KitchenAid Artisan 4.5 Quart Mixer Review

Okay. Here's the real story. Do I absolutely need the beautiful blue mixer that is currently taking up space on my kitchen countertop? Probably not. Would my KitchenAid mixer be in my top five list of items that I would save in the event of a house fire? Again, probably not. But it would be in the Top Ten. I've had other stand mixers, including a Sunbeam that was not equipped to handle my baking obsession, and I still get a little thrill each time I take out my KitchenAid to make the perfect chocolate chip cookies. The beater blade on the mixer alone is worth the purchase, and all of the various attachments (even if, admittedly, I haven't bothered to use them yet!) make it a diverse appliance that will work for just about everyone. Unlike other mixers that I have tried, the KitchenAid is relatively quiet as it works, and the stainless steel bowl is easy to clean, either by hand or in the dish washer. Overall, while it is a little pricey, for someone interested in a quality, sure to last stand mixer, this is definitely the product to have.