KitchenAid Mixer Attachments

Review of the Most Popular KitchenAid Mixer Attachments

Your KitchenAid mixer serve a variety of functions: it can make ice cream and pasta, it can grind food and it can even open cans. One of the reason that many will prefer the Kitchenaid stand mixers over other quality brands is due to he quality and variety of mixer attachments available. Listed below are some of the more popular KitchenAid mixer attachments:

1. The Food Grinder

This is usually the one that will go first because it gets used a lot. It can be used to grind just about anything, and depending on what you grind, you might wear it soon or fast. You will notice because the fineness of what you grind stops being what you’re looking for each time. You may even get a difference in consistency. If this happens, you can even have a look at the blades themselves to see how worn out they are. To replace, you need to get the exact model number and then go to an authorized dealer. With moving parts like a grinder, it’s especially important that you replace it with the exact part because a different one could damage the entire mixer.

2. The Mixer Pack

Several KitchenAid mixer attachments will come in this mixer pack. Basically this is three separate attachments: the food grinder, the slicer and shredder, and the fruit and vegetable strainer. This is a cost effective way to expand the usefulness of your mixer as it is cheaper than buying the attachments individually. The food grinder is universally praised by owners, while the slicer and strainer have had more mixed reviews. For some, the food slicer serves the same function as a food processor and thus saves the expense of having to purchase yet another small kitchen appliance. For those having a need for all three, a good buy.

3. Pasta Roller and Pasta Cutter

Overall the pasta-extruder attachment has been well-reviewed even by novice pasta makers. Some even commented that this was easier to use than a dedicated pasts press. The only downsides mentioned were that some found it difficult to clean and a a few owners would have preferred fewer plastic parts. Included are the press plate which presses the dough, the feeding auger which delic=vers the dough to the press plate, and the cutter which cuts the pasta to length. Note that this extruder makes spaghetti-type pasta only; for wide pasta the roller and cutter attachments are necessary.

4. Ice Cream Maker Attachment

Along with the grinder attachment, this is the most popular Kitchenaid mixer attachment sold. Most purchasers are enthusiastic about the results achieved from using this ice cream maker. Compared to the manual makers, this one produces superior results more consistently and the clean-up is much easier. The entire process generally takes about 25 minutes and produces up to 2 quarts of ice cream or frozen yogurt.