Copper Lovers Dream Mixer
Only a true Kitchen Aid mixer fan would buy so many of these. I started out over twenty years ago with a cream one, traded, then got the 5 qt industrial gray and gave it to my sister, then a black 5 qt which my husband gave to a friend because he felt we didn't need two, and my favorite, this one. I also gave a cobalt blue 5 qt to my brother in law although he rarely cooks and often works in Belgium and Japan; and a bright red one for another friend. I sold commercial restaurant equipment for 17 years and their products were essential to our business so I write from more than personal experience.
For my home with cherry cupboards the rich copper mixer earns a place on my counter. This is a hard working and beautiful companion in the kitchen especially if you can't afford the space or price of its larger model. I will be getting the new sweep batter paddle for it next since I already have grinders, juicers and every other attachment.
Just remember these are very...
Scones galore !
The music of bread preparation in the kitchen is only exceeded by its aromas.
This machine makes magic: it's sturdy, powerful and easily manipulated.
problems with satin copper finish
I initially owned a KitchenAid mixer with a textured gray finish, and I was perfectly happy with how well it worked. Then I saw the Professional 620 mixer in Williams-Sonoma with this gorgeous satin copper finish. When I had my counter tops replaced with black granite that had tiny copper flecks in it, I knew I had to splurge on the mixer (the Professional 620 costs about $900 at Williams-Sonoma as well as on the KitchenAid website). I gave away my first gray mixer and set this new copper beauty on my kitchen counter. As time has gone on, however, the finish is acquiring more and more black spots that do not wash off. The spots also have a feel to them--almost as though the finish has worn away and left a shallow pit. I returned to Williams-Sonoma recently to inquire if there was a product that I could use to try to remove the black spots, and they didn't seem to know what to do about the problem. They said they had never heard the complaint before, but when they inspected the...
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