Viking is a good 7 qt. Mixer (500). Hamilton Beach is a good 7 qt. mixer
(450). There is a 6 qt mixer by Kitchenaid (400). If you are doing "A
LOT" of baking, don't skimp on a smaller less powerful mixer.

Vox Humana wrote:
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>>I have started to do ALOT of home baking lately and am interested in
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> buying
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>>a new stand mixer. I have looked at Kitchenaid and Viking. As you would
>>expect, the recommendations are mixed. Any thoughts or recommendations?
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> The Viking is rather new and I haven't seen any reviews. I have a 5 qt.
> Kitchenaid that is about 15 years old. It doesn't appear to be one made by
> Hobart. I don't have any complaints, but people have reported problems with
> more recent models. I think it hinges on what kind of things you bake. If
> you are baking large batches of heavy bread (like whole wheat) then you need
> a really sturdy machine. Batters, cookie dough, and smaller batches of
> light body bread dough will not challenge the mixer and can probably be
> mixed with about any machine. You could add the Bosch, Magic Mill, and
> Kenwood/Delong mixers to that list. If you would consider an off brand, HSN
> has a Wolfgang Puck brand mixer (700 watt, comes with two bowls, and is
> commercially rated, what ever that means) for a good price. It is all metal
> and has some interesting features. http://tinyurl.com/58r8w HSN has a 30
> return policy which includes the refund of the shipping charge.
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