gandpsmommy Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I see them mentioned on these boards frequently as an indispensable kitchen tool for kneading bread, and ? I'm not sure what else? What do you use yours for? And, how much do they cost? I would love to make our own bread, so if it would make it easier and it's not too expensive I thought I might ask for it for Christmas (since my mom usually makes me think of something for her to buy me), but I'm sort of afraid to find out the price. Are they really expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Well, I've got the commercial model. It was the top of the line 14 years ago when I got it for a wedding present. It's the only applicance I have that has made it that long. I use mine at least weekly. There isn't a dough this thing can't handle. You'll still have to hand knead your bread at the end but it's bread. It's fun to do that. I got my mom one because I love mine so much and she hated it. She hated how heavy it was. I love how heavy it is but to each, their own! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpeach Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 DH bought me the cheapest, lowest end model at Zellers for Christmas last year. I think it was on sale for around $200 C. I didn't want to spend too much money on an appliance that I wasn't sure I'd use but come to find out, I use my KA 3 - 4 times a week. Pancakes, muffins, bread, pizza dough . . . it has made my kitchen life much easier. If you're at all "kitchen-y" then a KA is indispensable. I'm very pleased that I have one and would consider upgrading to a bigger, more powerful appliance in the next few years. HTH's, Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 DH and I both had them when we married. I shipped mine to a friend who had always wanted one, and DH's is still going strong after some 20 years. I also use it 2-4 times a week. It's great for bread, but you can only do 2 loves at a time. For more than that, you have to spend more $$$ and go with a Bosch or such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raders Fan Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 For kneading dough, the Bosch wins hands down. It does all the kneading, which is very important to me, since my thumbs/wrists can't handle the work. For multi-purpose work, and if I could do some of the dough kneading, I might go with the KA. Especially if cost were a factor. But I do really like the Bosch. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 We use ours almost daily. Like one of the other posters, I have the large professional model. We use it to make cookies, mashed potatoes, whipped cream, knead bread....you name it. I cook everything from scratch, so my KA mixer and my KA food processor are used almost daily...sometimes multiple times per day. Expect to pay anywhere from $200 - $400. Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I LOVE my Kitchen-Aid. I got it as a Christmas gift last year, to my total surprise. Up until then, I had been using my mom's 50-year old Sunbeam, which was a wedding gift to her and my dad. It still worked well, but I like the KA even better, and it's fire-engine red!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I've had mine for 5 years and use it for pizza dough, cookies, cakes, and bread dough. (Mine was a gift because the price tag was beyond my comfort zone.) Turns out it is one of the gifts I'm still using years later.:D Kohl's has some excellent sales as well as Walmart. I actually saw one model for under $160. They last for just about forever, making the $ investment worth it. I no longer bother with a hand mixer and there are lots of goodie attachments you can get. Watch for the holiday sales.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Love my kitchen aid. With a large family and weekly bread baking and daily baking it can't be beat. I have had one since I had 5 kids. Then 2 years ago our older kids and dh split the cost of the biggest one. I think it was around 400.00 But with so many people it was well worth it both in size and use. Tricia http://www.mommyx12.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 For kneading dough, the Bosch wins hands down. It does all the kneading, which is very important to me, since my thumbs/wrists can't handle the work. For multi-purpose work, and if I could do some of the dough kneading, I might go with the KA. Especially if cost were a factor. But I do really like the Bosch. Jennifer I've had the Heavy Duty KA model for about 18 years and although I do really like it, I got a Bosch last year and it's definitely much better for kneading bread. My KA just couldn't handle the multiple loaves like the Bosch does. So if making bread is one of the most important things you'd like to do, I'd probably recommend the Bosch over the KA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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