KitchenAid Commercial 8 Quart Stand Mixer Review ~ Basic Sandwich Bread ~ Amy Learns to Cook
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- Join Amy for a product review of the KitchenAid Commercial 8 quart stand mixer. Amy makes 4 loaves of basic sandwich white bread that is easy and delicious! This is the commercial version of the KitchenAid stand mixer in Empire Red. It has an 8 quart bowl and comes with stainless steel dough hook, paddle, and whip attachments. It has a larger motor than your regular KitchenAid Artisan, Professional 500 or Professional 600 mixers. Enjoy! Please share!
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Hi Amy, thank you for demonstrating the 8qt commercial! I was wondering how do you feel about this kitchenaid 8qt commercial now? I plan to purchase it but didn’t see many reviews on this model. If you could let me know your thought on this model after 4 years of usage, that would be awesome!! Truly appreciate it!
I also bought an 8qt mixer myself about 4 years ago. I love it. It mixes whole bread so well and doesn't labor.
@Jodi Rauth, I plan to buy this 8qt commercial mixer but hasn’t seen many reviews. Would you mind letting me know if this mixer still work well after 4 years of usage? Do you still think it’s worth it? Thank you so much!
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I have had my 8 at mixer for over 4 year and I love the power and size of bowl and all stainless accessories. It has never failed me ever will a triple batch cinnamon rolla.
@Jodi Rauth, thank you for answering! Truly appreciate. Last question. Have you ever made small size of dough with this 8 qt? Some of the mixers can’t do well with a smaller size of ingredients. I know 8 qt is made for big mixing jobs but sometimes....I make 500g of dough and my tilt head mixer can’t handle it.......
@@peiwenchen2600there is a screw under the head that adjusts the height of the beaters , which makes mixing small batches possible. Otherwise I have a hand whip or a small electric kitchen aid hand mixer. They about 49 dollars US. I also have an ultra ninja for pulverizing some types of ingredients or grinding spices or small batches of whole grains. I have had my electric hand mixer for over 10 years and never any trouble with it in making whipped cream or batters or frostings. As for the Ninja I could cook with out it. It pulverized raspberries seeds to nothing. You even make raspberry smoothies for small children with no risk of seeds
Thank you so much @Jodi Rauth!!!
Most electric motors have load sensors so its not pulling full wattage at all times. 1.3hp motor will break your arm if it got stuck in there. It only slows until load sensor amps up current to over come resistance! haha.. I liked your video Sunshine!
I don't have a kitchenaid (hopefully one day) I've a kenwood chef which struggles & moves around with large batches, so I recently bought a Bosch universal, it's fantastic for bread & large batches of cookies (which I freeze) however I've so many attachments for my kenwood & used it just about everyday, I now understand your love of mixers, & all there uses..😀
+Nicola Straw I've heard about the Kenwood but I've never seen one here at a store. Do they sell it in the U.S.?
+AmyLearnsToCook I'm in uk so not sure if u.s have them in store, Amazon might have them, & there more modern looking than my old kenwood chef, it's really good & well loved in my kitchen 😊
Hi there. Which Kenwood do you have? I was thinking of getting the 7 quart Titanium. I love the stainless steel tools. Trouble is, there isn't any real support for Kenwood here in Canada. They're no longer sold in shops. Everybody buys KA. So, if a Kenwood were to break, I would have a hard time getting it serviced. Still, I'm very interested in their Titanium line. Hope you're happy with your mixer.
Good review, and you make a lot of sense. Your basic sandwich bread recipe seems like it would be a good one for me to try. As or the mixer: I like the idea that you have several, and I am contemplating adding yet another one to my collection. They are fun toys, and they really do help encourage the practice of home baking. And indeed, home baking is far better than the processed junk food such as the Little Debbie cakes and brownies!
Home baking is definitely the best! Which additional mixer are you planning to buy?
Well, I ordered the KitchenAid Commercial 8 quart with the safety cage, in Empire Red. But it had a scratch in it. And besides, the cage didn't serve much of a purpose for me. So I'm getting the one you reviewed here instead. It'll join my Cobalt Blue Pro 5 Plus. And after that, I plan on adding a KitchenAid Mini to my herd, which looks like it'll be GREAT for waffles and other little goodies. I aim to make quite a few tuna sandwiches with the 8 quart! :D
I wouldn't be too concerned about the hesitation. I take these apart and fix them and you know, there's circuit boards and speed sensors, and load controls in this unit. It is designed to sense when it is being overloaded, and compensate for that, to protect the motor or anything that might get in the way of the motor like a wooden spoon or a person.
So that hesitation is a good thing, the unit is designed to make loaf after loaf of bread in a comnercial setting, you're not going to break it making 4 loaves. Another thing you should compare is the heat of the back butt of the mixer after ten minutes of kneading. The 600 heats up, the 7 quart and 8 quart don't. But keep in mind these are solid state motors, no brushes, direct drive with just a worm gear between the motor output and the bread.
One other thing, if you raise the speed over 2 all bets are off.
The kitchenaid is designed to knead dough up to speed number two. When you switch to 3 it changes to a more free wheeling spin and you will roach out the motor in no time. These people that complain about broken plastic gears and hot smells coming from the motor are overloading it. The plastic gear breaks when its overloaded, to protect the motor.
7 dollars versus buy a new mixer.
Side note; looked like a REALLY stiff dough you made there.
You should do an 8 loaf batch and try to break it. Ill bet you can't.
I have the Pro 600 and when kneading plain white bread (5 to 6 cups flour) for 10 minutes on speed 2, it does seem to labor alot and I can smell the motor. It has even done a thermal shutdown another time. Is this normal? I love the Pro 600 for everything but a bit disappointed in its bread making capabilities
I used to have a Professional 5 Plus. It now belongs to my biological father. That little mixer is as strong as an ox, and has even improved since I replaced the plastic gear case, which was still good, with a metal one. You really want to knead on Speed 2, and no higher. And you can run that dough for 5 minutes or longer, if you have to. My Commercial 8 hesitated on one batch, but then that dough was so tough it was impossible to manipulate it by hand. So at this point, I just add flour just until the mixer cleans the bowl, and run it for another couple minutes. I have never had a problem since. These machines are cheap to fix, and cheap to buy accessories for. I would recommend a KitchenAid over anything else, for someone who can only afford one mixer and who has a small budget.
Hi I have a professional pro 5 that stopped working. It doesn't spin at all. Would you consider this an easy fix? I hesitate to throw it away thinking maybe I can fix it myself.
@@elizabethaych9170 still waiting on a response 🙄
I've got a professional 5plus and I've Only been able to get it to speed 1 before the motor stars wheezing and I can smell it. The dough hook is useless so I use the scraper thing and I only mix the dough until it's assembled. I knead it by hand. The larger commercial unit might be better, but I'm not impressed with the K.A for bread. With cookie dough it work just fine. With bread it struggles just with regular white sandwich dough.
I got 4 loaves of great bread ,I used your recipe but used 6 eggs it is very soft bread, the mixer with 11 cups of flour had no problems and didn't even stugle with that much dough, I was really suprised, UT happy, I am giving the bread away.
I will try that with additional eggs. It sounds good!
Just got mine yesterday and can’t wait to try it!
We have 5 of these at school ( i teach culinary arts) and 2 have been replaced under warranty due to a speed control issue. They would turn on low but would stop when you tried to turn it up. This would happen randomly. Kitchenaid was good about sending a replacement quickly but wonder how many have this issue? Overall i like the mixers.
Nice to know how these mixers perform with heavy usage, culinary students can be brutal with equipment they do not own! Glad to also KitchenAid provided timely support to get your equipment running again.
COH Hospitality: I think Amy mentioned on one post that the mixer featured on this video will run for a few seconds, and then stop. I'm thinking it may be a speed control issue, just like you said here. Noreen's Kitchen also had the same problem with hers, brand new out of the box. I think you're on to something, and the problem is probably fixable if the machine is out of warranty. I would like Amy to chime in. There aren't many choices in mixers for a home cook, unless they are willing to spend a couple thousand dollars on a commercial machine. If more is known about how to diagnose and repair a KitchenAid Pro Line 7 or Commercial 8, a lot of owners will be happy campers with restored confidence!
Perhaps it is because you are a school. Your student go out into the world and become customers and good references. I have tried to simply find replacement accessories for my 20 year old mixer. I think dealing with them is a nightmare.
I SAY, PEOPLE NOT RUNNING SCHOOLS- BUYER BEWARE
@@nikkirosa894 "Buyer Beware", indeed. Thanks for the warning.
Thank you for sharing. I purchased one of these today.
Are you happy with your Commercial mixer? They look very sturdy. Hard to get right now with the pandemic and short supply, but hopefully more will be available soon. Hope you're happy with your mixer!
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Hey Amy was just wondering if you still have this mixer and how it’s holding up.
Amy, if you're doing requests, I think a lot of us would love to see an updated video of your pan room. Love your videos... keep 'em coming!
+henders98 It is on the way! I am going to do a video on my mixer carts then an updated pan room video...I just need to get it organized LOL!
Hi Amy I found that with my kitchenaid 600 professional if you add some oil or some more water to your dough the mixer doesn't struggle and the bread actually comes out fluffier and better cheers good videos thank you 😊
I will try it! Thanks for the tip!
This channel is the best cooking channel I have ever seen! Thank you for helping me learn how to cook delicious foods.😊
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Eric Learns to Cook thank you!
+Isaiah Sanchez Thanks Isaiah!! I really appreciate the nice comment!
No problem!
Thank you so much for this review. I need a mixer that will be able to handle making a lot of buttercream. Do you know how many cups of buttercream this mixer can safely make?
it would be nice if you compared bowls side by side dumping smallest with flour into next size and etc. on up. showing difference of volumes and increases in next size up.
Amy, I watched your video on making bread using your 8QT Kitchenaid it looked like it was doing well.
Like you said that a home cook wouldn’t be making that much bread dough up in a day . I have two bread machines and I have a new Kitchenaid 6QT Professional STANDMIXER and I have never got to use it because we have been looking for a new place to live.
I also have a Kitchenaid 4.5 Almond color, I have not used it in a while I have not boxed it up yet.
But I enjoy watching you very much.
Thanks Amy! Been thinking about getting one of these mixers!!
Hello Amy,
I'd like to know if you bought a new one, or a used one? Do you also want to do a mixer test: the Kitchenaid commercial 8 quart against the Kenwood Titanium?
The Commercial KitchenAid was new. I recently did a video where I did this same test with the Kenwood. I really liked the mixer!
I burned out the Kenwood in the first day with 1 kilo of dough. Turned itself off. I loved how it looked. Am between the 7 qt and the 8 qt now.
@@chagitable : The new KitchenAids are very cheap, and easy to repair compared to other brands. I would go for the Commercial 8 like Amy was using in this video, because you get the stainless steel attachments.
