My experience with the KitchenAid food processor

Today Miguel Ángel, author of the blog Pimientos Verdes , tells us about the Kitchen Aid food processor. His experience has shown him that the purchase has been worth it: it has become his ally and helper in the kitchen. For this reason, he wanted to share with us the most positive points of buying a Kitchen Aid.

One of the tools I use the most in my kitchen is, without a doubt, my Kitchen Aid . It is a very versatile robot and it has become a great ally for me, especially in my sweet recipes. Although this machine is used for much more. Today we are going to get to know her better.

Perhaps many of you are considering purchasing a kitchen robot and you have a thousand doubts about which one will be better to buy. That was just what happened to me and today, after more than two years with my Kitchen Aid , I can say that the purchase was completely satisfactory and that my experience with it is excellent.

Kitchen Aid - A little history

The mixer that we know today as Kitchen Aid, was invented in 1919 by the American company Troy Metal Products Company and was released under the trade name H-5.

In the 1920s, the wife of a company executive told him: "I don't know what you're going to call her, all I know is that she's the best kitchen helper I've ever had in my life." So the H-5 was renamed Kitchen Aid (the translation means "Kitchen Helper"). KitchenAid mixers quickly became one of the most popular kitchen robots and the brand launched new smaller machines and manageable, adapting to the needs of modern houses.

In the 1930s, it launched the K series, with an aesthetic very similar to today's. As a curious fact, many accessories from that time can still be used in current models.

Since then, the KitchenAids have evolved to reach the current models, which with their wide variety of colors and accessories have become an emblematic and highly demanded robot throughout the world.

In addition, we are dealing with a reliable and durable machine that is manufactured in the United States following high quality standards.

Kitchen Aid Uses

The main use of the KitchenAid is to work dough, it is an excellent machine for mixing cakes, breads and other fatty doughs. Here your work is excellent. Of course, it can also be used to whip cream and egg whites with exceptional results.

All these functions are done with the 3 accessories that come with it and which are:

- Wire whisk: it will be used to whip cream, egg whites and to beat masses that need to incorporate air into the masses, such as cupcakes. In addition, it will also serve to make mayonnaise.

- Flat beater: used to mix masses. It is the one I use to prepare shortcrust dough and my biscuits, bundt cakes, cupcakes and other sweets. It is also perfect for making buttercream and cheese creams with which I decorate my cupcakes.

- Kneading hook: It is used to knead dough, such as pizza, brioche or to knead bread.

Additionally, we can purchase other accessories such as:

- Silicone whisk: it is perfect for scraping the sides of the bowl.

- Pasta accessory : it is a very complete complement to prepare our own spaghetti, macaroni, bugatini...

- Meat grinder

- Glass bowl: it is always good to have an additional bowl and this one, in addition to being functional, is beautiful.

- Ice cream maker (or ice cream accessory): This accessory is my latest acquisition and I'm sure I'm going to use it a lot this summer. You can make sorbets, granitas and ice creams in just 20 minutes.

Apart from these, there are other accessories on the market, although I cannot tell you about them because I have no experience in their use.

Thinking about the purchase

If yours is confectionery and the world of the masses, do not hesitate for a moment. The Kitchen Aid is your machine.

As I have already mentioned, it is a machine that works very well. The model that I have, the Artisan , squeezes its 300 w of power in an exceptional way. There are those who criticize that this power is lower than that of other robots in its category, but do not be fooled by this information. The Kitchen Aid motor is super efficient and is capable of working the masses better than other robots with more power. In fact, when kneading long times and with heavy doughs, such as brioche, the motor of my Kitchen Aid hardly gets hot and I don't notice the machine suffers in these jobs at all.

Some have told me that other robots, ones that also cook and snack (I'm sure you understand which one I'm talking about) are capable of doing everything a Kitchen Aid does... well, that's not true. The work that Kitchen Aid does with the masses is infinitely better and I no longer tell you to whip the whites or cream. There is not point of comparation. After all, Kitchen Aid are designed for this.

Another thing I like is that it is very easy to clean. The bowl has no edges or strange shapes, and what's more, it can be put in the dishwasher.

And finally, another feature that won me over was the aesthetics and the great variety of colors. It was not a determining factor, of course, but it did tip the scales.

If you are looking for recipes made with the KitchenAid, you can look for the Kitchen Aid label on the blog ( here you will see them all). You will find delicious recipes like these:

- American-style apple pie

- Pumpkin ice cream with salted caramel sauce and Cantonese nuts

But you can make any pastry recipe with the robot, in addition to some others such as pasta, pizza, mayonnaise, etc. as I have mentioned. There are a wide variety of recipes for KitchenAid, so it's up to your desire and your creative genius to set the limits of innovation in the kitchen.

If you have any questions about which Kitchen Aid may interest you the most (there are more basic models and more professional models), I recommend that you read the post "Is it worth buying a Kitchen Aid?", which explains the differences between the different Models. And if you have any other questions or want advice, you can leave a comment or call us and we will be happy to answer you.