KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Series

KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Series, The Professional 5 Plus has a powerful 450-watt motor that delivers enough power to handle the heaviest mixtures, and mixes large batches easily. This special bowl lift model has brackets on the bowl that fit over support pins on the stand mixer, which is than lifted up by a handle on the right side of the mixer to lock the bowl in place while mixing (this design is made to handle heavy mixtures and large recipes). The 5-quart polished stainless steel bowl is dishwasher safe. Its ergonomically designed handle is contoured to fit the hand and makes lifting the bowl more comfortable.

This mixer also features a unique mixing action: the beater spins clockwise as the shaft spins counter clockwise, moving the beater to 67 different points around the bowl. This distinctive mixing action creates a thorough blend of ingredients and eliminates the need to rotate the bowl. 10 speeds allow the user to select the right speed for the mixing job, from very high to a very slow stir. The flat beater, dough hook, and professional wire whip add to the versatility of the mixer. In addition, the Soft Start mixing feature helps prevent ingredient splash-out and “flour puff” at startup, while “Overload Reset” helps eliminate overheating of the motor. A hinged hub cover flips up, allowing easy installation of attachments and never leaves the mixer. Optional attachments (sold separately) complete the package to make cooking a pleasure. From citrus juicer to sausage stuffer, KitchenAid stand mixers can handle just about any job in the kitchen.

KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Series Review

If you make pasta, bread heavy or large batches, the mixer for you. I was a little smaller Kitchen Aid mixer, which I also loved, but both the size and engine power of this model is invaluable. KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Series is a beautiful machine. It is heavy and quiet, and very powerful as an expensive luxury car. It is also very beautiful, I have red, and it is just wonderful with my red Le Creuset pans (they have the same exact color and finish). It has a very useful feature where it starts smoothly when you turn it on, then gradually accelerates. This keeps things from slopping out of the mixing tank. There are three things I do not especially like about this mixer, but you will notice that I give the machine 5 stars anyway. The first issue is really minor. It takes a certain degree of coordination to get the bayonet at the bottom of the mixing bowl attached to the mixer. The other two problems arise from the upper part of the mixer not swinging as it does on the smaller mixers. Using the plastic chute to load the accessory ingredients disturbing, so I quickly stopped doing so. When I put the ingredients into the bowl, it is a little clumsy, messy process. Then when you’ve finished mixing, it is also difficult to get the drummer of your food. If something were to happen to the machine I own, these problems would not prevent me from buying the machine exactly the same. For those who cook large batches, this mixer is simply wonderful. If you do not really need the volume, you’d be happier with one of the smaller mixers, of which high rise.

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