Bosch Universal Plus Stand Mixer 500 Watt, 6.5 Quarts with Wire Whips, Dough Hook & NutriMill Dough Hook Extender Bundle

My wife has fallen head over heels for this mixer. This mixer handles whatever you throw at it with no problems. It is much easier for her to use than the stand mixer she has had for years and does a much better job than the old mixer too. She is now enjoying baking again and it has been in almost non stop use since arriving. It is an excellent, sturdy mixer that I wish we would have known about sooner.

I absolutely love this mixer

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I ordered this to compare to my vintage Bosch (the original version of this mixer) from the 70s. This is pretty similar to that old Bosch with the following improvements: -suction cup feet so the mixer doesn't walk around (or off) the counter while kneading dough -a bowl with a lip to surround the lid ring (this prevents the lid from popping off on large batches) -the bowl edge is turned down like a little umbrella which gives improved gripping for transport The motor of both the old and new is of similar power. I find it to bog down more than I prefer with large batches (above 7 lbs) of dough. I've made up to 5200g (11.2 lbs) of dough in this mixer and it will do it but it's a strain on the motor. One other drawback (or advantage depending on how you prefer to proof your dough) is that this mixer really heats up the dough. It'll go from 65 or 70F up to 110F in 7 minutes of kneading. I personally prefer to keep the dough at room temp. A work around is to add ice to the water to knock the temp down before hand. So, although I don't like the heating, it's something that can be dealt with. I will be returning the mixer and instead ordering a stainless bowl for my old Bosch mixer. I believe it may help with this heating issue. Additionally, it does away with the center column for a little more space for dough (about 200 additional grams). I ordered this mainly to compare and see if it was worth upgrading. I think the refinements are probably worth the price difference. But I instead am going to put that cost difference toward a stainless bowl and the drive/dough hook to match ($350 new just for this bowl and accessories!). I'd used a 1981 Kitchenaid by Hobart for years and although an excellent mixer, the Bosch is also good product with a proven long lifespan. The Bosch can make 2x the amount of dough and the lid system is a lot cleaner than the open bown of the Kitchenaid. I highly recommend ANY Bosch Universal Mixer!

Always wanted to learn to make bread when I retired and my husband is a world class cookie baker. Ordered this mixer and it is wonderful. So powerful and easy to use. Love it.