KitchenAid Mixer Review
To be honest, I fell head over heals for an advertisement I saw in a magazine for a KitchenAid Mixer about 10 years ago. It was a very simple ad with a photo of a beautiful kitchen, and somehow the way the picture was taken the Kitchenaid Mixer sitting on the counter jumped out at you. The ad simply said something like, “Nothing else says “A Good Cook Lives Here” like a Kitchenaid Mixer on your counter-top”, or something to that effect anyway. I hate to admit it, and you can call me vein if you wish, but I love to cook, and I love to recieve compliments about my cooking. I found the ad interesting because it was so true. Whenever I visit someone’s house and see a Kitchenaid Mixer on the counter I know right away that I want whatever that person is having for dinner!
To be honest, I bought my Kitchenaid Mixer for myself before I even moved out of my parents house. I had visions of great parties and making hors d’ vours for my dinner guests and the whole nine yards. Truth be told, I became more wrapped up in paying the mortgage than having lavish parties and rarely even used it. Once I finally settled in to living on my own after about a year or so, that is when I truly discovered the true joy of having a kitchenaid stand mixer! Before I knew it I was making cinnamon rolls on the weekends and all sorts of bread during the week. I had a bread maker I’d been using to make bread and I thought I was actually doing something great. Let me tell you, there is no comparison to bread made in a bread maker and bread mixed in a Kitchenaid Mixer and then baked in a real oven!
Hooked On My KitchenAid Mixer
Before I knew it, I was hooked. I started using my Kitchenaid Mixer to make homemade pie crusts and even whipping meringue to dollop on top! Then my Mom bought me some accessories to use it as a juicer, a meat grinder and even a sausage stuffer. This is something I never even dreamed I’d enjoy, but let me tell you, if you have never made your own sausage, or never had someone else’s homemade sausage then you may not even know what sausage is supposed to taste like! I know I didn’t.
KitchenAid Mixer Final Thoughts – The KitchenAid Artisan Mixer is Top Notch
Looking back on that first year I simply cannot believe I let my Kitchen Aid mixer sit there and collect dust. Once I started using it, it became my right hand and I was able to make things I never could dream of without it. The KitchenAid Mixer is built like a tank and I’m quite certain I’ll be handing this mixer down to my daughter some day, and I wouldn’t doubt it lasts long enough for her to hand it down as well. The Kitchen Aid Mixer is a classic design that never goes out of style, and its really just a scaled down version of the huge ones they use in bakeries every single day 8-10 hours a day. It can’t get much more rugged. A KitchenAid Mixer may cost a little bit more initially, but it is well worth the money, and nothing else could cut through a stiff dough like a KitchenAid Mixer. The universal attachment to add on accessories makes an great mixer even better. If you don’t already own a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer, then I’m not sure what are waiting for honestly. KitchenAid Stand Mixers come in a variety of colors now too so you can really make that beauty pop on your counter top if you are so inclined. I bought the professional because I liked the bigger bowl and the ability to raise and lower it to get the bowl off easier, but it was a little bit more expensive. They all come with the typical wire whip, dough hook and paddle which is all you really need. Overall, I couldn’t be happier with my KitchenAid Mixer!