one so that I could give the old one to my DD. I have put my stand mixer through its paces, kneading bread and pizza dough, making cookie dough, etc. Like I said, it's a real workhorse.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748185 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 03:43:55 +0000 anne 1748185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a Kenwood Patissier food mixer and I love it. Has 3 attachments; a standard beater, whisk and a dough hook. It was a gift from my generous MIL, and I wouldn't have bought it, as I had an old hand held electric beater and at the same Christmas, a new food processor that did have a whisk attachment (I've never used it).</p> <p>But I'm glad&nbsp;I have it, as it is so powerful and durable. It is all metal as far as I can tell and as Sally said, great to have a stand mixer you can leave alone.&nbsp; The food processor is now (maybe 10 years later)on it's last legs due to bits breaking (I have to stick a knife into it to make it work) - and it was itself a replacemnt for an earlier food processor. The Kenwood by contrast is as good as when I first got it.</p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748149 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 01:58:06 +0000 MTBGirl 1748149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the Kitchenaid Ultra Power. (is that between the artisan and the pro?) I love it and have had it for 25 years or more. Still going strong and I have added accessories and a lovely zip cover. I consider it a necessity and it has more than justified its price.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748136 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 01:12:11 +0000 rachylou 1748136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll add I make bread doughs in the Artisan. It's just not really a daily use thing for bread dough... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748134 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 00:57:51 +0000 carter 1748134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here's a picture of mine;-). The ceiling is 11'. Even with my step ladder, I can't reach the mixer. I'd have to go get the tall ladder from the basement in order to reach it. That's my breadmaker just below it. I can reach that with the step stool, and I haven't made bread in at least 2 years;-)</p> <p>Here's the caveat: I've never been a baker. The mixer was a hand-me-down from someone who bought it purely for kitchen decoration. I do love my hand mixer and immersion blender for potatoes, soups, etc. However, most of the desserts I make these days (paleo/grain-free) are completely handled by a professional grade food processor. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748110 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:11:21 +0000 SandyG 1748110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My KitchenAid stand mixer is nearly 30 years old and with only one repair when I overloaded it with a sticky cookie dough. A friend is using it this fall for her new baking business and loves it as much as me. I'll get it back for holiday baking, which is my major cooking/baking gig. Similar used models on Craigslist start at $100. Worth every penny! Check restaurant supply stores and online sales. Don't get one that's too small because it's too limiting.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/stand-mixers#post-1748108 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:04:36 +0000 JAileen 1748108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a KitchenAid Pro 6. I think I got it in 2000 or maybe 2001 after we did our kitchen remodel. I used to make bread all the time and let it knead the dough. I had to make sure it didn't walk off the counter. I rarely make bread anymore, but I do use it often enough that I don't regret getting it. As Diana said, it's great for creaming butter and sugar, so making cookies or cakes is easy. I should get back in the habit of making bread, now that I think of it.</p> <p>I don't use it for pie crust, though, I use my Cuisinart which I've had for almost 37 years. </p>