Cuisinart 7-Quart Stand Mixer SM-70
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Love it!
I make cakes and I have burnt up the motor on two hand mixers in the past 6 months making frosting. This mixer saved my sanity!! I love it.
May 25, 2011
Amazing
I have only used this machine once to make bread dough and I am in love for life..Need I say more?
February 11, 2011
Sold!
I had noticed this beauty in the store long before my old faithful Kenwood died in a cloud of smoke during holiday baking this year after years of battle duty . As I was in the thick of things, I had limited time to research and was convinced by an article in Cook's illustrated (which preceded the introduction of this machine on the market) to go for the KitchenAid 600 Pro mixer. However, when I loaded the biscotti dough from my dead machine into the new KitchenAid, the load knocked it off its pins and heaved the dough onto the counter. I didn't have much luck with multiple batches of shortbread either. Same problem. Although my five quart Kenwood had been handling exactly the same multiple batches for years, the KitchenAid clearly could not. I took it back and bought the Cuisinart 7 quart. It had no problem muscling through multiple batches of bread and cookie dough. Although I was leery of Cuisinart 's newness to the field, I'm now sold.
January 4, 2008
Bread Makers Dream
I have just finished testing the 5 and 7 quart Cuisinart mixer and the attachments. The 7 qt mixer will handle a triple loaf batch of challah with ease. There is no overheating, the mixer will not shimmy across the counter and the dough will not crawl up and over the dough hook. It has a fabulous timer that can be set for up to 15 minutes of mixing. The fold feature is a couple of turns of the paddle each time the button is pressed. The bowl is very deep but still managed to handle one batch of cookie dough, whip 2 egg whites efficiently. It will cream butter till light and fluffy. The unit is surprisingly light weight and easy to clean. The head automatically locks when the head is lowered. The mixer is also short enough to fit under most upper kitchen cupboards. The only problem I have found is with the mixer bowl. It needs a vertical third handle. As it is the bowl can't be held with one hand while scraping with the other. The bowl must be tucked under an arm in order to scrape out the contents.
November 6, 2007
So far a great mixer.
I've only used it 6 or 7 times so far but it is handling much larger loads than my previous model by their main competitor in the price range, without breaking a sweat, Clean looks, smooth quiet and efficient. The count down timer is a great bonus.
I've worked in the food industry all my life and very much appreciate this mixers capacity.
We'll have to see how it holds up over the long haul, but I'm guessing longer than my last one.
Better warranty (3x) as well.
January 2, 2012
good purchase
Very good purchase. Easy to use and happy with the job is has done so far.
December 6, 2010
Great Mixer
I purchased this mixer over a year ago and have used it extensively. It has yet to let me down. It has a large capacity, plenty of power and is a breeze to operate. I have no complaints except there has not been a cover made to fit it (I have the 7 qt). If you are debating between this and a Kitchenaid, buy this one. You won't be sorry.
August 12, 2010
Great looking work horse
While shopping for a large capacity stand mixer I was torn between a Viking and this Cuisinart. I really like the looks of both of them. After reading several negative Viking reviews I decided on this one. I am very glad I did. I have had it for about 18 months and I use it ALL the time. It handles double and triple batches of cookie dough with ease. I have not had any trouble with bread dough---even triple loafs. This is not made for professional bakers. It will overheat if you push it too far but it re-sets after cools off. This has only happened once while I was using mine. I really like the timer function. You can set it and walk away. The pour shield takes a while to get used to but works very well. This is a beautiful mixer.
January 13, 2010