Kenwood Chef or KitchenAid?? That is the question

**SarzWix** · 06-11-2009, 01:39 PM

Kenwood Chef! Get one off flea-bay, there's always someone selling a practically brand new one - "Unwanted wedding present, used twice" mine said, and it was absolutely spotless when I got it, with box and all attachments and paperwork in it!
You can get loads off extras for the Kenwood and although some are gimmicky, some of them are marvellous! The mincer/sausage maker is my favourite.

Oh, yeah - noise... Well it's not so bad up to the middle of the power, it's a bit noisy on full-speed. Same with moving around the bench, although that depends what you're doing with it - it's worse with a full load of bread dough f'r instance.

**Scottishnewbie** · 06-11-2009, 01:46 PM

i use my kenwood pretty much every day and have done, on and off, for years. Like Sarah i bought mine second (maybe even third hand!) and it is one of my favourite kitchen gadgets. it is the one thing that i would rush out and buy when it eventually breaks down as i cant imagine doing half the stuff i do without it

dont know anthing about the kitchen aid i'm afriad

**Pumpkin Becki** · 06-11-2009, 01:57 PM

I've been looking at the Titanium (mid range price wise) or the Patissier (cheaper) or do I go mad and have the KM023 Kitchen Mega Pack (Loadsamoney (on Amazonia))?

Will I ever use all the bits'n'bobs?

**HeyWayne** · 06-11-2009, 02:03 PM

Would you be better off with a Sous Chef, or at least a Commis Chef.

**Brengirl** · 06-11-2009, 02:18 PM

The Kenwood Major had always stood proudly on my side for years until the last one. The titanium or look alike stainless steel. I had so many problems with flaking of the coating that I had an upper and downer with them. They ducked and dived so much after I suggested they should send it back to the drawing board. Mechanically they are great but have so many design faults that I dumped it and bought a Kitchenaid. Entirely satisfied with it apart from the size. There is a larger one available but only in the US.
Anyway you are very wise to do your own homework and whatever your choice I hope you have many happy years together.

**grannymem** · 06-11-2009, 02:44 PM

Andrew James Electric Food Stand Mixer

Has anyone heard of this mixer? It's on sale at Amazon and looks as if it might be a halfway house between the big Kenwood and the smaller machines which are very lightweight.

Any personal experience of this would be useful.

Many thanks

**SarzWix** · 06-11-2009, 02:50 PM

Becki, I'd just go for a bog-standard Chef. You don't need all the fancy bits and bobs, it's the motor that's the genius of them, and the older ones with less electronic thingammys is less likely to go wrong and easier to repair. Although my friend's mum still has her 70s orange one going strong, never broken down, ever!

**SarzWix** · 06-11-2009, 03:03 PM

KENWOOD CHEF 701A WITH ATTACHMENTS on eBay (end time 11-Nov-09 15:34:46 GMT) Cool - how retro is that?!

Kenwood Chef - The Classic KM330 BNIB on eBay (end time 07-Nov-09 14:30:53 GMT) Says no postage, but you could easily send a courier. And it's sparkly new.

KENWOOD CHEF A701A + ACCESSORIES on eBay (end time 07-Nov-09 18:00:14 GMT) In Kent

Loads of extras

KENWOOD CHEF A901 on eBay (end time 07-Nov-09 20:33:16 GMT) Yeah! An orange one

Kenwood Chef A901 with lots of extras!! on eBay (end time 08-Nov-09 09:08:56 GMT) This one looks fab - if I didn't have one already....

Kenwood Chef KM200 with Multi Mill Blender Attachment on eBay (end time 08-Nov-09 12:52:12 GMT)

There's 9 pages of them, and associated bits and bobs

**Seahorse** · 06-11-2009, 03:07 PM

I'd be tempted to go with a vintage 'Chef too. I have two, one of the fab orange ones and another that must be even older. All thats ever gone wrong is a capacitor(?) blew in the orange one but it was literally pence to fix. Second hand ones often have a lot of attachments with them too.

In fact if I ever need another, I'd get an old one regardless of money

**SarzWix** · 06-11-2009, 03:17 PM

Oh, I just spotted this one; if you really want a new one, you should consider bidding for this! It has loads of extra attachments, extra bowls and beaters too!

Kenwood Major Chef Mixer KM020 with 9 attachments on eBay (end time 09-Nov-09 20:21:42 GMT)

**Bren In Pots** · 06-11-2009, 03:35 PM

Mines a A901 I bought second hand 25year ago and it get used most days, today was bread making. Mr in pots put me an new motor in a couple of year ago but that's the only trouble I've had with it.

**pipkins** · 06-11-2009, 03:46 PM

Makros doing a Kenwood chef on offer at the moment

**Jeanied** · 06-11-2009, 09:21 PM

Hi PB - just want to put my 2p worth in - I went for a beautiful cream Kitchen Aid (I blame Nigella) and I love it. It only does whisking and dough mixing - but if it is going to stand on my rather restricted kitchen surface space, I want it to be goodlooking! It is not tinny or plasticy at all and does the job I need when I use it. That and a goblet blender and we are off!

**Pumpkin Becki** · 06-11-2009, 11:26 PM

Wow, thanks guys.
Sarz, you are a true Kenwood Chef fan aren't you chuck - bless your heart for all those links, I'm going to wade through them all now!!
Jeanied and brengirl - thanks for the KitchenAid vote. That's my dilema, would all the bits and bobs be wasted on me, or would I regret going for something too simple in the long run....aarrgh!!
Wayne - I've banned my Sous Chef from the kitchen, he just gets in my way.

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