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Yes, you read that title correctly. I had very bad luck with stand mixers last year. As many of you know I got a new KitchenAid stand mixer last year, well last spring my contractor allowed mold to grow in the basement of my new house and I lost a lot of stuff. My stand mixer was destroyed. You don’t want to see the photos, yuck! The bio-hazard people thought it was a good idea to get rid of all of my kitchen equipment and so my stand mixer and processor both had to be discarded. Probably, one of the worst days I’ve had in a really long time. Well, the good news is I now have a new stand mixer and I just love it. I upgraded one more size from the last one. I couldn’t believe that Kitchen Aid sold refurbished mixers and I was delighted to find the Professional 600 Kitchen Aid with 575 watts for $239. This mixers usually sell for $500. I have had pretty good luck with factory refurbished items before, so I thought why not.
Well, I am very happy I got it. It’s a great mixer - just like the others I have had before. I know Cuisinart and Viking make stand mixers too, but I am just hooked on KitchenAid mixers. I have had them since my earliest adult baking days and they haven’t let me down yet. I tried a Viking mixer at a friend’s house, but I just didn’t like it as well. The motor was suppose to be a lot stronger, but I didn’t really notice it. The head tilting mechanism is strange. I just didn’t see what the fuss was about. I have yet to see a Cuisinart, but it reminds me a lot of the Viking, at least in looks. Do you have a favorite stand mixer? What do you like about it?