PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

What do you use your Kenwood/Kitcheniad for?

bootman
bootman Posts: 1,985 Forumite
I've been Money Tipped!
in Old style MoneySaving
My mixer has arrived today :j :j

Reading the threads some people say they use theirs everyday, I want to make the most of it so wondered what do you use your for?

Many thank
«13

Comments

  • seraphina
    seraphina Posts: 1,149 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I love my kenwood chef!

    I do use it most days - making bread, blending soups, making pastry, rubbing in, making cakes, mashing veg, whisking eggwhites/dressings, making batters etc, making pizza dough

    Can't think of more at the moment but I'm sure someone will be along shortly to add to the list!

    Have fun!
  • researcher
    researcher Posts: 1,539 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    My kitchenaid is great for bread. I use it for cakes too, but a lot less often than I used too!
  • pollys
    pollys Posts: 1,759 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    I dream about owning a Kitchenaid, saving up my £2 coins for one.
    MFW 1/5/08 £45,789 Cleared mortgage 1/02/13
    Weight loss challenge. At target weight.
  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm dreaming too :(
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

    F U Fund currently at £250
  • Mr_Proctalgia
    Mr_Proctalgia Posts: 967 Forumite
    I own a "Bad Boy" Kitchen Aid (one of these http://www.hobartcorp.com/hobartg5/pr/n50.nsf/pages/features ) it is used for bread dough every other day, pizza dough for freezing, cakes and scones, slicing, chopping, grating, mincing, sausage stuffing and mixing my soap powder with soda! :idea: - I wouldn't be without it. (The only problem is lifting it :()
    The quicker you fall behind, the longer you have to catch up...
  • recovering_spendaholic
    recovering_spendaholic Posts: 3,062 Forumite
    I have been toying with the idea of buying a kitchenaid mixer for a while now, but I don't know which would be the most use - the mixer or the kitchenaid food processor. I don't really make any bread, but I do make cakes. What is the main difference in their uses?
    Jane

    ENDIS. Employed, no disposable income or savings!
  • Frugal_Fox
    Frugal_Fox Posts: 1,002 Forumite
    Hi,

    we have the kitchenaid mixer - and have had for the past 4 years. It is without doubt one of our best investments. It lives on our worktop and is used many, many times a week.

    Fab for making mashed potato - smooth as you like, and no lumps!
    cakes, batters, bread dough, pizza dough, meringues, all an absolute breeze.

    Mixer is fab, as the bowl is round - very easy to clean too!!

    Enjoy
    "A simple life freely chosen is a source of strength. Do not be pursuaded into buying what you do not need or cannot afford." Quaker Faith & Practice 1.02.41
  • bigmuffins
    bigmuffins Posts: 659 Forumite
    :j :D :dance:
    I just got an old Kenwood on ebay!
    Have been looking at them for a while but didn't have the wherewithal for a new one, also heard that they (new ones that is) are not as sturdy as the old Kenwoods so am very happy! Paid £50 but that is including p&p.
    Early Mother's Day pressie! :grinheart

    And it has a liquidiser so can chuck out my old faithful moulinex blender (the grinder died a death just before xmas and I am sure I was going to electrocute myself as kept getting shocks from plug after I took it out of socket!

    Anyway back to the topic in hand - I will be using mine for bread, cakes, meringues, yorkies, pastry - and anything else I can!

    But I will NOT be using it for muffins however as these are best mixed (a few stirs only!!!) by hand - anyone who has tried and failed with muffins please note!!
    The reason I say this is because several people have asked me why their muffins don't turn out like mine and then say that they mixed them really well with their electric whisk/mixer whatever :eek: _pale_

    Sorry for digressing there!
    Can't wait for it to arrive now!

    :drool: :dance:
    :wave:
  • FunkyFairy
    FunkyFairy Posts: 872 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    I have a kitchenaid mixer and a kitchenaid blender i would not be without either.

    I use both everyday.

    The mixer for cake, cookies, bread, whipping cream and egg whites, making butter.

    The Blender for smoothies, slimfast, soup. I got this for baby food making told hubby it was the one that made the food the smoothest. LOL
  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    pollys wrote:
    I dream about owning a Kitchenaid, saving up my £2 coins for one.

    You might benefit from joining in with our pin money savings challenge :):)

    PMS Challenge March '06
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    PMS Pot: £57.53 Pigsback Pot: £23.00
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 350.5K Banking & Borrowing
  • 252.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 243.5K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.7K Life & Family
  • 256.6K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture