Breville 5-Quart Die-Cast Stand Mixer BEM800XL
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Not Mixed Up About This Mixer
I am a novice cook who has graduated to making bread and pastries. I also am an engineer who is very fussy about his gear. I needed a mixer that was well designed, well built, powerful, economical and didn't take up all the counter space.
Breville is well known throughout the world for high quality appliances. But their stand mixer is very hard to find in the US. I was thrilled to see it offered in the CHEF's Catalog.
This is one serious piece of kitchen equipment. It's powerful motor, almost 3/4 HP, mixes bread dough quickly, quietly and smoothly without bouncing off the counter. The speed settings are accurate and repeatable. The count-down timer keeps everything under control.
Mixing cake and cookie batter is "a piece of cake".
It's built like a battleship yet I can lift it with one hand. Clean up is a joy. Simple construction and everything can go into the dishwasher. The power cord slides into the body. Seems like every detail has been considered. Obviously the folks who designed this unit actually used it. And it's a bargain to boot.
June 8, 2011
Good Solid Machine
A good, solid, powerful machine at a competitive price. Especially like the small extra features like finger holds on the bottom & retractable cord.
January 31, 2011
In love!
I recently purchased the Breville stand mixer, and have already put it through a LOT. By far, the thing that has impressed me the most (besides its sleek design) is the speed at which it mixes dough or whips cream, compared with the hand mixer I'd been using! I've used it for a variety of baking projects in the two weeks since I've gotten it, and the only complaint I can come up with is that the pouring shield is a little cumbersome to attach and to use. Other than that, I think Breville has designed a quality product, and I look forward to many years of use from it.
December 3, 2011
Very Good Purchase
I was planning for a long time to buy a stand mixer with good power and value for money. I am glad that I purchased Breville stand mixer. It has lot more power than the other brands.The mixer bowl arrived with scratches but Breville customer service sent me a replacement bowl right away. Got the bowl this week and tried it out today. I am really impressed with the quality of the cake batter.
July 14, 2011
BREVILLE 5 QT. MIXER
What a surprise! This is an amazing machine. I am 61 and have always used handheld electric mixers. This machine makes mixing cookies, muffins, and cake in half the time. I am trying to collect all the Breville products! I have 3 so far! Love them all.
June 5, 2011
Quality mixer
I agonized over whether to go with the KA or the Breville. I love the styling of the Breville, love the timer/count up or down feater, the lock on the tilt-head and the "scraper beater" that comes standard with the mixer. It seems to be very well built and I am glad I went against the grain with this purchase.
May 27, 2011
Excellent Mixer and the price was good!
I did a lot of looking around for what the right replacement would be for a 31 year old KitchenAid - a STILL working mixer. I wanted more horsepower and a smaller unit overall BUT with the same size mixing bowl. This Breville has over double the horsepower, same size mixing bowl and is smaller. The reviews I saw on the internet won me over. Then the great price and I was sold. It was shipped very fast and I've used it three times now for different degrees of mixing and it's passed all my expectations for it. I hope it can last 30 years which would just about see me through my baking years. I guess I could check back in at that point and let everyone know if it (and me) made it 30 more years. I have one pending issue with a missing beater-blade that wasn't in the package. CHEFS has emailed me and is working on obtaining one for me. Hopefully; this will be resolved soon. I do want to use that blade! I'm also hoping CHEFS can get replacement mixing bowls sold separately. I'd buy one. The Breville isn't as heavy as my old KitchenAid either; a real plus! It is, however, heavy-duty and very solid. Thank you CHEFS!
May 17, 2011