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The KitchenAid Professional 7-Qt. Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer is one of the premium mixers of the KitchenAid 600 series. The mixer is generally quite popular with baking enthusiasts and we reviewed it to see hot it fares in comparison with other mixers we have used.
The first thing worth mentioning is that it is a robust piece of machinery. The quality of it is great and it is very durable. If you drop something and it hits the mixer you do not have to worry about it causing damage. The bowl is also very durable. If you happen to drop the bowl it will not dent or break.
Mixers in this range are an investment so the build quality is a big consideration. The mixer is carries a premium price but it is well worth it because it lasts very long. Many people have their mixers for years.
Overall this product is one of the best on the market. It is easy for a beginner baker to use. The many attachments that come with it allow to have many uses. You can make bread dough, cake or cookie batter, and many other things. The quality of the product is great for anyone because it will last a long time and the risk of it breaking down is low. This KitchenAid mixer is great for you if you are a dedicated home baker or even if you are just looking to upgrade your mixer.
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Some Info On The Mixer
This mixer is one of the easiest mixers we have used. The bowl locks in place so you do not have to hold it and the head of the mixer lifts up which makes pouring in ingredients easier and way less messy. To adjust the speed of the mixer there is a switch on the side of the head that starts with a slow stir and ends with a fast whip. The switch makes it easy to quickly turn it off and it also clicks at every interval to let you know when you have reached the next speed. This makes adjusting the speed helpful when you need to watch the ingredients for changes.
There are different attachments you can use. There is a wire whip, a coated bread hook, and a coated flat beater. The wire whip works well when you need to whisk eggs or mix liquid and solid ingredients together and the bread hook is great for making and kneading bread dough. The coated flat beater can be used for many things like beating eggs and mixing ingredients that are of a thicker consistency. These attachments are great for whatever you are making.
Product description
Easily mixes enough dough for at least 14 dozen cookies in a single batch using the KitchenAid Pro Line Series Bowl Lift stand mixer. The Bowl lift design raises bowl into mixing position. With ten different speed settings you can whip, knead, and mix all your ingredients with ease.
The power hub fits fine optional attachments that you can use to help you make fusilli pasta from scratch, shred a block of parmesan cheese in seconds and so much more. Included with this model is a dough hook, flat beater and a stainless steel six-wire whip and pouring shield.
The stainless steel bowl has a handle for easy transporting and a seven quart capacity for large quantities. The stand mixer is backed by a five-year limited warranty, which is will give you some peace of mind for quite some time and shows that the mixer is an investment. .
Burnished or Coated metal flat beater, Power Knead Spiral Dough Hook and Wire Whip will help you mix, knead and whip ingredients into culinary masterpieces quickly and easily. For even more versatility, the power hub fits optional attachments from pasta makers to food grinders and more.
Power Hub
The power hub turns your stand mixer into a culinary centerpiece. With more than 16 optional attachments that use the power of your stand mixer to help you make pasta from scratch, shred blocks of parmesan gruyere cheese in seconds and so much more.
Professional Bowl-Lift Design
For a sturdy bowl support and stability when mixing heavy ingredients or larger batches. The lever smoothly raises the mixing bowl into its position for efficient beater-to-bowl contact.
7-Qt. Stainless Steel Bowl with Comfortable Handle
The largest capacity residential KitchenAid Stand Mixer available—enough to efficiently mix dough for up to 13 dozen cookies in a single batch.
KitchenAid 7 Qt Stand Mixer Review
The KitchenAid is a KitchenAid Pro Line 7-Quart 1.3hp, 969-watt Stand Mixer that can hold enough batter to make about 14 dozen cookies or 8.5lbs of bread dough! It has a stainless steel paddle, dough hook, and whisk and pouring shield and also comes with a 5-Year Warranty. Great product for beginner bakers. This mixer has many great features to make baking easier, attachments for different uses, and the quality is great.
We spent days researching, watching videos, calling people that bake a lot and reading, reading, reading. Our final choice was this model. We just love how quiet this model is, from what we understand, it is because of the DC motor. The lift bowl is nice, we understand why it is needed if you are doing heavy batches at a time. The paddle mixed extremely well, all was incorporated and we did not have to stop and scrap the sides regularly, but a smaller bowl would serve well. However, we did like how easy it was to clean. A real powerhouse of a mixer. The more robust motor and build is really noticeable. The 7 quart is a great upgrade from the Artisan, especially accommodating for larger quantities of product needed. An unexpected surprise has been its performance. It is very smooth, noticeably quieter and more powerful than the Artisan.
Cleaning up
Cleanup for this machine is not quite as easy as other models from the line: although the work bowl is dishwasher safe, the attachments and machine are not.
However, the few extra minutes it takes to hand wash the attachments are well worth all the benefits this machine has to offer. Make sure to dry them immediately after washing for the best care.
To keep the machine itself clean, never submerge it fully in water. When it does require cleaning, just wipe it down with a damp, soapy washcloth.
Before you use the mixer, wash the bowl at least 3 times to remove any dark residue. As we know that any kitchen appliance you purchase will for sure have to be given a quick thorough wash before use, that’s normal. Also wash all the attachments like the hook, beater and wire whip. Before mixing, we always check to make sure there is no residue left by wiping with a paper towel. This way, your whipped cream, egg whites or butter won’t have any grey streaks in them.
Best way we found to handle any black residue is put salt in it and cut a lemon in half. Squeeze enough juice to make kind of a paste and use the half lemon to scrub the bowl with the juice/salt mix. You’ll see the black coming off. Do a good job adding salt as needed. Then just wash with some dish soap and you’re all good.
Other Considerations
In the mid-2000s, KitchenAid changed their classic construction and replaced pieces of the machine with plastic parts (primarily gear boxes) that proved to be less durable than the previous models.
Rest assured that KitchenAid has since gone back to the old methods of construction and any Pro Line models purchased now will be the same solid, durable appliances that you grew up with. And they are still made in the USA,
Pros
- The Power – it does a fantastic job kneading bread dough.
- Can use the KitchenAid attachments without it bogging down.
- The Colour.
- It is easy to clean.
- The large whisk, spiral dough hook, and large flat-beater are great and make quick work of mixing dough’s/batters.
- We liked that the power of the Pro line was measured in horsepower instead of watts.
- Its coat is nice and smooth.
- It is quiet and it is powerful.
Cons
- Makes the clicking noise but nothing to be alarmed about.
- Very heavy and not easy to store.
- The bowl will not stay on the notches it keeps rocking like it is going to come off.
- Stainless steel bowl had black residue stuck to the handle.
- The paddle required some adjustment, as it was hitting the bowl side hard.
Conclusion
And that’s it for our KitchenAid 7 Qt Mixer review. Although not offered in as many colors as most of the smaller machines in the KitchenAid line up, the four choices cover the basic spectrum and should allow you to choose one that will complement your kitchen’s colour scheme. Considering the durability of this product and customer service provided by KitchenAid, we can rest assured that this rather big purchase is a good one. If you’re not sure you need a machine with quite this much capacity and power and are looking for something a little less expensive, you might look at another great option from KitchenAid: The 5-Quart Artisan.