Newest kitchenaid mixer

2. Kitfort KT-1348

This planetary mixer has an amazing 1.2 kW of power. Such a device is able to mix anything, from egg white to tough dough for making a pie or dumplings. The kit comes with three types of attachments: a whisk for whipping, a dough hook and a mixing nozzle. Smooth speed control allows you to choose the optimal speed, and the pulse mode can be used for maximum power.

Advantages:

• 7 liter large bowl;
• amazing power;
• pulse mode;
• sophisticated security system;
• stainless steel nozzles and bowls;
• build quality and endurance;
• stepless speed control.

Disadvantages:

• large weight and dimensions.

3. Gemlux GL-SM5.2

This multifunctional mixer combines the advantages of a manual and planetary mixer at the same time. The kit includes both a dough hook and whisks for whipping products. In addition to them, a mixing nozzle is included in the package. All these nozzles are made of stainless steel.

Advantages:

• set of 3 nozzles;
• 6 control modes;
• power in 1 kW;
• stainless steel bowl;
• good looking;
• the presence of a pulsed mode.

Disadvantages:

• steel capacity is only 3 liters.

4. REDMOND RFM-5301

This unit is a 2-in-1 mixer. It can be used both for quick whipping of products and for kneading dough. Due to the planetary rotation of the nozzles, mixing is much more efficient and thorough than in a conventional mixer. The bowl, with a capacity of 4.5 liters, is equipped with a special hole that allows you to add ingredients without stopping the mixer.

Advantages:

• overheat protection;
• soft start;
• 8 speed settings;
• acceptable noise level;
• rated power 700 W.

Drawbacks:

• heavy.

The best pulsed kitchen mixer

Among the many different models of mixers you can find those that have a pulse mode. Not every housewife has heard about the features of this mode, although everyone knows about the mode itself.

In fact, the presence of a pulse mode allows you to control the movement of the beaters by pressing the corresponding button. If you do not press hard, then the beaters will rotate at a low speed. The stronger the degree of pressing, the higher the frequency of their rotation. This feature is only available on a hand or stand mixer.

For home use, a mixer with 3 to 5 speed pulses is enough. This approach allows you to whip a large number of products at the same time, which, as you know, must be done with a gradual increase in the rotation speed.

1. Gemlux GL-SM421

This compact mixer is designed to prepare a wide variety of ingredients such as sauces, mousses, creams and doughs. A feature of this series is the elegant contours of the case and a rich color scheme, which allows you to choose the device for the interior of the kitchen. The kit includes the following attachments: flat beater, whisk and hook.

Advantages:

• power 800 W;
• reasonable price tag;
• 4. 2 liter bowl;
• sufficient equipment.

Disadvantages:

• considerable weight.

2. Kitfort KT-1324

This is one of the best planetary mixers in this review. It will be a great helper for any confectioner or just a person who loves to bake. A powerful 1 kW motor and special nozzles will allow you to cook any components as efficiently as possible, from egg whites and mousses to creams and dough, both liquid and thick. A bowl with a volume of 5 liters will allow you to get at one time the amount, for example, of dough, sufficient to make a pie.

Advantages:

• excellent power;
• bulk bowl;
• easy maintenance;
• quality of materials and workmanship;
• stylish appearance;
• six rotation speeds.

Disadvantages:

• significant dimensions and weight.

3. Bosch MFQ 4020

Practically all similar devices of this brand come with specially designed beaters. And this pulse mixer is no exception. Their feature is the presence of four balls that create turbulent flows that capture air more intensively and contribute to the formation of more airy foam. Thus, the volume of whipped cream increases by 20%, and egg whites - by 50%. And it takes much less time to do so.

Advantages:

• good power 450 W;
• good equipment;
• low cost.

Disadvantages:

• there could be more tips.

What to look for when choosing a kitchen mixer

When choosing a quality kitchen mixer, you should be guided by the following criteria:

• Power . This characteristic affects the speed of rotation of the nozzles. For home use, 350-400 watts is enough.
• Number of speeds . For simple operations, 3 speeds will be enough. However, don't just look at it. The fact is that the efficiency of these very speeds depends on the power. Therefore, in low-power models, their optimal number is three. If there is a model where there are more of them, then they will still work in three-speed mode. But in more powerful models, the number of real speeds can reach 12.
• Modes . There can be three of them: normal, impulse and turbo. The latter differs in that it is possible to accelerate the rotation of the nozzles to the maximum limit in a very short period. It can be useful when preparing dough without lumps.
• Bowl size . The larger it is, the more product can be cooked at a time. However, it should be taken into account that the actual volume is always 0.5 liters less than that indicated by the manufacturer.
• Bowl material . There are two types: metal and plastic. Metal is the best.
• Contents . It can include several types of nozzles, as well as hooks, knives and a rotating bowl.

