 New dough hook is great! |
| Review Date: May 31, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Troy Brown, |
| I make a lot of bread using my KitchenAid mixer, and for years I have tolerated my 4.5 quart Ultra Power KitchenAid mixer. Anytime a recipe called for 6 cups of flour, I knew I would have to finish the recipe by hand. The 4.5 quart bowl just couldn't handle that much dough. I just purchased the Pro 600 with the spiral dough hook, and all I can say is WOW! The new spiral hook works totally different than the older C-hook. No longer does the dough "slap" against the side of the bowl. Instead the sprial dough hook brings the dough to the middle of the bowl for mixing and kneading. You can see how much more effective this tool is. I have already ran 5 different bread recipes through this mixer, and I haven't had to finish any of the by hand yet. Just enough to shape the dough before proofing. The 6 quart bowl is a must have for bread makers! Now I just have to figure out how to give away all this bread! |
I have a lot to say!!
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| Review Date: February 5, 2007 |
| Reviewer: lbskis, Long Beach, NY USA |
I still have my Kitchenaid Classic Stand Mixer for 17 years and it is still kicking, but I have wanted this newer, bigger Kitchenaid for sometime. The price was the only thing keeping me from buying. My husband convinced me that in spite of the price tag, it's a well-made machine and if it lasts as long as my Classic, it would be well worth the plunge. I checked prices all over and Amazon was the best price (especially since I got mine w/o shipping costs!). I also lucked out because I opened an Amazon account, and Kitchenaid offered a mail-in rebate!! It was a great Christmas gift to me! I purchased dark pewter which wasn't what I thought it was when I got it. I called customer service at Amazon and they couldn't have been nicer. They said that I could switch it for the correct color, no problem, since the color appeared different on the website. I decided I didn't want to wait any longer and kept the dark pewter--which still looks good with my black appliances (licorce was my other choice). It's great to know that Amazon was so cooperative. I also like purchasing from Amazon because of the very helpful reviews.
Now about the machine. It's beautiful. I don't have a problem with the size, but please note it is BIG (height and width). I love the fact that the bowl is 6 quart so you can mix batches of cookies, potatoes, etc. You can even add ingredients easily since the bowl was made wider--I can add while it's mixing. I love the bowl-lift design...easier than the tilt head of my older Kitchenaid. And the soft-start feature really does work. I can't comment about the different speeds, because in the 17 years of having Kitchenaid stand mixers, I hardly use the higher speeds (except the occasional home-made whipped cream, etc). At any speed, Kitchenaids are very powerful work horses. I haven't used the accessory hub yet, but I know it will work wonderfully. You used to have to unscrew the cap; now they put it on a hinge so you just have to flip it!
If you want a dependable, long-lasting, well-made, beautiful machine, forget the other machines and get a Kitchenaid. You won't regret it. |
It's Everything I Hoped It Would Be
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| Review Date: October 20, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Betty J. Mason, Vernon, TX USA |
| I replaced an old Sunbeam Mixmaster with a KitchenAid 250-Watt mixer more than 15 years ago, and it has served me well. Having lately gone to mixing bread dough with a mixer rather than by hand, I had for some time been thinking of upgrading to the KitchenAid Pro 600. Some of the reviewers scared me with their criticism. I went to the internet to see what else I could find out. I found one site where the writer said he had expressed concerns that matched my own. He was finally persuaded to set aside his qualms when he read an article from America's Test Kitchen. From a field of 18 stand mixers, the final three included the KitchenAid Pro 600 and the Hobart 5-qt mixer for home use which sells for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1500 dollars. The KitchenAid Pro 600 actually performed better at mixing than all the rest! Since, in my case, it was either get a stronger mixer, or give up making homemade bread due to the many ravages of age (I have long since celebrated by "diamond jubilee" birthday,) I opted for the Pro 600. I ordered it from Amazon on October 10, 2007 and it was delivered to me October 11th! Coming to Vernon, Texas from Dallas, Texas makes for overnight deliveries! I made pizza dough from the KitchenAid recipe that weekend. It was the easiest pizza I'd ever made. Early this week I tried the mixer with one of my own recipes for San Francisco Sourdough Bread. Again, perfect results with nothing but shaping on my part. Then today I made up a recipe for Everlasting Icebox Rolls that my grandmother, born in 1877, had used. That really put the mixer to the test. There's a quart of liquid in the recipe, so that takes a lot of flour. Again, not a grunt or groan from the KitchenAid. The spiral dough hook is wonderful. A little shaping with my hands to make the dough into a ball, and it was ready for the storage container that is sitting now in my refrigerator. I did go ahead a pinch off enough to make two dinner rolls tonight. I have a wonderful Maytag Gemini range with a small oven at the top that I find great for two little pie tins holding one roll each. I would say to anyone with concerns about this mixer, just be sure you understand the rules: one minute of kneding with this mixer is equivalent to 12 minutes of hand kneading. Change your personal recipes to the method used in the KitchenAid ones. I believe you'll find yourself pleased with its performance. I can hardly wait to try the Honey Oatmeal Bread from the KitchenAid booklet. |
Great Mixer
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| Review Date: August 19, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Adam Marre, |
| This is the best kitchenaid has to offer...just get it if you are serious about baking. The kitchen aid artisan models just are not powerful enough for heavy loads, since mine gave out after a year, but the professional series is just a great machine overal |
Nice mixer.
