KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red Top Quality

If I could give it more stars, I would! This is an amazing mixer. It does everything and more. I have made chocolate chip cookies, mashed potatoes, noels, homemade rolls, pie crust, and everthing turns out perfect. It even kneads the dough so you don't have to. I could not function as a cook without it. Buy it now, quick, GO!!Get more detail about KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red.

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I just got this mixer and I can't believe I've cooked so long without it. I bought it with The Mixer Bible cookbook. It's really given me some great ideas about how to use the mixer and the recipes are fantastic!! I have to go out and buy some of the cool attachments for it now too!Get more detail about KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red.

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I've actually had my KA mixer for a while, and I'm just now buying it for my sister who has been eyeing mine with envy. I saw the review below mention The Mixer Bible, and I have to agree. I got the book recently and love it with the mixer. I probably would give the mixer 4 stars on it's own, but 5 with the book, because I'm using it so much more now that I know what it can do. I'm definitely buying my sister The Mixer Bible with the mixer. Now she can go home and make her own Farmhouse White Bread and stop eating all mine!!Get more detail about KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red.

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I had my mother's slightly less powerful (than this artisan version) 5 quart mixer, which I used for over a decade till I received the cobalt blue artisan as a wedding gift 15 months ago. To be honest I had always wanted a cobalt blue one to match my kitchen -- my mother's mixer, after over 20 years of regular use (and being shipped twice across the country!), still worked perfectly.

I use my mixer a few times a week for all types of applications -- making bread, muffins, cookies, cakes, and various types of pastry. It works superbly for all my baking needs.

I have heard people criticize the shape of the bowl (and the fact that it is not a more rounded, shallow shape as with some other models/makes). I have used a large capacity professional Hobart mixer with this shape mixing bowl and I did not find that it offered any advantages whatsoever over my kitchenaid mixer. Both were equally good at mixing a variety of batters and doughs. In short, the shape of the artisan's bowl is not a problem unless you are hoping to whip up a riduculously small amount. It is perfectly adequate for all practical (read: normal or larger scale) purposes.

As for power...it is true that the machine will shake a little and get warm if you have it kneading away bread dough for an extended period of time...however, the engine will NOT burn out (I've used my mixer, beating at maximum speed, for 30+ min) and the mixer will maintain speed and consistency. This machine is a true workhorse!Get more detail about KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red.

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My mother and my sister gave me this mixer for Christmas. I really love it and I can't imagine how I got along before without it. I am so impressed by how fast it is, how well it works and how convenient it makes my life.
Baking Christmas cookies this year was a breeze. I was able to convert all of my recipies. I think every kitchen in America should have one.Get more detail about KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red.

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I had a 10-yr old Sunbeam MixMaster that bit the dust last Christmas. The KitchenAid mixer line looks nice and is powerful, (& all the TV chefs seem to use them). So I purchased the standard version of this mixer. However, because I found the procedure to lock the mixing bowl into place quite cumbersome and awkward I exchanged it for an Artisan (I never 'used' the Standard, couldn't get the bowl in place properly). While the Artisan's bowl locks into place easier than the Standard, I sometimes must "hug" the unit to do so. I can not UNLOCK the bowl without first turning the mixer 180 degrees and then hugging the entire unit with one arm, and yanking on the bowl to release it. This procedure puts the controls in the back where I can not see them or use them safely. You can not scrape the sides of the bowl while mixing either. You must stop the mixer, lift up the motor and beater mount (no small feat since this mixer is HEAVY), scrape and then reposition everything to continue. This is a VERY clumsy process. I guess you could just leave the stuff that doesn't get mixed into your creation hanging on the side of the bowl, but to do so will ruin most cakes & cookies. Being left handed, I have adapted to the right-handed world in a lot of ways, (I use a right handed scissors even), however, this machine is AWFUL. I wish I had never purchased it.Get more detail about KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red.

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It was very frustrating trying to purchase online the product referenced in this Review! From the Site, it leads one to believe that the item can be purchased using promotional code "HOHOHOHO" for a $25 discount plus another $30 discount for applying for an Amazon.com credit card. I proceeded through the whole process of signing up for the credit card and attempting to purchase the item, only to find out that it doesn't apply because it is not an item shipped by Amazon.com. Yet all the navigational tools lead one to believe and allow one to proceed as though the discounts will apply...until final check-out -- very disappointing and discouraging, and a waste of my time! As a result, I will not purchase the product via this site and will next cancel my credit application. Get more detail about KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Empire Red.