Peter McInnes distributes a range of quality household products across Australia and New Zealand including KitchenAid’s food processors, blenders, retail and commercial standmixers and toasters.
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I would like to know if you can purchase the glass jug to the blender, if you accidently break it. Also if you can purchase the food processor bowls, if they break.
Regards,
Barbara Gardiner.
By: barbara gardiner on November 16, 2009
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Absolutely barbara – everything is available if something accidently happens. However the matierals used are the best of quality – so you may never ever need to replace!
By: jo richardson on November 19, 2009
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thanks for the quick reply. Another question? Would the food processor, grind the adzuki beans (hard bean) to a fine texture. I would like to use it as a facial scrub, rather than buy it from the beauty shop.
Regardsm
Barb G
By: barbara gardiner on November 19, 2009
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The food processor would grind cooked beans – for dried beans I would recommend the food mill attachment on the standmixer. The mill can do very fine powder like grinding or course – very easy to use
j
By: jo richardson on November 20, 2009
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I know professional chefs/cooks use a copper bowl to whip egg whites and only use the bowl for this purpose. Should home users use an extra bowl for egg whites only, would the quality be better than using the bowl for everything.
Regards,
Barb G
By: barbara gardiner on November 20, 2009
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Hi,
you know a copper bowl is such a tresusre and pleasure to own – but yes very special! I use mine regularly and the result is truely sensational BUT the stainless stell bowl is the absolute next best thing. Now a second bowl is really handy – i think you would get lots of use and ease having two – but NO you do not need to have one especially for egg whites. Stainless performs well for all textures, consisitencies and mixtures and only needs to be washed and well dried in hot soapy water.
happy cooking
Jo
By: jo richardson on November 21, 2009
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oh dear,
i think your mixer might need a little service. the speed control lever should move….. the good thing is everything can be easily fixed!
please call 1800 990 990 and ask for customer service. lee or michelle will help you with service agents etc
cheers,
jo
By: jo richardson on December 1, 2009
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hi, thanks for your response I am being told it could have been damaged in transet something about oil spilling out causeing the slider to cease i just dont know why it would only be the beater slider and not the one that makes the top lift.
but thanks
By: Ros on December 1, 2009
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Hi Jo,
I am wondering what the difference is between the K5 Delux Mixer and the Artisan series. I am a home user and was brought up with the kenwood chief and am looking at upgrading, but wanted to know the difference. Any advise would be appreciated.
By: Jo Milne on December 14, 2009
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hi joann,
the artisan / KSM 150 is the standard home domestic model. It has a laod limit of about 1.5 kg total weight. The larger model which is the K5 delux has a load limit of about 1.65 kg total weight but also has much larger attachments. I actually have both models in the test kitchen and enjoy using both. Both have direct drive, and all the other great KitchenAid benefits. The K5 is a good choice if you wish to regularly make pasta and bread. You will amazed at how beautifull the KitchenAid mixers mix and how very quiet the motor is. Oh the other choice is colour …. the K5 has 5 choices (thats if the ‘yellow’ is still available otherwise 4 colours) the KSM 150 has 20 colours.
which ever model you will soon be a kitchenaid fan ….fanatic (as i like to say)
happy cooking
jo
By: jo richardson on December 14, 2009
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Hi Jo,
I purchased a kitchenaid a couple of years ago in pink & absolutely love it, I was wondering when will kitchenaid bring out the other products in all the colours, as I would like eveverything to match. I just love watching you on tvsn, its so enjoyable to watch someone who is passionate about what they do.
cheers & a very happy new year to you.
Kristina
By: kristina on January 2, 2010
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hi kristina,
thank you for your lovely comment – and i love the segments on TVSN too – the presentors are all delightful and lots of fun.
the pink colour is also available in the blender. sadly not at this stage for the processor or toaster, but i think the pink looks great with almond cream – very pretty combination.
happy cooking
Jo
By: jo richardson on January 4, 2010
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Hi
Can you use the food grinder attachment to the stand mixer to grind biscuits (hard ones like gingernuts) for a cheesecake base. I dont have a food processor.
Cheer
Natalie
By: Natalie on January 3, 2010
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hi natalie,
absolutely the food grinder is great for grinding biscuits ( and vegentbles, firm cheese, bread, herbs, some nuts etc etc). be sure the attachment and grinding plates are dry before you begin to keep the biscuit crumbs dry.
