Kitchen Mixer Help

Product

2491

Key Features
Mixer Type
Hand
Speed Settings
5 Speeds

Other Features
Power Output
200 Watts

Miscellaneous
20296243

Details

Unique retractable cord Easy storage and convenience 5 speed control Burst of power feature Advanced motor design 200 watts of power Full size chrome-plated beaters Includes dough hooks

The price : $24.00

Product

2498

Key Features
Mixer Type
Hand
Speed Settings
6 Speeds

Other Features
Power Output
250 Watts

Warranty

1 Year

Miscellaneous
26246666

The price : $25.00

My mixer was sold under the Sunbeam name.

Product

6627

Key Features
Mixer Type
Stand
Speed Settings
2 Speeds

Other Features
Power Output
100 Watts
Bowl Size
0.88 quart (0.8 liter)

Warranty

1 Year

Miscellaneous
22903901

Details

If youre hankering for a thick chocolate shake or vanilla malt, let Oster lend a hand. Their classic milk shake maker has a two-speed switch control for making shakes as well as smoothies. Its heavy duty, 100 watt motor and commercial design (equipped with aeration discs) combine ingredients in seconds for thick, frothy drinks. Blend drinks directly into the 28-oz. stainless steel cup - it will keep your drink ice cold. The die cast chrome construction offers stability when mixing. Comes with a safety device that prevents the milk shake maker from running without the stainless cup in place.

Product

2496

Key Features
Mixer Type
Hand
Speed Settings
5 Speeds

Other Features
Power Output
200 Watts

Warranty

1 Year

Miscellaneous
24976506

I received my Kitchen Aid Classic Series K45SS stand mixer for Christmas a number of years ago and have become so attached to it that I would rather do without a dishwasher than do without my mixer. Sound implausible? It’s true! I still don’t have a dishwasher (unless you count my husband, who’s actually washing dishes right now, as I’m typing this Epinion… what a guy), but my faithful Kitchen Aid has its honored place at the end of my countertop.

Key Features
Mixer Type
Hand
Speed Settings
6 Speeds

Other Features
Power Output
250 Watts

Dimensions
Height
7.68 in.
Width
8.66 in.
Depth
3.86 in.

Miscellaneous
35351706

The price : $20.00

I received my Sunbeam mixer from my in-laws at Christmas. They knew I needed one, and Sunbeam is the least expensive.

It was purchased at target. Now on to the mixer.

WHAT IT COMES WITH: A 3 and 1/4 quart bowl, powerful 200 watt motor, dough hooks, and 3 mixing tools including spatula and whisk.

Oh yeah. I had been lusting after a KitchenAid mixer for some time, thinking it would really help me make all my totally whole grain bread recipes, but then I came here and read the reviews. Oh no, it can’t be, I found myself thinking. Epinions reviewers said even the most powerful model doesn’t handle heavy loads well.

So I went to the KitchenAid forums and read what people were saying over there. Some people claimed that they got good results with whole grain breads, if you watch the machine and are willing to divide a recipe and work in smaller batches when the machine starts to strain. Otherwise you have to send it in for repair!

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.