KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Series Stand Mixers – Onyx Black
Direct drive transmission and wide bowl capacity supply this mixer with the powerful ability to mix large batches of heavy batter and dough. Features the Power Knead Spiral Dough Hook and a 5-quart polished stainless steel wide bowl with handle.Thirty percent more powerful than KitchenAid’s previous 5-quart stand mixers, this professional model efficiently tackles heavy loads with its 450-watt motor, direct-drive all-steel gear transmission, and bowl-lift lever that effortlessly raises heavy ingredients up to the beater. KitchenAid stand mixers, constructed of durable die-cast metal, come in a variety of colors and styles that have become American classics.
With a choice of ten speeds and three attachments–flat beater, spiral dough hook, and stainless-steel wire whip–the mixer handles everything from egg whites to meat loaf to pizza dough. Rather than rotating the bowl, KitchenAid stand mixers feature a fixed bowl with a unique mixing action: the beater spins clockwise as the shaft spins counter-clockwise, thus projecting the beater to 67 different points inside the 5-quart stainless-steel bowl. In deference to its power, the Soft-Start feature prevents splashing and flour clouds by gearing up to each speed gradually; then the electronic speed sensor kicks in to maintain a constant speed even when mixing the thickest batter. The bowl features a handle as well as two pins that hook into the lifting mechanism, which consists of a solid metal arm the same color as the mixer and a stainless-steel lever. A hinged attachment hub makes changing attachments easy. For safety, the mixer shuts down if an object obstructs the mixing process or if overloading occurs. The bowl, beater, and dough hook are dishwasher-safe. Assembled in Ohio, the mixer measures 16-1/2 by 12 by 14 inches and is backed by a hassle-free, one-year warranty. –Ann Bieri
What’s In the Box
Stand mixer; 5-quart stainless-steel bowl; flat beater; spiral dough hook; wire whip.
Product Features
- Direct Drive Transmission, All-Steel Gears and All-Metal Construction
- Multipurpose Attachment Hub with Hinged Hub Cover
- 5-Quart Polished Stainless Steel Wide-Mouth Bowl with Handle
- 450 Watt Motor
- Includes Power knead Spiral Dough Hook, Flat Beater, and Stainless Steel Wire Whip
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Seemingly Reliable, Powerful and Great Value for the Money So I’ve only had this a few days, but I do have some observations.I originally had a KitchenAid pro 500 series with a 325 watt “heavy duty” motor with metal gears and a solid transmission design which I purchased over 20 years ago from Williams-Sonoma in “Williams-Sonoma Green.” I moved, changed to an all black and white kitchen and with hardly any counter space, it was relegated to a hall closet. At 30lbs it was unwieldy at best, so the little baking I did became…
Achieved lifelong dream Professional Grade mixer has all metal internals and inherently stronger bowl-lift (as compared to hinging top of the amateur grade mixers).Mechanically this is far superior to the Artisan model. It is also cheaper than the Artisan usually, because the Artisan is more about fashion (available in many colors) than about the actual business of cooking. Given that many people buy these simply as decorations for their designer kitchens, that makes sense on KitchenAid’s part. For those…
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