KitchenAid Artisan KSM150 review by Nickyloo

I desperately wanted a Kitchenaid, for years. My husband made me wait for ages, with a maybe for my birthday....I was wrapped when the day came and I received a Kitchenaid Artisian in Almond Cream. I couldn't wait to do my first batch of pizza dough - No more hand kneading! That's pretty much when the fun ended. It overheated on the first batch of dough. I mean it was screaming hot to touch, smelt like burning, after just a few minutes. The head didn't lock down properly either, and kept popping up while mixing. Don't get me wrong, that Kitchenaid was beautiful to look at - like a classic car. But for the serious home cook - don't bother. My Kitchenaid has since been replaced with a Kenwood Chef Major 1200w, for the same price, double the dough and it doesn't even blink. It's not as pretty, but a workhorse it is, and I love it.

I have owned the Artisan 150 for about 2-3 years now and am still as thrilled (or maybe even more thrilled) with it now as I was when I first bought it. It is perfect for cakes and meringues and cream and royal icing and I even make ice cream in it (not using the ice cream attachment but just the stainless steal bowl then freezing and mixing hourly). Last year I bought the glass bowl and find it very useful (ie as I can put this in the microwave) and just to have two bowls. The handles on the bowls are very useful when transferring the mixture.

I needed a new mixer and it was a big decision on my part to go with KitchenAid due to the price. I am so pleased I did. I love it. I have mixed small amounts, and because of the design of the bowl, it manages this very well. It certainly makes the fluffiest pavlovas.