Kitchenaid Mixer

[shakkar]

I am looking for a stand mixer and the one in costco caught my eye.It is a 5 quart bowl with a digital timer and has a 475 W motor. Since I have never owned a stand mixer before and do some baking. Any one with experience let me know what to look for.

Thanks in advance.

[LJS2]

We bought the same one (Pro) earlier this year.It works well. We make a lot of doughs and it has not let us down. Costco discounts the Kitchenaid by $100 or more 2 or 3 times a year (at least it does in Canada) so if you don't need it right away, consider waiting it out. Once you get the machine there are some neat attachments to consider such as grinders, pasta makers, etc.

[overresearched]

Could you answer some questions such as?

What do you bake? Cookies? Cakes? Bread?
Do you want to grind meat or use the other accessories?

[shakkar]

lots of cakes ,the old fashioned way of creaming butter with sugar( which is what i want to use this for),some cookies,and bread about once a week to take out my frustration(my theraputic exercise)

[bhein]

Buy it! My mother still has her 40 year-old (Avocado green) stand mixer, and my 10 year old takes whatever I throw at it. They are work horses. Wow, digital timer? Fancy. It's amazing what's out there now.