Chucky Mama Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I am the proud new owner of a new red Kitchenaid . ES is in my good books as he spotted it on sale for £149 It came with the whisk only. What else do I need? Do I need the flat beater and what about the guard and other odds and ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Flat beater for most cake mixes, dough hook for breads and pouring shield are all standard with the KitchenAid Artisan mixer - is that the model you've got? Very good price tho, well done that ES . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I was drooling over pictures of the Grape colour....and the Cranberry colour.....over the weekend, and checking my lottery tickets ( won't be buying one this week! ) and if you google the mixer all the attachments come up as well, including the main three that usually come with the mixer. I know Amazon do them but they may not be the cheapest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 You definitely need the flat beater - this is the one you will use the most as the whisk is only really for egg whites and the like. Also dough hook - even if you haven't made bread before it is easy peasey with this attachment. I love my yellow one and use it loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 It's this little beauty CLICK Thanks for the advise. I think I will get the flat beater, pouring shield and dough hook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Ooo, lucky you CM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I love mine, they make the lightest sponge . We have the ice cream maker aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 OMG I've wanted this in black for ages... i've told myself i have to wait till after my holiday tho Its very nice, I'm jealous. If you go on amazon, they have the attachments to make sausages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yes, i keep thinking about the sausage attachment and the mincer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Has anyone used or heard of the Pasta shape press attachment? It looks fab CLICK but it is rather pricey. I wonder if it is as good as it looks. It is different to the other pasta attachments that I have seen for the Kitchenaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Has anyone used or heard of the Pasta shape press attachment? It looks fab CLICK but it is rather pricey. I wonder if it is as good as it looks. It is different to the other pasta attachments that I have seen for the Kitchenaid. £193 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Definitely need the flat beater thing, half the time I don't use the plastic guard. I've got a pasta attachment for mine but it doesn't look like the one in your link. I've only used it once You got it at a really good price. I love mine and use it several times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks Chucky Mama for starting this thread.You've given me a kick up the behind. I love my KitchenAid. When I first got it, I bought loads of attachments for it. Of the ones we bought, we use the pasta maker (not the shapes one in your link) and the mincer/grinder all the time. We used to use the sausage stuffer as well, but as we got more and more into home made sausages, we ended up buying an enormous dedicated stuffer. Some time after buying the KA, I bought a Magimix, and that fullfills my other food prep needs. When I read your thread I thought about all my poor unused attachments. and today I finally got round to digging them all out. I have a bit of KA heaven sitting on my worktop at the moment, and I've decided to bite them bullet and get them listed on Ebay. I just need to get motivated to get listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 the pasta makers are fab and the ice cream maker.... but you definitely need the flat beater, it means that you have to make cookies at least twice a week, my kitchenaid insists on it!!! Oh and i've just spoilt myself and bought the glass mixing bowl for it rather than the stainless steel one.... it was on Lorraine Pascale's baking made easy... of course it makes it much easier!!!!! .... but it looks gorgeous as my mixer is never in a cupboard!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I couldn't wait until my birthday and after a visit to John Lewis I now have a shiney black KA with the meat grinder/slicer attachments and Sausage stuffer in the post. Homemade sausage making course is all booked in for saturday too so I am looking forward to trying that. I have already made some fairy cakes and some meringue with it and I swear it was the best meringue I have EVER been able to make. I am seriously contemplating carbooting my pasta machine in favour of the KA attachment and also I have looked at the ice cream maker and decided I really NEED it - although I have never made icecream other than in school lol. Would I be daft to invest in the needed KA pasta machine and Ice cream Maker. To be fair i love making pasta but my work surface is MEGA thick so my pasta machine wont clamp to it and its very difficult for me to use it so i think a KA would be better and encourage me to use it more x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 p.s anyone any suggestions of something else to make in it? i.e. nice cookie recipes? hehe x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I know it was actually discussed in the Cake Boy thread but I thought I'd be better posting in this one.........my free cookbook has arrived I'd actually forgotten about it again - it must be over 8 weeks since I returned the card. It is a fantastic book with lots of lovely recipes and colour photos throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 OOo, will you be bringing new cakies to the market tomorrow then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Unfortunately....no...I've hardly seen the inside of the house again today - in fact, I've forgotten where the oven is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
