
My darling husband bought me this machine several years ago because he had heard that it's what wives really want. I had always heard that this machine was the summum of the casual user's needs. NOT! Like I said, I am a casual user. Over the past 6 years I have probably used this machine 30-40 times total. One of the reasons I used it so rarely was that it was so darned heavy! We have to keep it tucked away in a corner due to a lack of counter space, but I really couldn't haul the thing out of the corner by myself. I was also never very happy with the way it performed. I was always having to stop it to scrape the batter down. Whenever I added dry ingredients, what a mess!
Anyhow, a few days ago I was fixing babas au rum. This is a very loose batter. All of a sudden I noticed oil coming out of the motor. Just dribbling down. Now these babas where for our Christmas dessert! That was the last straw. I had my darling husband put the darn thing out into the garage. I gave the bowl and the spare attachments to my best friend who is still in love with her machine and went out and bought a Cuisinart.
I haven't had the opportunity to use the Cuisinart yet, but already, it's much lighter and I feel more inclined to use it just because I can pull it out of its corner on my own. Good first step.Get more detail about
KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red.