KitchenAid stand mixers

[hoover1060]

ok now I am dying to know:

Kelly, is there an all purpose beater available for the Ultrapower series? OR will a 4C beater fit on the Ultra Power? I've been watching Julia Child on DVD use a model 4C, and that beater looks to be more efficient than the whisk and the flat beater.

I've had my Kitchenaid for 5 years, its made bread, cookies, cakes, and TONS of mashed potatoes. Being a Sunbeam person before I originally cursed the KA all over the place, but I perservered and practiced with it and today I love it.

David: it is possible to scrape the bowl while it runs, it just takes some practice.

 

[mixfinder]

All Pupose

Brett,
Thank you for the nice words.

Gregg,
The keen difference is want and need. I still have a stable full of Sunbeams.

Jeff,
I have been asking Kitchenaid to revive the 4C or make the All Pupose beater available for the 4 1/2 qt models. I would guess Kitchenaid would suffer a significant financial hit from all the replacements whips they would no longer sell after cooks try to mix cream cheese and cookie dough with the thin wires of the whip. The All Purpose doesn't fit on the Ultra because the opening to attach it to the drive is too small. Maybe someone ingenious like Nate in Arizona could weld the AP beater to a larger fitting from a Classic.

I will always keep a Sunbeam for the afternoons I want to remind myself of Bowl-Fit beaters, Mix-Finder dials and smell the ozone and gearbox grease as it gentle warms up. Then I'll perc a pot of coffee and mourn the loss of society lost in the rush of digital clocks and Mr. Coffee.

Kelly

 

[tlee618]

Kelly, I remember the picture of these rolls, I believe you posted them before. I hope that you will teach us how to make these sometime.

 

[gadgetgary]

Terry,

You are correct.

I remember seeing Kelly's buns posted here before too.....(LOL)

 

[hoover1060]

major bummage

I would love to have the AP beater for my ultra power!

I think I have probably used my whisk more than any other beater on the KA, I think it does a great job and does not require the shield. I've never tried it with cold butter though.
I'd be too afraid to break it.

 

[mixfinder]

Buns

Bread dough is like a perfect partner, its cheap, easy and rises to every occasion. If it's appropriate to do so here, I could make a batch and picture it step by step. Anything for you, Terry!!
Kelly

 

[tlee618]

Kelly that is so sweet of you!!! That would be great but I am still hoping that you will make it to Omaha!

 

[scott55405]

I don't know if you all are aware, and I don't know about the bowl lift units, but the tilt head ones have an adjustment screw to lower the beater, much like Sunbeams and others had similar adjustments.

I have often heard of people having issues with unmixed ingredients on the bottom, but I've never, ever had a problem.

I use waxed paper to add dry ingredients, and whatever for the rest, and do it on low speed. The pouring shield is a PITA and has not seen the light of day in years. One thing I've always liked about the KA is you never have to worry about unruly bowl rotation behavior.

 

[mixguy]

Unmixed ingredients on the bottom of the bowl?

I have the same problem of not getting a complete mix of ingredients with my KitchenAid KSM5. I have no way to adjust the beater bowl clearance. I have used the mixer without locking the beaters in place but that wears the nylon coating away and bottom of the bowl. I do like the new KitcheanAid spatulas formed to the curve of a KitchenAid bowl. New bowl lift models have an adjustment screw to adjust the bowl-beater clearnace and insturctions are written in detail in the instruction manuals.