Wolfgang Puck Bistro Stand Mixer

*Est. $300
Reviewed
September 2009
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Pros
  • Excels at the most common mixing tasks
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Labors with bread dough
  • Accessories not dishwasher-safe
  • Suction grip weakens over time

The Wolfgang Puck Bistro Stand Mixer is reviewed alongside other expensive stand mixers from Cuisinart and KitchenAid. Although it performs well overall, it doesn't really surpass the very best mixers, including the Cuisinart 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer SM-55 (*Est. $260). Tests show that the Wolfgang Puck Bistro Stand Mixer makes quick work of whipping cream, creaming butter and handling chunky cookie dough with ease. However, some reviewers found that heavy bread dough causes the machine to rattle. Cook's Illustrated magazine testers didn't like its suction grip, as it weakened after just one day, and they also note that the accessories are not dishwasher-safe.

We found thorough professional testing of the Wolfgang Puck Bistro Stand Mixer at Cook's Illustrated magazine. A few user reviews of the Wolfgang Puck Bistro Stand Mixer can be found at HSN.com.

Our Sources

1. Cook's Illustrated Magazine

Cook's Illustrated magazine tests 22 stand mixers, including the Wolfgang Puck Bistro Stand Mixer, against their old favorite, the KitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixer. The Wolfgang Puck Bistro Stand Mixer fares just as well as the KitchenAid Professional Pro 600 Stand Mixer, but it's not the best overall.

Review: High-End Stand Mixers, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, March 2008

2. HSN.com

There are only a handful of user reviews here for the Wolfgang Puck Bistro Stand Mixer, but they are entirely positive.

Review: Wolfgang Puck Bistro Collection 600-Watt Stand Mixer, Contributors to HSN.com

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