@@chagitable Is your Kenwood the 5 quart or 7 quart model? The 7 quart Titanium is supposed to handle 2.5 kilo of dough, so they say.
Hi Amy,
How do you feel about it now? When my 600 Pro Series started doing this, the gears got stripped and it now sits on my kitchen counter because I can't find parts for replacement. I just ordered the Commercia one like yours so I am hoping for a better mixer overall.
Hi Amy, Thanks for the review. I just purchased the 8 qt Kitchen Aid Commercial Stand Mixer and would love to try out your recipe. would your share it along with rising time as well as baking temps and times. Thanks Angel
I wanted to get a kitchen aid but I had many point to get a 4 horse power Sears they claim that they are made by kitchen aid. I have not used it yet. I hope to use it soon. I do love your show.
Please let me know how you like your Sears mixer.
Just made your 4 loaf bread and it smells wonderful after first rise!
Thanks Amy for these videos. Want to decide whether to buy this one or the Ankarsrum... hmmmm
I asked Santa for an Ankarsum... :) Not sure if he will hook me up. LOL!
thanks for responding on my comment, I really like your TH-cam channel! !
I also notice something conspiracy the kitchenmaid speed knob in silver colour sounded different from in black colour . I think the silver is the modern motor and they are in three different models 8 qt , 7 qt and the artisan mini ! 🤔
Amy I was finally able to use my Sears mixer it work very good for me, had no problems, I am going to order the cover to make it easier to add ingredients. I made a big mess adding more flour. I have not been able to watch your show for awhile had my bathroom remodeled too much saw dust for me. I did make donut with my mixer.
You should do a video of your KitchenAid stand mixer collection!
Little question for anyone that has this model: What material is the attachment knob made of? (The little one that you twist to secure attachments to the hub). Is that aluminum? Stainless steel?
Will a 7qt bowl fit the Commercial 8? I've heard conflicting things.
Yes
Hello and thank you sooo much for video I have question How to raise the mixer until I take out the bowl?
Could you try making divinity, I got a 325 watt artesian but it over heats making divinity,
Thank you, love your videos
Hi Amy, does the 8-quart bowl fit in the 5 quart mixer?
I see that the mixers are the same height, hoping I can get a large bowl , just to utilize more room on my 5 quart machine
Hahaha you are so fun to watch!😍
Have you used the KitchenAid 6500 mixer? it is slightly smaller, but was curious how you would compare it to this unit.
I've never seen a 6500 in person. It might be a little better than the commercial because it is smaller but still has the 1 hp motor. The 8 quart commercial is kinda big for basic batches that the home cook would be cooking.
I have the same mixer but it's a bit smaller than the original one but they both work the same. Great review by the way
+Estefany Bosques Thank you Estefany. Glad you liked the review.
+Estefany Bosques Thanks!
Can this 8 Qt handle smaller batches or is it best for big batches ?
Another reason I love the Kitchen Aid because of all the attachments you can get for them…
Hello there! Quick question 😉it’s that ok to use powder whole milk instead of nonfat dry powdered milk? Thanks....
When making dough, I add flour first, then water. I would mix with a flat beater and then switch to the dough hook. Wouldn't it make more sense to activate your yeast in a container outside of the bowl?
Hi there, great video. Could you help me with something? I just opened my stand mixer and the "elevator" is making a lot of noise when i make pizza dough, hears like something loose, each spin is one metal beat. It is very noisy. is it normal?
That red color is beautiful.
Hello Amy is it 1.3HP ? Thanks
+Postres Beatriz Figueroa Yes. This commercial model is 1.3 HP. Thanks for watching!
Hi everyone 🙂 I would like to get the 8 qt mixer to do large batches of dough. But I really can’t afford to buy two mixers so I am wondering if I can use the 8qt mixer to knead 3 or 4 cups of flour if I just want to make the occasional small batch of bread.
This is amazing I love all your videos
+Boy With A Sax Thank you. We are glad you love them.
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That dough is way too stiff and has incorporated too much flour. That is the reason that the mixer hesitated at times.
nope, its just because kitchenaid made these days sucks.
@@OTIS8883 not really. My grandma has a bakery, for the biggest amounts of bread she uses her Hobart mixers, however when she is making 6 loads or less she uses her Kitchen aid and never struggles. However seems like she is not using proper flour for her dough, that one seems like it absorbs too much water. When a dough is ready to let it grow it has some sort of shine in the smooth area of it, however this lady always does the same thing. Does not understand the reason tilt heds mixers make a bit when in high speeds or kneading, it also applies for bowl lifts why the arms shake or move, there can be no 100% stiff mixers with planetarium mechanisms are dangerous because they can break easily, so that less rigid parts absorbs part of the impact. That's also a reason why kneading needs to be done at low speed so if the dough gets stuck between the hook and the bowl the constant movement at a slow pace ensures the machine to use its input without compromising internal mechanisms. The thickness of the dough is bigger than the space the hook and the bowl leaves so the machine has to technically rip part of the though to pass through. Think of it like a car, if you need to go up a steep hill you need to set the the first gear to give the car more input and not speed. But theblady and her husband here don't really understand. They confuse wattage with power so they say that mixers companies use "different maths" which makes no sense. The only one that actually describes its power is the Kitchen Aid this machine here has over 1 horsepower. Also they always confuse when a mixer gets a little bit hot with problems, actually that's the second way besides the fan for the mixer to cool down, she has to release heat to the sorroubdings, that's why you can see Kitchen aid always has a thin head so the heat transfer is easier in case its necessary. That's the same mechanisms cellphones use because you can't fit a fan in them so they release heat to the external environment
Great video! Im curious what you think of the 8qt mixer compared to your older white model when kneading dough. Reason I ask is Im having delivered a new 'Pro Line' model with the 1.3hp motor as an upgrade to my old 260watt costco kitchenaid from the 90s. With everyone praising the vintage ones, I'm curious what your thoughts are.l when comparing old vs the new.
