KitchenAid Classic Stand Mixer

The Down and Dirty

For those cooks looking for a top-of-the-line mixer for less, look no further than the KitchenAid Classic Series Stand Mixer. These mixers are a great investment for all cooks and the price is definitely affordable.

Advantages

• Powerful motor for all types of activities including whisking, kneading and stirring
• The bowl is quite large and can easily handle enough dough for up to 72 cookies or three bread loafs.
• Very simple to operate.
• Quick and easy clean up.

Disadvantages

• The mixer needs to be stopped and the bowl scraped as ingredients can get trapped in the bottom of the bowl.
• The mixer motor may struggle when mixing or kneading stiff doughs.
• The only color this mixer comes in is white.

Features

1. The motor is 250-watts.
2. The mixer comes with a whip, dough hook and a beater.
3. The mixing bowl can hold up to 4 ½ quarts.
4. There are 10 mixing speeds.
5. There are several different attachments that are sold separately including a pasta maker and sausage grinder.
6. Instructions and a recipe book are included.
7. The mixer has a 1-year warranty.

Review-KitchenAid Classic Series Stand Mixer

The KitchenAid mixer is a must-have for all cooks. These mixers are such icons that they are proudly displayed on kitchen counters all over the world. While the higher end KitchenAid mixers can be pricey the Classic Series Stand Mixer is quite affordable at around $240.00. While it is now as powerful as the Commercial or Artisan Series KitchenAid mixers it is still a heavy and well-made appliance. The mixer can easily knead bread, mix cookie dough and make whip cream. For those cooks that plan on making a lot of stiff dough breads and pastries do plan on purchasing one of the higher end KitchenAid mixers as these doughs can strain the Classic Series motor. The bowl can be easily accessed thanks to the tilting design of the mixer and paddles. This makes it easy to add ingredients or scrape the bowl. The bowl also has a locking feature to prevent the mixer from jumping around when kneading your dough. The flat paddle that comes with this mixer is perfect for mixer lighter doughs or cookie and cake batters. The dough hook works great for kneading yeast bread and the whip is perfect for making whipped cream or beating eggs.

Quite heavy, at 23 pounds, this mixer is best stored in plain view sitting on the kitchen counter top. Its gleaming white surface is quite easy to clean and matches any kitchen color scheme.

For those cooks looking for a good value and a well-made product, the KitchenAid Classic Series is the perfect choice.