KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer review

The KitchenAid 6 QT is perfect for the busy mom who wants to use her time more efficiently. If you want to knead in a fraction of the time (less than 5 minutes for perfection) of hand kneading, read this review of the best commercial stand mixer out there.

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  What does this review consist of?

• My story 
• Why do I recommend the KitchenAid Stand Mixer? 
• What is it and what do you get? Features etc. 
• How to use the machine. Video example and some tips and tricks 
• Where can you buy it? 
• What does it cost? And is it worth the cost? 
• Guarantee and a problem solved 
• Testimonials 

My Story

I wanted to write this review because I noticed that a lot of my friends are still hand kneading like I did a year ago. I have recommended the Mixer to a few and the ones that bought it are very happy with it, so why not help a few more by writing a review.

I´m a mom with two kids, Jacob and Hannah, and like other moms out there I’m quite busy with both a job and keeping the house clean. But even though I’m busy I don´t want to compromise on giving my children a more healthy alternative to the bread from the stores with food additives in it. A big plus is also the fact that it tastes a hundred times better when it´s homemadeJ

Over a year ago before I bought the Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer I rarely baked anything. Not because I didn´t want to, well that´s a lie I actually didn´t, but you know, before you finish of work, get the kids from school, shop groceries, get home and make dinner and all the other daily routines you just don´t have the energy to do anything other than collapse on the sofa. In the rare event that I baked I was kneading by hand because my old 64650 stand mixer couldn´t handle the dough. I couldn´t get the cookie dough or bread dough to mix evenly, and the dough ended up a mess - sticky, wet and would not hold together. Also with that particular stand mixer there was no locking mechanism which caused spinning if you didn't hold the bowl still. This means that you can´t do other things while the machine is kneading and you´re wasting valuable time if you have a busy schedule.

It is just a little over a year ago that I overheard some of the parents from my kids´ school talk about the KitchenAid Stand Mixer and how much time and hassle they have saved in the kitchen with this thing. I was very intrigued and the first thing I did was to go online and check out what it was all about. I have had good experiences with Amazon before so I searched on their website and found the KitchenAid 6 QT and saw that it had GREAT customer reviews although a little pricey at a little over 300$. For me personally it didn´t matter that the price was a little high because when you think about the time you´ll save in the end the money is WELL spend. In other words I will gladly spend a couple of bucks for the extra free time and help in the kitchen.

Today I use the Stand mixer almost daily both when I want to bake and also when I’m cooking dinner. This eventually translates to several hours freed up every week, time I now spend on my kids and a little bit more on myself  J

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Why do I recommend the KitchenAid 6-quart stand mixer?

If you read my story you´ll see why I recommend the stand mixer. For me personally these are the reasons:

• More time for me, which translates to more time on my hobbies etc. 
• Become more connected with my children (because of the freed time) 
• More energy in the kitchen 
• Healthier Children 
• A happy and proud spouse (because I can manage a lot more) 
• Easy machine to clean 
• Very easy to use 
• I don´t have to feel trapped in my time schedule 
• I don´t have to worry about being alienated from my children 
• Don´t feel as burned out as before 
• My children don´t get sick like they did before (Because I make more healthy food) 

Things just start coming together when you have the time and energy to focus on things that matter most to you. The Kitchen Aid makes it hassle free to make healthy choices in the kitchen and you can procude more in less time.

What is it and what do you get?

The KitchenAid Professional 6-Quart Stand Mixer is what you call a heavy duty machine with a lot of power delivered directly from the motor to the mixing. The powerful motor on this mixer makes it very reliable. The mixer is very heavy which is advantageous when dealing with glutinous dough and mixes. The mixer is very efficient at catching the whole bowl so that no ingredients escape the blending process. This is achieved with a “planetary motion” where the blades work in an ellipse, and not like most mixers that mix in a circle.

Like I mentioned earlier in the review the initial outlay is expensive, but when considering the time less spent and the fact that these machines have lives that can be measured in decades rather than years the cost is not too overwhelming. It has a neat design and is made very solidly. The gears are constructed from durable stainless steel and the result of this is a mixer that is stable, durable and robust. It doesn´t matter if you would like to make mashed potatoes, breads, cookies or…. Insert fantasy J  this machine can be used. A very neat feature is the automatic shut off which shuts off the mixer when the motor is being overloaded. So you don´t have to worry about stressing and damaging the mixer when you use it. The mixer is able to avoid splash and puff which is very neat, and it has the capacity to produce until 8 pounds of mashed potatoes.