Jo
By: jo richardson on January 4, 2010
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Hi Jo,
Just wondering if you have any tips for a Pavlova. Every time I attempt a Pav, it looks spectacular until the cooling process and then it breaks and flops in the centre. Would you have any tips.
Thanks so much.
Athena
By: athena on January 16, 2010
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Try leaving the pavlova to cool in the oven until cold. Reduce the cooking time by a few minutes to allow for the oven to cool down, gradually. Try adding a pinch of cream of tartar to your mix also. Hope this helps. Carol
By: Carol Smithson on March 30, 2010
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thanks carol. beacuse of your tips posted , i looked back for antheas question to me on pav making – eek… i don’t think i answered her. oops! i have now and between the two of us i hope she is making fabulous pavs soon
jo
By: jo richardson on March 30, 2010
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see above
jo
By: jo richardson on March 30, 2010
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hello athena,
goodness i don’t think answered you – oops! so therefore sorry for the delay… please read on!
for pavlova firstly do have a kitchenaid standmixer? i am guessing so – hopefully yes. the way the planetary action beats stabilises the mixtures so well – the end result is fabulous. there are a couple of smallish tips like adding a pinch of cream of tartare to the egg whites before beating and cooling the meringue slowly – these tips some cooks swear by – i simply stand by the beating / stabilising of the mixture.
the whole issue and result is based on the way the egg whites are beaten. the mixture must be very stable and extreamly firm – so beat very well until the sugar is completely dissolved in the meringue (rub a little inbetween your fore finger and thumb and it needs to feel very smooth not gritty. gritty is undissolved sugar)
bake the meringue on the middle shelf of the oven on about 150C. cook until dry and crisp and leave the door ajar during the cooling.
i hope this helps you. please also check out my recipe for vanilla snow pavlova on http://www.pepermcinnes.com.au
good luck
jo
By: jo richardson on March 30, 2010
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Hi Jo,
I would like to know if the kitchen aid food processor is the appropriate appliance for grinding chillie into a fine & smooth paste… (ie. no seeds left over). Thank-you.
Blessings,
Karen
By: Karen on January 16, 2010
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Hi Karen,
the KA food processor has three bowls. The small bowl with the small blade is good for a chili paste BUT you would have the seeds etc. Unless you split the chili beforehand and scrap out the seeds.
There is a fabulous attachment which fits onto the standmixer (there are several fabulous attachments that do various things) but the ‘food strainer’ ‘ removes the skin, pith and seeds through a seperate chute which results in a smooth puree – however you would need to do commercial syle quantities to make it useful – also the food must be cooked and therefore softened for the strainer.
I think the food processor is the appliance that best suits you in this instance.
Happy Cooking
jo
By: jo richardson on January 18, 2010
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Hi Jo,
I’ve just bought the grinder attachment for my mixer and am trying to learn how to make the most of it. Can i only put cooked vegetables through it or can it take raw ones? (I don’t have a food processor). I’d love a list of things you can do with it or some recipes – have you seen any links to something like this online? What do you use the grinder for?
Anita
By: Anita on January 21, 2010
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Hi Anita,
The grinder is my favourite attachment. You cannuse it for all cooked and raw meats, vegies, fruitsa, bread etc. it is however not suitable for coffee beans or nuts as these are too oily and the wrong size to fit into the grinder workings (they jam the unit). Pop onto u tube and select kitchenaid food grinder… you can watch me cooking & explaining a little more.
happy cooking … mincing!
Thanks for your question
Jo
By: jo richardson on January 21, 2010
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Hi Jo.
I was a little disappointed to read the running time of my KitchenAide Mixer is recommended to be 10 minutes as it does get hot. It is a little difficult if you have to do a few things with the Unit and need to stop star every 8 to 10 minutes. Could you please tell me how to get around this problem and how long does the Unit need to be rested before re using it again..
Thanks Jo for your advice.
By: Guy Dessmann on February 26, 2010
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Hi Guy,
10 minutes in the KitchenAid standmixer is actually a really long time. Most breads will knead within 4 minutes or so and creaming butter and sugar will onlky take a maximum of 4 or so minutes. … often it is ready within 3 minutes.
The mixer has a fabulous planetary action which moves the beater to so many points in the bowl (67 for the whisk attachment). I actually have only one rcipe for a special snow pavlova which is 10 minutes stright whisking. Yes after this you would turn the machine off and allow it to cooldown a little.
As the standmixer is so robust it is used in many many rstaurants & cafe’s where it is truely put through it’s paces!
