Top chefs and cooking enthusiasts of all ages know the name KitchenAid—after all, it is a name that has been around since 1919. A KitchenAid stand Mixer was, in fact, the catalyst for the company that has grown into a household phenomenon—a company that now offers new products and updates to its line all the time.
This amazing company designs products with you, the cook, in mind. They are very attentive to the sites like Consumer Reports and Good Housekeeping, and know that a stand mixer review posted on one of their sites is to be taken seriously. A customer-focused company, they know that word-of-mouth advertizing and consumer reviews are the very best endorsements they can get. These are real reviews written by real people that have used the products and have formed opinions based on their experiences. There is a basic integrity that is gained by asking customers to share personal stories about a product—with both pros and cons—and they encourage that honest customer feedback.
KitchenAid has taken this core product well beyond just stirring up a cake or whipping the potatoes for Sunday dinner. The blades alone have broadened the scope of what you can do with this product. The familiar whip is great for light, fluffy concoctions like meringue, frostings, whipped cream, and angel food cakes. The flat blade makes cookie dough a breeze. A task that used to be ponderous and bog down the motors and blades of a hand machine is no longer a problem. Do you hesitate to make homemade bread because the kneading is too tedious? No problem. The bread hook is specifically designed to simulate kneading and take the tedium out of the task. Now you can enjoy homemade bread and rolls anytime the mood strikes you.
Beyond the blades, they have introduced food grinders that allow cooks to mill their own grains. For some this may seem a thankless task, but for many health-conscious cooks, this is a pro-active way to ensure that only wholesome, natural grains go into their baked goods—and thus into their families. The sausage stuffer is very similar in function. The cook chooses the ingredients for the sausage, perhaps using an old family recipe, and then uses the tool to create his/her own links. What a marvelous gift a package of homemade sausages would make.
If you want to make a salad to serve to your bridge club, or shred ingredients for an after-the-game taco party, the slicer and shredder can make short work of a messy task. The KitchenAid stand mixer can even double as a pasta maker. With the right attachment, you can make everything from angel hair pasta to hearty egg noodles. Then with just the twist of a knob you can change the attachment and create plate full of perfect little raviolis.
Nothing is more refreshing than a glass of fresh-squeezed juice in the morning. Bottled juices, though, often times have fillers like apple juice in them. With the juicer attachment, you control the kinds of juice you and your family consume. If you really want to earn points with your family…especially your kids…just snap on the ice cream maker attachment and dish up some homemade ice cream or gelato. What an unexpected treat for special occasions or hot summer nights.