Which kitchen mixer is better to buy

When it's time to choose a mixer, you should be guided by what tasks it will perform and how much money can be allocated for it. If finances are not too limited, then you can take the best model with the richest equipment. If there is not a lot of money, then you need to choose the most critical parameters for yourself and, based on them, make your choice. To simplify your task, you can look at the rating of the best models of mixers for the home or choose a mixer for yourself according to customer reviews on the Internet.

planetary mixer, meat grinder, vegetable cutter, blender and citrus press

Testing today is the Bosch kitchen machine from the MUM 5 series, a real all-rounder with 7 speed settings, auto-parking and a system for automatically raising the lever at the touch of a button. Our model has a planetary mixer, a meat grinder, a vegetable cutter, a blender and a citrus press. In general, everything you need for kitchen work. Scales and a timer are built into the body of the device - that's certainly everything at hand. Is such a multifunctional device convenient and what are its strengths and weaknesses? We'll figure out.

Features

Manufacturer	Bosch
Model	MUM5XW40
Type	kitchen machine (food processor)
Country of origin	Slovenia
Warranty	1 year
Power	1000 W
Soft starter	yes
Body material	plastic
Speed ​​modes	7-speed electronic speed control + pulse mode
Overload / misassembly protection	yes / yes
Bowl material	partially polished stainless steel
Planetary mixer bowl volume	3.9 l
Planetary mixer attachments	silicone coated whisk, voluminous whisk, dough hook.
Mincer attachment material (body, auger, ring nut)	aluminum alloy,
Knife grid and knife material	steel
Knife grid as standard	4. 5 mm
Max. mince bin height	6.5 cm
Cutter block material	plastic
Vegetable cutter opening size	7.5×5.5 cm
Vegetable cutting discs in basic set	double-sided thick/thin sliced ​​disc, double-sided shredding disc, medium grating disc (disk for hard vegetables, cheese, nuts, chocolate), potato pancake disc (double-sided shredding disc medium)
Blender jar material	plastic
Blender jar capacity	1.25 L
Number of knives per block	4
Appliance height with blender jug ​​	62 cm
Citrus press material	plastic
Options	can be completed with various accessories
Accessories included	transparent lid with feed opening, storage bag for whisks and cutter discs
Cord storage	with cable winder
Weight	8. 7 kg
Dimensions (W×H×D)	282×280×271 mm
Network cable length	1 m
Retail offers	ask price

Package Contents

The instrument was delivered for testing in a large cardboard box with slots for easy portability. On the box there are photos of the combine itself and various accessories, both included in the basic kit (they are marked with a checkmark) and purchased in specialized stores. In the same place we see the main technical characteristics and the full name of the combine model.

Opening the box, inside we found:

• engine compartment assembly;
• 3.9 liter stainless bowl;
• organizer bag for beaters and discs;
• mixer attachments - dough hook, silicone coated whisk, voluminous whisk;
• for a meat grinder - a body with a removable plastic leg, auger, ring nut, 4.5 mm grate, knife, pusher, loading tray;
• for a citrus juicer - a plastic receiving container and a sieve with a cone for squeezing;
• for a vegetable cutter - plastic body, disc holder, chopper discs (double-sided cutting disc, double-sided shredding disc, medium grater disc, potato pancake disc), lid with a loading barrel;
• 1. 25 l plastic blender jar with built-in blade block, lid, funnel cap.

Discs and beaters were packed in an organizer bag, the rest of the components were in a box in foam inserts, which reliably protect the device and accessories from trouble during transportation.

At first glance

The MUM5XW40 food processor looks neat and small enough for its rich functionality. It’s quite difficult to understand right away where to connect numerous additional accessories, but, having figured it out, you begin to enjoy the instant transformation of the dough mixer into a meat grinder or vegetable cutter.

Thanks to the EasyArmLift automatic arm lift system, the swivel arm easily changes position to connect devices to one of the three sockets located at the top, side and bottom.

The metal bowl is easily attached to the body and fixed in place with a rotational movement. The whisks are snapped into the socket in the standard way for mixers, fixed without additional actions, and removed with a little effort.

Includes 3 whisks: with a silicone edge for mixing light dough, mixing minced meat and more, a volumetric whisk with adjustable height for beating and a hook for tight dough. To ensure that the dough does not fall on the landing nest, there is a special nozzle in the kit.

