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Default Which kitchenaid mixer to buy?

On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:06:35 -0800, "Cheri" >
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>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "Cheri" wrote in message news >>
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>> "Cheri" wrote in message news >>>
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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.
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>> the
>>> hand mixer.
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>>> Cheri
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>>> Same here and when I make pastry, I just make 'rough puff' pastry. Easy
>>> stuff and we like it.
>>>
>>> I rarely get my big mixer out.

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>> Mine is always out, but seldom used.
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>> Cheri
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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 )

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>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


On one side is a bread box, not for bread, for hiding stuff from the
cats... also a knife block, and an electric water kettle. On the
other side is the compost pail, a microwave, a cannister for wooden
spoons, the coffee maker, a bread toaster, and a wine bottle filled
with olive oil.