I am not sure because a lot of people that like the vintage ones are usually referring to the Pre-Whirlpool mixers. I love my 5 quart that I bought years ago. I think Whirlpool bought it in the late 80s so my mixer was made probably 5 years later. I am thinking that they hadn't had enough time to do all their damage to the product yet (they probably had done some tho). I really wish I could come across a nice Hobart KA to see if there is a big difference.
Clayton Turner can you report on your mixer? I have the 7qt proline delivered tomorrow.
tspfull its been great so far. Ive made some pretty wet heavy artisan doughs in it and it chugs along. It stays very cool unlike my old Kitchenaid which would burn up before the safety shutoff would trip. There are moments when it does bog down like you see with Amy's mixer, but it doesn't seem to affect the motor in anyway. You can tell there is a serious amount of torque going on by just how much the mixer bowl flexes, so to see it continuing on without getting hot or shutting off or outright stopping is impressive. It does have the clicking noise like some complained about, but i think its just the latch on the shaft not being a machined /tight fit. It doesn't affect the mixer's work in any way and its a better design then my old mixer where there is a spring to prevent the clickiness as it can cause a mess if dough were to get caught in it. So far I find it to work really well. Doughs end up silky smooth quickly and gluten is developed nicely too. The whisk is awesome and ingenious!! I think you'll love it! Im glad i went with it over the cheaper A/C motor models. Great buy!
Clayton Turner I was worried about the clicking sounds people have reported. I paid a bit more to buy it new at a brick and mortar store so that I would have the 5 yr warranty and could return it if anything wonky happens. Good to hear it's working well for you. Im excited to make some sourdough this weekend.
I wish you hadn't edited out the tool removal. For these non-tilt mixers, that seems like it would be very messy(maybe that is why you cut it out). There aren't many videos of people using this commercial mixer on youtube so thank you for making it.
Also warranty wise, since this is a commercial unit will it be covered under the 2 yr warranty for in home use?
Here is the link to it on Amazon: amzn.to/2fmPXp3
It says it has a 2 year warranty. I would check with KA on it to make sure.
yup checked with KA, 2 year warranty. no problem for being in home. :)
How would you compare the 8 quart kitchenaid to the hobart n50? I am considering either buying one of these or a very old n50 for similar prices? The planetary gear shaft came loos on my pro 600 from making bread, the replacement part also became loose so I used JB weld to secure it and soon the planetary gear started bending from making dough, so i am in the market for a more durable mixer but not trying to spend a lot of money.
With the Hobart, you have to be very mindful of the quantities presented in the specifications from the manufacturer. I can't say for sure if Hobart would service an N50 owned by a home user, so if it needs any repairs, you may be on your own. At this point, it all depends on your budget. Get the KitchenAid if you want a warranty. Buy the used Hobart if you're willing to take a risk. Shop around some.
Also, have you thought about a different brand, such as a Globe SP8 or Varimixer Teddy? I spoke with Globe on the phone, and they will honor their warranty for a home user, as long as you would be willing to transport the mixer to a service center if it needs repair or replacement. The Globe SP8 may be a good option if you don't mind the lack of an attachment hub.
@@cnnw3929 The thing that would put me off buying a Varimixer is lack of support for North America. If it breaks, where do we send it to get fixed? Two people on TH-cam said their speed control stopped working and that it cost a lot of money to get it repaired. Globe looks interesting, but I've read their warranty does not cover the cost of service, although they pay for the new parts.
@@sashineb.2114 That's a good observation. Also, I recently purchased a Hobart N50, and will say it is definitely far better than the KitchenAid offerings. Mine had a few cosmetic flaws and was making some sounds that indicated the gears could be out of adjustment. However, I was able to take it to a Hobart repair shop, and they had it fixed. They also replaced the pedestal and back cover, which had a dent. It looks and runs like new now. While a Hobart is a huge investment, I would definitely consider it worthwhile because it will last several lifetimes.
Hi Amy I love your videos! This one was so funny and genuine I love your personality. you and your husband crack me up.Please keep it up!
I love Kitchenaid! Great video!
Thanks for watching. We appreciate it. Yeah, we liked how the KA handled this. It really kneaded it well. We also used this recipe recently in the Bosch Universal Plus. It didn't seem to knead as well as the KA.
What would you recommend as the best mixer to make 4 batches of cookie dough at a time? Sugar cookies and chocolate chip
4 batches? I would probably use a Bosch.
@@AmyLearnsToCook thank you! I like to make cookies for my company which is primarily men and they EAT A LOT!! LOL
What's your opinion? I tested my new 8 quart machine's attachments without bowl ingredients. Only the dough hook caused the mixer to bang on the counter.
Amy you just Kill Me! Thanks for the review.What did you do with all that bread?
+homesteadinarental We were up to our ears in bread! We ate two loaves and two are in the freezer. I might grind them up into breadcrumbs this weekend and make some chicken.
