5.5 Quart Kitchenaid Mixer Cover

Cuisinart is changing the way the world mixes. This phenomenal new stand mixer delivers more power, more capacity, and more options--and it comes with the best name in the business.

Amazon Sales Rank: #9510 in Kitchen & Housewares Size: 5.5-qt. Color: Brushed Chrome Brand: Cuisinart Model: SM-55BC Released on: 2007-04-01 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 12.50" h x 10.00" w x 15.50" l, 21.00 pounds 800-watt stand mixer housed in durable die-cast metal 12 speeds; 5-1/2-quart stainless-steel bowl; slow-start and gentle-fold functions 15-minute countdown timer; 3 power outlets; auto shutoff; tilt-back head Chef's whisk, flat mixing paddle, dough hook, and splashguard included Measures 15-1/2 by 10 by 12-1/2 inches; 3-year warranty; 5-year motor warranty

This stand mixer features a powerful 800-watt motor that can handle the heaviest mixing tasks. Its large, 5-1/2-quart, stainless-steel bowl accommodates big batches--even double recipes. The unit also provides 12 mixing speeds, along with a 15-minute countdown timer and automatic shutoff, for maximum precision. Choose the slow-start function to eliminate splatter or the ultra-gentle fold function to carefully blend in delicate ingredients. The mixer's tilt-back head allows for easy access to the mixing bowl and makes attaching accessories simple. Accessories include a chef's whisk, a flat mixing paddle, and a dough hook, as well as a splashguard. The whisk aerates ingredients to increase volume or can also be used on slow speed to gently combine dry ingredients. Contoured to reach the bottom and sides of the bowl, the flat mixing paddle ensures thorough mixing. The dough hook makes hand kneading obsolete, while the splashguard offers an extra-wide pouring spout for easily adding ingredients. The stand mixer also contains three power outlets, including a high-speed outlet for its optional dedicated attachments (meat grinder, citrus juicer, blender, food processor, or pasta maker--all sold separately). The stand mixer measures 15-1/2 by 10 by 12-1/2 inches and carries a three-year product warranty and a five-year motor warranty. From the Manufacturer

Customer reviews more useful for 584 584 people found the following review helpful. I am a convert Cuisinart happy! By Steven J. Rickard I'm a long time fan of the KitchenAid mixer. My grandmother has been using the same KitchenAid mixer since the late 50s and is still going strong. I was glad to KitchenAid "Ultra Power" this mixer receives about seven years ago, and it worked fine for occasional use. In the past two years, I do more and more cooking, and about one year ago I started making my own bread. After about six months use my KitchenAid to two pieces of wholemeal bread, kneading every week or so, he made a horrible grinding noise and stopped working. I decided I'd better have a new KitchenAid with a powerful engine to buy, and went online to see what was recommended. To my surprise, the reviews for the KitchenAid was not as positive as they were. People complained about a decline in quality and customer service. The biggest complaint was that some parts of the metal was replaced by plastic, and although it sounded as if it recently started to re-create the parts of the metal, people who give tips on how to determine if the model you buy is Metal or plastic gearboxes On top of that, Cook Illustrated rated the Cuisinart, KitchenAid mixer in the above revised March 1, 2008. I did more research and found that the guarantee was much better than the Cuisinart, KitchenAid. So nervous, I decided to change what I had always considered the best brand, and I bought the Cuisinart. My first impression was mixed. I immediately thought of what looked like the blender, but I was nervous about, because the body and mixing paddles are much lighter in weight than the KitchenAid. It lacks the solid, all-metal sense of KitchenAid. KitchenAid jitter across the counter when he was using to knead the bread and butter and beat sugar cookies, I thought the Cuisinart probably fly the counter decided to use it very difficult for six months, and then write my comment. I used every seven to ten days to two heavy loaves, wholemeal bread, many groups have made biscuits and cakes and I'm more happy to write that this is a great mixer. To my surprise, no jitter at all, even when I'm using it to knead bread. The ingredients are well mixed, and it is not necessary to scrape sides of bowl with spatula as many times as I needed with my KitchenAid. Kitchen counter space is limited, so keep the mixer in a closet, and lighter weight means it is much easier to move. In my experience, the lighter weight did not affect in any way the performance. Once, when I kneaded some serious dough at speed # 4 is about twice as long as the usual 7-8 minutes (I had forgotten to add salt to the bread, and tried to knead it in) has not overheated, and the mixer is turned on you that, and frankly, I'd rather that happen than to freeze the gears and completely destroy the transmission, as happened with my KitchenAid. Another is estimated that some clever person designed the bowl, it is easy to remove, even after I've used the mixer to knead dough. Dish on KitchenAid would be so tight lock after kneading bread I have to pry it free, usually skinning my knuckles in the process. Some reviewers complain that bread dough "climb" the dough hook, a mess. I think that the dough rises much less than they actually, when I was with my KitchenAid. One critic said that the fender is usually useless, but I like it - I find it really useful, unlike the clumsy wings in two pieces that came with my KitchenAid Timer is nice, especially now that I don 't need be in the mixer while mixing, worrying that it is going its way into the template.