Let me know any recipes you have that you might want longer mixing than 10 minutes, in 9.9 % of occasions the recipe will not need this much mixing if the KA standmixer is used.
Cooling only takes a few minutes and i use this time to have a little tidy up and meausure of of ingredients… truely you will not find this little cooling time a problem
I hope i have helped you
Jo
By: jo richardson on March 1, 2010
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Hi Jo,
I just recieved a new Kitchen Aid as a gift, and its an absolute dream! I have already used it to make a batch of cookies. But I hope to keep it as new and pristine as possible. I was wondering if there are standard covers that you can get to protect the kitchen aid, and if so, where can I get them (other than from ebay).
Cheers.
By: susan on March 7, 2010
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Cookaholics have them in stock I noticed on Sunday. $49.95 i believe!
Carol
By: Carol Smithson on March 30, 2010
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Hi Jo,I have been wanting a KitchenAid K5 for a very very long time but I am waiting and waiting and waiting for a purple one not lavender or one looking a little like purple, fingers crossed for a bright purple.Please tell me I don’t have to wait for the 100th bithday for it to come on the market, and if there is one coming soon please tell me they’ll will be other appliances to match.seriously hanging out for one of these.
Thanks Wannakitchenaid
By: Wannakitchenaid on March 17, 2010
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hello,
purple vs purple! well a beautiful new colour has just arrived – blueberry. she looks purple – but i am thinking you may want a true purple colour and that at this satge is not availble to us in australia. the blueberry and yellow pepper and rather special.
i have a colour selection myself!! maybe you could start with your next favourite colour… every year more colours are added…
as far as matching – hmm i have to say NO. the processor and blender will not feature in these colours at this stage.
i hope i have helped you – please check out the blue berry
jo
By: jo richardson on March 20, 2010
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Hi Jo,
When will purple k5 come on the market? I have been waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting for a bright purple one, and will they have other appliances to match.
Hanging out here .thank
By: wannakitchenaid on March 17, 2010
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I found purple just this morning while looking at supplier website. If you’re still interested, let me know and I’ll get the info,m as a fellow purple lover!
By: Maree on April 13, 2010
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ohhhh God
Thanks for your help I will check out the blue berry :/ one boohoo , I have waited 7 years. I think I can hang out for another year. gad damm it.I wish these people that choose the colours would google what a girls favourite colour is.grrr. Seems even royalty can’t get one if they wanted to.lol
Purple stands out as a feminine colour because it is chosen almost exclusively by women as a favorite colour and is strongly disliked by men. Traditionally associated with royalty,the colour purple is also spirtual, romantic, and mysterious.
Thanks for your reply. Sorry so disappointed.
By: wannakitchenaid on March 23, 2010
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sigh! I can only find 1 photo of blueberry on the net but it is a small pic and I can’t quite get to see the colour I don’t suposse you have a close up photo of one do you?? funny enough Yellow is my other favourite colour.but I have my heart set on purple.I am thinking they probably won’t bring one out until there 100th birthday and then that would make sense.(cause it is such a wonderful colour)I don’t think I could wait another 10 years for a purple,my kids would all have left home by then and noone to cook for.lol.thanks for looking into this for me.
By: wannakitchenaid on March 23, 2010
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Yes, i have a suggestion.
Please watch TVSN on sunday 28th at 1.30 pm. i will be cooking with the blueberry mixer. You can also watch on line if you do not have foxtell.
TVSN also has great prices and extras when purchasing. The show is live.
By: jo richardson on March 27, 2010
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oh Great! yes I have fox, luckily I am sick, so I am home this week end,and will be watching,I never really watch that show, reminded me of the guy with the steak knives,but now that I know that kitchen aid is on there, (oh and you jo).lol I will start watchling it. please let it be more purple please.fingers crossed oh with the blueberry do they come inn any other appliances?? thanks Jo
By: wannakitchenaid on March 28, 2010
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oh boysenberry…….. that i can see on the net,yes I did watch your show on tvsn it does look like a simular purple i’ve been looking for,will check it out at the shops.thanks………………….
By: wannakitchenaid on March 29, 2010
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it is really funky – i great colour
Jo
By: jo richardson on March 29, 2010
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I have the kitchenaid mixer and I’d like to attach to it the mincer. I would like to know if the meat mincer can also be used to mince fish.