That's an idea! Instead of flour, I could add some thyme to the bread crumbs, roll the chicken in the flour as usual, dip it in the egg wash, then in the bread crumb/spice mixture. Worth a try, wouldn't you say?
I think that kitchenaid is awesome Amy. It really didn't hesitate much at all, and that's a crap load of flour lol. I'm in love with that pink colour meet you have in the background 😍
+FitAnge S Thanks for your comment. That was a bunch of flour. Pretty stiff dough. The KA did a nice job, but it did struggle a bit when the dough got wedged between the bowl and hook. You like that Raspberry Ice Artisan mixer with the glass bowl?
+FitAnge S I love the pink too! I originally had the lighter pink but I had an issue with the bowl. So I returned it and changed for the Raspberry Ice. It is great because I think you can see it on camera better.
+Eric Learns to Cook I love that pink mixer Amy, I want one badly. I also love the mint coloured Kitchenaid
+FitAnge S Yeah, they're pretty. Let's just say it's safe bet that if you ever came to our house, we would run you thru a metal detector and a full pat down :-) Just kidding!!! :-)
I see KitchenAid.com.au sells the refurbed Raspberry Ice for $629, which is more than the $400 USD that I paid (not on sale) for a new one, but with the exchange rate is not much more than $400 USD. So I'm not sure if $600 AU D is a lot to you guys or what. I hear Canadian's pay a $$$ for kitchen stuff like Le Creuset (way more than what we would ever pay). Does ANYONE sell this stuff on sale in Australia? I know Macy's here has pretty good sales at certain times of the year. I see kitchwaredirect.com.au wants $749 ($899 RRP), so I'm guessing the $629 is a bit of a discount. That still seems like a lot for a dang mixer! The glass bowl does add about $50 USD to the price compared to a steel bowl.
+FitAnge S catchoftheday.com.au has a refurb for $569 KSM156 in North Melbourne shopbot.com.au is kinda neat website to compare prices.
Are there 5 qt or 6 qt bowls we can use with this kitchenaid for smaller batches? or does the 8qt do well with smaller batches? I wouldn't have room or funds to buy another small mixer along with this one.
I believe the 8 quart will use the 7 quart bowl (I would contact KA on that) but it does not use any of the smaller bowls. It is definitely not the best option for small batches. Are you wanting to make bread or just larger batches?
I actually called kitchenaid directly and found a 5 quart commercial bowl that would go with this mixer. I ended up purchasing this mixer and it arrived yesterday! can't wait to see how it works. i'll be doing big and small batches. especially kneading dough daily!
Both the 5 quart bowl, and the 3 quart with special wire beater whip will fit my Commercial 8 Quart perfectly, in addition to its regular attachments. Also: the KitchenAid 5 quart NSF commercial bowl will also fit a Pro 600, plus the older Pro 5 Plus, and Pro HD. No planned obsolescence there!
Great job, wish I could afford one of those for large batches of whatever I am doing. I have a KitchenAid Classic 275 watt model which I am very pleased with, had to replace my West Bend stand mixer about a year ago when I was mixing frosting at high speed and one of the beaters slipped out of position, it bent the beaters and stripped the gears. It had that problem with the beater toward the center of the bowl for a while and I had been holding it in place when mixing softened butter or cream cheese at the beginning, it had never happened after the initial mixing had started. Oh well, I have a much better mixer now and am just amazed at how quickly it combines everything even on low speed. I am very anxious to see your other new commercial mixer in action, the one that is labeled the Amy edition from another country. I remember it is 350 watts and is 7 quarts capacity maybe, Well, it looks great but I was not very fond of that loud color they sent you, what was that yellow or green, it looked like a psychedelic green on my screen?
Your classic is a great mixer! Sorry that your west bend broke. I will be having a video about the other commercial mixer up probably next weekend.
Thank you Amy, my West Bend was sort of like a Sunbeam Mixmaster as far as the size of the beaters and the bowl size but that middle beater started slipping out after years of use and I knew at some point that the end was coming. Mother got that for my Christmas present I believe in 1987 so I got many years of use out of it. I had been checking anxiously for your new video on your new mixer, I think I like stand mixers almost as much as you do, I was always fascinated by them when I was a child, both of my grandmothers had a stand mixer when I was small and I always wanted to bake something just to use the mixer, not necessarily because I wanted the baked goods. Mother finally purchased a Hamilton Beach stand mixer when I was 10, the one with the two beaters connected into one piece and tightened into place with a twist screw in the front. Well thanks again, I will be watching for your video!
You should consider changing the name of your show to "AmyLovesToCook!!!!! I really love your shows. I advertise your shows to people I know who cook. Love your show.
Thank you Rod. We really appreciate you watching our shows and spreading the word about them. I'm glad you like Amy's channel.
Thanks for the nice comment! It made my day!
Same Hpbas the standard right?
I am like you, Amy, I love all the mixers!!
+Tressa Daigle Amy went over her mixer alotment. The light pink one is going back since she loves the darker pink (Raspberry Ice) you see in the background. A woman should know her limits. I think she's hit it several mixers ago. LOL. Now she wants a Viking mixer. Ha!!!!
+Tressa Daigle I am a mixer junkie! LOL!
+Eric Learns to Cook unfortunately Viking
Mixers has been discontinued.
In fact Viking has discontinued their countertop appliances. Which is sad.
+Christopher Shannon yeah, I read one forum that a small bakery runs five of them a day and just does preventative maintenance and small repairs to keep them running, knowing that they can't buy new ones. Sad. But, if you are a commercial bakery, that's what you do. or buy Hobart stuff. I'd think a Viking would be serious overkill for any mixer challenge. Might as well buy a cement mixer and measure how much gravel it can mix.
