Most modern cooks will bake a bunch of cookies or batch of bread for a special holiday, and in those instances, mixing or kneading manually adds to the “specialness” of home baked sweets. For cooks who normally bake, though, that phase of baking can be more toil than celebration. If you recognize yourself as one of those busy cooks, your busy kitchen should have a good quality stand mixer. We have selected three very reliable appliances for you to contemplate. Another great model to consider is Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Rice Cooker.

The KitchenAid Artisan Series stand mixer will usually be the appliance many consumers visualize each time they think about stand mixers. KitchenAid has been producing some model of this mixer for decades, and it might market the best all-purpose mixer in stores today. KitchenAid’s 5 quart bowl and 325 watt motor make it well suited for double batches, and the 10 optional speeds and three attachments mean that you enjoy a large variety of capabilities to select. This model incorporates a splash guard and a tube for inserting ingredients, so that KitchenAid’s mixer is also a convenient mixer to cook with. The KitchenAid Artisan series mixers sell for $285, and can be purchased in a dazzling array of colors, so you may purchase the best mixer sold today in your favorite color, too.

Hamilton Beach also has a reliable stand mixer called the Eclectrics 63221. While it lacks KitchenAid’s market share, it still comes with many similar features. The 4.5 quart bowl is slightly smaller, but it comes with the same attachments and the same splatter shield with pour spout. This machine can be purchased in six colors, and is somewhat lighter when rated against the KitchenAid model, consequently it has an entertaining inclination toward “walking” around the tabletop when kneading a particularly heavy bowlful of dough. Generally speaking, though, Hamilton Beach markets a very well-made stand mixer for approximately $180. Another nice option is Zojirushi NP-HBC18 Rice Cooker.

Cuisinart is one more name with a long record of selling thoughtfully engineered kitchen appliances, and the brawny Cuisinart SM-55 ought to keep this company’s reputation clean. This heavy-duty machine is lightweight enough to be carried without much effort, but stable enough so that it doesn’t do a bread dough two-step. This mixer uses the standard whisk, dough hook and paddle utensils and also a splash guard like our other two examples. One function Cuisinart incorporates which makes this appliance unique is its timer.

You may actually program this timer and go elsewhere to attend to another job, and the machine will stop once the mixing is completed. The motor has a very long 5-year warranty, and there is an endless collection of attachments which may be bought separately, such as a food processor and a meat grinder. The Cuisinart SM-55 is offered in black, white and brushed chrome, and costs approximately $250.

If you are serious about cooking, but would rather complete your upper-body exercises somewhere other than your kitchen, one of these machines may meet your needs. Another good item to look into is Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Rice Cooker.

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