Which kitchen machine?

[neoprema]

Kenwood, Kitchenaid, Krupps, Phillips etc all good and of course pricey.

Bennett and Read the stuff i've bought so far has a tendency to break or not work as well.

 

[_kabal_]

Kenwood Chef titanium.

It has all metal gearbox. It will last a life time.

As far as I know the entry level kitchen aid does not, and is more expensive than the titanium.

The glass jug/blender that comes with the kenwood is excellent, and it supports front attachments like meat grinders.

 

[bwana]

I'm trying to choose between Bennett Read Concerto 25 Kitchen Machine and Kenwood Prospero 5-in-1 Kitchen Machine
Any recommendations? Both seem to have the same kind of attachments.

Why? Those look like they do a lot of different tasks poorly.

 

[The_Mowgs]

Ok so Im going to ask the question. What do you do with these machines? Do they mix ingredients for baking or what? Is it just a mixer?

 

[RonSwanson]

Ok so Im going to ask the question. What do you do with these machines? Do they mix ingredients for baking or what? Is it just a mixer?

Looks good on the counter and impresses the guests.

 

[Geoff.D]

Our Kenwood is just a basic mixer. In daily use since bought - 1975. Forget all the gadgets you never use.

The ONLY thing it does for us is mix and blend --- all the other gadgets are still in their original packaging, which shows what is actually used -- we have a proper meat grinder - which is probably the only other attachment that might get used one day when our meat grinder packs up (God forbid) because we make a lot of our own mince and boerewors and other sausages.

 

[randomcat]

Our Kenwood is just a basic mixer. In daily use since bought - 1975. Forget all the gadgets you never use.

The ONLY thing it does for us is mix and blend --- all the other gadgets are still in their original packaging, which shows what is actually used -- we have a proper meat grinder - which is probably the only other attachment that might get used one day when our meat grinder packs up (God forbid) because we make a lot of our own mince and boerewors and other sausages.

I use the mincer attachment on the Kenwood because I sold the band saw a few years ago. Mince from the butcher or store is sketchy.

 

[Acid0]

I came here to see pictures of cute French maids..... leaving disappointed

 

[SAguy]

We've had a Kenwood chef for about 5 years now, it works hard as we like to bake. I knead bread with it too which is probably one of the most abusive things you can put a mixer through. We have the food processor attachment which works well on the odd occasion I use it.

While the kitchenaid definitely is beautiful I wonder what the benefit is.

Edit: Or is it like Smeg. Looks beautiful but you're paying for the looks and not for the functionality.

 

[requiem]

We've had a Kenwood chef for about 5 years now, it works hard as we like to bake. I knead bread with it too which is probably one of the most abusive things you can put a mixer through. We have the food processor attachment which works well on the odd occasion I use it.

While the kitchenaid definitely is beautiful I wonder what the benefit is.

Edit: Or is it like Smeg. Looks beautiful but you're paying for the looks and not for the functionality.

It is made out of metal instead of plastic.

It has replaceable parts, if something breaks you can replace a component instead of the whole machine.

 

[Rickster]

A901, the undisputed king.



My mom and grandmother have one. Never been fixed/serviced since bought probably 40+ years ago.

 

[Snyper564]

A901, the undisputed king.

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My mom and grandmother have one. Never been fixed/serviced since bought probably 40+ years ago.

100% Mom still has one thats going on likely 30+ years

This thing could likely winch a stuck tank

 

[myBBexpert]

Bosch. Cheap as chips and easy to maintain.

 

[SAguy]

It is made out of metal instead of plastic.

It has replaceable parts, if something breaks you can replace a component instead of the whole machine.

Same with the Kenwood

 

[Tabac]

Bosch. Cheap as chips and easy to maintain.

Bit off topic but i need to know. Where do you okes buy this cheap chips ?

 

[notayoba]

A901, the undisputed king.

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My mom and grandmother have one. Never been fixed/serviced since bought probably 40+ years ago.

That's the one. The real original gangster (can that term be used for kitchen appliances.. )

 

[Not_original]

Kitchen machine. Why do they have to invent new names for things?

Call it by name, a Kenwood Chef, regardless of branding I'm guilty of that

I have a really really old one (real Kenwood) , got it at a white elephant table for R20. So get it home (sadly no attachments bit bowl and 3 mixers are all 100). Start it up and within 20 seconds the bowl starts getting littered with small black specs. Right time to get down and dirty, strip as far as possible, clean and regrease with some food safe grease (grease costs more than machine lol). It sounds like a jet engine but I use it at least once a week for pancakes and then every other week for some bread. Be warned though with the dough hook, it jolts the machine around to a degree and if not bolted down, you mind find your heart (and tiles for sure) broken when you turn your back

 

[randomcat]

Bit off topic but i need to know. Where do you okes buy this cheap chips ?

1up

 

[pinball wizard]

Call it by name, a Kenwood Chef, regardless of branding I'm guilty of that

Lemme guess.

Colgate = toothpaste and dishwashing liquid = sunlight in your mind?

I could never wrap my head around that.

 

[SAguy]

Lemme guess.

Colgate = toothpaste and dishwashing liquid = sunlight in your mind?

I could never wrap my head around that.

Sunlight is dishwashing liquid for me too
There are lots of things we name by their brand, we probably all do it every day