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- The KitchenAid Professional 600 aced kitchen tests, ranging from whipping air into heavy cream to kneading pizza dough. Reviewers are pleased with the size and shape of the stainless steel bowl.
- The KitchenAid Professional 600 is expensive. Some reviewers report that the dough hook has difficulty kneading bread; also pizza dough can ride up the hook and stick. One expert review says the Professional 600 doesn't do a better job than its cheaper sibling, the KitchenAid Artisan (*est. $250), and it's noisier.
Reviews say that the KitchenAid Professional 600 is a rock-solid stand mixer that can stand up to the stiffest cookie batter and the stickiest bread dough without hesitating. It's easy to scrape down the sides of the 6-quart wide bowl and, with 575 watts, this machine makes quick work of blending ingredients. Its only flaw (according to one expert) is its long dough hook, which bores into dough, making kneading more difficult. Top reviewers say that the Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer (*est. $350) may supplant the Professional 600 as king of the stand mixers: It is just as powerful as the Professsional 600, with state-of-the-art features such as a fold function and touchpad speed controls.
We read professional comparison reviews of the KitchenAid Professional 600 stand mixer at Consumer Reports and Cook's Illustrated. Hundreds of owners have posted reviews of the Professional 600 at Amazon.com, Cooking.com and Epinions.
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1. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Although the KitchenAid Professional has been a fixture in their kitchens since 2005, editors at Cook's say they'll be replacing it with the newer Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer, which has touchpad controls and a digital timer. The KitchenAid's long dough hook had difficulty kneading bread dough thoroughly.
Review: Standing Mixers, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, Mar. 2008
2. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
In this older review, editors say that the KitchenAid Professional 600 is the standing mixer to beat; it sailed through all their tests. The 6-quart bowl is just the right size, say editors, with a spacious bottom surface that makes it less likely that ingredients will be flung to the sides and remain unincorporated.
Review: Mix Masters -- Standing Mixers, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, Nov. 2005
3. Amazon.com
The KitchenAid Professional 600 has amassed nearly 300 owner-written reviews, with a very high average rating. Most owners love their Pro 600 stand mixers, but a few say that it is noisy. Some say that the KitchenAid Artisan mixer, which costs less, does an equally good job. A few owners were surprised to learn that the Pro 600 shuts off when its motor becomes too hot.
Review: KitchenAid Pro 600 Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Real Simple
Editors put 20 mixers to the test, but just six are featured here. An earlier version of the KitchenAid Professional stand mixer is identified as one of the best stand mixers, but we can't say why, because methodology is not discussed.
Review: Best Standing and Hand Mixers, Editors of Real Simple, Jan. 2005
5. Epinions.com
Most of the more than two dozen owners posting here love their KitchenAid Professional 600 mixers and call them well constructed, durable, and sturdy. A few note that optional accessories, such as an ice-cream maker, are expensive.
Review: KitchenAid Pro 600 Reviews, Contributors to Epinions
6. Cooking.com
Well over 100 owners have posted here, and most say they would buy the KitchenAid Professional 600 stand mixer again. Owners who call themselves serious bread bakers say that they the mixer does a good job with bread dough.
Review: KitchenAid Pro 600 Reviews, Contributors to Cooking.com
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