Ankarsrum Original Mixer AKM6220 Questions & Answers

Hi Selina This can't whisk one egg on it's own, and it also can't knead a small amount of dough. Read my review on it I have explained exactly what happens when small amounts are used in it. I have tested it in both small and large quantity.

Save your money buy something else.

Thanks, Blossom. I did see your review above - two reviews, complete opposite! I did have concerns about the plastic bowl, as I use hot syrup for buttercreams and macarons. Do you have any other recommendations? The KA Artisan seems to be weightier than most Kenwoods, but it looks like the Kenwood Titanium performs better.

Hi Selina. 500g is the smallest portion I have used when it comes to dough but I can say I have never had the issue of flour flowing out of either bowl. I think the only mixer you will ever find that will whisk one egg at a time is one with a very small bowl or a hand held mixer. I also have a Kenwood Chef XL Titanium that my husband bought for me 2 years ago because he thought I could do with another mixer. Do I prefer the Kenwood to the Ankarsrum ...... each has it's place in my kitchen. I can't leave the kitchen with the Kenwood because it can 'walk', depending on what I am using it for. Don't have that issue with the Ankarsrum. The 'smallest' cake mix I have made in the Ankarsrum plastic bowl is 125g each of butter and sugar, 2 eggs and 125g of flour. I do have to scrape the butter/sugar mix down the centre before adding the eggs but I have to do that in the Kenwood as well which, by the way, doesn't do too well with that small amount at the bottom of the bowl. Personally I still mix a lot of things by hand and use the mixers for larger portions, when it needs to be whisked or I know it turns out better machine mixed. My friend who is a cake maker and decorator bought the Ankarsrum and a KitchenAid Bowl Lift Stand Mixer, she uses one for the cakes and the other for the decorating and macarons. I have had a shot at macarons using hot sugar syrup, no problems but a query to where you are considering purchasing the machine should answer your question on a professional basis. Blackwood Lane is the company you can purchase it from, best ask them. It appears you either like the Ankarsrum or you don't. I don't like KitchenAid but a lot of people do. I like my Kenwood, others don't. I bought the Ankarsrum because I saw it in action against a KitchenAid, Magimix and a Thermomix (which I also have btw) and it was what I was looking for at the time. As you can see I have other kitchen machines that also have a place in my kitchen. I haven't bought any extra attachments for my Ankarsrum, only what it come with. My Kenwood came with some attachments, it was the deal at the time, I haven't opened the boxes, they are at the top of my pantry. The Kenwood Titanium will cost you $1000 and the KitchenAid btwn $750-$1200. All in the same ballpark so you really need to know what you want from the mixer and then make your choice based on the information you can find or have. Whatever you finally decide on .......... HAPPY BAKING!! Viv

Thank you so much for your response, Viv. I don't need a professional machine, but I do like making sure I've got the best machine for what I need ... it's a curse, I end up taking forever to decide. My machine is finally on its last legs, so I really need to make a decision.

I saw a review between the Titanium and Artisan, and the Titanium performed so much better, but I want to be able to leave the machine running without worrying about when it'll dance off the bench.

At most (currently), we make pizza dough once a week, a large batch of cookie dough every fortnight and whatever else I need - I make Italian meringue buttercream a fair bit, so need something that can just run for 20-30 mins non stop. I guess either will work well enough!

Thank you again! Selina

You are right, either will work well enough. All 3 machines at that price range will run for 20-30 mins non stop. Machine 'walking' doesn't happen with everything you make so you learn to work with what you have got. I hear you about making a decision, took me a long time too, it is important choice to make.

It's definitely a lot of money to spend! I keep swinging between to the two, KA doesn't do dough well, unfortunately.

Well the Kenwood and Ankarsrum do. I make 2 medium loaves (500g of flour) of Soy and Linseed bread each sunday. Different action, same result. 4 years ago I was making 3 medium sourdough loaves of bread each weekend with the Ankarsrum. Both do a superb job whipping egg whites for pavlovas and meringues, both whip up big batches of buttercream icing. I've had the Kenwood for a couple of years now so on dough, whipping egg whites and standard buttercream icing, I can comment on.

Absolutely. Using the plastic bowl and it come with beaters and whisks. The stainless steel bowl is used for bread and large batches of cookies. There are a number of you tube videos with people around the world using the bowls for different forms of baking - here is one example but there is so much more. external link  external link 

Many thanks for the link the only thing that concerns me is the plastic bowl is quite flimsy not strong seems to pull together when moving is this normal. I really like the machine and i think my nearest dealer is in Victoria as i am in Tasmania Australia. Thank you be safe and well

Hi Dana. Apologies for the delay. I purchased mine from a dealer in Perth but she has moved on. My friend bought hers from Blackwood Lane external link 

Viv