Ginny Sher > wrote in
:

> On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 08:12:30 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
>>That would have to be my ex-wife!
>>
>>Seriously, the kitchenaid mixer came with a cheap-o plastic 2-piece
>>folding splash guard/feed channel thingy. With all those nooks and
>>crannies, I thought "I'm not cleaning that!" and threw it away. The
>>mixer is my favorite kitchen gadget (made in USA).
>>
>>Andy
>
> You just gave me premission to trash that stupid attachment which I've
> been stowing for umpteen years. I have never used it, not once, since
> every past effort has resulted it in falling off. I feel better
> already.

LOL! Good for you, Ginny!


> As an aside, I find my KA sort of awkward when I need to add
> ingredients in intervals while I'm preparing a recipe. It always
> seems a chore to get the cream cheese, butter, honey, you name the
> ingredient into the center part of the bowl without taking the bowl
> out of it's cradle. All gooey ingredients seem to stick to the sides.
> Using a spatula to scrape it down is also difficult as the space is
> limited.. In many/most cases, I prefer a hand held electric mixer.
> I've had the KA a very long time and don't know it's exact capacity.
> It's probably just too small for my needs.

I think we're all in the same boat about that.

Andy