Food mixer recommendations, anyone..?

Charlton_King

I have always used a Kenwood Chef in the past, sticking with these even to the point of buying second hand and reconditioned models. However I now fancy buying a new machine but am not prepared to shell out the £150+ this involves.

Can anyone recommend another make/model, based on satisfactory performance at first hand, which comes in at below £100? Would be very grateful for any help.

Please note: food MIXER, not 'processor'.

jackyann

I appreciate your reluctance, but in my experience, food mixers are one of those things where you buy a good one, or not at all (in the old days of 'domestic science colleges' it was alleged that the students had a punch like boxers because of the workout their arms got!)

If need be, though I would look at a good hand-held OR look at using some of the 'mix' attachments on a good food processor - I have had good experience with these.

I hope someone else comes along with more experience, as I am sure that many cheaper appliances can be excellent, but you need to use them for a good while before you know!

Siebrie

May I de-recommend one? I bought a Kenwood Patissier, but it is useless and gives lumpy dough.

Charlton_King

jackyann wrote: »

I appreciate your reluctance, but in my experience, food mixers are one of those things where you buy a good one, or not at all (in the old days of 'domestic science colleges' it was alleged that the students had a punch like boxers because of the workout their arms got!)

If need be, though I would look at a good hand-held OR look at using some of the 'mix' attachments on a good food processor - I have had good experience with these.

I hope someone else comes along with more experience, as I am sure that many cheaper appliances can be excellent, but you need to use them for a good while before you know!

Full of commonsense and good stuff. Sadly, my bank balance isn't!

iammumtoone

I have a cheap food mixer, I can't comment on its performance compared to an expensive model as I have never owned an expensive one

It makes a lot of noise and I mean a lot you can't have a conversion in the next room when it is running :eek:

If you don't mind that it does the job. I only use it about once or twice month, its is suitable for my limited needs.

Charlton_King

Even the expensive ones come into the noisy bracket in my experience! My main concern is that it should do a reliable, solid job on bread and cake dough mixing.

iammumtoone

Charlton_King wrote: »

Even the expensive ones come into the noisy bracket in my experience! My main concern is that it should do a reliable, solid job on bread and cake dough mixing.

Interesting about the noise, I assumed the more expensive models would be better designed to be quieter.

Mine works fine with cake mixing (my main use for it) I don't make large cakes only 2 egg versions so that might make a difference. I tested it with bread once and it was fine, however I have a bread maker I use for dough so can't comment it if is durable for this.

I am reluctant to go as far to recommend it as I have no experience of a more expensive model to compare to, for all I know compared to these it could be useless :rotfl:

Charlton_King

Would you be able to let me know the make/model? Either on the thread or by PM is fine.

iammumtoone

https://www.amazon.co.uk/VonShef-Powerful-Silicone-Beater-Balloon/dp/B00BIN0LZ2/ref=sr_1_16?s=kitchen-appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1489788370&sr=1-16&keywords=food+mixer

Please do more research and don't take my word for it I would feel guilty if you weren't satisfied with it, its still alot of money to waste. The knobs/controls do feel cheap and the mixing attachments could be better quality but I suppose you get what you pay for and to be fair they have lasted (so far) I have had it about 6 months.

usernameisvalid

You just can not beat a Kenwood chef unfortunately if you bake a lot


Have you looked in lidl? This coming week ( I think) they are doing their own brand Kenwood for around £150. Now I've not looked at reviews so I'm not recommending it at all. However lidl do accept returns easily if you keep your receipt. It may be worth researching

Pop_Up_Pirate

There is only one food mixer and that's a Kitchen Aid.

You'll never need another for the rest of your life.