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Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55
- Handles bread dough easily
- 5.5-quart mixing bowl
- Convenience features like timer and fold function
- Splash guard and feed tube
- Three-year warranty
- Plastic parts
- Poor positioning of attachments
Rigorous testing by reviewers shows the Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 to be a top performer, mixing smoothly and neatly, and handling heavy bread dough with ease. Professional testers as well as consumers like the Cuisinart mixer's convenience features, especially its digital timer and gentle fold function. In addition, its splashguard and feed-tube design make it easy to add ingredients while the mixer is on. Professional reviews didn't have much criticism for the Cuisinart mixer, but several consumers complained that it isn't made entirely of metal and the positioning of attachments made it difficult to thoroughly mix ingredients.
We found a thorough professional test of the Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 at Cook's Illustrated magazine, where it is compared to other expensive stand mixers at kneading and mixing tasks. Owner-written reviews from consumers at Amazon.com and Cooking.com give insights into the pros and cons of the Cuisinart mixer from their perspectives.
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1. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Cook's Illustrated magazine compares 22 stand mixers based on overall design, features and bowl capacity. The Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 beats the KitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixer for the top spot because it kneads and blends beautifully and offers several unique features not found on the KitchenAid.
Review: High-End Stand Mixers, Editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine, March 2008
2. Amazon.com
More than 60 reviews here give the Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 a near-perfect rating, mainly praising its power and features. One complaint reports the attachments are positioned two inches below the rim of the bowl which limits the true mixing capacity.
Review: Cuisinart SM-55 5 1/2 Quart Stand Mixers, Contributors to Amazon.com
3. Cooking.com
About 10 reviews here all give the Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 top ratings. Several praise the warranty and most cite the convenience of the timer. A few complaints mention that the attachments fail to reach the bottom of the bowl and are too far below the top edge of the bowl.
Review: Black Stand Mixer by Cuisinart, Contributors to Cooking.com
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