KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers

I also got the food grinder attachment free with mail-in rebate, and it is a terrific add-on. I am using it more than I thought I would. I use it to grind beef and chicken (for some thai dish I sometimes make). Well, I will never buy ground meat ever again. At least, not with this baby in my kitchen. :)


Works for me   June 25, 2003
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this appliance only to make a particular African dish.
It works fantastic.

I also got the food grinder attachment free with mail-in rebate, and it is a terrific add-on. I am using it more than I thought I would. I use it to grind beef and chicken (for some thai dish I sometimes make). Well, I will never buy ground meat ever again. At least, not with this baby in my kitchen. :)


Can't live without it   June 24, 2003
 6 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is the one appliance in my kitchen I could not live without. I use it for everything, and it has never failed me. I've had mine 17 years and it still works as good as the day I took it out of the box. I vaguely remember (it was a long time ago) using other mixers, and none can compare with ease of use or versatility.
Pros: Can mix virtually anything. I use mine mostly for bread, cookies, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, or cakes/brownies. Frosting is a snap.
Weight keeps it from bouncing around on the counter when mixing large batches of dough.
Easy to clean.
Looks. Not that I care, even if it was hideously ugly I'd keep it on my countertop, but it's not and at 17 years, mine still looks new.
Ease of use. I don't worry when my kids want to use it that a part will fly off, or they'll stick their hand in when scraping the bowl (since you don't need to scrape the bowl).
Cons: Not easy to move around, it's heavy. But look at it this way, you get a workout which makes it OK to eat what you've made.
Accessory suggestions: An extra bowl. Comes in very handy when making something that requires several stages of mixing.
The only thing you really need to think about before making this purchase is what color you like. When I bought mine, you could choose between white and beige!
Highly recommended, you will not ever regret it.
Life is short, live it up!
*My review is for an older model, but I see few differences between it and this model. This model appears to have a slightly larger motor (325 vs 300 watts) and slightly larger bowl. I'd love to have one for the color choices, but like I said, mine is still like new!


Agree with reviewer from Rocky Hill CT   June 22, 2003
 14 out of 19 found this review helpful

I also own an Osterizer Kitchen Center after 25+ years of use along with experiencing the motor's irregular speed fits. And also, envious of the KitchenAid reputation decided on this product 4 years ago. I very rarely use it and am thankful for my standby Oster and a Sunbeam handmixer I may have to replace soon. The KitchenAid never fully mixes the stuff on the bottom, it is difficult to scrape the sides besides having to take the time to mix the bottom, and forget trying to whip up Dream Whip topping. The motor seems to be louder and more annoying than any other appliance I have and my husband and visitors have asked, "Do they all sound like that?" But, I have talked to other owners of the smaller KitchenAid Mixers who are quite happy with the results. I did purchase a grinder attachment and am very happy with the results but I could have stuck with just my Oster. ...