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Do you have a Kitchen Aid mixer? What do you use it for most? Is it worth the space it takes up? I think I found a good deal on one and I'm wondering if it really IS a good deal.....I've always wanted one but don't know if I will get a good amount of use out of it to justify the money.
YES!!!! haha. I LOVE my mixer. I actually can't use it much where I live right now (electricity stuff) and so it just sits pretty on a shelf and I stare longingly at it. It depends on how much you bake but if you like to bake I would say go for it! It makes a lot of things easier and faster. And not to mention all of the attachments... haha
I dream of the day that I will own the Susan G. Komen Raspberry Ice KitchenAid Stand Mixer. *drool*
I do a lot of baking (I'm Italian and French, what can I say!). It's this time of year that I wish I had this beauty to make the holiday baking go much smoother. It's great for bread making, or basically anything where you would use a hand mixer. I made tons of cookies the other day to give as gifts, and by the end of the night, my arm was sooo tired from beating everything with my hand mixer.
Not to mention the incredible attachments that are available!! Pasta maker, meat grinder, sausage stuffer, ice cream maker, fruit and vegetable strainer/ grinder, juicer, slicer/shredder.
If cooking/baking isn't something you're into, then I wouldn't suggest spending that kind of money on one appliance. However, if you enjoy that kind of thing and you do it quite often, I'd say go for it!
I know if I had one, I'd have fresh baked bread nearly every day! This makes it's so much easier. My mom told me not to get the Raspberry Ice one, but instead I should get something that will always match my kitchen like white, black, or silver... But I'm in love with the pink one, and the kitchen is my domain (definitely not FI's), so why not get the pink?! Every time I used it, I would feel so happy just because it's pink! lol
I bought mine about 10 years ago and wish I had purchased one long before that.
I love baking and used to make wedding cakes for friends. I burned through the motors on too many handheld mixers before I finally invested in my Kitchen Aid,
Mine is the third most used small appliance in my my kitchen, right behind my coffee pot and microwave. I am not much of a bread maker, but I use it for about everything. Baking is the most obvious, but I mix meatloaf in it all the time, mashed potatoes. I can't wait to upgrade it to the pro and get all the cool attachment. Mine might have been the best $25 craigslist find for me ever.
This is one of the best purchases for the kitchen ever. No competitor even comes close to the quality of the kitchen aid, plus it has so many attachments and they never change the fit so you could use the attachments on say, your grandmothers old kitchen aid and they would work.
They have at attachment for slicing, meat grinding, pasta making, etc
would it still be as valuable if you already owned a food processor (love that thing!) and didn't bake much?
I just got my KitchenAid mixer for an early Christmas present and it is seriously my second favorite thing in my kitchen (after my coffeemaker!). I bake a lot so I got it for that. If you don't bake much, you might start with this! I made 2 dozen peanut butter cookies in 20 minutes a few days ago! And that includes cooking time! It just mixes so fast! And no other mixer really compares. My parents bought it for my FI and I for about $200, but it's the white one (the pretty colors are more expensive). We live in a small apt and it does take up room but it's worth it! I highly recommend it! Also, it does different things than a food processor, so I wouldn't let having a food processor stop you!
I love mine. I don't use it a whole lot, but when I do, I'm so glad I have it. I don't store it on the counter, I keep it in a cupboard when not in use so it's out of the way. So yes, it's worth it in my opinion!
I *just* added one to my registry earlier today, all of these positive reviews have me really hoping someone will decide to get it for us!
@justelope: I does do different things, but they do have a foodprocessor attachment pack that can go on it. That is the great part about it, it is like having all these different kitchen gadgets all in one awesome machine. My aunt has had hers 30+years and still works like a charm.
OMG @Carliej01 I can SOOO Relate!!!! I LOVE PINK! I want that Raspberry colored one, but Since QVC had one on last month at a ridiculousy great price and the new Flex Edge beater, I had my mom get it for us for our wedding and went with the Cinnamon color. Our kitchen is going to be red anyways so it works, and my finace is convienced I'm going to have everything in pink so have to compromise. :( I can't wait to use my mixer in 5 more months!
ok, heading over to the registry now :0
FI has asked in the store if I wanted one, but I didn't think it was worth the counter space. move over toaster.
hehe
@justelope: I would go for the pro over the artisan, IMO, it is more powerful so a better investment, but more expensive also.
We have the pro on our registry. It is the only thing I care about getting LOL
ETA: forgot to answer the rest haha.
I love to bake, but I don't do it often beause it's way too much of a hassle with the hand-held mixer (at least that's what I tell myself LOL)
I want it so bad and yes that pink one is the one I want but I guess my new kitchen is going to be black and white with pink so it will work for me! Fi is only in the kitchen long enough to grab a soda or make himself a bowl of cereal so i get all say :)
But I love to bake but I have broke more than one hand mixer and curently dont even have one and it would make my life so much easier to have one and would have its own spot on my counter!
The way I see it, it's quite a large appliance anyway, and we currently don't have room for something like that to sit out on the counter anyway. So the only time it would be out, is when it's in use. Which may end up being like everyday if I get one!! lol. My parents had a white one for as long as I can remember, and they always had it put away when it wasn't in use. And if it eventually does have room to sit on the counter, well then I'd be happy every time I walked in my kitchen :-D
We just got one right after Thanksgiving and I've already used it 4-5 times. I love how quickly it mixes and that it doesn't really need attention from me. So I start by adding a few ingredients to the bowl, then turn it on and walk away to measure out other ingredients, then return to dump those in. It makes baking so ridiculously easy- no more hand cramps after making super-thick cookie dough :).
