After all, stand mixers are fixtures on popular baking shows, where they help craft a range of doughs, cakes, breads and pastries. However, did you know that a KitchenAid® stand mixer can also grind meat, shred chicken, slice, dice, and spiralize vegetables?

Greenville, Ohio All KitchenAid stand mixers are assembled in its factory in Greenville, Ohio. The die-cast parts of the machines come from various manufacturing plants around the world. A factory tour, known as the "KitchenAid Experience" is conducted by the assembly line workers.

The KitchenAid Classic Stand Mixer lacks some of the convenience of the Artisan, but it performs just as well. The smaller mixing bowl works perfectly for single loaves of bread or one sandwich cake, so whether it's a birthday or a bake sale, this mixer is ideal for making light work of your family bakes.

Full size tilt-head stand mixers start with a 4.5 quart bowl capacity. This more modest size still helps you make up to 8 dozen cookies1 in one batch and is enough for most everyday recipes including full meals. Six quarts is standard on most bowl-lift models and can mix up to 13 dozen cookies1 at once.

By holding the bowl in place, a stand mixer delivers thorough mixing on dense, heavy doughs, batters and other mixtures. If you're planning to make multi-grain bread, rolls, pasta or homemade pretzels, you'll appreciate the capacity and stability offered by a stand mixer.

Mixers help automate the repetitive tasks of stirring, whisking or beating. When the beaters are replaced by a dough hook, a mixer may also be used to knead. A mixer may be a handheld mechanism known as an eggbeater, a handheld motorized beater, or a drill mixer.

Acquired by Whirlpool Corporation from Dart and Kraft in 1986, KitchenAid brand offers everything from small appliances to cookware, dishwashers to double-oven ranges, and whisks to wine cellars - virtually everything consumers need to enhance their cooking experience.

Firstly KitchenAid Stand Mixers are made from cast zinc with a baked enamel coating – this is good for two reasons: firstly, the solid metal construction means that your KitchenAid won't move across the work surface, and the enamel coating is extremely unlikely to chip because it is baked on.

That's why KitchenAid is regarded as top of its class in customer satisfaction in multiple appliance categories as well as a Red Dot award recipient for its forward designs. On the other hand, GE is considered a value brand that manufactures major appliances for both the kitchen and the laundry.

If your mind is set on KitchenAid, we've tested five models and found that they all perform well and are very similar in terms of features and functionality. They all have 10 speeds and come with a five-year warranty (not including the accessories).

5 days ago It's an investment But, given its extreme versatility, incomparable functionality, and long-lasting capability, we think that price is worth the investment. This isn't an appliance that you'll have to replace once every few years; once you purchase your own KitchenAid stand mixer, you're in it for the long haul.

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