My experience with the KitchenAid food processor

Today Miguel Ángel, author of the blog Pimientos Verdes, talks to 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 aspects of buying a Kitchen Aid.

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

Many of you may be thinking about buying a food processor and have a thousand doubts about which one would be better to buy. That's exactly what happened to me and today, after more than two years with myKitchen Aid , I can say that the purchase was totally satisfactory and that my experience with it is excellent.

Kitchen Aid - A little history

The mixer we know today as Kitchen Aid was invented in 1919 by the American company Troy Metal Products Company and was launched 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 it, all I know is that it's the best kitchen helper I've ever had." So the H-5 was renamed the Kitchen Aid. KitchenAid mixers quickly became one of the most popular food processors and the brand launched new, smaller, more manageable machines to suit the needs of modern homes.

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

Since then, KitchenAid models have evolved to reach the current models, which with their wide variety of colors and accessories have become an emblematic and highly sought-after robot around the world.

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

Kitchen Aid Uses

The KitchenAid is mainly used for mixing dough. It is an excellent machine for mixing cakes, breads and other fatty doughs. It does an excellent job here. Of course, it can also be used to whip cream and egg whites with exceptional results.

All these functions are performed with the 3 accessories that come with it, which are:

- Whisk: This is useful for whipping cream, egg whites and for mixing batters that require incorporating air into the dough, such as muffins. It can also be used to make mayonnaise.

- Flat beater: used to mix dough. I use it to prepare shortcrust pastry and my sponge cakes, bundt cakes, cupcakes and other sweets. It is also perfect for making buttercream and the cream cheese I use to decorate my cupcakes.

- Kneading hook: Used to knead dough, such as pizza dough, brioche dough or to knead bread.

Additionally, we can purchase other accessories such as:

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

- Pasta accessory : this is a very complete accessory for preparing our own spaghetti, macaroni, bugatini...

- Meat grinder

- Glass bowl: it is always good to have an extra bowl and this one is not only functional but also pretty.

- Ice cream maker (or ice cream accessory): This accessory is my latest acquisition and I'm sure I'll be using it a lot this summer. You can make sorbets, slushies and ice cream 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 using them.

Thinking about the purchase

If baking and the world of dough are your thing, don't 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 I have, the Artisan , squeezes out its 300 watts of power in an exceptional way. Some people criticise that this power is lower than that of other robots in its category, but don't be fooled by this fact. The motor of the Kitchen Aid is super efficient and is able to work the dough better than other robots with more power. In fact, when kneading for long periods of time and with heavy doughs, such as brioche, the motor of my Kitchen Aid barely heats up and I don't notice that the machine is affected at all during these tasks.

Some people have told me that other food processors, the kind that also cook and chop (I'm sure you understand which one I'm talking about) can do everything that a Kitchen Aid can do... but that's not true. The Kitchen Aid does infinitely better with dough, and I'm not even talking about whipping egg whites or cream. There's no comparison. After all, this is what Kitchen Aids are designed for.

Another thing I like about it is that it is very easy to clean. The bowl has no edges or strange shapes, and it is also dishwasher safe.

And finally, another feature that won me over was the aesthetics and the wide variety of colours. It wasn't a determining factor, of course, but it did tip the balance.

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

- American style apple pie

- Pumpkin ice cream with salted caramel sauce and Cantonese walnuts

But you can make any baking recipe with the robot, as well as some others such as pasta, pizza, mayonnaise, etc. as I have mentioned. There is a wide variety of recipes for the KitchenAid, so it depends on your desire and your creative genius to set the limits of innovation in the kitchen.

If you have any questions about which Kitchen Aid might 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 various models. And if you have any other questions or would like advice, you can leave a comment or call us and we will be happy to answer you.