Kitchenaid 6 Quart Mixer - A Husband's Point of View

I want a Kitchen aid mixer! I want that Kichenaid 6keep a kitchen cabinet full of little appliances that only
quart mixer! Did you see that kitchen aid mixer ondo one job. From a husband point of view, I like the
TV? When will I be getting my mixer? Since we havefact that I have gifts already picked out for years to
been married, that seems like all I here everycome that she will use. One year a pasta roller the
Christmas, every anniversary, every birthday and itnext could be a ice cream churn the next a slicing
makes no difference if it is hers or mine that mixerattachment. It save me more trouble than you know.
always comes up. Well I finally decided to startI did break down and buy the Kitchenaid pro 600
researching them to see if I was going to buy her amixer last year for Christmas, and I have to say I
mixer or not.have been pleased with the results. Having more
The first thing I researched was the durability of thefresh baked bread and cookies around the house has
machine. I do not mind paying for quality but I do notbeen great and my wife is very proud of it. She
want to pay for a new one every few years. Ienjoys shows it off to any one who will listen.
checked all of the consumer testing groups and theySome tips on buying a Kitchenaid pro 600 mixer
gave the Kitchenaid 6 quart mixer the highest marks1. Always shop the Kitchenaid web site. It is easy to
on durability and the Kitchen Aid mix is the numbernavigate and I found a number of rebates and free
one counter top stand mixer used in restaurants.give-aways that accompanied our purchase. I was
Oddly enough I found that some people are still usingable to get a free cookbook and a free 3 quart
the machine they bought in the 50s and 60s. Thesemixing bowl with a small whisk that allows my wife
machines still work and are even in demand byto make small batches easier.
collectors so durability was not a problem, but what2. Do not be afraid to buy a refurbished machine. I
about features?did not buy one but I have talked to several folks
In my research, I found that the number one featurewho have. They told me they have had zero
for this unit was its ease of use. The controls areproblems out of them. The refurbished ones come
simple and straightforward. The control leaver allowswith a warranty and are all factory refurbished. Often
you regulate the speed and avoid the dreaded flourthese are units that have never been used such as
cloud when adding dry ingredients.store models, returns, scratched in shipping and so
I had always thought that the main reason my wifeon. Any problems are fixed up to new standards and
wanted the Kitchenaid 6 quart Mixer was to makeout they go at a savings.
her friends jealous and it does a good job at that.3. Always buy a little more capacity than you think
She leaves it out in the middle of the counter for allyou will need. If you are going to buy the smallest to
to see and you would be surprised the number oftry it out you could well wait a life time for that one
people who comment on it. This thing is also is ato give up the ghost before you can buy the big one
very strong appliance. I found that the 575-wattyou wanted.
motor is the strongest in its class. It is able to makeI can only say that the more I researched the
short work of the toughest bread and cookie doughKitchen aid 6-quart mixer the more I liked it. I can tell
is no problems even with cold shortening. The otheryou that I should have purchased it a long time ago
thing about the motor that I like is the fact thatbut I hope that some of this information will help you
Kitchen aid sells a wide variety of other appliancesout.
that will work off of this motor so I do not have