Cuisinart SM-50 5.5 – Quart Stand Mixer, White
Cuisinart is changing the way the world mixes! This phenomenal new stand mixer delivers more power, more capacity, and more options – and it comes with the best name in the business!
Product Features
- Large 5.5 – quart capacity, polished stainless steel bowl
- Powerful 500 watt motor, Die cast metal construction
- 12 speeds for precision mixing & tilt back head allows easy access to bowl
- One Power outlet for optional attachments
- Chef’s whisk, dough hook, and flat mixing paddle, splash guard w/pour spout
Watch your back Kitchen-Aid Huge! Heavy! Solid!These are the words that come to mind when I placed this new mixer in the kitchen. At about 13 inches wide and weighing in at ~18 pounds, it’ll stand out in your kitchen.To test its performance, I looked for a good, thick bread recipe that would put this mixer to the test. I settled on “Rustic Italian Bread” and got to work. After pouring in the ingredients, I realized I could have doubled and possibly tripled the recipe in the recipe in…
Has advantages and disadvantages over Kitchenaid; a good alternative to the classic with pluses! I have had a Kitchenaid stand mixer for 15 years of married life; made bread in it, used it at least weekly for all types of baked goods, sausage, ice cream, you name it. So I was curious after my Kitchenaid started to act up a little… how would the Cuisinart compare?Well, it definitely has some advantages over the Kitchenaid. First off, the paddles are SO much nicer (they go on smoother, are a better nonstick material) and it scrapes the bottom of the bowl much better as well…
Impressive machine I was impressed with this mixer right out of the box. I got the white one and it’s just beautiful, plus it looks powerful enough to chew up my macadamized parking pad. Instructions on assembly and use are mostly clear. I used it this afternoon to make a loaf of coconut bread (Paleo recipe), which is really stiff stuff, but the mixer did a great job. If you’re going to try a recipe using coconut or almond flour, don’t do like I did and put everything in the mixer at once, including previously…