mamato3 all-boy boys Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 My kitchen aid hand mixer broke. Looking to replace it with the same brand/kind (I like that it is strong enough for a bread hook), it will be about $50-$60. Then I think it sure would be convenient to have a stand for it. I've seen some regular two-beater stand mixers that are significantly less money than the Kitchen Aid single beater. Which is better? I use it mostly for baking and pizza crust making, but seeing some of the attachments for the kitchen aid one makes me think I might use it more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Kitchenaid is more expensive because it's still all metal. I had the 250watt and loved it, but it couldn't handle a double loaf of bread so I upgraded to the 475 watt. If you take care of it you will never have to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 It's worth it if you will use it a lot. Dh HAD to get one so he could be cool like Alton Brown. I use it about 3 times a year. My hand-held mixer I use at least once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.S. Burrow Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Kitchenaid is more expensive because it's still all metal. I had the 250watt and loved it, but it couldn't handle a double loaf of bread so I upgraded to the 475 watt. If you take care of it you will never have to replace it. :iagree:I have had mine for 8 years and I have never had a problem with it. We use it at least twice a week. I rarely use my hand mixer. In fact, the only time I use my hand mixer is for mashed potatoes....and that's just so I don't have to wash another pot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peri Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 My kitchen aid hand mixer broke. Looking to replace it with the same brand/kind (I like that it is strong enough for a bread hook), it will be about $50-$60. Then I think it sure would be convenient to have a stand for it. I've seen some regular two-beater stand mixers that are significantly less money than the Kitchen Aid single beater. Which is better? I use it mostly for baking and pizza crust making, but seeing some of the attachments for the kitchen aid one makes me think I might use it more. If you bake and cook from scratch a lot then it is well worth it. My DH was able to find me a kitchen aid stand mixer that was used but still in good working condition for a really good price. Search ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) I bought it because I was doing cake decorating, and nothing else mixes cake icing like the KitchenAid. But I find, like the other poster, that I use it for everything except mashed potatoes. It does an awesome job with bread dough, cookie dough, and anything else you throw at it. And since it comes with several kinds of hooks, I find it very versatile. And I like that you can buy accessories for grinding, pasta making, etc., that can all be powered by it. Edited January 31, 2009 by Asenik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I like to bake and therefore use mine a lot. :) I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejily Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Is a Kitchen Aid stand mixer worth it? Yes. :001_smile: It was the one "appliance" birthday gift I asked for, and was ecstatic about receiving! I've been using mine for 11 years... almost 12. Still runs like it did when it was new. Considering the fact that it practically lasts a lifetime, it is well worth the investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I've had a KA mixer since we married. I'm actually on my third one. My first one got worn out making bread (it was the model in which the entire motor head tilts back, and the pin became loose...I gave it to my parents who don't make bread and it's still going strong, 20 years later). My second one was the larger model, but I opted to replace it with the current top-of-the-line model two years ago. I gave the other one to my sister. I use my KA almost daily, for everything: cookies, batters, breads, mashed potatoes, etc. Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Q Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Oh, yes! We've had one for six years, since we got married. It gets used at least twice a week for pizza/bread dough, cookies, cakes, even mashed potatoes once. It lives on the counter so I don't have to drag out an appliance from a cabinet or put it away after I'm done with it. And, when it's beating my bread dough for the 10 minutes required, I can walk away and do dishes instead of having to hold it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Oh, Yes. I have the Professional series and I love it. I use it weekly for bread dough. I have the meat grinder attachment and use that a couple of times a month. Holiday time I made batch after batch of cookie dough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I have had mine for 15 years and it is going strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I love mine and use it all the time. I tossed my hand mixer because this one makes the mixing easier. Mine sits on the counter and gets used at least a few times a week year round and more often from fall to spring. Now, in all honesty...if I had to lift or pull that big old thing out to use...it would be a pain to say the least. Counter room for me is necessary because that baby is heavy. . Artisan bread dough at least one or two weekly batches. cookie dough pizza crust pie crust cakes pan cakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Another vote for the Pro series. (It is my compromise - I really want a 40 qt Hobart that bolts the floor, but my husband says that's a car payment, plus it's weird, so the Kitchen Aid is my friend. :D) Two beater stand mixers with the rotating bowl are not powerful enough to knead bread dough. They're great if you like to multitask and all you use them for is whipped cream. The other thing I would say from experience (my 6 1/2 qt replaced one of the smaller Kitchen Aids) is that, for kneading stiff doughs, you either want the kind that the head swings up (and the bowl screws into the base) or you want to be aware that you may have to steady the bowl during kneading. With some doughs - not all, or even a majority - my bowl (with the lifting arms) will work loose of the little latch in the back and rock. It is not earth shattering, just something that happens on occasion. I wouldn't go back to the smaller one, it's just a "feature" of this one that I sort of find annoying at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Absolutely. It is probably the one thing in my kitchen I couldn't live without! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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