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| Review Date: March 5, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. Shultz, Maryland/DC |
But be careful what you pay for this mixer. I've seen prices anywhere from $400 down to $289 (including free shipping) for the exact same mixer. Any price around $320 seems reasonable (which is what I paid).
When you use it at high speed, the all-metal gears do "whine" very loudly. My wife said she expected that, but I was somewhat nonplussed when I couldn't talk with her in the kitchen over the din of the mixer.
Overall, this is the best mixer of the Kitchenaid genre - higher quality gears than Artisan and cheaper models, 6 quart bowl, 575 watts, bowl lift, and package includes a 1-piece pouring shield.
For a little more, buy this mixer (or one like it) versus the cheaper mixer. In the long run, you will be happier. |
kitchenair rocks
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| Review Date: January 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Purisima Tan, |
| I run a small two person bakery, a startup business which is 2 years old. I have 2 kitchenaids and needed a bigger more powerful one but not a huge one which is a floor model. I also have a limited budget for equipment. This model was the perfect choice -- powerful, large enough for multiple recipes such as when we make wedding cakes. It does not do well with one recipe batters, however, so I still need the smaller kitchenaids. |
Not a basic, but terrific to own
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| Review Date: June 17, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Amanda, Albuquerque, NM, USA |
| I do not consider my KitchenAid a kitchen basic, but since I do quite a bit of scratch baking (primarily cakes), I find this a helpful tool that makes baking easier. It is not as noisy as I expected it to be. I have used it while my toddler was napping without waking him up, and I have a small house. I also much prefer the texture of the whipped cream using the whisk attachment because it is much lighter and fluffier than when using an immersion blender as I did before. While I don't recommend it, I have even creamed butter at refrigerator temperature. Other times I have dumped an ingredient in at once rather than little by little as the recipe suggested with no bad result (e.g. eggs into creamed butter & sugar, and powdered sugar into chocolate frosting). This is a good thing, because sometimes it is hard to add ingredients little-by-little in the space between the bowl opening and the machine, as when you might be adding powdered sugar straight from the sifter. And, I will say I have not yet mastered attaching the bowl to the stand with ease. The accessory to my KitchenAid I look most forward to getting is another bowl. If you are in the process of building up kitchen equipent, a hand mixer would be a cheaper and adequate substitution for a stand mixer for most baking. The advantages of a KitchenAid are lots of power, and being able to mix ingredients hands-free. |
After two years with are lots of use, I'm still very pleased!
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| Review Date: July 2, 2007 |
| Reviewer: De Wilhelmsen, |
| I have owned my KitchenAid 6 quart stand mixer for 2 years. I use it every week. I have made bread at least 60 times, and the quality is excellent. A friend of mine who worked as a professional baker told me that given how much I use it, the machine will need to be serviced from time to time. Prior to owning the KitchenAid I used a Cuisinart food processor to make breads. The Cuisinart was very fast, but making bread dough was extremely hard on the machine. I had to replace the work bowls, stems and the bread blades several times. The replacement parts did not fit very well and they were expensive. I finally gave up and got the KitchenAid. When making bread dough, KitchenAid recommends not using a speed higher than #2. This saves wear and tear on the machine. If there is a problem with the gearbox I hope they will address it, but so far, mine works fine. I rate the machine at five stars. |
I like this thing
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| Review Date: November 17, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Daniel G. Visger, Hesperia, Michigan United States |
After reading some unfalttering reviews about kitchen aid stand mixers, I was somewhat hesitant to buy it. It is a lot of money to spend on a mixer. However, two of my brothers and my sister have them and love them. I have been making bread, every 2 or 3 days for two weeks now. It REALLy takes the work out of making dough. It does such a wonderful job kneeding the dough the texture is much softer. The motor never got above just warm. No grinding or susspicious noises. Just a wonderful job doing what it was designed to do. Take a chance, this is one nice machine.
I must add that I normally make 2 loaf batchs, my largest batch to date has been 8 1/2 to 9 cups of flour. The SanFransisco Sour Dough bread called for 10 minutes of kneading. The motor did get warm, but I could leave my hand on it to monitor the temperature. Bagels are on the list of things to try to make, I'll let you know how they turn out.