3.9 liter bowl for mixer and vegetable cutter in stainless steel with polished outside. The bowl is conveniently shaped for whipping and mixing, the walls are thick.

The device is completed with a transparent plastic cover with a loading opening. The cover is put on and fixed on the kneader with the attached nozzle effortlessly.

The MUM5XW40 has a built-in scale and an operating timer. In some cases, this is very convenient.

In order for the dough mixer to turn into a meat grinder, it is necessary to press the button on the body and lower the swivel arm with connection sockets vertically. The body of the meat grinder is inserted into the corresponding socket of the drive, rotated counterclockwise and fixed with the lowered lever. The body of the meat grinder is equipped with a supporting plastic removable support. The distance from the table surface to the ring nut is 6.5 cm.

Mincer body, ring nut and auger are made of aluminum alloy, knife and grate are made of steel. The nut is easily screwed onto the body, there are no nicks or irregularities.

One "medium" grille with 4.5 mm hole diameter is supplied. Grilles 3 mm and 6 mm can be purchased separately.

The vegetable cutter is installed on the upper socket of the swivel arm with the bowl already installed in the appliance. One of the 4 slicing discs is inserted inside the plastic body of the vegetable cutter using a disc holder. A lid with a loading barrel is installed on top.

The opening of the loading shaft is 75×55 mm, which makes it easy to cut even large vegetables.

Standard set includes 4 discs, 3 of which are double-sided, so we can cut vegetables in seven different ways, from fine shredding to large thick slices.

Blender jar attaches to swing arm, lowered vertically. The jug is installed in the side socket, which turned out to be on top after turning. With the pitcher installed, the appliance has a maximum height of 62 cm.

The docking station is made of plastic.

The knife block in the blender is not removable with conventional tools, consists of 4 knives. The 1.25 liter pitcher is made of transparent plastic and has a scale in liters, cups, pints and fluid ounces. The pitcher has no spout. The lid is plastic, the lid cap with a small hole plays the role of a funnel for bulk and liquid ingredients. Lid and cap are easy to insert and fix on the jug.

Citrus juicer attaches to the same socket as the vegetable cutter. The juicer consists of a receiving transparent plastic jug and a strainer with a cone for squeezing mounted on top.

The slits in the sieve prevent the bones from getting into the juice.

Despite the abundance of component parts, everything is quite compactly folded into the box and bowl of the device. It is especially convenient to keep whisks and slicer discs in the organizer bag.

Manual

The kitchen machine was not equipped with a general instruction, we found information about the model, equipment and characteristics on the box and on the manufacturer's website. The kit included 4 small books separately for a citrus press, a meat grinder, a blender and a vegetable cutter.

The instructions are black and white, on ordinary thin paper, written in 18 languages, so all the information fit into them on 2-3 pages. Each device has an assembly diagram with explanations, safety instructions, cleaning and care instructions, and operating recommendations. The instructions correspond to the “necessary and sufficient” principle: it is possible to understand the assembly and operation of the device using them, although not as easy as we would like.

Control

Food processor control - electronic with seven-speed switching and pulse mode. Control is centered on the shift knob on the front side of the swing arm. The device is equipped with a soft start and an automatic parking system - the nozzles do not stop immediately, but in a position convenient for extraction. During operation, the handle is illuminated.

Scales and a timer on the case are touch-sensitive, turn on and switch modes by pressing the corresponding icons.

Operation

Based on the results of a week of active operation of the device, I would like to note some advantages and disadvantages, as well as features of this model. Let's start with the undoubted advantages.

The instrument is well thought out and quite compact. In our opinion, this is exactly the list of functions that is most in demand in the kitchen. If you want to add something else to it, for example, an Asian slicing disc, a smaller meat grinder grate or a dicing device, this can be done in specialized stores for an additional amount. Thus, everyone can get exactly what they use when cooking. At the same time, the kit is not overloaded with unnecessary accessories; only a citrus press raises some doubts about its relevance. However, judging by the fact that these devices are produced by almost all world brands, the point here is local specifics - well, they somehow did not take root in our country.

Attachments and accessories change very quickly and conveniently, you just need to figure it out at the very beginning. The swivel arm rotates without the slightest effort, the blender and meat grinder easily go into the landing slots. The meat grinder assembles and disassembles without problems, no force is needed to unscrew the nut. The cutting discs of the vegetable cutter change not only quickly, but also safely, which is very important when they are sharp.

Removable support at the meat grinder body makes it possible not to be afraid to push pieces of meat with force.

