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I do mostly Vlassic, and sometimes Modern
What bread recipe do you use with you Kenwood? Modern, or Classic?
Yes, I have had it for 2 years. After realizing that 4 loaves was too much, because the dough kept up through the hole in the top of the dough hook, I switched to a 3 losves per batch, and am now very happy with it, it does not need close supervision with a 3 leaf batch.
Hazel
I bought the Kenwood from Costco this Christmas sale when $100 off. I am loving it but I only make a 2 loaf batch of the classic mainly because of my lack of strength. I saved the box so I could return and just recycled the box because I am very happy with the machine. I could make two 2 loaf batches in a day but haven’t tried that yet. It has not gotten hot and it doesn’t move on my counter.
I ordered it, on the amazing 2 days special promotion. I have had a Kenwood Chef for years so I thought the bigger Kenwood would be great for more dough. But, like the other mixers, the dough still creeps up the dough hook, so doing a batch of 4 at once requires babysitting, to frequently pull down the dough. This week I divided the dough, and it was great – but the whole point of the 7L bowl was to do it all at once. Besides creeping up the dough hook, the design is weird, and the dough creeps over the ledge of the top plate, and there is a hole it seeps through as well. This means cleaning around the tool socket afterwards. So, I am disappointed, I suppose there is a reason it is $357 not $650. Not sure if I will keep it at this time
Robin,
So sorry to hear about your mixer. This is a casualty we did not anticipate or desire for this work. A couple of comments.
Don’t forget you get a $100 discount on the Ank. That doesn’t mean it is cheap, but it is $100 less. Plus they donate another $100 to the non-profit. And you will be able to mix 5-6 loaves, depending on the formula you select.
I have no experience with the Kenwood at Costco, many years ago, I had a Kenwood. And I have to say I thought it was a really solid machine. But I never put it to this kind of Breader Together test.
Katherine
My sturdy 6-qt. Kitchenaid is 25 years old and not able to mix 4 loaves at a time. I’ve been dividing the dough in two, until I wasn’t, and the KA blew out again. Looking for a mixer to handle the 4 loaves and they are pricey. Leaning toward 800wt Kentwood T Costco ($500) vs Ank ($700). Comments, please.
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