KitchenAid Reviews

I learned to make pasta on dedicated pasta rolling machines in an Italian restaurant. We went through a couple of table-top motorized units before the owner of the restuarant purchased a very robust floor model capable of cranking out large batches daily without wearing out. I find this KitchenAid attachment to be quite respectable in comparison to these other machines with which I have worked in the past.

After owning a hand-cranked model for a while myself, I decided that I wanted to go electric. I was disappointed with KitchenAid's other pasta maker, an extruder type device that I found near-impossible to use. So I finally coughed up the money to purchase the roller attachment and I've been very pleased with it. What you get are three rollers: a flat roller for making sheets of dough that you can either use to make lasagna, and two other rollers which make fettuccini and "linguini fini," commonly known as angel air.

The units are of solid construction, as well they should be for the price. Because of their elevated position at the end of the nose of the KitchenAid mixer, the rollers are at a convenient height that allows you to use both hands to handle to dough, which in turn speeds up the work. This is the main advantage of a motor-operated unit in the first place, as the cranking action to run the dough through a hand-operated machine requires little force and could be easily performed by a small child (unlike operating an old-fashioned ice-cream maker).

I use the mixing bowl with the paddle attachment to mix up the eggs and flour, and then the roller attachment to crank out the dough. I can make a large batch suitable for a dinner party and be all cleaned up in about one hour. My only complaint is I would prefer a roller to make proper linguini rather than angel air pasta. In all this attachment is a good investment if you already own the KitchenAid mixer. Even if the motor in my mixer wears out someday, I will be able to continue to use the rollers with its replacement.

this smaller bowel does not come with mixer and is very useful.

Every girl dreams of a wedding to have that one Cinderella day with a beautiful dress, a prince, flowers, and music... I dreamed of a wedding registry... as I really wanted the Kitchen Aid Mixer and felt too guilty abut purchasing it by myself (as it's really big and powerful and is meant to take care of entire family).
Though, luckily there was a nice sale of reconditioned mixers, and the price looked too good to be true (much cheaper then a wedding at least); and I easily convinced my boyfriend who likes cooking, but is very particular about kitchen utensils, that it will be a great addition to our studio.
And you know what, the Mixer managed to bring scents of family to our place! We discovered a whole new world of baking. Homemade pizzas, various breads, �clairs, tarts, you name it! Working with dough is so much easier, almost effortless (especially when you try to compare mixing yeast dough by hand). It's great for omelets and quiches; I also use it to puree soups. You can also purchase extra attachments for the mixer that seem to be perfect for grinding meats, cutting pasta, chopping vegetables, and even stuffing sausages.
Kitchen Aid dramatically expanded and improved my menu. It works great for two of us, and never failed to help us when cooking for a large group of people. It's very durable and heavy, and it's quite large; but hearing how my boyfriend praises my cooking skills to his friends is priceless. Plus I started to have healthy wedding dreams with a dress, and a prince, and the flowers... Though I still want to get those mixer attachments...