KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer - KSM150PS

I just bought as a wedding gift for my young friend. She and her new husband are comingling their kitchens and this is the must have item to bring the new kitchen up to chef's standards.I have owned an Artisan since 2003. It gets regular use, for everything from whipped cream to semolina pasta dough (very stiff dough). It has never misbehaved and never let me down. The finish is still as shiny and unmarred as the day I bought it. The bowl and beaters are still solid, although the spatula beater and dough hook are a little dull. Here are some of my observations after using my stand mixer for 14 years.1.The head will move a little bit with stiff dough. If it jumps a lot read the owners manual and make the necessary adjustments (to make sure the beater is at the correct level in the bowl). Very stiff dough will cause a little movement. That's why there is a lock on the head.2.The only issue I have had with the mixer moving slightly with very stiff dough is the entire mixer slowly walking across my counter. This was worse on my previous porcelain tile counters but it does not move as much on my granite slab counters, maybe an inch over several minutes. In any case, if you are running the mixer for 10 minutes on a stiff bread dough, keep an eye on it.3.The motor head will heat up with hard dough, high speed, or a long running time. This has never posed a problem.4. The mixing bowl, when new, will need a good scrubbing to remove the factory polish material. Other posters here suggest salt or baking soda. I don't remember using anything other than dish soap and a scrubby pad and I have never had grey dough.5. I have a few of the attachments. They are pricey and may or may not be worth the money (especially the roto cheese grater). I use the meat grinder the most. It grinds partially frozen cuts just fine. I ground up about 30 lbs of turkey very easily last winter, it just took a little time.The sausage stuffer is useful, especially since you can adjust the speed to your comfort level. The pasta extruder is pretty nifty. I can't think of a stand-alone appliance that is better for that (I used to have an stand-alone machine that mixed and extruded pasta but it took up a lot of counter acreage and it broke after about 10 uses). However, I don't think I would replace my crank pasta roller/cutter with the attachment, since it is so expensive and the manual crank one is easy to use.

I have always wanted a KitchenAid stand mixer and this year I finally to get myself one for Christmas because I bake a lot of Christmas cookies. The unit is beautiful and heavy duty. I washed the SS bowl well before I used it but I still got a black film on the first batch of cookie dough I made in the mixer. You cannot see the black film in the new bowl so it must be imbedded in the surface of the bowl which has a slight grain to it. The raw dough acts like a sponge to pull the black film off the surface of the bowl. I washed it again and had no problems after that.I have only used the mixer a hand full of times and it functions as expected. But I was surprised at how little space there is between the beater and the side of the bowl making it awkward to add new ingredients. I did use the pour shield that came with the mixer, but it does not fit tight on the bowl and it was also a bit awkward to use.In my opinion, the mixer is best for mixing stiff doughs saving the operator from strenuous stirring or mixing. I think it will be great for mixing bread dough. But for everyday small mixing jobs, I find it is more convenient to use my portable hand mixer. In addition, when baking some of the Italian cookies, sometimes I will use the "old time" method of making a well of flour (and dry ingredients) on a board and adding the wet ingredients into the well. Then you literally mix all the ingredients by hand. This "hands on" method really gives you feel for the dough (too wet or dry) you don't get when used an electric mixer. There is something very rewarding and pleasing about really getting your hands on the dough with this method.So in my opinion, electric mixers have their place, but there is something magical and satisfying about going back to the old fashion way of baking that gives you a "feel" for the dough and the love is transmitted into the dough with your hands.The artisan mixer is beautiful and functional, but in my kitchen it will not be the only tool I use for mixing.

I have avoided this machine for 5 years based on the many negative reviews, however they seem to have finally improved. It fits my need to make bread especially, also cookies, occasional cake. First reviewed manual and adjusted the beater to fit bottom of bowl, then washed with a scrub sponge both my large and the extra small bowl I chose with Bar Keepers Friend to remove the coating left after manufacture. Can also use baking soda paste. Rinse water will be gray, don't need that in my food. Yesterday I made a one pound loaf of Italian bread, easily kneaded the 4 cups of flour, then I used the smaller bowl and the flex edge beater ( extra) to make choc chip cookies. Chips added by hand. All parts were easily washed by hand, dried and stored. I definitely like the white enamel ? coated beaters for ease of cleaning. I also checked the center screw which keeps the head in place for tightness.This mixer is very heavy, 26# so will keep on counter. Using a small section of parchment paper underneath makes it slide easily forward to use.The Bordeaux color is rich, satiny and shiny like a deep red wine, very nice.A flat head screw driver is needed to adjust beater depth in bowl. Place a dime in bowl, turn to low speed, If adjusted properly the beater will move the dime about 1/2 inch with each rotation of the beater. This assures all batter is reached. The screw adjustment requires the head to be up and screw is then visible in that joint. Turn 1/4 turn left or right. Right raises beater, left turn lowers it. Must do to get best use of this machine, enjoy!

Sólo fíjate muy bien en el voltaje requerido para su funcionamiento.

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It’s exactly what you’d expect . Quality machine , well made and does everything it’s suppose to do .

I have had this for years. Finally getting around to writing a review (I ordered it through this seller on Amazon in 2014). The only complaint I have is actually against KitchenAid: the whisk mixer that comes standard is NOT fully stainless steel. The top of the whisk attachment is not dishwasher safe and will eventually oxidize and leave black marks everywhere. In the end, I eventually purchased the stainless steel version from Kitchenaid (it's about $50) and worth it if you're an avid baker. Now I can just throw it in the dishwasher.Otherwise the machine itself is excellent - never had an issue and all the parts are such high quality.

Llego un dia antes de lo planeado y en perfectas condiciones.La caja estaba un poco maltratada pero el contenido estaba intacto sin glopes ni rayones. Ame el color