Cuisinart® Cuisinart® Precision Master 5 5
The style of the Cuisinart is much more modern and streamlined than the KitchenAid. While style may not be the primary shopping consideration, one brand or the other may match your kitchen best. During testing we also noticed the mixing paddle was not mixing evenly – it was leaving behind streaks of un-mixed ingredients on the sides of the bowl. The bowl design was very tall and made it hard to add ingredients without using the less than user-friendly pour shield. place the shield part to the mixing bowl, then attach the pour spout to the shield.
Cookies turned out delicious, but we did have to scrape down the side of the bowl during mixing. You can see some unmixed butter on the left side over there. Everything about this pasta extruder attachment was perfect.
However, the Precision Master comes with a better warranty, bowl capacity, and number of speeds than either of its KitchenAid counterparts. It doesn’t have the iconic KitchenAid style and it’s available in fewer colors, but it’s still an attractive choice of stand mixer. Both companies allow you to purchase specialty attachments, including meat grinders and pasta makers. That means in addition to baked goods, you can use your stand mixer to create a delicious meal from scratch.
Yet another feature of this stand mixer that adds precision to the mixing activity is the 15-minute countdown timer. Basically, you can leave the mixer to do its work for a while without worrying that the ingredients will be over-mixed. We find that the three attachments work best with large batches but when double recipes are used, the cuisinart soup maker works just a bit harder although it still gets the job done. Like the KitchenAid, the SM-55 provides several different ports that these attachments can hook into. The power outlets on the top and rear of the machine operate the food processor and blender, while the front port on the top operates the citrus juicer.
Wattage figures can only be used to compare models made by the same company (and sometime that doesn’t even hold true). However, we found the Cuisinart to chew through everything we through at it to include tough bread dough. KitchenAid mixers have a relatively traditional shape and style, not terribly different from vintage stand mixers. They are available in a broad range of colors — from pastels to brights to basic black. Cuisinart mixers do not have the color range of KitchenAid and are available in basics including black, white and polished chrome.
All I can mix in it is brownies, not bread, no protein bars. So I will certainly be buying another Cuisinart. Add in the gentle-fold function for recipes that require careful blending of ingredients and the Cuisinart stand mixer is near the top of our list of very satisfactory kitchen appliances. Performance – we found the performance to be above average with this model; it’s thoughtfully designed bowl functions very well and keeps the ingredients in the bowl. The shield was very well designed, the low speed options were great, and the timer was very useful – all features NOT found on other machines at this price level.
Also included are a chef’s whisk, dough hook, and flat mixing paddle. Engineered with plenty of power for mixing, kneading and whipping, this heavy-duty mixer boasts twelve speed options for precision control over every task. The included tools—a chef’s whisk, flat mixing paddle, and dough hook—adapt to a variety of recipes, and the 5.5-quart stainless steel bowl easily accommodates large batches. Another great feature is the range of accessories that are available for this mixer. The flat mixing paddle and dough hook are a light-weight metal with a non-stick coating making them easy to clean. The wire chef’s whisk is also a light-weight metal that is not coated.
I make bread and no longer have to knead it because the dough hook does all the work, I make pancakes and the paddle does all the mixing. I love this machine and wonder how I did without it all these years. This one does not stay cuisinart soup maker in place when mixing cookie dough much less bread dough. The beater does not scrape the side of the mixing bowl. You are required to stop the mixer to manually scrape the bowl several times before your recipe is completely mixed.
It’s beautiful and all but I was a bit disappointed. I had to scrape the bottom of the bowl many times to get the dough mixed together. I let it run for 10 minutes and it still left dough on the bottom. I seen YouTubers using KitchenAid and their dough incorporated very well. I read a few reviews before purchasing it with the same problem and I thought I wouldn’t have any issues as them. I will still keep it because it’s still less work than kneading by hand.