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"must have" KitchenAid mixer attachments
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:38 am
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:38 am
So far the list includes a meat grinder (all jokes welcome) and a spiralizer/peeler. Thoughts on any other attachments? I've been told "all of them" but realistically I do not see how much I will use the pasta maker attachment for the price it's worth.
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Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:43 am to BilbeauTBaggins
If you plan to make cake, cupcakes, icing, etc. then I recommend this dual scrapper beater:
This post was edited on 4/22/24 at 10:46 am
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:45 am to BilbeauTBaggins
The pasta roller is great.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:48 am to BilbeauTBaggins
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I do not see how much I will use the pasta maker attachment for the price it's worth.
I don't know if I can say that I've hit the 'justify the price' point on the pasta maker attachment from a purely economic perspective (I've got the roller one, not the extruder), but it's a blast to use and I'm still glad we have it.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:51 am to Y.A. Tittle
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dual scrapper beater
I'm assuming this is a slightly better version of the stock beater that came with ours? One that can help do a little more scooping around the bowl. Ours came with the dough hook, wire whisk, and beater (looked ceramic coated.)
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pasta maker - it's a blast to use and I'm still glad we have it.
I do suppose that's fair. $70-$90 for parts that I should assume last a very long time if not used too often does seem like a worthwhile investment. Maybe it's something we can add on later.
I do know for a fact that I enjoy the idea of making homemade burgers and grinding up beef for dishes that I want to try out.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:52 am to BilbeauTBaggins
quote:We have used the roller attachment to roll out other things besides pasta dough like any dough that requres rolling out thin blankets, such as perogis, hand pies, eggroll, dumplings. Also, laminated dough for danish and croissants, and thin sugar cookie dough and crackers.
I do not see how much I will use the pasta maker attachment for the price it's worth.
But if you don't see yourself making any of the things I mentioned above, then it will be a dust collector for you.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:53 am to BilbeauTBaggins
I don’t have the ice cream attachment, but I’ve borrowed from my DIL. It was good.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 11:02 am to BilbeauTBaggins
Got a notice that the previous comment didn’t go through, but there it is.
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Posted on 4/22/24 at 11:41 am to BilbeauTBaggins
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$70-$90
I have this off-brand roller. It's only $40 and it works great. I've had it for 4 years now.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 11:50 am to BilbeauTBaggins
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I'm assuming this is a slightly better version of the stock beater that came with ours? One that can help do a little more scooping around the bowl. Ours came with the dough hook, wire whisk, and beater (looked ceramic coated.)
Yes,
The stock beater doesn't have any scrappers, and some of the aftermarket ones only have a scrapper on one side. This dual version makes it so you don't need to stop the machine, scrape the sides, and resume as often or many times not at all.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 11:56 am to BilbeauTBaggins
If you a fruit tree a juicer attachment is a must. I have a key lime tree and a GF brought over her KA with the juicer attachment. In no time we had about 3 gallons of fresh squeezed. Made Margaritas and Key lime pies and froze the rest..
Posted on 4/22/24 at 12:27 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
I'm still using a KitchenAid lever-lift stand mixer bought in 1992 at a deep discount. Only bought 2 attachments, a juicer and a meat grinder. The first has rarely been used, but the grinder gets hauled out 3 or 4 times a year.
If you get one spend a few dollars more and get the solid metal one. My plastic over metal one started to fail 5 years ago. When the metal feeder screw turns it puts stress on the plastic housing causing cracking near the transfer coupling. To coax a few more years out of it, I tightened a stainless hose clamp around the area that is cracking.
From what I've read, KA has maintained their quality. My 32 year-old with its carbon-brush motor is a serious machine. Ever since KA mixes started being available in designer colors the chance of getting a good discount is better... if you can live with an unpopular color.
If you get one spend a few dollars more and get the solid metal one. My plastic over metal one started to fail 5 years ago. When the metal feeder screw turns it puts stress on the plastic housing causing cracking near the transfer coupling. To coax a few more years out of it, I tightened a stainless hose clamp around the area that is cracking.
From what I've read, KA has maintained their quality. My 32 year-old with its carbon-brush motor is a serious machine. Ever since KA mixes started being available in designer colors the chance of getting a good discount is better... if you can live with an unpopular color.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 2:02 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
We have the food processor with the dicing kit but we have a large garden and the wife cans and freezes a lot.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 5:16 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
If your a baker, get the bowl funnel with built in scale
Posted on 4/22/24 at 6:55 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Be forwarded I broke gears in my mixer using a meat grinder attachment. Maybe my fault idk but I gave it away and bought a stand alone.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:18 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
I have the slicer/dicer attachment and love it for big meals that require lots of diced veggies. youre done in like 5 minutes
Posted on 4/22/24 at 9:35 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
I use the grater/shredder attachment a good bit. Useful for a big block of cheese or cabbage for homemade sauerkraut.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 6:44 am to Athis
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juicer attachment is a must
My wife uses the juicer attachment more than the mixer
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