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This is incorrect. Just yesterday I used the meat grinder attachment on the front of my Artisan.
Does anyone have a Cusinart mixer? A friend of mine is very happy with hers. She did some research and chose it over the KitchenAid mixer.
That was one of my first criteria in picking my mixer - no tilt back! My MIL's is a tilt and she has had nothing but problems with it over the years. Can't remember the brand, not Cuisinart though.The two mixers Cuisinart offers are both tilt back heads, which would be a no go for me.
That was one of my first criteria in picking my mixer - no tilt back! My MIL's is a tilt and she has had nothing but problems with it over the years. Can't remember the brand, not Cuisinart though.
I think the biggest one that comes to mind is that three times in the time I have been part of the family (10 years), She has tilted it up and it has fallen down and broken the glass bowl. Each time the company has replaced the bowl no questions asked, but NOT done anything to fix the actual problem.What kind of problems?
I think the biggest one that comes to mind is that three times in the time I have been part of the family (10 years), She has tilted it up and it has fallen down and broken the glass bowl. Each time the company has replaced the bowl no questions asked, but NOT done anything to fix the actual problem.
Thank you for clarifying your original statement which indicated that Artisan mixers don't have that feature. I'm interested in finding out which Artisan models don't have it. Do you have a link to a site that sells those or where I can get more info on those?I know certain Artisan's don't have that feature.
Does anyone have a Cusinart mixer? A friend of mine is very happy with hers. She did some research and chose it over the KitchenAid mixer.
I am looking to pick up a stand mixer. The Pro 600 would be ~$100+tax more...
My things are:
- I don't cook/bake much, but want to get into baking more
- EVERYONE seems to blindly suggest the more powerful 575 watts Pro 600
- I've never made my own loaf of bread, but COULD see myself doing it down the road...
- I'm interested in trying to make my own ice cream
- I've heard adding ingredients is much easier in the Pro 600
- I feel like the head-tilt is nicer, yet everyone seems to recommend bowl lift. I felt like I could easily+quickly get the tilt-head bowl in and screwed in, but the bowl-lift was a little bit of an annoying two-hand process and the crank is on the opposite side of the power setting...
- I FEEL like the Artisan should be fine for me, but worry I'll find limits or wish I had the Pro 600 sooner rather than later...
- People have said the power combined with better dough hook alone is easily worth it
- I do like the smaller physical footprint of the Artisan, and worry I might have some trouble storing the Pro 600 (mainly due to height...)
I'm sure there's more... but, ya. I'm going back and forth constantly and just going crazy. I have no idea what to do!
I appreciate all comments given my situation! I'm definitely new to this...
Go with the bowl lift, more power is better. I went from a K45 to a K5 to a Hobart N50 5qt lift countertop mixer. Three speed planetary transmission, so the motor always turns the same speed. First gear for dough, folding, second for meringues, finishing batters, third for water skiing. It sits on a small cart with all the attachments in the cart, so it is always as out of the way as it would otherwise be in the way. Pricey new, but they can be found used for a reasonable price. I bought mine used, stripped, for $7+tax, and it cost another $200 to dress it...beater, whisk, dough hook, bowls and some other things (meat grinder, copper insert bowl, etc.). I was given a grain mill attachment.