KitchenAid heavy Duty Mixer 5KPM50

For her baking needs, Gayle bought the The KitchenAid 4.83 litres Heavy Duty Mixer
5KPM50 over the weekend. We went to a few places like Mayer and found that the best retail pricing was $959 at ToTT (896 Dunearn Rd) as compared to Mayer retailing at $1116 after discount.With its all-metal construction, this mixer from KitchenAid raises the bar for superior performance in a stand mixer. We chose this model due to the sturdy construction of the mixer and it's ability for prolonged mixing periods.

This mixer offers 325 watts of mixing power, along with KitchenAid's trademark planetary mixing action, which rotates the beater around a stationary bowl.The 5KPM50is also one of KitchenAid's bowl-lift mixers, which utilizes a special two-position lever that raises the bowl up on two support arms. The benefit of the support arms is extra stability, which is particularly useful when making heavy batters and bread doughs. A secondary benefit is convenience, since the mixer head doesn't have to be tilted up to access the ingredients in the bowl. With overall dimensions of 41cm (height) by 33.8cm(depth) by 26cm(width), this mixer is rather large in comparison with others in its class. Its weight (roughly 11.4KG) also makes it prohibitive to move, especially for anyone who has difficulty lifting heavy objects.However, the weight gives added stability during the mixing process.







The KitchenAid 5KPM50 mixer comes with two large 5-quart stainless-steel mixing bowls, a flat beater (for mixing cake batters, blending cookie dough, beating frostings and other basic mixing tasks), a heavy-duty dough hook designed specifically for mixing and kneading bread dough and an oversize wire whisk for whipping cream or egg whites.



The mixer is controlled by a speed lever located on the mixing head. There are 10 speeds in all, the slowest of which is well suited to start-up mixing. While the mixer is operating, it emits a steady hum that gets progressively louder, like the revving of an engine, at higher speeds.

We are pleased with the smooth, effortless mixing. Again, the weight of the mixer head, combined with its powerful motor results in exceptional stability so there is virtually no rocking or movement of any kind. The attachments twist and lock in place for secure mixing. Insertion and removal is easily accomplished by grasping the attachment and pressing upward, then turning to the right (attach) or left (remove).

There are other optional accessories that include a food grinder, pasta maker, slicer/shredder, citrus juicer, fruit/vegetable strainer, sausage stuffer, can opener, grain mill and more. The cons is that this machine is really heavy so shifting it around is not a good idea unless you want to break your back. Also we read in some reviews that the little black knob on the speed selector lever is fragile and can split and brake off if not handled or operated with care. All in all, we are pleased with this mixer purchase.