I do a lot of baking at Xmas and although my Kenwood Chef had given 10 years of yeoman service I yearned for something larger. Williams Sonoma was closing the Kenwood Major out at $299 (they didn’t know what it was and Kenwood’s marketing was in flux due to the takeover by DeLongi) making my decision easy. It is the same as my Chef, only slightly taller and in stylish silver as opposed to sanitary white. As a mixer I can’t think of anything it has been asked to do which wasn’t handled in exemplary fashion. Sure it’s a little noisy when heavily loaded, but when the strain causes the lights to dim I expect a little noise. It is easy to clean without the numerous crack and crevices possessed by the Harley Davidson of mixers, the Kitchen Aid.

I would look closely at attachments regardless of mixer brand. The manufacturers seem to price them near the price of quality stand-alone appliances. Larry at Appliances.com will give the straight skinny on those that work and those that will gather dust. In my kitchen space is at a premium. Those attachments which take up less space than their countertop equivalents are the only ones I will consider. The meat grinder is especially nice. Service will soon be handled by DeLongi and I can't comment on them yet.

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