+Eric Learns to Cook I wish I could get my hands on a Viking mixer. It would have to be used which is not ideal for me because I am a germ freak. I still want one tho. Nothing on ebay. :(
This is great, I would like your advice if possible? Although I only intend to bake one loaf of bread or make 1 batch of pizza dough at a time but I really like the fact all the parts are much higher quality being stainless steel and I want to buy a mixer that will ideally cope easily making bread and doughs often and getting the commercial version makes me think its much less likely to have parts being damaged by regular dough making BUT will this mixer also mix small batches say 1 cup or cream or 1 batch of pizza dough, perhaps if I get the smaller bowl?
This particular model might have an issue with only 1 cup of whipping cream. This is the Commercial 8 quart. The Professional 500 or Professional 600 would be better for a single batch of dough.
OK, thanks, watching your Pro 600 vs Bosch universal video right now :-)
AmyLearnsToCook
Even if I buy the smaller 6 quart bowl to use on it?
The 6 quart bowl will not work on the Commercial 8 quart.
Oh that's a pitty, thanks for clearing that up. I guess I could get around this by making larger batches and freezing them.
Btw, just a note on the videos of yours I have watched so far, I really enjoy that you don't rush or edit out anything, so often on youtube people unnecessarily shorten their videos but you dont do this and I enjoy them much more for that, makes for a more relaxed viewing in my opinion. I am a new subscriber, hope it helps.
I'm drooling over that hot pink mixer in the back counter 😛😛😛
Yeah I love that one! It is Raspberry Ice. I think it might be a discontinued color tho.
Hello friend, I'm looking for a mixer to make bread 3 times a day, which recommend me to endure this routine, thanks ....
Hi Amy!!!!!! Love the videos! Questions: how do you keep the bread fresh? Do you freeze and take out slices as needed? Or, freeze the loaf until needed then take out the entire loaf and hope for the best. I notice that homemade bread tends to loose moisture rapidly. Maybe more oil? Butter gives it such a NICE flavor but I may have to sacrifice. Please help! I love homemade bread!
What about using both butter for flavor and oil for more tender, moist texture? Do you like brioche style bread?
Lovely dough into made 2 loaves in my 6 qt and it turned out great.
+Jimmy Knutson Thanks for letting me know that it came out well for you!! Thanks for watching!
Okay, so if I'm doing jut two loves of bread at a time and basic cookies and cakes, which mixer would be the best - Kitchen Aid or Bosch? And which size?
+Zena Sue Biggs If you are interested in color and a lot of attachments, I would go with the KitchenAid. The Bosch is nice but to me it didn't knead as well. Mine seems to spin around the bowl. I've heard there is an attachment that you can buy...I think called a extender or something...to help with that. I am not sure how it works.
I would look at the bowl lift over a tilt head because over time you might knock the tilt head out of alignment. So...that leaves the Pro 500 or Pro 600....other than the commercial which is probably too big for basic cookie recipes.
+AmyLearnsToCook Amy, thanks so much for your reply. This helps a lot and I do like the idea of adding on attachments (which I guess the Bosch doesn't have).
+Zena Sue Biggs The Bosch has some attachments like a blender, food processor, etc. I think the KA has some unique ones like the spiralizer.
How about lining up all your kitchen aid mixers side by side? Would love to see all the ones you have now. Thanks.
+tuberfying The light pink one is going back, so please do not put it on a milk carton. LOL!!!
+tuberfying I am planning a mixer cart video soon. I keep them on carts in the pan room. It helps me keep all the attachments, etc. together.
I bought a 6 qt kitchen aid and I don't like the fact that it doesn't lift back. also it has a burning smell when used for about 10 min. what should I do?
No one responded to you? What were you "mixing" for 10 minutes?
Amy, could you tell me the wattage of the motor in the pro 600 and this commercial mixer please?
+L Miller The Pro 600 is 575 watts and the Commercial is 1.3 horsepower which I think is about 1,000 watts I am not sure. The Commercial plugs into a standard house wall outlet so it can't be more than 1,200 watts or so or it will pop your breaker....otherwise you would probably have to use a 220 wall outlet. You usually don't have those except in your laundry room.
Many times you can't tell much by the watts because the Breville is 525 and it didn't perform well.
Ok. Thank you so much for getting back to me. Am a newbie to your channel and am really enjoying! :-) Especially loved your pan room!
+L Miller Thanks!!! It is nice to meet you!!! The pan room is pretty crazy...I am going to do an update video on it soon.
Help me!! Tengo una batidora igual y tengo un mes con el, y se escuchan ruidos extraños como si rosara con algo! Seran asi?
Can you do a mixer challenge with the commerical and the pro 600? I think it can be funny to look at!! :DD
+Baackliinns Eric keeps hinting at a match between the Pro 600 and the Commercial. It would be like a KitchenAid showdown!
+AmyLearnsToCook nice i can not Wait until the video comes up :D
You are welcome!!
:)
Can you please tell me what's the difference between this commercial and the pro line plz
This one is 8 quarts and the proline is 7.
i have a hobart c210 from the 1920 mixer and i tell you, mine is way better mine takes 17 cups of flour no sweat!!! older = better. wouldn;t change mine for anything else
Thanks. Yes, sad but true that it seems they don't make em anymore like that. You almost need a cement mixer to do that.
amy what temp do you bake at with this bread?