Thanks a lot
Iris
By: Iris Dvir on March 27, 2010
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absolutely iris, you can mince any meat, fish, chicken with lovely combinations also any cooked meat or raw , or vegetable, fruit, herbs etc.
a good tip is too have the meat / chicken / fish well chilled.
enjoy the food grinder – it is one of my favourite attachments!
happy cooking
jo
By: jo richardson on March 29, 2010
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absoloutely iris also any other meat, chicken, vegetable , fruit and delicious combinations.
for best result with meat and chicken – chill well as when cold minces neatly!
Jo
By: jo richardson on March 29, 2010
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Hi Jo,
I seem to be having a hard time finding a store that sells the K5. KSM150 is very popular.
Could you suggest where about can I find a K5?
You mentioned in one the post that K5 has got 5 colors (4 colors now). So far I could only find 3 (red, cobalt blue and yellow) what are the other colors?
Thank you so much. Enjoyed the last tvsn show very much last week.
By: Medaline on April 9, 2010
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Hello,
I am not sure what state you are in in Australia. The K5 is normally solad as cookware specialty stores such as essential ingredients or chefs hat in melbounre. please cal custamer service on 1800 990 990 and the gals will source your nearest retailer.
I am lucky enough to have a magestic yellow & empire red K5 mixers. I think the availble colours are white, red, cobalt blue and possibly brushed nickel… but please confirm this with michelle or lee.
TVSN is such fun, i enjoyed cooking with the lovely suzie last week too
Thank you
Jo
By: jo richardson on April 9, 2010
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Thanks Jo.
That is very useful information.
I am in Melbourne and will check out essential ingredients tomorrow morning.
Thanks again.
Can’t wait to get my first K5.
Regards,
Medaline
By: medaline on April 10, 2010
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Hi Jo, I got the food processor for christmas and have not yet used it as all the parts seem overwhelming. I also have the kitchenaid blender and stand mixer. Are you running any cooking classes in Sydney
By: katrina Gray-Spencer on April 11, 2010
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Hi katrina,
The food processor is fantastic and yes initially it looks like there are attachments, extra and additional bits & pieces! Don’t worry – soon you will be an expert.
please have a look on the Peter Mcinnes website for the in store demonstartion programe. I also am on a foxtell show twice a month. Are you able to watch TVSN . the next segment is on at 1.30 pm. on the 22nd April.
NO, I do not have any classes planned for Sydney.
However let me give you a couple of tips
1. the processor has 3 bowls. there is also a box that holds all the blades & discs. There is also a citrus press – these fits into the biggest bowl.
2. The biggest bowl must always be on the motor for the unit to work. The large ‘all purpose’ blade sits into the biggest bowl.
3. The ‘medium’ bowl sits inside the big bowl and the ‘slicing & shredding’ discs are mostly used in the medium bowl (but can ALSO be used in the big & medium bowls)
4. The little bowl (for small amounts of say pesto, icings, mayonnaise etc) sits inside the big bowl and has its own little ‘all purpose blade’
5. There are recipes pn the Peter McInnes web site too. Select the recipes tab, then select food processor recipes. I have written the recipes so they are easy to follow. To begin with try the coconut cup akes & purhaps the spanish style meatballs.
Once you begin cooking with the processor you will love it!
Good Luck – begin playing with the processor, select a recipe from the recipe website and then add a couple of your own…soon you will use it constantly – it is so effecient.
happy cooking
Jo
By: jo richardson on April 12, 2010
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Jo, I have the KSM150 stand mixer and I love it. I have been saving feverishly for some attachments, but now wondering if I should get the food processor instead….. I grew up in a home that NEVER used a food processor so don’t know what it’s capabel of and I’m not one for a million different gadets. Is there much double up with the food processor and the mixer attachments? I ‘m struggling to get my head around it all!!!!
By: Kellie on April 16, 2010
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hi kellie,
yes i know! this is a constant question for many and to tell you the truth it is all about your needs!
yes the standmixer with attachments just about does everything… as a base you need the food grinder (mincing etc) and rotary shredder slicer (slice, shred, chop) . After this more attachments are great such as the food mill and pasta roller & cutter set.
you can do most things except puree say a soup. pastry & scones are excellent in the standmixer – you just need a little practice as it is a new technique and initially most people over mix them and make them tough. the standmixer is so very quick!
however, the food processor is sensational for pastry, scones and pureeing. but them again the blender is also the best at pureeing and batters, smoothies, not to mention ice!
see now i am talking about 3 applinances – sorry!
but as you have a standmixer, i think you would benefit from adding attachments and then if you still need more get the processor and then the blender!!
happy cooking
Jo
i use my standmixer every day (usually with one of the attachmentsand the processor
By: jo richardson on April 16, 2010
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Is there any way to buy a Lavender K5 in Australia any longer? My wife would love one but i haven’t been able to find one anywhere.
