Let me count the ways:
1. The price was awesome...I don't know why the white, black, and empire red mixers run $100 less than their rainbow-colored kin, but if you are more interested in performance than matching the color on your tea cozies, this is the way to go.
2. These are the real deal - I've heard about these mixers for so long, coveted one for almost that long, watched countless shows that used them, grew tired of reading paranthetical directions for those of us "mixing by hand" *gasp* in recipes - and all that anticipation might lead to a little let-down in the end. Not so...these things really are great.
3. Bread is baking - I've been inspired to bake bread at home, and freed from much of the labor of doing so....the mixing, kneading time is now hands-free, meaning that baking labor amounts to the fun stuff like forming a loaf and eating the finished product. The mixer is awesome for bread - it excels at single loaf recipes, but can handle a double loaf too, though not as confidently.
4. Hands free is the way to go - it's really the benefit of this mixer over your hand mixers, the ability to walk away while it does it's thing. Pumpkin pie...mix and pour. Cookie dough...mix and scoop. Egg whites...whip to a frenzy, souffle away.
If you like to cook, this will be a great addition to your kitchen...you may feel an embarrassing affection for your new toy, a desire to name it, pamper it, etc....but it's your kitchen, your love for your mixer will be your little secret.Get more detail about KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red.