+Jimmy Knutson I baked it at 350.
Can you please review the KitchenAid 6,000, 1 hp, 6qt bowl mixer ?
Lovley mixer Amazing video :D
+Baackliinns Thanks!
+AmyLearnsToCook This channel is the best cooking channel I have ever seen! Thank you for helping me learn how to cook delicious foods.😊
Really like watching your videos. Have you ever test the Kenwood stand mixer?
Thanks for watching our videos. We had an issue with the dough hook. It was the wrong size. So we got Kenwood to send us a new one that fits. We'll do a test and review on it sometime soon. Thank you for asking.
Great. Looking forward to it.
Thanks for responding so quickly.
You're welcome. Happened to be online catching up on things when I saw your question.
The dough punching is my favorite part of making bread. Haha.
+Louna Candelaria Just glad it was the dough and not me. You saw what she did to it? :-)
+Eric Learns to Cook Yeah I saw it. I wouldn't get near Amy when she's making bread hehe.
+Louna Candelaria :-) no kidding! LOL.
+Louna Candelaria Me too LOL!
My 600 pro died in under a year making bread they are sending me a new one not sure I will use new one for bread. I only make 2 loves at a time with 5 cups white flour on speed 2. But I make 6 bread total so 3x I do this and even though I let the machine cool down it still over heats by the time I do second batch :[ So we are looking at NSF Certified Commercial Series 8-Qt Bowl Lift Stand Mixer for bread making do you think it is worth it fully? As we make all our bread and no longer buy bread as store bread is eww lol. When you made the 4 bread did the mixer get warm on top at all?
My bread takes 2 days to make and I have the most amazing bread recipe I found online if you want it. Part of this bread recipe is mix it up let it rise a bit punch it back down and in stainless steel bowel cover with cling wrap put in fridge over night to rise more. And it calls for instant yest so way less hassle with the yeast. This bread recipe makes light fluffy bread so good :] And now we find store bread gross lol.
If you want the most amazing bread this is the recipe I found online and use it is the best and I never got bad bread from it in almost a year of using this recipe as well as it is for a kitchen aid mixer :] ...
www.bakingyummies.com/2013/10/incredibly-soft-and-light-white-bread.html
I didn't have any trouble with it heating up. I've only had a chance to use it a few times tho. I am jealous of your breadmaking! It sounds like you always have homemade bread around! Sounds yummy!!
I will checkout the link. Thanks!
Sweet good to know and thank you for the answer. Yes we always have homemade bread now once I found the best bread recipe for us.The only change I did was 1/2 tsp salt not 3/4 and I use stainless steel bowels to let it rise in fridge with the cling wrap on top.For what ever reason the bread seems to rise nicer in stainless steel then plastic. And we fully love this bread recipe to the point we have not gotten bread from a store since I found this recipe it killed store bread for us lol.
After two days of phone calls to Kitchen aid I was able to get more money off the Commercial Series 8-Qt Bowl Lift Stand Mixer and should have it this week. They have very good customer service :] So once I get the new pro6 from from them in a few weeks it will only be used for dog cookies , cakes and human cookies lol. BTW I fully get why you have so many Kitchen aid mixers lol right behind you sister :} Either way you will win on the most Kitchen aid mixers I am jealous :]
Small trick I use is make 6 pans bread and put them in Freezer x-large zip lock bags after they are cooked and cold / date bags and keep them in freezer until needed. Due to I only make 6 pans they all get used in 4 weeks lol. I was making bread every week and it made me nuts as it takes 2 days. So this way I only have to make it every 3 or 4 weeks :] And no more store bread full of fake food lol.
EDIT... One thing I did find out about my 600 pro it was on a store shelf for two and a half years and maybe this is why it died so fast ? So this is why I went to buy the 8 from Kitchen aid and not a store. Never going to buy another kitchen aid from store just from Kitchen aid lol.
looks good yummy 😋
I really do not like using that dough hook. I can never get it to work right with my bread recipes. I prefer the dough hook that actually has a hook or it U shapes at the bottom. Anyone else have that issue?
no safety hood over it? i know that model comes with one.
get your hand in there and you're in trouble.
KitchenAid offered it with or without the steel safety cage. Some people who bought the one with the safety cage found they didn't care for it, so they removed it.
What are the chances you could make a video for how to make your bread? I just can't seem to get it light and fluffy enough :(
I have a few bread videos. I am not sure if they are light and fluffy enough. Homemade bread usually isn't like that because commercial bread manufacturers use chemicals and lecithin to get a certain mouth feel. You can add lecithin to your bread but I prefer not to.
It all comes down to how bread is made and how it is done believe it or not bread dough in fringe over night helps as well as the water roux :] I double dare both of you lol to try this recipe I found for amazing light fluffy bread. Yes this takes 2 days to make so longer then other recipes but so amazing and so good we no longer buy bread so it is fully worth the work . I make all our bread now as stated in my post above. Amy this recipe will blow your mind on how good this bread is if you do every step as she has posted. And no junk in it like store bread just really good home made bread :]
www.bakingyummies.com/2013/10/incredibly-soft-and-light-white-bread.html
As well as see this link below for... To check if you have kneaded the dough enough this trick is worth the step. :]
www.bakingyummies.com/2013/03/sesame-seed-sandwich-bread.html
So which of all the mixers do you think is best for mixing 9 loaves of bread, which we do every week. We have an old bosch mixer about 23 years old and we are ready for a new one. What's your conclusion. KitchenAid Pro Line 7qt or 8qt, Ankarsrum or the newer Bosch or something else. We also make lots of cookies, etc, with 12 people in our house the kitchen is always busy.
