Comments on: KitchenAid products http://askjo.com.au making ordinary food extraordinary Mon, 28 May 2012 04:53:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jo richardson http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2758 Mon, 28 May 2012 04:47:34 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2758 Hi Heather,

Starters keep for a couple of days.

Its sort of a constant thing, you need to be making sour dough regularly so you use it up every couple of days…… I keep it in a sealed containerin the fridge wrapped in a old towl to insulate it a little. Remove from the fridge and allow to come upto room temp before using for the next loaf. It keeps about 3 days.
I just love sour dough bread !

Happy baking

Jo

]]> By: Heather http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2752 Sun, 27 May 2012 09:02:04 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2752 Hi Joe,
I have a question regarding the Sourdough 🍞receipe on page 102 of the ultimate cookbook. How do I keep the starter going after I have taken the required quantity to make the bread?

]]> By: jo richardson http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2604 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:01:07 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2604 Hi Colleen
For your technical info I recommend you give our wonderful customer service department a call on 1800 990 990 and they will happily give you a hand.
Once you get cooking I would love to hear from you again to help with any recipe or cooking q’s.
Thanks and happy cooking!
Jo.

]]> By: Colleen Fischer http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2589 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:59:44 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2589 Does the new glass 5qt bowl fit all machines I have a model 5KSM150PS had it since 2006 and wouldn’t be without it.

]]> By: jo richardson http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2535 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:30:48 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2535 Hi Danielle
That does sound strange and not like something I have heard of before. I can appreciate your frustration. I would suggest you give the lovely people in customer service a call on 1800 990 990 and they will be able to assist you.
Once it gets sorted out or if you have any other KitchenAid appliances I would love to help you with any cooking questions that may pop up.
Happy cooking
Jo :)

]]> By: Danielle Watson http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2517 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:01:54 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2517 Hi Jo
I have a KitchenAid Blender and even though I’ve had it about 3 years you can count on one hand the times it’s been used. It definitely hasn’t had a hard life! When I get it out and use it, the plastic round cog bit that the blender sits on seems to melt so I get a few minutes then the blades don’t turn anymore. The first time it happened I took it back to the shop I’d bought it from, it was just out of warranty and I had to pay for a new part and for them to put it on for me. I think I’ve only used it once since then and I went to make soup the other night and the same thing happened again. So dissatisfied considering the money I paid for it and now it looks like I’ll have to come up with an extra $20 or $30 to get that part replaced every time I use it. Surely this should not happen, it’s not like it’s not like it’s a cheap blender. Of course the shop I purchased it from wasn’t willing to do anything about it last time so I expect the same this time. What do you think?

]]> By: jo richardson http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2391 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:14:59 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2391 Hi Anthea,
I wonder of you are using the recipe from the official recipe site? Please have a look at http://www.kitchenaid.com.au

I feel your pasta is too tough or dry, it should be silkie to touch.
here are some further tips”

1. make sure your flour is fresh. Use plain flour (or pasta flour from the supermarket)
2. be sure to add olive oil.
3. knead the dough until soft, then wrap in plastic wrap and REST for 30 minutes
The pasta attachment is a dream to use. The pasta will rol smoothly through the rollers
4. if it a little sticky, lightly dust with extra flour.

You can also pop onto utube, write in KitchenAid pasta making and a segemnt with me will appear for you.

Please let me know if this helps you or if i can assist you further.
Jo :)

]]> By: Anthea http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2388 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:30:23 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2388 Hi
I have the pasta attachments for the stand mixer and was wondering if you hany tips to get the pasta to roll through smoother, mine seems to stick a bit. Also on the pasta press the pasta dough dowdy push through easily.
Thanks
Anthea

]]> By: jo richardson http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2381 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:07:30 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2381 Hi laurel,
The answer is Yes & No!! The USA models require a transformer for them to work here. The transformer is an ugly large black box that will need to sit on your bench. It also makes a weird noise and the overall power thats reaches the standmixer is reduced :( Finally the transformers are not cheap.

The USA models will NOT have any waranty in Australia.

Keep the Aust version in your sites, you will so love the rubsut, effecirecy and quite direct drive motor. The Aust models come with a 5 year warranty.

I hope I have helped you
Jo

]]> By: Laurel http://askjo.com.au/kitchenaid-products/#comment-2380 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:06:12 +0000 http://askjo.com.au/?page_id=252#comment-2380 I would like to know if you buy a Kitchenaid mixer from amazon.com will it work in Australia due to the wattage difference?

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