The speed and quality of cutting vegetables is admirable. This is really a full-fledged vegetable cutter, and not an additional grater for the combine, designed to grate two potatoes. The vegetable cutter processes vegetables not only quickly, but also very carefully, without splashes and scattered pieces.

Large whisk whips quickly and very well. He even beats whole eggs in a couple of minutes into such a tight foam that it seems that these are only proteins.

I was pleased with the inertial cord winding, no extra wires.

Built-in scales and a work timer are quite a handy thing when cooking, but to correctly determine the weight, the device must not be touched during the weighing process, the data is lost and not restored. When adding products by weight, we simply restarted the scales each time, this does not complicate the process.

Now for the shortcomings.

The car parking system failed in one of our tests and the whisk stopped so that it could not be removed, we had to turn the device on and off again.

The mixer copes with tight dough, but at the same time it vibrates quite strongly, and the blender is not designed for grinding viscous products - however, for the needs of an ordinary housewife, the capabilities of both nozzles are more than enough, but advanced cooks may have to take a closer look at separate devices of the appropriate type .

Maintenance

The food processor is easy to clean thanks to its smooth surface. Most attachments are dishwasher safe. Knives, auger, ring nut and grinder body can be washed without the use of abrasive products and must be wiped dry immediately. Transparent plastic components must not be washed with abrasives or hard sponges to avoid damaging the surface.

Our measurements

During 2.5 hours of operation, the appliance consumed a total of 0.13 kWh of electricity. The maximum power recorded by the wattmeter was only 323 watts. The noise level is estimated by us as low.

The indications of the balance are correct, provided that the device is not moved or touched.

Practice Tests

In our tests we tried to use all the MUM5XW40 accessories, attachments and discs that come with it. We divided the description of the tests into the main appliances involved in the preparation.

Meat grinder:

• iXBT.com mandatory performance test;
• production of minced meat from sinewy beef.

Blender:

• obligatory tomato chopping test;
• chopping dried carrots.

Vegetable cutter:

• chopping cucumbers on different discs;
• potato pancakes on a coarse and fine grater;
• squash fritters.

Citrus Juicer :

• grapefruit and lemon juice.

Planetary mixer :

• meat loaf with paprika and eggs;
• dumplings
• classic biscuit;
• waffles;
• dessert bread brioche with dried apples.

Mandatory meat grinder test according to the iXBT.com method

We took a chilled pork ham, freed it from films and fat, cut it into long small pieces.

Meat was spun at 7th speed. In 1 minute, the meat grinder was able to chop 1.17 kg of minced meat. The meat was chopped, and not choked, which is clearly visible in the photo. The strands are not wrapped around the knife. We consider this result to be excellent.

Result: excellent, 1.17 kg/min

Minced stringy beef

We took about 5 kg of beef diaphragm, cut it into long pieces along with sinews and fat.

At the 7th speed, all the meat was scrolled, stopping only to move the minced meat on the gastronorm container. There were no problems during work, a small amount of veins were found on the knife, which did not affect the work as a whole. Fat was chopped more slowly than meat, but also without problems. The maximum height of the side of the container for minced meat is 6.5 cm. We believe that the meat grinder in the MUM5XW40 kitchen machine is implemented perfectly.

Grilled meatballs made from a mixture of minced pork and ground beef with spices.

Result: excellent.

Chopping tomatoes (required blender test by iXBT.com method)

We took cream tomatoes, cut them into quarters, removed the stalk. First, 5-6 pieces were loaded into the blender bowl, scrolled for a few seconds until mashed, then put all the rest.

It turned out 2/3 jars. At maximum speed, the tomatoes were scrolled for 1 minute. The puree turned out to be homogeneous, slightly whipped, without whole seeds, but with small fragments of tomato skins. For the blender that comes with the combine, this is a good result.

Vegetable oil, herbs, garlic, salt and dry smoked paprika were added to the tomato puree. Grind about two to three minutes at high speed. We got an excellent sauce for meat, airy, homogeneous, without solid particles.

Stones, tomato skins and greens perfectly ground. Excellent result.

Result: excellent.

Chopping dried carrots

Using a vegetable cutter and a slicing disc, we cut about 2 kg of large carrots in a couple of minutes.

Dried carrots in a dehydrator.

Grind in a blender, adding little by little, at high speed. Of course, pure carrot flour did not work out, but the blender ground the pieces quite finely. Ground carrots did not stick to the walls of the jug and knives. We consider the result to be good.

Result: good.

