I have always been a Kitchen-aid girl. My big Christmas gift the year I left for college was my bright and shiny new white Kitchen-aid. It has traveled with me through dorm room, apartments, and four homes. I still own that little mixer and it keeps on going. I've added two more Kitchen-aids to my army and I love them.
At Cookie Con this year, I attended a night out at Orson Gygi (an amazing Baker's supply paradise). They had dozens of giveaways and so many great prizes. I filled out my little ticket and tucked it into the Bosch Mixer prize pack. Would you believe that I WON!?! I couldn't believe it! A few weeks later, my new mixer arrived. I'll be honest, I was skeptical. Could it really be as good as my beautiful Kitchen-aids?
I read all instructions, plugged it in and gave it a go! I have to say, this mixer is a work horse. It is powerful and mixed up my double batch of dough without a second thought. For my first use, I was pleased. In the weeks since, I've come to love my Bosch mixer....and wish a few things were different!
First, its not the prettiest mixer to look at. While my Kitchen-aid in its beautiful copper orange looks great on my counter, my Bosch gets hidden away.
It is incredibly loud. I'm not sure what I expected, considering it is a work horse, it operates and sounds like one! It mixes fantastic and has great suction cups that keep the mixer in place (unlike the Kitchen-aid that would mix itself right off the counter).
The cookie paddles are fairly light weight and plastic. I actually don't use them for my cookie mixing. I bypass them and use the dough hooks. It works great and gets the job done!
The Bosch mixes up my royal icing recipe in 6 pound increments without any difficulty. If I was to write an open letter to Bosch, it would simply be to ask them to add a handle on the mixing bowl. It would sure make my icing transfer a ton easier.
So, my verdict is in. I really do love my Bosch Mixer. And I still love my Kitchen-aid. It is possible to love two brands and use them both!
At Cookie Con this year, I attended a night out at Orson Gygi (an amazing Baker's supply paradise). They had dozens of giveaways and so many great prizes. I filled out my little ticket and tucked it into the Bosch Mixer prize pack. Would you believe that I WON!?! I couldn't believe it! A few weeks later, my new mixer arrived. I'll be honest, I was skeptical. Could it really be as good as my beautiful Kitchen-aids?
I read all instructions, plugged it in and gave it a go! I have to say, this mixer is a work horse. It is powerful and mixed up my double batch of dough without a second thought. For my first use, I was pleased. In the weeks since, I've come to love my Bosch mixer....and wish a few things were different!
First, its not the prettiest mixer to look at. While my Kitchen-aid in its beautiful copper orange looks great on my counter, my Bosch gets hidden away.
It is incredibly loud. I'm not sure what I expected, considering it is a work horse, it operates and sounds like one! It mixes fantastic and has great suction cups that keep the mixer in place (unlike the Kitchen-aid that would mix itself right off the counter).
The cookie paddles are fairly light weight and plastic. I actually don't use them for my cookie mixing. I bypass them and use the dough hooks. It works great and gets the job done!
The Bosch mixes up my royal icing recipe in 6 pound increments without any difficulty. If I was to write an open letter to Bosch, it would simply be to ask them to add a handle on the mixing bowl. It would sure make my icing transfer a ton easier.
So, my verdict is in. I really do love my Bosch Mixer. And I still love my Kitchen-aid. It is possible to love two brands and use them both!
