Cuisinart SM-55 5-1/2-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, White
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CuisinartBrand: Cuisinart
Release Date: 2007-04-01
Model: SM-55
Color: White
Product features:
- 800-watt stand mixer housed in durable die-cast metal
- 12 speeds; 5-1/2-quart stainless-steel bowl; slow-start and gentle-fold functions
- 15-minute countdown timer; 3 power outlets; auto shutoff; tilt-back head
- Chef's whisk, flat mixing paddle, dough hook, and splashguard included
- Measures 15-1/2 by 10 by 12-1/2 inches; 3-year warranty; 5-year motor warranty
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart SM-55 5-1/2-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, White
Customer Review: methodone for Kitchen Aid addicts
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this SM-55 with some trepidation, having over 30 years of brand-name loyalty to Kitchen Aid. As many others have noted, contemporary Kitchen Aids just do not stand up. I replaced a K5A I had had for 32 years with its modern equivalent, which started malfunctioning after two years. It makes me wonder whether Kitchen Aid executives are deaf to the many negative customer reviews, or are perhaps blind to the dwindling of their profits. If you're a Kitchen Aid executive reading this, pull yourself together and do something about your lapses in reliability and quality.
If I had a choice, I would still go for a Kitchen Aid for its overall design, and for the feel of the machine (and to make use of my investment in add-ons). But, since I'm unwilling to put up with their awful reliability and to purchase a new machine every 2 years, I decided to give the Cuisinart a chance and try to overcome my Kitchen Aid addiction.
Much of what I use a mixer for is kneading high-hydration doughs. This involves using the mixer at high speeds for 20 minutes or more, while it hurls 750 grams of dough around the bowl to develop gluten. It was such behavior that probably killed my Kitchen Aid. The Cuisinart, however, seems relatively happy performing its task. It does not overheat. The seemingly slight dough hook and paddle do their work admirably. The pouring shield is a joy to use -- a radical rethinking of a design that Kitchen Aid never quite got right.
My one concern is that the joint at which the head swivels upwards is also the main support for the motor; it shakes a bit during use. I don't want to see the motor fly off at some point when it's kneading at high speeds. The 3- and 5-year warranties on the different part of the unit will cover the machine itself, but probably not the windows that would smash if a speeding motor sailed through them.
There is one other disconcerting feature of the Cuisinart -- one which is purely aesthetic and has nothing to do with its functionality or its efficiency. For all the world, the unit looks like a sewing machine more than a mixer (especially if the bowl isn't in it). Again, I'm just going to have to get used to it.
For doing what I expect of it, I can recommend SM-55 unhesitatingly.
Description of Cuisinart SM-55 5-1/2-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, White
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