Mixer
Best mixer I ever owned, knead 4 kg dough without blinking, love it!
Best mixer I ever owned, knead 4 kg dough without blinking, love it!
It's pretty much the coolest thing ever. We raised our mixer game to God-tier. The doughs are heavenly. Recommend
Best mixer I ever owned, knead 4 kg dough without blinking, love it!
It's pretty much the coolest thing ever. We raised our mixer game to God-tier. The doughs are heavenly. Recommend
I have baked for decades but making bread was something I left to the "pros". After some contemplation I decide the knead was holding me back. If I could get a mixer for dough, I reasoned, I would be ready to try my luck. I knew I needed something built for this purpose and then I saw it, the Ankarsrum original mixer from Sweden. One look and I was in love. I picked an ocean blue model from Chefs Corner Store and within days I was churning out bread, beautiful, tasty, as-good-as-a-bakery bread! Every day Karl Armstrong (my strong arm in the kitchen) and I spend some quality time together and I end up looking like a modern day miracle filling the home with that bakery smell, pulling gorgeous loaves from the oven. You must learn the ways this mixer works for success but that's just a process adjustment. 10 days and 10 batches in and there is no looking back. Only a great future with Karl in my kitchen. My husband...over the moon!
I purchased the Ankarsrum after my beautiful KitchenAid died. As the other reviewer mentions, the Ank is very different and takes some getting used to. But I watched a few videos and am already impressed by its power and the amount of dough it can handle. If you're a bread baker, this mixer is a must. Plus, it's even more lovely in person. My experience with Chef's Corner Store was excellent as well. Highly recommend the product and the store!
I am delighted with my Ankarsrum Assistent. It is quiet, easy to use (more on that in a bit), and has inspired me to attempt breads I never thought I would make. I mentioned it is easy to use—this is because I took the time to watch videos on how to use it. There is definitely a learning curve, and you will no longer be following recipe instructions the way you used to. In a nutshell, you put the liquids in first, and do not mix your dry ingredients with your flour, because chances are yo will use slightly less flour than the recipe calls for. There are user groups available online with experts willing to advise. But I first encourage you to watch videos—you will be much happier and your items will turn out wonderfully. Chefs Corner Store has great customer service, so you can be assured they will make sure you are happy with your purchase. Go ahead and take the plunge. If you don’t bake a lot already, this inspiring machine will encourage and challenge you to make even more wonderful things. And remember—the cost per use drops the more you use it! You will be using it for decades—it is that good.
The Ankarsrum Original Mixer is an all-purpose, professional quality electric mixer. Both the design and performance are unlike any other mixer.
The 7.4-quart stainless steel mixing bowl attaches to the drive socket at the base of the mixer. This drive socket rotates and spins the bowl, while the scraper and mixer arm remain stationary. Attach the dough roller or the stainless steel dough hook to the mixer arm. As the mixer rolls and kneads the dough, the scraper continuously scrapes the side of the bowl. No need to stop the mixer to scrape down the sides and ensure all ingredients are incorporated. Once you are finished mixing, use the dough scraper to easily remove any remaining dough from the dough roller or dough hook.
The 4-quart plastic beater bowl uses a center shaft that attaches to the drive socket. The beater housing attaches to the top of the center shaft, which rotates the beaters within the plastic bowl. Two sets of double beaters are attached: wire balloon whisks for eggs, egg whites, and whipping cream; and single wire whips for cake batter and light frosting.
Manually control the mixer speed using the 12 settings at the base of the mixer. The base also features a timer for up to 12 minutes of mixing. The open design of both bowls makes it easy to add ingredients as you mix.
