Cuisinart Quart Mixer Kitchenaid Stand 12-Speed
  Cuisinart Quart Mixer Kitchenaid Stand 12-SpeedFrom Cuisinart
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Customer Quart Mixer Reviews
Exactly what I wanted
The Cusinart SM55 kitchenaid stand Mixer on your kitchen counter the transformation to reality is very possible.I bought this kitchenaid stand mixers about a year ago and I absolutely love it. I originally purchased it so I could make pizzeria style pizza dough. It was recommended by THE ULTIMATE PIZZA MANUAL: MAKE PIZZA LIKE THE PROS…USED TO! and The Art of Pizza Making: Trade Secrets and Recipes both of which I highly recommend if you’re interested in pizza making.
Since my purchase I have made bread, pizzas, cookies, muffins, souffles, the list goes on and on. The mixer does the job every time. I do suggest reading the manual that comes with and using it as a reference when making something new so you put it on the appropriate speed and use the appropriate attachment. I love the slow start as it prevents a suddenly cloud of flour that you can get when using other mixers.
I have not bought any of the additional special attachments (like the pasta maker or juicer etc) as I haven’t had a need for them. All in all this is a fabulous mixer that does what it says it does.
I’m Happy With My 5 quart mixer
I wanted to purchase a stand mixer for my 16 year old daughter who is an aspiring pastry chef and the first thought was Kitchen-Aid (KA). Rather than just buying one because of the reputation, I did some in depth research, read a lot of reviews and discovered some interesting facts and points of interest.
I wanted a powerful mixer so that it would last, I wanted the unit to fit on my countertop and I wanted the mixer-head to tilt up. This is where KA lost me and I’ll tell you why. KA has essentially 2 designs for the home user, a “tilt up head” and “bowl lift” designs. The bowl lift models have the more powerful motors and metal gears (I assume the tilt head models don’t have metal gears because they don’t advertise it like they do on the “bowl lift” models) The “bowl lift” model will not fit under your kitchen cabinets on your counter top and the mixer attachment (paddle, whip…) has to be removed with the bowl as apposed to lifting the mixer head and just removing the bowl. The motor size of the two brands can’t really be compared because KA uses a transmission, which allows for a smaller motor and Cuisinart uses a variable speed motor control, which requires a larger motor. The point though is that in order to get the larger motor (and metal gears) in a KA you have to get the “bowl lift” design.
The Cuisinart has the features I required (listed above) and a nifty built in timer but, only 2 choices of mixers. I chose the 5 qt kitchenaid mixer, because it fit my budget and I feel that I purchased more mixer for my money than if I had purchased a KA.
Having made several loaves of bread and dozens and dozens of cookies (I use it more than my daughter) with her new Cuisinart, I am truly pleased with the unit. It is quiet and powerful (I’ve made double batch bread and cookies without a problem). There are numerous attachments available and the warranty is way better than KA. Thanks to the rest of you reviewers out there, I made a great choice!
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