Are You Looking For Best KitchenAid KV25GOXER Professional 5 Plus 5-Quart Stand Mixer, Empire Red Click Here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001HLTSE/?tag=cintya-20 I purchased this Kitchenaid Professional 5 stand mixer after having been given a Sunbeam stand mixer for my birthday. The Sunbeam was the type with two beaters, and it was a disappointment. The first time I used the Sunbeam I had to remove the dough from it and use my trusty old hand mixer to finish. After trying with one other recipe with the same result, I decided it had to go. So I took it back to the store and got a refund. Then I hit my computer with a vengence. If I'm going to spend quite a bit of money on something, I'm going to get the best product for the best price. I did extensive research on all different types of stand mixers. Of course, Kitchenaid is the best in consumer line stand mixer. There are some more professional, much more expensive brands; but I don't run a business, so I don't need those. To me, all of the stand mixers (that are worth anything) cost a lot. I took a long, hard look at the Hamilton Beach stand mixers. But they are not known for being a stand mixer company, like Kitchenaid. I wanted something that will last. I can't afford to buy this type of item every year. So I decided on the Kitchenaid, for reliability, quality, and reputation (all of the Kitchenaid reviews were great). So I searched and searched until I found information that made my decision for me. Most of the consumer line stand mixers, the tilt back styles, have one gear that is plastic as opposed to all metal gears. It is designed this way so that if the motor comes under too great of a strain, the plastic gear breaks shutting down the machine. So the plastic gear breaks instead of your motor. If the motor goes out, you might as well buy a new mixer. The professional models, mostly the bowl lift types, have all metal gears and the motor has a built in safety to shut itself off if it becomes too hot from strain. You turn off the mixer, unplug it for a while, then turn it back on & it works. No calling a repair man to replace the plastic gear (minimum $70 service call). So for me the Professional 5 was the way to go. Also, I got a pretty good price with free shipping. Amazon.com was & still is the cheapest I have seen online. So far, I have made cakes, biscuits, cinnamon rolls, and cookies with my stand mixer. I even used it to mix up meatloaf. It did an awesome job of combining the dry ingredients with the meat. It did just fine with the thick cookie dough (using the flat beater), as well as the cinnamon roll dough (using the dough hook). I would recommend this stand mixer to anyone interested. I have had no problems with it at all. Update 12-22-09: I just wanted to add that I recently made a coconut cream pie and used my Kitchenaid stand mixer to make the best whipped cream ever! I wanted to make a nice stiff whipped cream to top this pie, and this mixer made the best whipped cream in just a minute or two. NOTE: I had to adjust my mixing time and baking time for the cakes I always make for people (birthdays, special occasions, etc.) because they were coming out a little dry at first. I started cutting the mixing time in half (or basically as soon as all of the ingredients were thoroughly combined) then checking the cake earlier, and I found that I have cut a least 5 - 10 minutes off of the original baking time; then they are moist & delicious! http://youtu.be/D7B62mDPM4g

• published: 14 Sep 2014
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