I love my KitchenAid. It has greater capacity than anything I have ever owned. It is more power and a more cosmetically appealing mixer. I took the plunge with the licorice-color and I'm glad I did. Now that I have a more powerful Kitchen Aid mixer, I feel confident it can take the challenge of the high gluten dough I use. This is a reliable machine. Here are my other notes:
1. I also added the sausage stuffer to my order (could this be used to fill eclairs? I wonder....) as an addition to my collection of accessories. Currently the attachment I use most frequently is the shredder which I use exclusively for shredding cheese for pizza and casseroles like lasagna.
2. I am not sure when so many major manufacturers decided that American consumers preferred cheap and ugly and unreliable, ala Wal-Mart, but they are wrong, and KitchenAid is right. Do not try to scrimp and go with a lower powered model.
3. I suggest also purchasing the ice cream maker attachment for another fifty bucks or so. We have had a lot of fun crafting unusual flavors like green tea and ginger.
4. I can make bread in less than an hour and a half, including the time for kneading, rising and baking. We live over 7500 feet in altitude, and I have seen recipes that call for up to 3 rises of yeast bread at high altitude, but that is absolutely not necessary. I used to use a bread machine, and produced many "bread bricks" with it. Since I got the KitchenAid, the bread machine has been retired.
5. I ordered the coated blades for this machine. I always soak my blades and wash them by hand. It works great and looks like new no matter how old. It is a great choice for the high volume home baker like me; great quality, durable and powered to do bigger batches.
6. My machine performs magnificently. I regularly make whole-wheat pizza dough (with added bran, germ and vital wheat gluten) enough for 3 pizzas in this machine at one time. The machine doesn't whine or skip a beat during the long kneading process. I have also prepared enough dough for three whole-wheat baguettes at one time without a problem.
Caught up in the excitement of this new, beautiful machine I was inspired to purchase the pasta roller accessory based on the terrific reviews. The machine has now been in my kitchen for a full year. Even though I give it a workout every day or so with whole grain bread it is still going strong. If you cook, buy good equipment. Looking back, I could kick myself for making me so miserable in the kitchen with cheap stuff. You'll enjoy cooking with the right equipment. And your cooking ventures will prove it to you.
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