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- Handles bread dough easily
- 5.5-quart mixing bowl
- Convenience features like timer and fold function
- Splash guard and feed tube
- Three-year warranty
- Noisy
- Plastic parts
- Mixtures creep above attachments
Rigorous testing by reviewers shows the Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 to be a top performer -- mixing smoothly and neatly as well as handling heavy bread dough with ease. Professional testers and consumers like the Cuisinart mixer's digital timer, gentle fold function and splashguard with a feed tube for adding ingredients while the mixer is on. Other than a high noise level, professional reviewers didn't have much criticism for the Cuisinart mixer, but several consumers complained that it isn't made entirely of metal. All the attachments are dishwasher-safe and the height can be adjusted. If you are mixing smaller quantities and want to spend less, the KitchenAid Classic Series Stand Mixer (*Est. $200) has a 4.5-quart bowl.
We found a thorough professional test of the Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 from Cook's Illustrated and the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, where it is compared to other stand mixers at kneading and mixing tasks. Reviews at Amazon.com and Cooking.com give insights into the pros and cons of the Cuisinart mixer from owner perspectives.
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Our Sources
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 – such as a digital timer and fold function -- not found on the KitchenAid.
Review: Stand Mixers (High-End), Editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine, March 2008
2. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
Editors at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute put a dozen stand mixers through comprehensive testing and then rank them from favorite to least favorite. The Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 does well at the whipping, mixing and kneading tasks, and places fourth overall. Drawbacks noted include a heavy weight and many crevices to clean.
Review: Stand Mixer Reviews, Editors of Good Housekeeping
3. Amazon.com
More than 160 reviews here give the Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 an overall rating of 4.3 stars out of 5, mainly praising its power and features. One user complains that 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
4. Cooking.com
About 20 reviewers here all give the Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 top ratings. Most users like the convenience of the timer and several praise the warranty. A few users complain about the attachments, saying they 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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