Soon it will be time for double batches of Christmas cookie dough, that should be a test. I will update this reveiw as I try new things. |
Wonderful! So Far...
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| Review Date: February 11, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Susan, Pennsylvania |
| As others, I had a KitchenAid from the 1970s and it lasted until 2 years ago. I purchased an Artisan, but 3 different parts fell off, and the bowl always seemed to stick when removing. I was so disappointed. Now with this mixer, there is no worry, because the the bowl just lifts off. I also purchased the Condi Whip and mixer. That I love with it, because it's a smaller bowl and the beater that camae with it both mixes and whips. At first, I too thought the mixer was a little loud, but after the 3rd use, I don't even notice it. Hopefully, the mixer will continue to perform. I love the looks of it, also. |
Great product, Better Company!
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| Review Date: October 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. Chance, |
| We purchased this mixer last year before Thanksgiving. We got a wonderful deal on it, and decided to purchase it although I'm not a professional in the kitchen! I've ended up using it more that I could have imagined! We did have the mixer start making a knocking noise once, and contacted Kitchenaid. Even when we could get the noise again, the service representative quickly stated that is not acceptable and shipped out a replacement. It was by far the BEST service I have ever received! I am extremely happy with the product and the company's service. |
Kitchenaid 600 Series Mixer
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| Review Date: January 3, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Bonnie Nordquist, |
| My mixer got a real work out at Christmas and it lived up to all I expected. Cookie dough mixed easily without effort. Cake batter was easy and the cakes I made were very moist. I was afraid with the mixer's power the batter might be overmixed but it wasn't at all. I love it and I would recommend it to anyone who does a lot of baking. |
So far so good - and it fits
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| Review Date: January 5, 2006 |
| Reviewer: K. L. Gallaher, Bartlesville, OK USA |
I was concerned that this mixer might be so big it would take over the kitchen. Well it is not. The motor does not tilt up to remove the bowel, the bowl goes down at the push of a lever, so it needs no extra headroom. So the mixer will fit on a counter under shelves. The nickle finish looks great and I bet it stays that way.
Power / Capacity possibly overkill for many applications but better too much than too little. |
The Best Ever
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| Review Date: January 9, 2007 |
| Reviewer: W. Shimet, FL |
| I have an older Kitchen Aid mixer with not as much power. This goes through big batches of bread dough easily and without strain. It is definitely worth the extra money. There was a minor scratch on the mixer, but I can live with that. Just thought that Kitchen Aid should be a little more careful in their QC inspectins before putting in the box. The scratch is hard to see and blends in with the paint, so no big deal. |
Just what I wanted
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| Review Date: June 8, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Chris Robinson, Newnan, GA USA |
| Looking for a mixer that could handle a double batch of chocolate chip cookies and whip up eggs for a mousse and found this gem. Great price and nice color. No complaints. |
Kitchen Aid Professional Stand Mixer
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| Review Date: April 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: A. Treacy, South Carolina |
| This is my first stand mixer, and I absolutely love it. I wanted to get one for years, but shyed away from it for fear that I couldn't handle using it. But it is such a simple machine to use. I wish I had gotten one a lot sooner!! It is really such a snap to make my batters and frostings. I love baking and this makes my baking life so much easier. Although I'm not throwing away my hand mixer and mixing spoons,I really love this stand mixer. I highly recommend it. |
KitchenAid 600 Series - Great Appliance
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| Review Date: January 15, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Ronald M. Ballentine, Orlando, FL |
| The mixer is everything it's cracked up to be. I'm very happy with the product. |
Mixer review
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| Review Date: June 8, 2007 |
| Reviewer: B. L. George, |
| I couldn't be happier with my new KitchenAid Mixer. I am also please with buying it through Amazon.com. I would buy from Amazon again in a heart beat. Thanks for a great purchasing experience. |
Awesome.
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| Review Date: November 13, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Michael D. Adkins, Zionsville, IN |
| cheesecake was the first thing I used the mixer for. It was unbelievable how quick it mixed that cold hard cheese. Awesome product. Worth the $$$... |
Super Mixer
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| Review Date: April 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: R. Pittrof, Brockport, NY USA |
| We always wanted a KitchenAid mixer, the time has come. This mixer does what you always wanted your (Other) mixer to do. The first time I used it I was so impressed that I didn't have to use a bowl scraper to get all of the mix blended together. I made the same recipe two weeks early with the other stand mixer and it seemed like I had to do part of the mixing by hand because the batter was really thick and the smell of the motor being overloaded. The KitchenAid mixed it completely like it was mixing water. I have not found anything that I disliked about it. This is truly the best mixer that I have ever used. |
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