She might have to settle for pink…
By: Simon Granville on April 21, 2010
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hi simone,
sorry no lavender… yes the pink is the best choice – very pretty! also $ 25 goes to breast cancer reseach. so is a mixer with a good heart too.
happy cooking
jo
By: jo richardson on April 21, 2010
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Hi Jo,
Thank you so much for your quick reply. Yes I made scones on Saturday and it didn’t happen; made pastry Sunday and it DID as it has before when making pastry. But hey, its a minor thing and certainly something I can live with. Still easier than mixing by hand!
Yes, I love my appliances and have been browsing the recipes on the website. I have already printed some of them out that I am going to try.
Thanks again for your help.
Regards, Tania
PS Love the Mixer DVD. Would also love to see you feature the processor and blender in another?? I live in a small town so don’t have the chance to see the demos. Cheers
By: Tania - Charters Towers on April 27, 2010
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Was wondering if the gear box cover on the artisan is plastic or metal?
By: Kelly on May 3, 2010
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Hi Kelly,
The standmixer is an all metal construction- the total thing – except for the fuse gear which has a nylon section. This is specifically desighned this wasy so it can easily and affordably be replaced if machine is ever overloaded (total weight capacity of 1.5 kg). This is about double 2 x 750g loaves of bread or a double quantity of pasta. The only time you can be weary of overloading is with doughs and must use the mixer on speed 2. This speed also duplicated the spead asper which you should knead for good volume and gluten development. I use all 10 speeds for beating cakes, mincing, grinding, whipping etc – from 6 -10 mostly depending on what i am cooking and the technique needed.
The mixer is incredibly durable and weighs 13.5 kg!
I can not speak highly enough of the performance, strength, durabilty and of course the look.
I hope i have helped you
Jo
By: jo richardson on May 4, 2010
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Hey Jo,
Thank you so much for your reply!
I am also concerned regarding the material that the beaters are made out of. I cannot seem to find much information apart from them being nylon coated. I heard that this gets strip off real easily with frequent use. Please advise.
Kelly
By: Kelly on May 18, 2010
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hi kelly,
the coating on the beaters is very durable. i have beaters that have been used for many years with no wear & tear at all. I think you might be referring to the coating coming off ONLY if the beater is too low in the bowl and scraps against the bottom of the bowl. this is easily heard as a scrapping sound. the ‘bowl to beater’ clearance can easily be ajusted with a little turn of the adjustment screw which is very visable in the ‘neck’ of the mixer when the head is lifted. the setting at the factory is placed at 1mm – which is normally perfect.
if you do need to adjust this it takes a second – you only need a flat bladed screw driver.
please do not be concerned with the coating… it really is very durable.
if it was a problem i promise you kitchenaid would have rectified the coting years ago.
i hope i have helped you
Jo
By: jo richardson on May 18, 2010
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Hi Jo,
I have just purchased a KitchenAid mixer and used it for the first time today. After creaming butter and sugar, I found that the creamed mixture sticks to the bottom of the bowl when other ingredients such as eggs, flour & liquid are added. Is there any way of avoiding this other than removing the bowl and scraping the bottom after each addition of flour?
Thanks
Marcelle
By: Marcelle on June 18, 2010
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Hello Marcelle,
Sometimes this happens, particularly in winter – the stainless steel bowl is cold and setting the creamed mixture. In the cooler months I always rinse the bowl in hot water to warm it up (I then use this water in the sink to rinse my dishes as I cook – helps keep me tidy)!
The stainless steel bowl is wonderful for keeping ingredients cool (fabulous) in summer and this prevents mixtures curdling and splitting. As the KitchenAid is a commercial style appliance is it designed for hot kitchens where the ovens are blazing.
So once the bowl is warm, quickly dry then pop in the butter (soft room temp so in cold months you might need to give it burst in the microwave of pop into a bowl of a little boiling water. The butter must be soft to whip up. Using the flat beater, beat the butter lightly then add the sugar. Cream on speed 6 or 8 and begin adding the eggs once the mixture is lightly and fluffy. I usually wipe the bowl dpown a couple of times during the mixing.
Once you are used to this new technique you will be producing beautiful cakes with a fabulous texture and mouthfeel.
Happy Cooking & enjoy that lovely mixer!
Jo
By: jo richardson on June 20, 2010
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