Comments on: Can You Help?

By: Will

Will — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:14:40 +0000

I'm with Jeanette on this one. I don't think that it's necessarily the KitchenAid Artisan Mixer, but more along the lines of the environment or the recipe itself, though I sorta of doubt the latter of the two. Moisture in the air can always play a factor. Give it enough time and that KitchenAid Mixer's gonna become you're best friend. Good luck!

By: Jeanette Duurvoort

Jeanette Duurvoort — Wed, 09 May 2007 19:04:55 +0000

Are you at a high altitude? I recently moved from Florida to Albuquerque,NM. Baking is so difficult. Need to make adjustments in everything. I have an old Oster, yeah, we're old; but with adjustments, it works (produces) excellent results. Just thought I'd wizz that altitude thing your way. I can be so frustrating. Never but never give up on your baking. THNX

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:29:09 +0000

Growing up I my Mom and I would use her mothers Sunbeam mixmaster. It was all metal construction, super sturdy. When I went off to college my folks bought me a similar, plastic body one. Cookies still came out the same. Then my wife-to-be bought me a kitchenaid KSM-5 (score!). My first batch of cookies came out awful. I was horrified. I adjusted the flour a little and experimented with how much I beat the butter and so on, and I figured out how to use the mixer to make great cookies. The planetary mixing action is very different from twin beater mixers. Think of it like an oven or cookie sheets. I would totally expect cookies to come out different at first. Your technique has to adapt to the tools you are using. Don't give up on your kitchenaid!

By: rdl

rdl — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:22:02 +0000

We have and love our KA appliances. This doesn't sound like a mechanical problem to me. Perhaps you might borrow a different brand from a friend/neighbor and see if the recipe turns out OK or the same.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:08:09 +0000

I have a KA stand mixer (artisan) in the US, but I’m currently in Ireland…do I miss that mixer! Some of my best cookies won’t come out right because I don’t have the mixer. I understand the reader’s plight! I would say it has something to do with overmixing as well. I liked the fact that my now-in-storage- KA would mix at very low speeds, therefore avoiding overmixing. Sometimes when I would bake cookies, I would use the whisk attachment for beating the eggs, sugar and butter then switch to the paddle and very slightly mix in the dry ingredients. good luck!

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:07:52 +0000

I have a kitchen aid mixer and use it for just about everything and love it. It sounds like you are used to using another type of mixer - the kitchen aid goes about three times as fast and therefore you need to take some time off your usual mixing. Have a read through your kitchen aid manual. I am sure that I can remember some words about decreasing your mixing times. Good luck! Kim

By: nani

nani — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:07:31 +0000

mmh…i have a cheap kitchen aid mixer too and i can add attachments. i just dont have any, lol. though i think i heard my mom offer to get me some. that could just be wishful thinking.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:07:08 +0000

I agree with Susan - sounds like way too much mixing.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:06:48 +0000

Geri, I have the cheapo ($200) model, and it is attachment-less.

By: Geri

Geri — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:06:11 +0000

I have been dreaming/researching/fondling KitchenAid mixers for a few months, trying to make a good decision.

I found there is a good message board on the K.A. website at . . . http://forum.kitchenaid.com/forums/

Check out the FAQs.

Hilary, can’t you just add attachments to your mixer instead of getting the Cuisinart?