Stand mixer

[luellajean]

Hello all! I am wanting to buy a stand mixer- any suggestions for brand? I see the KitchenAid one everywhere- is that because it's a quality product or because the market is flooded with them? I'll only use it for home use, so it doesn't have to be the best machine out there- and cost is a consideration! Thanks

Luella

[Mezzaluna]

Luella, I'm sure you'll get some good replies to this post- mine, for starters. But you can also use the search tool here at Chef Talk to look for earlier conversations about stand mixers. Do watch the dates of the posts, though; we go back several years.

I have a Kitchen Aid Ultra mixer. It's okay. If I were buying one now, I'd look at the Professional one because the bowl is wider on the bottom (translation: dry ingredients are less likely to shoot up the sides of the bowl at you!). I've heard some here say that Kitchen Aid isn't what it used to be because the company has been sold and some of the parts that used to be metal are now plastic.

Then again, a good old Mixmaster does a pretty good job too! Consider price, how easy it would be to get repairs if needed, how often you plan to use it, etc.

Happy hunting!