Thank you for your reply. I did some on-line shopping and found a Hamilton
Beach mixer on www.selectappliance.com
It sells originally for $720 but they have it for $484.95. Have you heard
anything about this mixer?

Thanks in advance.




"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> "GingerRose" > wrote in message
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> > I have started to do ALOT of home baking lately and am interested in
> buying
> > a new stand mixer. I have looked at Kitchenaid and Viking. As you
would
> > expect, the recommendations are mixed. Any thoughts or recommendations?
>
> 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.
>
>