On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:29:29 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
>>I have the five quart one with bowl lift (not tilt-head) which I bought in
>>the early 90s.
>> I used to use it quite a bit but not anymore since I am unable to spend
>> much time
>> in the kitchen. But I wonder why all the cooking competitions use ones
>> with glass
>> bowls, and when I tried to find a glass bowl like those, I couldn't find
>> one. Not with
>> the KA brand anyway. But it would be just a wasteful purchase now, since
>> my mixer
>> isn't used much.
>>
>> N.
>
>
>They're pretty much everywhere, but I don't really see the point. I was
>watching a holiday baking competition recently and one of the contestants
>broke a large chip out of the KA glass bowl which ruined his recipe of
>course. These days I don't make many large amounts, so usually just use the
>hand mixer.
>
>Cheri

I don't do much baking anymore. I got rid of my stand mixer more than
ten years ago, it just took up counter space and was something to
dust. I get by just fine with a Kitchenaid hand mixer, used mostly
for my dozen egg omelets and an occasional cake.