KitchenAid K45SS Classic 250 Watts Stand Mixer

Pros: PERFECT
Cons: NONE

I waited 30 years for a mixer like this. Its so perfect for home use I can't believe it. Bread,cakes,cookies,mousse, etc,its GREAT. Easy to use, easy to clean, looks nice on the counter and dependable. Perfect gift for the woman who loves to cook, bake...

Pros: sturdy
Cons: heavy to move

I live in a household with a small income, which means we homemade nearly all of our breads, desserts, etc. Having a mixer makes this so much easier. I can put the ingredients in and let them mix while I prepare other things. I received this mixer as...

Pros: Lots of power, easy to clean
Cons: Can be loud but then all mixers are

Ok, so my husband is the one that cooks. Big deal!! He has made so many different things with this I almost can't remember it all. He has gotten most of the attachments, like for making sausage, and a grinder and a lot of others that I can not think of...

Pros: easy to use, mixes quick and effectively, has lots of attachments for many uses.
Cons: is a bit pricey as well as a bit bulky and hard to store.

I received my Kitchen Aid mixer for Christmas last year and I love it. I used it all the time to make a variety of things.

It is very simple to use, and comes with several attachments that can be used to make a number of things such as bread,...

Pros: It can knead bread, mix brownies and double batches of cookies.
Cons: The food grinder is slow and inconvenient. The mixer cannot adequately mix single batches

Kitchen Aid stand mixers come in several sizes, with this 4.5 quart being the smallest. I was leaning toward getting the 6 quart 'Epicurian', as I wanted to be able to knead two loaves of bread at once. A friend who has had her K45SS for years cautioned...

Pros: the best you can buy
Cons: pricey but well worth it

The classic Kitchen Aid mixer is what I grew up with in my mother's kitchen. It was an appliance that was as revered as the frost free refrigerator. Unfortunately when I grew up she wouldn't part with her mixer, so she bought me one of my own. Now some...

Pros: Power
Cons: Cost of unit and all options

I bought this Kitchen Aid mixer because I wanted a good one but didn't want to spend a lot of money. You can do that. It's a good mixer but it ain't cheap. It was $200 and to make it a good one (w/ all the options) it's gonna cost you a fortune. They...

Pros: lasts forever, easy to clean, powerful
Cons: pricey

I just got my Kitchenaid mixer in December, for Christmas of course. I have wanted one for many, many years. I love it so far. I like the fact that is sits on the counter and it is accessible whenever I need it. With my hand mixer I always had to...

Pros: POWER POWER POWER. It has many optional attachments.
Cons: HEAVY.

If you want to keep up with Emeril or Julia, you need the Kitchen Aid mixer. Even with the basic model, you will never need another mixer. The attachments work well. The mixer stands nicely on the counter without looking tacky. The parts clean up easily....

Pros: A professional-style mixer that allows you to have free hands
Cons: Size

I received my model K45 Kitchenaid mixer when I got married in 1992. It has never failed me, and has never broken. It is easy to use, it mixes everything well, and efficiently, it is easy to clean up, and allows the chef to have free hands.

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Pros: Easy to use and clean
Cons: nothing

My husband won a $5000 shopping spree last year at our local mall. This mixer was one of our first purchases with the money. What a wonderful investment it was! I absolutely love this product. My sister's mother in law bakes cakes for a living and...

Pros: Power to spare when mixing stiff doughs or mixes.
Cons: A little heavy

After buying mixer's over the years that cost less than a Kitchen Aid, I finally realized that I had spent enough money to have bought a "great" one in the first place. So, I finally bit the bullet and got out the checkbook and purchased the...

Pros: lots of colors to choose from
Cons: check prices they all very

i love this product it has an assortment of attachments for just about everything i would not buy anything else now it comes in an assortment of colors i make a lot of bread an it works great i have one at home and i am a cook so i have one at work...

Pros: Mixes well
Cons: Too Heavy

My friend and myself do a lot of baking for friends and the church. This mixer has been a life saver. We like it also because of the deep bowl.

We make homemade rolls and the dough is very heavy and the kitchen Aid...

Pros: Sturdiness and resiliency
Cons: Spill guard must be purchased separately.

This was given to me as a Christmas Present, and I must say it was on my wish list.

I love to bake and I bake often. I have gone thru many a mixer in the past. The stand frees my hands, the many speeds handles the job from slow and easy to...