My mrs is a keen cook and has long been going on about a food mixer. I know decent ones aren't cheap but are meant to last. Considering I've just had my annual bonus I think I will get her one as she'll spend ages saving up and getting one herself. I've seen a lot of people recommending Kenwood and KitchenAid - are these worth the premium over cheaper ones?
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My wife (and I after using hers for a few years) swears by KitchenAid, a rare time when the price premium is worth it.
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Food mixers are a bit 80's, all bout the Thermomix 
Official Thermomix - 20 in 1 kitchen appliance | Slow Cooking | Fermentation | Sous Vide - Vorwerk Thermomix
Official Thermomix - 20 in 1 kitchen appliance | Slow Cooking | Fermentation | Sous Vide - Vorwerk Thermomix
Food mixers are a bit 80's, all bout the Thermomix
Official Thermomix - 20 in 1 kitchen appliance | Slow Cooking | Fermentation | Sous Vide - Vorwerk Thermomix
oh lawd that price
Wow, I didn't even look at the price!oh lawd that price
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I suggest do you know you want one enough to spend Kitchen Aid money? We bought an Andrew James stand mixer for about £100 a bit like this one but an earlier model
Not as pretty as a Kitchen Aid but functional. Your wife might want to find out if she'll use it and the practicality of storing/using in your kitchen before spending mega bucks.
Not as pretty as a Kitchen Aid but functional. Your wife might want to find out if she'll use it and the practicality of storing/using in your kitchen before spending mega bucks.
You barstool. Was totally sold on this and set my heart on purchasing. £1149.Food mixers are a bit 80's, all bout the Thermomix
Official Thermomix - 20 in 1 kitchen appliance | Slow Cooking | Fermentation | Sous Vide - Vorwerk Thermomix
I'd like to give anything to do with Hotpoint the widest of wide berths.
you can't cream butter, or make pastry in a thermomix - ".... you put the tools in for the job, that's all."(DeNiro)
kenwood I use, you can add a comptent food processor attachment for pastry, crumbing .... and use the bowl for cakes , meringue ... maybe you can on KA too;
you generally need a flexi-beater attachment in the bowl for cakes, had to buy that as an extra
kenwood I use, you can add a comptent food processor attachment for pastry, crumbing .... and use the bowl for cakes , meringue ... maybe you can on KA too;
you generally need a flexi-beater attachment in the bowl for cakes, had to buy that as an extra
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I got my wife a Magimix 4200xl food processor and she uses that a lot. It's about 6 years old, so has been good value.
I think kitchenaids are more for making dough than for chopping food etc.
I think kitchenaids are more for making dough than for chopping food etc.
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You barstool. Was totally sold on this and set my heart on purchasing. £1149.
Its brilliant though.
Yeah you can, can do all that stuff, its bloody awesome.
you might find (even at lewis's?) some kenwood major (more hp, bigger bowl) deals with lots of accessories that work out cheaper in the long run,
doubt it includes the bronze pasta extruder which is on my bucket list (it's like adult meccano sets)
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doubt it includes the bronze pasta extruder which is on my bucket list (it's like adult meccano sets)
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LOL - the thermomix 'sponge' recipe https://thermobliss.com/thermomix-sponge-cake-with-jam-cream/
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There are thousands of recipes, can pretty much make anything on it. 
I have a Kenwood Chef Cooking, and a Maximix 5200XL They are quite different machines, but if you are going to buy ust one get the Kenwood, and the one with the largest bowl and highest power motor is the best choice.
The Chef is not just a food mixer, it is a product with tons of accessories which set it apart from others https://www.kenwoodworld.com/en-int/promo/chef-attachments
So if you want to make icecream or pasta, or extract juice, you buy the accessories and away you go.
This is the versatility of the machine and so far as I know, no other has it. Add into that, spares are easily available and reasonably cheap and you have a machine which should last a lifetime.
The Chef is not just a food mixer, it is a product with tons of accessories which set it apart from others https://www.kenwoodworld.com/en-int/promo/chef-attachments
So if you want to make icecream or pasta, or extract juice, you buy the accessories and away you go.
This is the versatility of the machine and so far as I know, no other has it. Add into that, spares are easily available and reasonably cheap and you have a machine which should last a lifetime.
Will it blend ?