Just before Christmas I decided to get myself a KitchenAid mixer. Originally I wanted to get the regular 4.8L mixer similar to the one I reviewed back in 2011 but it turned out there was a new larger 6.9L KitchenAid mixer and I ended up getting that instead.
I used to think the regular KitchenAid mixer was pretty hardcore but once I saw the 6.9L version the regular one started looking pretty tame. Other than the obvious size difference the other thing that sticks out is the fact with the 6.9L KitchenAid the head doesn’t tilt. Instead, the bowl is locked into place and then lifted up towards the mixer head. Not sure what the advantage of this is but I like it better this way.
Since I got the mixer I’ve baked an apple pie, five different brownies, a cake and muffins. I could have done them all with the regular sized mixer but I realized my mixing is a lot less messier using the 6.9L mixer since with the larger bowl, whatever is inside it tends to stay inside. Also because you can raise or lower the bowl to the mixing head I tend to lower the bowl first before I stop the mixer and that way whatever is stuck on the paddle or whisk gets released into the bowl.
The 6.9L mixer has one major disadvantage over the regular 4.8L KitchenAid mixer and that is the lack of colors. While with the 4.8L mixer you have 29 different colors to choose from, with the 6.9L version you’re limited to just 5. The other more obvious downside is the price. The 6.9L mixer is more expensive than the smaller 4.8L mixer and it’s selling for KD283 here in Kuwait. Whichever you end up getting be it the 4.8L or 6.9L they’re both a lot of fun to use.
I got my KitchenAid from the dealer Mabrook in Shuwaikh but I also spotted them for sale at Williams-Sonoma. If you’re interested, here is a link to the Kuwait KitchenAid page on Facebook [Link]
23 replies on “My KitchenAid 6.9L Mixer”
Having a lot of free time to bake Mark eh? 🙂
Mark, have you recently had a sex change? Just kidding – LOVE a man who can cook!
It’s surprising how such a remark comes from a fellow female. We complain about how people can be sexists towards us yet we say comments like this. Baking/Cooking is not limited to the ladies, in fact, there are thousands of master chefs that are men. Baking, or any other chores done in the kitchen or house does not instantly effeminate a man. If we want men to treat us as equals, you have to start seeing yourself as one first.
It was a joke…
A 280 KD device just to make pie? :O
has mark turned into marianne?
Sometime I wonder, how many wonders or stuffs are there in marks store room and when does he get time to use all of them…
I thought you will give one appliance for free, thats why you are promoting this item…..
Any ways.
Why would I give away my mixer???
why dont you bake some thing for ur blog readers..
Mark, we should have a baking competition soon. Your red mixer against my pink! Btw, does anyone know if the glass mixing bowl is available in Kuwait? I’d kill for one of these but my husband is refusing to carry one along all the way from USA! Any help is appreciated.
it should arrive next month
Thanks. Now I will be thinking about apple pie all day.
+1
you can make the same quality pie with your hands…
#lulz
Were you successful in keeping people away from your “keep away from my fucking pie” pie? 😛
btw how much is the smaller model? I don’t think I need a 6.9l capacity.
its around 178 KD
Love the warning sign Mark! Nice touch.
i really prefer the regular 4.8L as it reminds me of the 70’s heavy duty machines
KD 283 is crazzyyyyy
So insanely jealous – I had one in the US but sold it when i made Kuwait my home, and I can’t afford one here – insha’Allah someday.
By the way, what is your recipe for pie crust? I need a good pie crust recipe!!
I like better the feature of the handle to lift up the bowl, it makes easier to mix gradually while you are lifting the bowl and also scrape the bottom of the bowl is easier when you put the powl down than when you tilt the head and the beater is in your way however the price will make me put up with those disavantages unless i can easily afford it.
I have decided that I want the 6.9 l bowl-lift too, but I will wait till it comes in a neutral warm colour. The white pearl would make my soft white kitchen look yellow, and the medallion silver is too cold. The caffe latte is my favourite. In Denmark where I live we tend to have light neutral pallettes in our houses. My kitchen and dining room are one room, so we go for a very subtle color scheme :-)So I hope for new colors for the 6.9 l bowl-lift in 2013!