Got mine when I was a sophomore in college (my mother and I are serious bakers). Mine started to die after 10 years. My mother's is over 30 years old and still works great. I have to imagine that production practices have changed over time.
If you are a serious baker, I think it makes sense to get the one with the most powerful moter. If you are a once-in-a-while baker, the regular one will probably be just fine.
I wound up selling mine on Craigslist and upgrading to the Cuisinart version, which has been fantastic. The best parts about the Cuisinart: it has a timer, it has a "fold" button, and it slowly speeds up and winds down so flower doesn't go flying when you turn it on. :)
It's not just for baking!
You can do things like mashed potatoes with it. And shredding chicken!
Yes I love it! Even to mix something up I prefer to use this rather than my hand mixer. I just love it so much.
@Carliej01 OMG i am now IN LOVE with your raspberry mixer!!!!
And to the main question... i LOVE my Kitchen Aid!! Mine is Orange. I use it for everything!! Plus its easy clean up.
So far,...baked goods, pancakes, breads, pretty much ANYTHING that i have to mix. :p and I still cant wait to get more attachments so i can make pasta and hamburgers!!
I just added this to my registry because of this topic! I never even looked at these in the store because I thought (a) I don't have the room for it in my condo and (b) I don't bake (although I do want to start.
I never knew about all the attachments, but I was sold once I found out there is an option for a pasta maker and grinder!
@mink: The larger KitchenAid's have the slow start too, the ones with the 6 quart bowls, I totally agree, awesome feature!!
I have two 
I have a little red Artisan series, and a big Architect pro series. I had intended to get rid of my Artisan, but I do actually still use both, so they're both staying. Plus they look pretty ;) I have the ice cream bowl attachment, and the ravioli maker. Both are fun but I don't use them a lot. I'd like to get the hang of using the ice cream bowl, but all of my attempts thus far have been pretty bad, LOL!
I've owned one since I was 18 and moved off to college. Love love love them! I can't imagine not seeing one on my kitchen counter. I use is for everything!!!
I don't think they take up that much space... it's my fav kitchen decoration! Much more important than a coffee maker or toaster on the counter.
I made 2 boxed cakes with mine this past week! LOL! Since I got mine over the summer I have been doing all my baking by scratch. Well I didn't feel like finding a recipe so I through the boxed cake mix in and I think it was the best boxed cake I have ever had! LOL! I have the red one! Mom and I also got my sister one for Christmas. I found it on sale at Kohls and with shipping it was $230!!
I finally got mine right before Thanksgiving and I am so in love. I have wanted one for forever!
I love mine and it's used on a weekly basis; I agree it's just not for baking! Here's my apple green beauty the first year I got her!
@abbyful: Thanks for this! That is exactly what I wanted to know :)
I didn't know they had that beautiful color!!!!!!!!!! I knew they had a light pink, but I just couldn't bring myself to get it (matching future styles and all) I did get the red one and went back and forth if I should register red or white, and I'm really glad I went with red. It's gorgeous. Plus my kitchen is currently kind of red, cream, and dark blue-ish colors. And I'll always think red is a classic color, so red it is!
I got it in March at my bridal shower and used it for the 1st time a couple weekends ago. We just didn't have to counterspace for it, but I finally convinved DH to get some crap moved/reorganized and it now has a home! I'll be using it again this weekend for holiday cookie baking, and I foresee it being a much-used appliance as time goes on!
I registered for the cobalt blue one, and hope we get it!
Our KichenAid Architect was the first thing we registered for at Macy's! I haven't had a lot of time to use it since I got in April, but everytime I do use it, I am in LOVE with it! Even this Christmas with Christmas being on a weekend doesn't give me that couple of days before to bake, but I will be using it this weekend for sure to bake a couple of things. Unfortunately I have to work all next week. :(
I love to bake and use mine all the time. I have never used a box mis in my life so a mixer is a great tool to have!
@bakerella: Sweet! I had no idea! I don't remember which kind I had, but it definitely didn't have the slow start. Such a great feature.
I just got my pro this week! It is a GLORIOUS machine, and looks like a thoroughbred in my kitchen full of mules. I plan to use it for lot's of things, including large batches of mashed potatoes (I freeze them in individual servings, but they're a pain to make), bread making, whipping eggwhites. Everything that takes 3 times the effort and time to do now with a hand mixer.
I want the pasta attachments so bad I can taste it.
My husband bought me the 600 series 6 quart stand mixer last year for christmas! I love that man! Now I probably don't use it as much as I should at this point, but when I do I love it... and I do store mine on the counter and it looks so pretty where it sits~! haha It makes for good kitchen decoration if you ask me when its not in use... I think I just love it too much
My mom bought me a baby blue one a few years ago. I have used it three times. Once for cinnamon rolls, and twice for cookies.
It takes up a ton of space, and is crazy heavy. Right now ours is in the guest bedroom.
I don't bake a lot though, I like to cook without measuring.
The first time you make homemade whipped cream you will know how much its worth it. Its worth it for twice the price IMO!
This mixer and a good set of knives are the ONLY things I care about getting off our registry. The main reason? THIS is our current mixer which I'm pretty sure FI's mom got for HER wedding:
I have had my KA for over a year and I use it all the time! From baking to mixing meatloaf. My husband uses it when he mixes jerky cure for making beef jerky into the meat.
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