I just bought as a wedding gift for my young friend. She and her new husband are comingling their kitchens and this is the must have item to bring the new kitchen up to chef's standards.
I have owned an Artisan since 2003. It gets regular use, for everything from whipped cream to semolina pasta dough (very stiff dough). It has never misbehaved and never let me down. The finish is still as shiny and unmarred as the day I bought it. The bowl and beaters are still solid, although the spatula beater and dough hook are a little dull. Here are some of my observations after using my stand mixer for 14 years.
1.The head will move a little bit with stiff dough. If it jumps a lot read the owners manual and make the necessary adjustments (to make sure the beater is at the correct level in the bowl). Very stiff dough will cause a little movement. That's why there is a lock on the head.
2.The only issue I have had with the mixer moving slightly with very stiff dough is the entire mixer slowly walking across my counter. This was worse on my previous porcelain tile counters but it does not move as much on my granite slab counters, maybe an inch over several minutes. In any case, if you are running the mixer for 10 minutes on a stiff bread dough, keep an eye on it.
3.The motor head will heat up with hard dough, high speed, or a long running time. This has never posed a problem.
4. The mixing bowl, when new, will need a good scrubbing to remove the factory polish material. Other posters here suggest salt or baking soda. I don't remember using anything other than dish soap and a scrubby pad and I have never had grey dough.
5. I have a few of the attachments. They are pricey and may or may not be worth the money (especially the roto cheese grater). I use the meat grinder the most. It grinds partially frozen cuts just fine. I ground up about 30 lbs of turkey very easily last winter, it just took a little time.The sausage stuffer is useful, especially since you can adjust the speed to your comfort level. The pasta extruder is pretty nifty. I can't think of a stand-alone appliance that is better for that (I used to have an stand-alone machine that mixed and extruded pasta but it took up a lot of counter acreage and it broke after about 10 uses). However, I don't think I would replace my crank pasta roller/cutter with the attachment, since it is so expensive and the manual crank one is easy to use.
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KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
Choose from over 20 different colors of the KitchenAid Artisan Series Tilt-Head Stand Mixer for the one that perfectly matches your kitchen design or personality.
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The Power and Durability to Take It All OnDurable and built-to-last metal construction, with 59 touchpoints around the mixer bowl for great mixing results. |
5 Quart Capacity for Small or Large Batches5 Quart Stainless Steel Bowl with comfortable handle to mix up to 9 dozen cookies* in a single batch. Dishwasher-safe. *Using the flat beater; 28g dough each |
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Easily add Ingredients with the Tilt-Head DesignYou'll have better access to the bowl when adding ingredients or attaching your preferred accessory. Lock the head in place while mixing. |
10 Speeds for Nearly any Task or RecipeFrom mixing ingredients together on stir speed, to whipping cream at speed 8, you'll get thorough ingredient incorporation every time. |
Match your Style with Over 20 Colors AvailableChoose from a full palette of color options to best match your style and personality. |
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| Bowl Size | 3.5 Quart | 4.5 Quart | 5 Quart | 7 Quart |
| Feature | Tilt-Head | Tilt-Head | Tilt-Head | Bowl-Lift |
| Dough Hook | C- Shaped | C- Shaped | C- Shaped | Spiral |
| Beater | Flex Edge Flat Beater | Flat Beater | Flat Beater | Flat Beater & Double Flex Edge Beater |
| Whip | 6 Wire | 6 Wire | 6 Wire | 11 Wire |
| Pouring Shield | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| Colors | Black, Matte Black, Candy Apple Red, Contour Silver, Empire Red, Ice, White | Onyx Black, White | Matte Black, Silver, Lavender, Milkshake, Almond Cream, Aqua Sky, Cast Iron, Imperial Grey, Ice Blue, Metallic Chrome, Black, Yellow, Pistachio, White, Kyoto Glow, Blue Velvet, Rose, Empire Red, Matcha, Pink, Mineral Water, Passion Red, Orange | Cast Iron, Candy Apple Red, Contour Silver, Dried Rose, Empire Red, Feather Pink, Milkshake, Mineral Water, Pistachio, Blue Velvet, White, |
| Dimensions | Height: 12.3" Width: 7.8" Depth: 12.3" | Height: 13.9" Width: 8.7" Depth: 14.1" | Height: 13.9" Width: 8.7" Depth: 14.1" | Height: 16.5" Width: 11.31 Depth: 14.63 |
| Weight | 14.3 lbs | 22 lbs | 22.8 lbs | 29.2 lbs |
| Bowl Finish | Polished Stainless Steel with Handle | Brushed Stainless Steel | Polished Stainless Steel with Handle | Polished Stainless Steel with Handle |
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| Options | - | Available in Regular Glass, Hammered Glass, or Frosted Glass | 5 Colors Available | - |
| Details | Reduce mixing time and the need to scrape ingredients down the side of the bowl when you’re mixing with this beater, which features a flexible edge that thoroughly scrapes ingredients into the bowl. | Adds an extra touch of elegance to your kitchen. The glass bowl features a convenient pouring spout and easy-to-read, graduated measurement markings. | Customize your stand mixer the ceramic bowl, available in 5 colors that compliment any stand mixer color. Dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe. | The one-piece pouring shield fits onto your mixing bowl to help you add ingredients without making a mess. It also helps keep lightweight ingredients like flour from flying out of the bowl when you’re mixing. The pouring shield is dishwasher safe. |
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I purchased the artisan mixer in "Cranberry" and it is a beautiful addition to my kitchen. It is well-made and seems to work well. However, there are some design improvements that could be made to make it much more user-friendly. 1) It's quite heavy and difficult to move, especially if it needs to be stored away. A handle on top or a carrying case would allow for easier portability. 2) The mixing attachments and bowl design are beautiful, but not as functional as I would have liked. Ex. When whisking pudding mix with the wire whip there was still mix left in the bottom of the mixing bowl that had not been blended. The mixing bowl does not have a flat bottom so the mix got stuck in the crevices. The pointed shape of the attachments is supposed to account for this, but the whip didn't do a complete job. Plus, if you're using the pouring shield during the mixing process, you can't easily scrape the bottom of the bowl to correct this. When using the flex edge beater (additional purchase) for whipping up a cream cheese filling, it did a great job of scraping the sides, but left a ridge of partially mixed ingredients toward the top of the bowl. So I still had to scrape the sides to get what was in the top of the bowl back into the mixture. Perhaps the attachment needs to be made taller to account for this. 3) The pouring shield is great for keeping powdery mixtures and liquidy ingredients from splattering all over the countertop. However, the shield does not cover the entire circumference of the bowl so ingredients still splatter onto the machine itself. It would have been a better design to have it to cover the entire bowl circumference to make cleaning the machine easier. It would also have allowed for users to place the pouring shield opening on either side of the bowl which would accommodate left-handed versus right-handed users. There are some other minor suggestions I could make, but overall it's a very solid piece of equipment and worth the $s.
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