RIP raspberry KitchenAid
My raspberry red KitchenAid, my pride and joy, the kind of gadget that has to sit out on the work surface to be universally adored, the one that makes you feel like Nigella, yes that one, it’s been banished from my kitchen.
It’s taken me a little while to come to terms with it. I felt like I was ousting an old friend when the courier came to take it away. I’d saved hard to buy it and we had many happy hours baking cakes, kneading dough and experimenting with marshmallows.
But then I met another mixer called KMix. And things changed. Rapidly.
KMix in raspberry
I was making cookie dough at a special event with Miranda Gore Browne from the Great British Bake Off, and there was a sea of KMixes for us to use. This will be interesting I thought. You can’t beat a KitchenAid I thought.
So I put the beater in. It went in first time. I switched it on using the dial and it gradually hummed into life. Not all sudden-like sending flour flying around the kitchen, oh no, it’s far too restrained and British; unlike the yanky KitchenAid who tends to be a bit keen in that department.
But then you can turn that baby up and she mixes hard, but still oh-so-smooth. No jerkiness here, no jigging about, oh no.
You can even turn the dial in the opposite direction and you get a ‘fold’ action – pure brilliance.
I really didn’t think my head would ever be turned from the good looking chassis of the KitchenAid, but the KMix really stands toe to toe. If anything it has even sleeker lines, the pop of colour is still there and the controls are far more discreet.
So there you are. I’ve come clean. I’ve traded my KitchenAid in for a KMix, and a few months in i’ve not regretted it…
Thanks to Kenwood for providing me with my raspberry KMix… I hope you’ve got a good therapist for my abandoned KitchenAid 😉
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I remember my Mum’s old Kenwood mixer from when I was young, and this looks so much like it in a kind oif retro way, love it.
It’s a good looking workhorse that’s for sure! My mum’s always loved Kenwoods too…
I felt the same when we attended that Miranda Gore event, and I saw how easy it was to click the beater into the K-Mix and the smooth ramping up of power. They made the same offer to me, that if I did indeed like the K-Mix better they’d give me one for free in exchange for my old Kitchenaid. But what it came down to, in the end, is that I had several attachments for the Kitchenaid so it didn’t make sense to accept their offer. In any case, when it came down to our side by side comparisons, we found the results so similar. I do like the bowl cover that comes with the K-Mix though.
Hi Kavey – it was a fun event that wasn’t it – and a real eye opener about the K-Mix. The bowl cover is amazing – no more clouds of icing sugar choking out the kitchen!
Snap, I too have switched from KitchenAid to KMix which I won at last years Fortnum and Masons gift swap via Vanessa. I found exactly the same as you, a much smoother start to the whole process of mixing and better functionality and features. British all the way! I LOVE the raspberry colour of yours.
Good old Kenwood eh – British and reliable – but superstylish too 🙂
My question is can a kmix make dough for bread? Im puzzled because a kmix has a 500w but a kenwood chef has 1000+ w
Yes you can! I make pizza dough in my kMix every week and it comes up a treat 🙂
Hi! I love this review <3 I had wanted a KitchenAid for 5 years. Had been saving, Saw a KMix in a store randomly, went home and checked lots and lots of reviews, ended up deciding to go for it… for many many reasons. I am SO happy with it. I cant speak more highly of it. Im excited about getting the pasta attachment! But will have to save for it. My KMix was so much cheaper than the kitchenAid yet its features are just as good, and better. It does look kind of retro in my kitchen which is perfect. Although the kitchenaid is rather gorgeous, the kmix suits my kitchen to a tee. I just love it. totally converted.
I LOVE my kmix!
I bought it after months of researches and i am pretty sure it has been the right choice.
What finally convinced me is the fact that the kmix torque is higher than the KA’s. This is what make the difference when dealing with large quantities or with a thick dough.
The other “plus”are
-safety: the splash guard cannot be removed while the mixer is working (very useful if you have little children) and the fact the mixer automatically stops when the head is tilted.
– the mixer gradually reaches the top speed giving better results in mixing all the ingredients
– fold option
– slightly larger bowl
I have been using the mixer for big quantities (i have 4boys and a husband!) and also to make very thick kinds of dough and i am absolutely satisfied: the mixer doesn’t struggle at all and the results are great.
I would definitely recommend it!
Kate
Thanks for adding your thoughts Kate, it sounds like you’ve had a similar experience to me – love my K-Mix!