KitchenAid KT2651X Epicurean 475 Watts Stand Mixer

Pros: Sturdy, large, flexible, and wonderful
Cons: Mild feed tube confusions

I admit it - I'm a kitchen freak, and so is my husband. We love to cook and we love kitchen gadgets. One of our first kitchen gadgets when we moved in together years ago was a 5 quart KitchenAid stand mixer - and oh, did we use and abuse it!

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Pros: Wonderful Customer Service, Powerful, Large Capacity, Stylish (Well, kind of)
Cons: Heavy, wont fit under my cabinets, A tad pricey, Premature failure

Well, after using the pasta maker for the third time on my old 4.5 quart Kitchenaid, it finally blew out after 8 years. I loved that mixer, and a pretty penny was put out for it too. So, that landed in the dumpster and I went out in search of a new mixer ...

Pros: 475 Watts of WOW Power!
Cons: Can't believe they have a bigger one yet!

The thing that lures me to the KitchenAid mixers is the years that it has performed in my mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers kitchens. Tried and true, they just seem to get better with time. The Epicurean is no exception!

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Pros: Capacity, Power, Quality, Warranty
Cons: Cost

I know what you're thinking; "What would a disinterested cook and admitted tightwad want with a $400 mixer called 'Epicurean'?" Well, my Dears, it's precisely because I am the original Disinterested Cook, and a tightwad, that the KitchenAid...

Pros: Powerful, high-capacity, standard KitchenAid quality.
Cons: A bit noisier than the older 4.5 and 5 quart models.

At first glance, this mixer appears to be simply a more expensive version of the older, five-quart 'Heavy Duty' model that KitchenAid makes, and which you will see on nearly all of the shows that Food Network airs. In actual use, however, this mixer...

Pros: Heavy construction, large mixing capacity, good warranty service.
Cons: Repeated poor switch quality.

I received the 6 qt. Epicurian as a Christmas gift in December of '01. I was thrilled! I loved the style, the power, the Cobalt blue color and could not have been happier, until...I went to use the mixer one day and it would not turn on despite being...

Pros: A great machine for kneading bread dough and mixing double batches of cookies
Cons: Although it will do it well, this is lots of firepower for beating 2 eggs.

I got a refurbished Epicurean from Kitchen Aid via E-Bay auction. This was an indulgent birthday present to myself, but now I'm kicking myself for not having done this years earlier. It whips through tasks like beating egg whites, and a double batch of...

Pros: Warranty, Power, Brand name.
Cons: Head doesn't tilt.

After burning out many hand mixers, I finally decided to buy what I really wanted, a KitchenAid stand mixer. My Grandmother had one of these and my Aunt still uses it.
I bought it in white because I expect to have it for a very long time and don't...

Pros: nicely styled, strong motor, huge!
Cons: a little loud, huge! and... expensive

I have the Imperial Gray Epicurean 6 Quart Stand Mixer. These are the things that I really love about it:
-the stainless steal bowl is big enough to triple a cookie recipe and double a bread recipe
-it's very stylish - looks good...

Pros: Stylish, easy to use, easy clean up.
Cons: A little bit pricey, but worth every penny.

I received this fabulous mixer as a wedding anniversary present. It came with the standard attachments - dough hook, whip, and batter mixer. All of which are coated and super easy to clean up! There is also a large variety of attachments that can be ...

Pros: Big bowl, plenty of power
Cons: Speed switch is poor quality

The KitchenAid brand goes hand in hand with Hobart. Hobart makes those beefy industrial kitchen appliences. I have a five foot tall mixer at work. Built like a tank. We needed a smaller mixer for some R&D work in the laboratory (don't ask). I bought one...

Pros: large bowl, bowl lift, 425 watt motor
Cons: heavy

Okay, I just HAD to have a kitchen aid mixer!!!! After burning out my Sunbeam stand mixer and countless other hand mixers over the last 13 years I just knew it was time for something of quality and horsepower. I set my sights on Kitchen Aid knowing that...

Pros: Large capacity, high quality, does an incredible job. Easy to use/clean.
Cons: High cost, very heavy, large, noisy.

This mixer is just incredible. It does everything but the dishes. Unfortunately, it's also very heavy, too heavy to be lifting into cabinets, so it lives on my kitchen counter full-time. Fortunately, mine is in the gorgeous retro jadeite green ...

Pros: KitchenAid Reputation
Cons: Full Retail Price (But I got a GREAT sale at Kohl's!)

Originally received the Ultra but returned it holding out for the Epicurean. It was WELL worth the wait. Kitchen Aid style is a slick combination of workhorse industrial and decorator's choice colors. Bowl lift is marvelous (as long as you...

Pros: Large capacity; strong motor
Cons: Speed switch defective; No tilt head

I bought this mixer in December 2001, to upgrade from my 4 1/2 quart KitchenAid. Once you're used to the tilt head, this design is not as satisfactory. You must lower the bowl & drop the beater into your bowl of whatever before you can remove the bowl....