Kitchen Mixer Help

Product

EM-20F

Key Features
Mixer Type
Stand

Other Features
Power Output
750 Watts
Bowl Size
21 quart (19.9 liter)

Dimensions
Height
50.69 in.
Width
22.38 in.
Depth
27 in.

Miscellaneous
37540503

Details

Planetary mixer with mechanical speed variation which makes it very versatile; an essential item in all kitchens where recipes are prepared using fresh ingredients for the preparation of pastry bases, creams, mousses, various sauces or mixtures.

WHAT’S THE 411 ON THIS PRODUCT?

First, let me start by saying that I’m very satisfied with my two wonderful K’Aid Stand Mixers, and that I have no intention of getting rid of them and that I had absolutely no intention of even getting this product. That is, until I read Epinions.com member Caprig’s outstanding review on the machine.

I, at first, was not going to buy this mixer at all because I felt that I was very satisfied with my two present stand mixers, which I still am. So I paid it no mind. Then I visited the company’s website, read some rave reviews on the mixer and it then struck me that curiosity was just killing the cat!!

Bosch MUM 6610 Universal Mixer

Our 17-year old Sunbeam stand mixer died in a cloud of smoke just before Christmas, victim of my 13-year old son’s batch of gingerbread dough. I was quite cheerful about this because I like to bake with the kids, and the old Sunbeam didn’t have enough power for heavy mixing, plus I was concerned about little fingers near the twin beaters. I had been admiring Costco’s enormous heavy-duty 450 watt KitchenAid mixer for a couple of years, and now I could justify buying one.

I am so disappointed.

This is a terrible way to start a review, especially of a product I was so excited to purchase. I believe KitchenAid has a hard-earned reputation for quality, that they are squandering today due to the use of a poor quality component in their mixers.

Product

CF300

Key Features
Mixer Type
Stand

Other Features
Power Output
400 Watts
Bowl Size
8 quart (7.6 liter)

Dimensions
Height
14.5 in.
Width
10.5 in.
Depth
14 in.

Miscellaneous
24969359

Details

Powerful and quiet 450watt motor features Variable speed motor. Includes lighted controls, 12 minute timer and bowl speed control (adjusts from 45 to 130 rpm.• Unique engineering puts the motor in the bottom of the unit. A movable steel arm holds the roller with a separate scraper that simultaneously rolls and kneads dough and batter.• Mixer may be turned on its side to accommodate a variety of attachments purchased separately. These include a meat mincer, vegetable slicer, blender, citrus press, strainer, grater, pasta discs, flake and grain mills and cookie press.•Items/Attachments Included – 8 Qt. Stainless Steel Bowl, Stainless Steel Dough Hook, Double Beater/Whisk, Plastic Bowl/Lid, Spatula, Roller, Scraper

I bought the K5SS several years ago for bread. I’d been grinding my own grain and baking bread was a hobby. At the time I really didn’t know much about mixers and it was the largest and most expensive one I saw in the stores.

Product

MM337

Key Features
Mixer Type
Stand

Other Features
Power Output
450 Watts
Bowl Size
8 quart (7.6 liter)

Miscellaneous
22437045

Details

The AEG/Magic Mill Assistant has been a Swedish secret for over 50 years. This machine is one of the most versatile units on the market, with an excellent reputation for long term reliability

WHY ANOTHER KITCHENAID MIXER?

At first, I wasn’t going to buy another KitchenAid mixer.

I was thinking about buying the Electrolux. But then I thought I’d try this one out first. Also, the Electrolux has an 8-qt. bowl, which qualifies it to make up to about 20lbs. of dough, and I’d probably never be able to eat that much bread unless I gave some of it away. It would spoil before I got a chance to eat it all. And there’s no room in the freezers for all that bread anyway.

I have owned and used mixers for nearly 40 years, all the major brands. I have already written reviews for the Magic Mill/Electrolux DLX, the Sunbeam stand mixer and the Bosch Compact, all of which I own. I bought a Bosch universal because I like appliances, and have used the Compact for many years successfully. It’s true, the Bosch is quite different than the conventional American mixer, e.g. K’Aid. Unlike a prior reviewer, I’ve had no problem whatsoever with the center post on the Bosch. It is no harder to work around that post than working around the head on an American mixer! I have the same type of whisk bowl on my DLX; it will indeed make a cup-and-a-half of meringue from a single egg white. It covers the mixing area much better than the K’Aid or Bosch’s own Compact with a single beater. Like the DLX, there is a high-torque outlet (where the mixing bowl sits) and a high-speed outlet (where the blender and other accessories sit). This is a design that Bosch has developed over a half-century and it shows. The mixing bowl comes with a dough hook and two weights of whisks. One of my few reservations with this machine in the past was the lack of a beating paddle, but this has been remedied with available Delrin paddles now, produced in America and quite inexpensive. I’ve used them for heavier things such as cookie batters and mashing potatoes and they’ve worked beautifully–and they have a lifetime warranty. After several years living with a DLX I appreciate having no mixer head to try and peek around while I’m working. I’ve found the bowl ring on the Bosch to be no problem, it serves the same function that the splatter ring does on the K’Aid. The design of the Bosch cleans the bowl much better than the K’Aid so that little scraping is required, at least for the recipes I’ve done. The dough hook has worked very well for me, running a dozen and more cups of whole wheat flour at a time. This is of course not possible on the K’Aid, where the motor will just burn out with this type of duty. Breadmaking was what made the Bosch popular in this country, back in the seventies, and it still excels at all breads. Incidentally, the Bosch blender is a real standout. The blades are set quite differently than my Waring or Oster blenders and it has power and speed almost like a Vita-Mix. Plus, it’s a six-cup capacity. I haven’t bought any of the other accessories for this machine because I’ve got the shredder, food processor, grinder, etc. on the Compact. I expect this machine would match and/or exceed the Compact in ease of use and quality.

I bought this mixer off the internet because I thought the photo was intriguing! Stupid reason? Probably, but I’m an appliance freak and I use stand mixers constantly for bread and cake recipes. After receiving the mixer I was amazed at its similarity to my Bosch Compact. The planetary motion is the same, the whisk, paddle and hook are almost identical (though not quite). My Bosch has a flexible plastic bowl, this one has stainless. The Bosch has 4 speeds, this one has 8. However, this machine has only 300 Watts whereas the Bosch has 450. Plus, this mixer weighs much more.