Rating Summary
“Even if I couldn't cook, I'd still buy one.”
- a do-it-yourself-er
- Pros
- So many attachments to choose from, 10 speed settings, A powerful mixer that makes baking easy
KitchenAid Mixer - Professional 5 Plus Series —
I have always wanted one of these and was fortunate enough to get one as a Christmas gift. The person who bought it told me they almost went with a cheaper model, but in the end decided to "go with the pro." I am so glad they did. Let's be honest, a stand mixer that's this powerful is most likely overkill for a "hobby baker" like myself, but then again you never know when your mixer is going to need that extra "oomph" when mixing cookie or pizza dough or other bread recipes. I have owned a bread machine for about ten years and was really fascinated by it during the first couple of years, but I was never really satisfied with the shape of the loaves or the quality of the bread. Last year, I started making bread by hand and could not believe how much better the bread turned out. Now I know some people will disagree with this approach, but I am absolutely looking forward to kneading batches of bread dough in my Kitchenaid mixer. It will be a definite time and wrist saver.
