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Why are stand mixers so pricey?
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My girlfriends birthday is coming up soon, she loves baking (like everyone seems to these days!), I know she's always wanted a stand mixer.
So off I go to browse the internet in search of one, and it looks like that I'll be forking out about £400 for a {good quality} stand mixer. Don't get me wrong, she's worth it (as long as she keeps up with the house work), just wondering what makes them more premium over say, a blender.
Edit: Just realised that I should have probably put this under the Food section, but alas, I am a couple of button pushes too late.
So off I go to browse the internet in search of one, and it looks like that I'll be forking out about £400 for a {good quality} stand mixer. Don't get me wrong, she's worth it (as long as she keeps up with the house work), just wondering what makes them more premium over say, a blender.
Edit: Just realised that I should have probably put this under the Food section, but alas, I am a couple of button pushes too late.
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My mum has a Kenwood mixer that is 38 years old and still going strong. It was a lot of money to spend back then but as it is still going 38 years later, she has more than got her moneys worth.
Show her you love her by buying her this bad boy http://www.johnlewis.com/kenwood-cooking-chef-km080-kitchen-machine-silver/p507149
I can beat that - my mum has a Kenwood mixer that was a wedding present and is still going strong. It is their 50th wedding anniversary next year and so the mixer will be 50 years old!
seems stupid forking out 400 odd quid on a name and it does the job just as well.
Ha! But too much I think!
I'm thinking about getting her this one, I know she'll like the design.
A good choice. I am pretty sure Mary Berry endorses Kitchenaid stuff. They do look fab which is a bonus. Fantastic reviews too.
It just shows how well they were made. My mum's Kenwood is the A701A. Hmmm a 36 year old guy talking enthusiastically about food mixers. :eek::o:D
Also, thanks for linking me to the JL website, I was only really looking at amazon, but to my surprise the JL site is much cheaper!
I know, I wonder if any of today's kitchen gadgets will still be working in 50 years time!?
John Lewis is excellent for buying from and their customer service is equally excellent.
He said 'Kenwood'.
I said 'go and get him then'.
If she likes baking she will love you for that!
As for the price compared to blenders, I think its mostly because they have much more powerful motors. But ones like the Kenwood and the Kitchenaid (the one I'd buy if I had the money!) are built to last, and should last a lifetime.
I will be telling that one as if it were my own
I did the same.
Also due to the weight if u do send it back, they will collect it for you
If you don't want to spend so much money, this one seems great - http://essentials.guardianoffers.co.uk/buy.cfm/cookware/retro-style-stand-mixers/41/yes/77855?INTCMP=mic_231377&guni=Keyword:news-grid%20main-4%20Special%20offers:Heading%20and%20link%20text:Position1
We bought our KitchenAid from Harts of Stur - they're cheaper and they often have really good promotions. We got free steak knives and forks with ours. They're offering the ice cream bowl and knives at the moment - http://www.hartsofstur.com/acatalog/Kitchenaid_Artisan_Mixer.html
When we go on holiday it's pretty much the first thing my OH hides away!!
Hobart manufacture industrial Catering equipment and their mixers are almost 'bullet proof', they have to be because they are in constant use, but more importantly Kenwood mixers are of a similar design in having a gearbox and planetary action mixer as opposed to the cheaper mixer which simply have a direct drive.
Hope that helps answer your question as to 'what makes them better than a blender' which incidentally is entirely different to a mixer!
I know someone else who got a Grundig on, that is almost £200, and to be honest I was pretty impressed with for the price. again it is no Kenwood and certainly no kitchen aid, but it works.
the problem with these cheaper rmixers is how long will they last?
i have a old Kenwood, but it don't work so well these days, i had it second hand anyway and it was well used. considering getting a new one next year, i would really like a kitchen Aid, but not sure if it is worth paying the price as i don't bake as much as I used to.
but while the price is high, anyone that does a lot of baking, for home use you can not beat Kitchen Aid.
i saw a Hobart fall apart while in use, it was scary i can tell you, bits flying alll over the place.