Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for small stand mixers.
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Too bad the Kitchenaid Mini costs more than the big one.
Discontinued. 😔
I've been watching this channel for a while and I like it but I must say kitchenaid have to be the biggest supporters.
I have that mini stand mixer that's pictured on the right but in pink and it works really well. I bought that after my KitchenAid classic mixer unexpectedly stopped working after two and a half years. Plus, I live in a basement suite so it's a perfect size for that space and easy to move around unlike the very heavy one. I actually like the move the bowl lever because it is actually a huge help to get everything mixed in well.
Your mixer you said to move the trash back and forth was incorrect. For the smaller bowl you leave the lever to the left. For the larger bowl, the lever goes to the right.
Amazing how this video was made 6 months ago and the KA Artisan mini was $250, but it $380 today. That’s WILD!
I've recently bought a kitchenaid professional and I've read the manual which states that it shouldn't be used more than 10 minute to knead a dough, it is not enough to make many dough recipe to be smooth and elastic, I've seen many cheaper Chinese home machines to run more than 17 minutes to knead a dough… am I missing something ? please advise
$250? In the UK this is the GBP equivalent of $550 😑 and yes, I do mean the mini version.
It looks like it is capable of using attachments like meat grinder or sausage stuffer. Is this right?
No hobart n50?
Kitchenaid 350.00
Either this video was made well before June 2021, or prices have gone through the roof in a matter of a few months. I started looking for Black Friday deals back in October 2021 and the Mini was $349, on sale very very briefly for $279. If you blinked, you missed it. I just got a refurbished Mini from KitchenAid, $199, free shipping, free return within 30 days. Seems fine so far; I hope it lasts. I got lucky as my bowl came with a handle.
Kitchenaid's work ok until you start pushing them hard. I have killed a couple making things like marshmallows and bread.
I bought a sunbeam stand mixer at a thrift store for $20. As much as I want a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, it’s not in the budget.
As of Oct. 2021 Amazon is listing this mixer for $350.00. Yikes!
Sooooooo expensive now!!!!
I love my artisan Mini! I have 2 And have had them for a little more than 2 years and they have proven to be very durable and well made aid little machines. One of them is is in the honeydew color like the 1 shown shown of the other 1 is in Majestic yellow. Sadly kitchenaid recently killed the Mini and Because of the pandemic pandemic from China Kitchen aid stand mixers are in a much more limited supply which is caused the prices to go through the roof. I paid $200 Each for my Mini's and now they're going for over $400
I bought one of these that was on the shelf and people stole all the plastic parts off off it. I called Kitchenaid and they sent me the parts. Sixty dollars and I'm still driving it around the kitchen.
250 dollar for a small Kitchenaid, in the Netherlands we pay 499 euro (585 dollar) for the simple classic Kitchenaid. I will have to move I think.
Adam is adorable. I had no idea these mini stand mixers were a thing! This was a good little video but I wish it went into more depth comparing the big kitchen aid with the mini. It was mentioned the mini kept up with the big one in all the tests but one… but didn’t mention which test.
Still a good video though! Thanks!
You need to tell us what the one thing was that the small KitchenAid mixer could NOT do that the full size atk recommended Pro-series KitchenAid mixer could do. I mean, that could be a deal-breaker. Was it mixing bread dough that the small KitchenAid mixer could not do?
I’ve always dreamt of owning one… where to buy the kitchenAid Artisan series Mini 3.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer?
After replacing the gears four times in my KitchenAid (later model) stand mixer, I gave up and went to a Kenwood (Though I am now well-versed in gear replacement). Best move ever. KitchenAid's quality took a serious turn downward of late, perhaps since Hobart's sale of the brand to Whirlpool.
I never thought I would see the day ATK didn't know how to use a mixer. You move the bowl to where the beaters are near the edge and rotate the bowl on its lazy Susan. This allows you to scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.