Chopping cucumbers on different discs

In order to get an idea of ​​what kind of pieces are obtained when working with different discs, we used fresh cucumbers. The middle disk is not intended for juicy soft vegetables - it turns out porridge, but the rest were cut very neatly and surprisingly quickly. When cutting into slices, thick and thin, there is practically no waste, the cucumber does not need to be held or pushed, it is cut instantly under its own weight.

Shredder discs and hash brown discs have shown excellent results. Changing discs, thanks to the plastic holder, is very fast and safe. All chopped vegetables fall into the bowl, nothing falls on the sides. We really enjoyed working with the vegetable cutter.

Result: excellent.

Potato pancakes on a coarse and fine grater

We took 2 kg of large potatoes, peeled, cut into halves and rubbed on a grater for potato pancakes. I would like to note the very high processing speed, the rubbing process took only a couple of minutes.

The grated mass seemed unusually large for pancakes, so we decided to make them on the grill. The potato mass was salted and laid out on the grill in the form of pancakes.

For comparison, some potatoes were rubbed on the fine shredding disc.

Grilled with salt until crispy.

We liked both variants of potato pancakes. The best thing about the whole process is the amazingly high speed of rubbing vegetables.

Result: excellent.

Zucchini fritters

We took 4 large fresh zucchini, cut lengthwise into 4 pieces and grated on a disc for fine shredding.

We got a whole bowl of 3. 9 liters of squash mass in 3 minutes of the vegetable cutter! Squeeze out excess juice, add flour and eggs, grilled.

The result is fast, a lot, excellent.

Result: excellent.

Grapefruit and Lemon Juice

We took fresh citruses, cut them in half and pressed the juice with a press.

The strainer caught all the bones, they did not fall into the juice jug. The juice is collected neatly, there is no splashing.

Result: excellent.

Meat Loaf with Paprika and Eggs

We used minced beef left over from meat grinder tests, salt, dry bread, milk, smoked paprika and boiled eggs. The bun was soaked in milk, minced meat, spices and the bun were put into the mixing bowl.

Knead for several minutes at medium speed.

The kneaded mass was placed in a bread machine, whole boiled eggs were added inside. Topped with spices, sesame seeds and dried carrots chopped in a blender.

Baked in a bread machine until done.

Result: excellent.

Pelmeni

For the dumpling dough we took 500 g of flour, 230 g of water, 1 egg and salt. We poured all the ingredients into the bowl, weighed them with a scale, set mode 2. The dough mixer kneaded the dough for 18 minutes, while making quite a lot of noise and vibration. But he passed the test.

We made dumplings from dough and minced pork with spices. The dough turned out to be of sufficient density, good texture.

Loaded dumplings into boiling water with herbs.

We got it when ready, served with thyme.

Despite the noticeable vibration, the dough mixer was able to cook 750 g of tight dumpling dough quickly enough. But we did not dare to increase the share of flour in the dough, for example, for Uzbek manti.

Result: good.

Classic biscuit

For the classic biscuit we needed 4 eggs, 135 g sugar and 135 g flour.

Without separating the whites from the yolks, we beat the eggs in a mixer until airy, using the scales added 135 g of sugar to the bowl, beat for a couple more minutes, then added the flour and mixed gently.

The resulting dough was poured into a bread machine and cooked in manual mode for 45 minutes.

Result: excellent.

Wafers

In the bowl of a mixer, beat eggs with sugar with a large whisk, carefully add flour to them using a balance and continue beating for a few more seconds at low speed.

The resulting mass was poured into the grill in portions.

I would like to note that the preparation of dough for waffles took only 3 minutes, while we did not use baking powder, and the waffles still turned out to be lush, thanks to perfectly beaten eggs with sugar.

Result: excellent.

Dessert brioche bread with dried apples

In the mixer bowl, using a hook, we knead the yeast dough in milk with the addition of eggs and sugar. First, the dough was kneaded tight, leaving it to proof right in the mixer bowl, then butter was added to it, kneaded again and left to proof again. After 3 cycles of kneading and adding oil, which took 12 hours, the dough was transferred to a bread machine, dried apples were added, and using the manual mode, baked until tender.

Result: excellent.

Conclusions

The Bosch MUM5XW40 kitchen machine is a perfectly balanced assistant in the kitchen. It combines the most necessary things - a meat grinder, a planetary mixer, a vegetable cutter and a blender. At the same time, it is compact, easy to manage and reliable. The quality of the meat grinder and the cutting speed of the vegetable cutter are a pleasant surprise.

It is also worth noting the speed and quality of whipping planetary mixer. The blender can be used to make smoothies and puree soups. The device can be completed with additional accessories presented in the manufacturer's store, if necessary.

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