• With 10 speeds the Kitchen Aid mixer is very diverse. When you start a new mix it´s always good to start with the slow speeds 
• The 575 watts motor makes it reliable and very powerful 
• The measurements are 14.3/5 x 16-1/2 x 11-2/7 as its width-height-depth 
• It has a sensor for detecting speed which protects the motor and warns when the Kitchen Aid Mixer is overloaded 
• The professionel wire whip guarantees that your whipped cream and cake batter get the largest volume in a shorter period of time 
• When you mix normal and heavy batters the burnished flat beater is the ideal accessory. This accessory mixes cookie dough, cake mixes and much more quickly and thoroughly 

• To prevent the ingredients from splashing all over when they are added while the mixer operates, the pouring shield can be attached  
• Hand kneading is mirrored with the burnished Power Knead Spiral Hook. Combined with a powerful motor you have a really forceful rolling action 

• And of course it comes in a variety of colors 

                           Example of the powerful motor in the KitchenAid Stand Mixer

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How to use the KitchenAid 6-Quart Stand Mixer

Now that I have talked a little bit about the features of this machine I have included a video below so that you can see how the machine works. This is not a video of me but of a lovely woman I found on Youtube that explains and shows how to use the Mixer. Just click one time in the middle of the video window to watch.

The 6 QT mixers can deal with all kinds of tasks in the kitchen. Whether you wish to knead bread dough, make delicious whipped cream or whipping perfect egg yolks, the Kitchen Aid mixer can do it. I have listed some ideas below on how you can start using your Kitchen Aid machine. There are endless possibilities so these are just to get you started.

Instructions  

• If you wish to make delicious whipped cream with no hassle it´s no task with your Kitchen Aid 6 QT. With the machine comes an egg beater attachment which will do the job quickly, just keep a a constant speed on the machine. If you wish to make a tasty concotion just add your favourite After the cream has whipped, you can add a small amount of vanilla and powdered sugar. 

• How to make butter? Whip cream like mentioned above but without Confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Instead of whipping cream you continue to mix until the butter comes and the buttermilk is seperated. Just continue mixing at a constant speed. It´s time to refrigerate after you have molded the butter and removed the buttermilk. 

• It´s easy to make bread dough, just take the ingredients in the machine and let the Kitchenaid knead the dough.  Allow dough to rise in the bowl that comes with the 6 QT mixer.  

• The Kitchen Aid 6-Quart comes with a slicer-shredder attachment. Use this attachment to shred cheese for your pizza or grate veggies for your grated veggies sandwich. 

These were just some ideas but you can easily find a lot of tips and tricks on the internet, just surf around.

Where can you buy the Kitchen Aid 6 QT?

Like I mentioned before I have had great experiences with Amazon. You can read about the products and read a lot of customer reviews. Also if you have ANY problems with any products that you have purchased on Amazon you can just return it and get the money back. If you´re interested in ordering or to read more about this machine click the order now button below.

When you click on the button you will be redirected to the Amazon product page, where you have a wide range of payment options. They have very quick delivery, so if you order today you will typically have the products in a few days.

What does the mixer cost?

The price may be different when you read this review but as of the moment I write this review the price is 333$ which means you SAVE 168$ compared to other online retailers.

As mentioned before the initial outlay is expensive, but considering the quality and lifetime of the product the price is very fair. Also, the time you save in the kitchen with this machine is impossible to put a number on in my opinion.

Guarantee and Problem Solved

When I was reading some of the reviews on Amazon I noticed that some people have had problems with some heavy duty tasks. The reason for the problems is that some of the earlier models had a plastic part that made the motor more weak. This weakness IS SOLVED in the new design and the plastic part is now replaced with a metal housing.

Warranty

If your kitchenAid machine fails during the 1 year, KitchenAid will replace the KitchenAid mixer free of charge. The Replacement Warranty guarantees that:

• A replacement will be delivered right to your front door 
• You don´t have to worry about arranging the return 
• The new KitchenAid is guaranteed for one year 

Testimonials

I have gathered some testimonials for you so you can see what other people are saying about this product. If you wish to check out more reviews/testimonials Click Here and you will be redirected to the Amazon product page.

Remember that some of the reviews concern a problem that is now fixed in the new KitchenAid 6-Quart Stand Mixer models.

With over 1200 reviews on this one product site alone and almost 5/5 stars, this product is rated as a top product.

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