By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Douglas_Barker]Douglas Barker
So, what's so great about the KitchenAid food mixer products? Well, in a nutshell, they are very well made, durable, long lasting, and versatile. They do all the tasks you would expect from them and they do them well. Built like a horse, they are trusty and always reliable.
That's not to say they are not equally delicate when they come to your finer creations. Yes, of course they are. But it's the fact they're simple, easy to operate, and simply do what you need them to do. But then good cooking is not a high tech science (although some might have you believe that it is), it's all about tasks. They're laborious tasks, but very necessary tasks, which need to be repeated again and again.
Ever tried mixing cake mix, or bread dough, by hand? What a job it is! It's very arduous and very tough to do. That's why you need a tough tool to automate the process, and which is strong enough to see the task through. And then some, you also need it to stand the test of time, and keep working for you well into the future without breaking down.
Enter the KitchenAid mixers. Well, not exactly enter. After all, they been making them since 1919 so they've already been around for a very long time indeed. But that's the point. They know mixers inside out. And they know exactly what good cooks need. If they didn't they wouldn't have survived so long. And, more importantly, they wouldn't have been consistently featured in the top five by Good Housekeeping magazine year after year.
Quite simply, if you want a mixer that has flashing lights, blows a horn, and sings a song each time you complete each task then read no further. However, if you want a food mixer (strong enough to carry out any food mixing task and on which you can rely) then you're reading the correct article.
Originally manufactured by the Hobart Company in 1919 they are still assembling the mixers by hand in Ohio today. Its American inventiveness and manufacturing quality at its very best. They took the market by storm 92 years ago and they've retained their market reputation ever since. Bought over by Whirlpool (who know a good thing when they see it) the mixers have retained that old fashioned look that makes them so eye catching on any kitchen countertop.
Indeed, Whirlpool were smart to not only keep the name but they also kept the design ethos that does with it. But what's really clever is they're now produced in really modern striking colours that blend perfectly with every kitchen decor, both traditional and new.
They're like the Bentley of the food mixer industry. Sitting consciously on any kitchen counter top, they are a talking point. Indeed, often left out on purpose, they speak volumes about the owners taste. And they also suggest the owner is a good cook, or potentially so, too.
The artisan range comes with a tilt back head which makes accessing the mixing bowl, and inserting or removing the mixing attachments, a doddle. The bowl and attachments lock easily and neatly into place which keeps them stable during any mixing operations.
The artisan mixer range comes with a simple chute which can be temporarily attached to the side of the bowl to ensure that ingredients (particularly the powdery variety) end up in the bowl and not dispersed over the countertop, or indeed all over the floor. The base and stand merely need a wipe down with a standard kitchen cloth and the bowl and attachments are easily washed in normal household washing up liquid - simplicity itself.
Three key attachments come with each mixer as standard. All are of strong build and durable. The dough hook pounds even the toughest of dough's. The flat beater makes easy work out of batters, meat loaf, and the like. Whilst the whisk delicately whips creams, mayonnaise, souffl�s, or anything else that takes your fancy.
The base sits on small rubber stops which prevent the solid base from scratching your countertops, keeps the mixer stable during all mixing operations, and prevents the mixer from sliding off the countertop onto the floor.
Mostly with 10 speeds all mixing tasks are fully catered for, from the slow stir, through the steady kneading of dough, to the very high whisk. Although one of the models provides a see-through bowl which is handy when you want to look at the consistency of your mix from top to bottom, generally the bowels are made of a sturdy and highly polished stainless steel shiny construction and come with a handle ergonomically designed to fit the hand like a glove - making lifting operations easy.
Of particular interest is the unique mixing technology in which the beater spins clockwise whilst the shaft spins in the opposite direction, at the same time. This causes the beater to touch sixty seven different points in the bowl which ensures every mix is very thorough. And, of course, this avoid the need to turn the bowl manually.
And, if that wasn't enough then optional attachments are available which turn your mixer into a juicer, or a sausage stuffer, amongst many other things.
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