Harriet Vane Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Folks, I'm buying a KitchenAid stand mixer tomorrow at the sale at Carson Pirie Scott. I don't know which one to get, though. I enjoy cooking and usually cook from scratch. We also bake our own bread. I'm feeling drawn to the biggest, baddest stand mixer money can buy, but don't want to spend money unnecessarily if a "lesser" model will serve just as well. Please advise. Thank you. Commercial Stand Mixer: http://www.carsons.com/shop/home/kitchen/small-appliances/mixers-attachements/kitchenaid-commercial-stand-mixer_294036.html?query=kitchenaid+mixer+stand Classic Plus Stand Mixer: http://www.carsons.com/shop/home/kitchen/small-appliances/mixers-attachements/kitchenaid-classic-plus-stand-mixer_140601.html?query=kitchenaid+mixer+stand Artisan Stand Mixer: http://www.carsons.com/shop/home/kitchen/small-appliances/mixers-attachements/kitchenaid-artisan-stand-mixer-free-gifts_111176.html?query=kitchenaid+mixer+stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I've had the classic and the commercial (which has more watts), and they're both excellent. However, if you mix or knead a lot of heavy doughs, I'd advise going for the extra wattage and bigger bowl. I burnt out the motor on my smaller model, but I should have known better than to try to knead a really dense rye dough for rather a long time. On the other hand, the tilting head of the smaller model, as opposed to the lifting bowl of the larger, was easier to work with. You can just tilt it out of the way when you need to add ingredients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemaker Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Do you know how much they are taking off tomorrow? I am also looking for a kitchen aid mixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I have the commercial model. Go for it if you can afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I have the commercial model. Go for it if you can afford it. :iagree: that is the only way to go...this is one of those...you get what you pay for...kind of deals...go as big as you can afford to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Go for the biggest baddest one you can afford :) Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Go for the biggest baddest one you can afford :) Seriously. :iagree: When I replaced mine I got another with the smaller bowl and regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Ideally, you're going to have this in almost daily use for years and years to come. So I agree with the above posters - go for the most you can get. When you factor it out over the years of use, the difference in price isn't very much. I have the Artesian and I like it a whole bunch, but it's not huge. If you're doing bulk cooking or have a large family, you'd want to go bigger. And MORE POWER is always a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Get the commercial one. It will stand up to more frequent use kneading bread dough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I have the commercial and the power is good to have.....on the other hand, I would love to be able to tilt the head....having to lower and remove the bucket every so often to scrape the sides is a pain. Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Thanks for the affirmation! I'll tell dh The Collective says I need the biggest, baddest ($$$) mixer money can buy. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Thanks for the affirmation! I'll tell dh The Collective says I need the biggest, baddest ($$$) mixer money can buy. ;) And we'll back you up if you need reinforcement!;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Go for the biggest baddest one you can afford :) Seriously. Yep. I had a classic that I liked, but it could barely handle two loaves worth of bread dough. DH bought me the model that Costco sells (in RED :001_tt1:) for my birthday and I love it. The tilt-head is nice, but I don't think you find it on anything higher-watt than an artisan. Once you get used to the bowl-lift, it's really not a big deal, IMO. Worth the trade off in power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Oh, and whatever model you end up with, HAND WASH the attachments. The manual says to hand wash the burnished steel and that the coated ones are dishwasher safe. But the coating started chipping off the flat beater and the dough hook that I had with my classic and I blame it on the dishwasher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Bought it. Got the professional one. It's sleek and black and I cannot wait to use it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 They need to be broken in with a batch of homemade cinnamon rolls you know ;) Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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