Hello everyone, I'm new to the forums, but have been lurking for a few weeks gathering information on stand mixers. For years I have lusted after a KitchenAid and finally at age 71 I decided to jump in, though after reading many reviews my enthusiasm is greatly diminished. And my wife still can't figure out why I think I need one, but then she is not the one baking bread during the holidays. (6 to 8 loafs)
We do very little baking and seldom eat sweets, my interest in the mixer is primarily bread and pizza dough, mixing and (something I learned in these forums) shredding meat.
I looked very hard at both the Cuisinart 5.5 quart and the KitchenAid Artisan 5 quart model KSM150PS. The Cuisinart seems the better machine, but lacks the ability to adjust the attachment depth and that was kind of a deal killer. So this morning I ordered the KitchenAid. I have a week to read the manual and gather baking soda and Brillo pads to clean the bowl.
Regards, John
We do very little baking and seldom eat sweets, my interest in the mixer is primarily bread and pizza dough, mixing and (something I learned in these forums) shredding meat.
I looked very hard at both the Cuisinart 5.5 quart and the KitchenAid Artisan 5 quart model KSM150PS. The Cuisinart seems the better machine, but lacks the ability to adjust the attachment depth and that was kind of a deal killer. So this morning I ordered the KitchenAid. I have a week to read the manual and gather baking soda and Brillo pads to clean the bowl.
Regards, John