Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer

*Est. $350

Pros

This Cuisinart stand mixer has several useful new features, including a non-stick cap that prevents dough from making its way up the dough hook and sticking. The digital timer and automatic shut-off win praise.

Cons

This mixer is not as heavy as the KitchenAid Professional 600, and heavyweight mixers tend to vibrate less than lighter ones. The Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer's capacity is smaller (5.5 quarts to the Pro 600's 6 quarts), although most owners find it adequate.

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Expert reviewers say that the Cuisinart stand mixer's performance and features give it the edge over its closest competitor, the KitchenAid Professional 600 (*est. $350). It handles heavy bread, pizza, and cookie doughs with ease, and professional chefs liked its splash guard, "fold" feature for incorporating such delicate ingredients as whipped egg whites, and digital timer. Owners like the sleek design and long warranty. If you prepare large quantities of dough at one time, however, you should note that the competing KitchenAid Professional 600 has a larger capacity.

Cook's Illustrated includes the Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer in its most recent test of stand mixers. In its short time on the market, this model has accumulated a handful of owner-written reviews, most of which are positive. While it hasn't been evaluated yet at Consumer Reports, the strength of the review at Cook's Illustrated is an indication that the Cuisinart stand mixer can rival competitors in this price range from KitchenAid.

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Our Sources

1. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe

In a surprising upset, the Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer toppled the KitchenAid Professional 600 mixer from its throne in Cook's Illustrated's extremely detailed tests. Not only did the Cuisinart sail through rigorous mixing and kneading tests, it also sports features editors love, including a digital timer, fold function, and splash guard attachment with feed tube.

Review: Stand Mixers, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, Mar. 2008

2. Amazon.com

So far, only a handful of owners have posted reviews of this new-to-market mixer, which receives an overall high rating. Owners like the Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer's powerful motor and dough hook. One owner says that the accessory cover can become dislodged accidentally. Another says that the Cuisinart fit under her upper cabinets, whereas the KitchenAid Professional 600 would not. There are not yet enough reviews here to draw any firm conclusions, however.

Review: Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com

3. Cooking.com

At Cooking.com, a handful of owners have posted reviews of the Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer with all saying that they would purchase this mixer again. They like its ability to handle large quantities. One owner notes that this mixer vibrates at high speeds.

Review: Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer Reviews, Contributors to Cooking.com

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