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Default Which kitchenaid mixer to buy?

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>>>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.
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>>> N.

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>> 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
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>> hand mixer.
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>> Same here and when I make pastry, I just make 'rough puff' pastry. Easy
>> stuff and we like it.
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>> I rarely get my big mixer out.

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> Mine is always out, but seldom used.
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> Mine sits under the counter next to the basket that holds the toaster
> etc Easy to lift out if I need it but .... )
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> What I keep on my counter changes occasionally. Just now it is a small
> rotisserie oven, a yoghurt maker and a air fryer; on the other side, my
> microwave and kettle )


On mine is small toaster oven, cuisinart fp, can opener, and Nutri-Bullet.
On the other side is KA, large toaster oven, halogen oven, MW (on separate
stand) and Power Grill.

Cheri