Kitchen Aid For The Next 20 Years…
The name
KitchenAid has been associated with excellence in food preparation for almost 100 years; for good reason. Innovation has always been at the centre of the company’s success and kept the Kitchen Aid at the forefront for all that time.
I bought my first stand mixer more than 20 years ago, and I can honestly say that in all that time it has never missed a beat. Countless cakes, loaves of bread, biscuits, meringues, pastries and all sorts of treats have been whipped, beaten, kneaded and mixed by my trusty friend; and it is still doing all effortlessly…
I am something of a magpie and a gadget queen and when the opportunity arose to add to my equipment, my first choice was to add another KitchenAid. I own a cooking school which specialises in teaching home baking to a range of students, so I look to outfit my kitchen with equipment accessible to everyone, and not a commercial kitchen environment.
The gorgeous
KitchenAid Artisan KSM160 Stand Mixer Contour Silver arrived from Everten in record time, beautifully and securely packaged like a big shiny Christmas present.
Why is the KitchenAid KSM160 such a must-have in the kitchen?
I chose this particular model for several reasons;
- The energy-efficient 300 watt workhorse motor
- 10 speeds allowing me to successfully blend mix and beat everything from the
lightest to the heaviest of mixtures
- Full metal construction (many mixers on the market contain plastic parts)
- Two stainless steel bowls – the full-size 4.8ltr regular bowl and the smaller 2.8ltr
- A full five-year warranty
and…
- The gorgeous silver colour which looks amazing with my stainless steel cupboard fronts…
To see the full range of KitchenAid mixers, attachments and other amazing equipment – click
here.
As you would expect from a KitchenAid, all of the components are of the same high quality. This model comes with three attachments:
A flat beater for normal to heavy mixtures – this is the one I use for most of my cake batters and emulsions, as well as combining butter and flour for pastries.
The dough hook will handle all sorts of doughs; from traditional bread to rich buttery brioche, mixing even the heaviest dough with ease.
The balloon whisk attachment comprises 6 individual wires, and beats maximum air into cream, egg whites and custards.
There is a dazzling array of optional attachments for this workhorse of a machine, allowing you to make pasta, grind flour and much more.
Read my secrets to making a fluffy sponge cake with my Kitchen Aid mixer here.
Author:
Melanie Hall
www.lovesetsthetable.com
