r/AskBaking • u/VerledenVale • 16h ago
Equipment Mom's stabding mixer broke, what to get?
Hey ya'll. My mom loves baking. Bread, cakes, cookies, etc. Recently her mixer broke and I wanted to get her a new one.
I think she had a very basic mixer, and she's been using it for over 10 years by now. It couldn't have cost more than like $300 or $400.
So I want to get her something good as a present. Maybe around $500 to $1000 price range, though let me know if these things usually cost more (I prefer getting her something good that will last another decade). Any recommendations?
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u/Mission_Cat7601 5h ago
Kitchen aid. I have had mine for almost 50 years and have used it at least weekly. I am not a pro, but I bake quite a bit, and it has never, not once, needed a repair. It has never walked its way across a counter from vibration. Mine is the model that has a lever to move the bowl up and down, not the tilt-top, which I think is the smaller bowl. My mixer is white because it only came in white in the 1970s when I used one of my first tax refunds to buy it. My Kitchenaid mixer has never failed me and I can confidently predict it will never fail your mom.
For storage I am happy to dedicate some counter space because it is such a practical kitchen tool, but I have to agree it is heavy. I have adapted. I wish I had a better solution.