I have another model of Kitchenaid and my main problem with it that it "struggles" with bread dough. I am not happy with it. I am considering buying this one and am concerned with a few negative comments. I would use it at least three times a week for...
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Hi Karen. If the bread dough is light, not heavy or stiff, it will do well. If it is chewy and hard you wont be able to mix it or knead it. Regards
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I'm so sorry about your old breadmaker -- good luck finding a decent replacement. Really. I even spent nearly $200 on the Zojirushi last summer only to have two different defective machines that burned one end of the loaf while leaving the other not browned at all. I returned it for credit at the store where I purchased it. My Sunbeam makes a realiably good loaf of bread and is very inexpensive to purchase, but the bread pans leak lubricant which you don't even realize unless you take the uncooked dough out and examine it before baking (we realized this was happening when making pizza dough). The posts for this Breadman machine are not encouraging. Probably not worth considering. I'll be buying something else. What machine did you use for 21 years that worked so well? Get another one like it is my advice!
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There is only one collapsible paddle that sticks in the bread every time. It kneads and mixes the dough. It doesn't do it for me. Maybe you'll have better results.
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The toaster never did work all that well. It didn't toast evenly. We have since replaced it with a Kitchenaid toaster and have been much happier. I don't think anything is perfect but the Kitchenaid does a much better job on toast. It does't have an oven though and I miss that.
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HI really like this mixer. I've made cakes, brownies and bread with no issues. It works well for me and I bake about once weekly. It's a good alternative to higher prices brands.
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I've had it for 6 months. I've made probably 30 loaves of bread. I love it! I'd say you will have no problem making pizza dough. I make four loaves of bread at a time.
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Good luck with this... I also, was looking for new paddle which broke after only 4 use....I'm still looking over an year later. I even contacted breadman without any luck. This machine is over price and doesn't do any better bread than a $50 bread machine.
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Absolutely! I make bread twice a week. I make a a good variety- very we pizza dough, whole wheat, sourdough,regular white bread to name a few. I used to have a Bosch, but the dough always climbed up the center post. The Verona has a huge bowl. The scraper and roller do an excellent job of mixing the dough. The dough never climbs out of the bowl. I can't recommend the machine enough. It's sturdy and extremely well made.
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I have tried multiple setting with this bread maker and the bread seems to always turn out really heavy and dense. So if I had to do it over again I would not purchase this bread maker.
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HiTry to place the breadpan so it will fit the bottom of the basket to the rotor of the machine, having aligned the side clips. Then, push it and don't expect it will go smooth, use some "gentle" force. If is not latching perfectly, the blade will not be rotated properly by the rotor. Scott has a good advise and if is not working ... return it! I am still not happy with cycle 1 and 2, I am using it mostly for cycle 9 (dough) and bake it in the oven. Not sure how useful is my opinion, hope it will help!
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I wouldn't. It doesn't come with a dough blade for good reason, just pick up and feel the difference between this and just say a 7 cup Cuisinart, this one is less than half the weight. My guess is the motor/gearing is not up to that kind of long duration high stress work, if you have to do more than puree items, buy something more substantial.
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I got it and adjusted the beater height several times; unfortunately, I wasn't happy with it. I ultimately called KitchenAid, and purchased one of theirs. The issue that I had w the one from KitchenAid is that the white paint had worn off after awhile. I decided I'd have to live with getting a new one each couple of years because the KitchenAid one without the paint doesn't work in the dishwasher. Hope this helps!
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I wouldn't recommend it for heavy doughs. I would use the Kitchen Aid stand mixer for that.
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Don't know if you have received any feedback re: bread making, but I've got the same question(s). Is the 9 cup model powerful enough and large enough to initially mix up a dough ball? I'm replacing a smaller food processor primarily for that purpose and don't want to find this is the wrong machine after I buy it.
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It does great for home based quantities, we used it for bread. But I think it's underpowered and undersized for this. Step up to the 600, can't remember the exact model but it's larger and heavier. That is what we needed to do. If you price shop you'll find the heavier one for just a little bit more. I bought one of the heavier new and one of the heavier factory refurbished for my daughter. The first refurb had a bit of noise; they replaced it right away and the replacement has been fine for 5 years. Hope this helps!
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I bought this as a gift for my daughter. I bought this as a gift for my daughter. When I visited her and saw her food processor, I was disappointed that it was not as heavy as mine.The weight might be a factor, but I have not asked her if hers is working well. My KitchenAid is an older model. Don't think it's your fault.w
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I am not familiar with the many different models that kitchenaid makes. There are soooo many. I would contact the seller about that but I think it only came in one size when I bought it.