I wouldn't get the KA if you plan to mix 9 loaf batches. I would look at the Ank, Bosch, or a Hobart.
@@AmyLearnsToCook I think the Ank would fit this person's needs best. If they plan on adding cookies to their baking activities, then a Hobart would be the better choice. None of the mixers designed for home use are going to be suitable for a commercial work load. The Ank has its limits, and would definitely cost more to repair than a KitchenAid if it was overworked.
@@cnnw3929 come on people.
If you're mixing concrete use a concrete mixer.
If you're making bread then don't try and use your K5 kitchenaid to make 37 loaves a day for your bistro.
Kitchenaid mixers are perfectly made for the job they're intended to do.
People who complain are using the mixer for a job they aren't intended to do.
When you need a steam roller you shouldn't use your Toyota Prius to level the field.
And never mix dough over speed number 2.
Read the directions.
@@johnnyneon22: It never ceases to amaze me why people with bigger needs, won't budget for more than a $700.00 unit that's essentially designed for home use, when they need something that's more up to their task. What you write here, is why I put out twice the amount over the cost of an Ankarsrum (formerly the Electrolux Assistant) back in the day, and bought the commercial geared machine with an oil bath gear case and 1/2 horsepower induction motor I have now. And it still runs strong after more than 15 years of regular use, making heavy bread doughs that save me tons of money over the store bought varieties. I will never regret the $1,500.00 I spent on its purchase. It paid for its self over 10 years ago!
It was supposed to be a review of how the kitchen aid works…you should have shown how it tilted and how easy or difficult it was to remove the mixed ingredients among other things
This mixer is a bowl lift. The head doesn't tilt. Thanks for watching!
KitchenaAid #1
Does anyone know how the KA 8 Commercial is named in it's german speaking amazon? I can find this product nowhere outside english speaking countries so it must be named differently in europe
Will you do a challenge with all of the kitchenaid mixers against each other and all of the winners against each other too?
+stacy skeel A KitchenAid Showdown! Sounds like fun!
Than ques so much
great video!!!!!
+NragedXX Thank you for watching and commenting. We appreciate it.
hi Amy love your chanle
Thanks Liz!!! I hope you are having a nice week!
I going to make 2 loaves in my 6 qt mixer tomorrow
+Jimmy Knutson Please let me know how it comes out!
Do you know how does the 7 qt and 8 qt mixers compare?
Im looking for this info too!
@@cassandraharrington7189 from what I understand they are exactly the same parts wise but the 7qt is a little shorter so if you use a 8qt bowl on the smaller version the clearance will be much smaller
@@jlee104 Hey Johnny, from what I've read the 8 qt is simply taller and nothing else is different. I have a 7qt pro in the mail and will eventually buy an 8qt bowl. Ill touch base :)
Both the 7 and 8 quart share the same body style and dimensions. The 8 quart has a taller bowl. You can use the bowl from the KitchenAid Pro-Line 7 on the Commercial 8, or vice-versa. You can also buy 5 and 6 quart bowls for the Commercial 8 and Pro-Line 7, and they will interchange with both mixers. KitchenAids are the most affordable mixers to own and get parts for!
Can someone tell.me thw height of the bowl? Thanks
I have this model mixer. The planetary gears have been replaced once. Now the second planetary gears have failed. Kitchenaid is using cheap plastic gears instead of the metal gears that were used to make my first Kitchenaid mixer that I bought in 1970.That mixer was worked hard in several commercial kitchens and finally wore out about 4 years ago. Quality is no longer important to Kitchenaid. I'm not going to pay $200 plus to repair it and replace it with a Bosch compact mixer.
This model is supposed to have metal gears but I agree KA quality isn't what it used to be.
my 6 qt mixer made 4 loves of bread yes day with no problem 11 cups of flour
+Jimmy Knutson Great!! Do you make that much bread in it often? I have a Pro 600 and I can make 2 loaves but it seems to labor with much more than that.
One question, Whats your favorite kitchen gadget?
+Boy With A Sax Thank you for watching and commenting. Have you seen her pan room (or Pan Cave as she now calls it)? It would be like asking a parent to pick a favorite child. They all are great! I like her ricer. I use it to quickly turn lots of cooked potatoes into lump-free mashed potatoes. For appliances, I use the Vitamix daily, so that's my favorite. It destroys things in a hurry. Yesterday, I fed a large carrot into a smoothie. In under 3 seconds, it disappeared without a trace. No noise. Just the same whirl and it was gone. Runner-up appliance is the Tramontina Induction Cooking system. It heats stainless steel pots and pans so nicely (and quickly). I like the Camp Chefs we have for outdoor cooking. 50K BTU burners. Woo-hoo. Favorite pan? I like her fully clad William-Sonoma branded saute pan (or sauce pan?). It just cooks so nicely. I like my Lodge cast iron pan for cooking on the grill doing fajita meat. Favorite knife? I like the 14" Forschner, but the Victorinox chef knife keeps sharp and was very affordable.
There, I just answered. Now it's Amy's turn. Ha ha ha. Any bets on her including a mixer or a food processor in her answer?
+Boy With A Sax My favorite? It would be like choosing my favorite child LOL!...no seriously probably any KitchenAid mixer would be on that list, my Breville food processor, my Breadman Ultimate, my All-Clad collection, LeCreuset...and on and on. :)