[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I ordered my Artisan stand mixer in late December, choosing the bundle that includes the Fresh Prep Slicer/Shredder attachment. I’ve used it several times per week since it arrived in January. Some items in the order took longer than others to arrive, so I didn’t have all the “pieces” until the second week of January. I was particularly excited to use the mixer to make bread dough. I enjoy having homemade bread on hand and the thought of not having the floury mess on my counter every couple days was appealing. Since I’ve never used a mixer to make bread dough before, I decided to use one of KitchenAid’s recipes to begin with to get an idea of what order to add ingredients, what speed to use and how long to knead. I’ve made several batches of bread now and can say that the recipe for Basic Bread makes a nice tasting loaf that is good for both sandwiches and toast. It slices well, even for the thin slices my husband prefers for toast. What surprised me, though, was the fact that the mixer seems to struggle to mix the dough once you have all of the flour added and it is in the kneading stage. It keeps going, but the top wants to pop up…the first batch I made it actually DID pop up and down enough times that it wiggled the down lever right out of the locked position! I’ve learned that I need to stand there with my hand resting on the top to keep it from doing that…and this is with one of KitchenAids recipes, which you would think would be developed specifically for their mixer. The dough, once it gets to the kneading stage, also builds up on the dough hook to the point that it climbs over the top of it and creates a ball of dough. The first time I used it for bread dough, I kept stopping the mixer and scraping the dough back down, but then I came across a tip that said to coat the dough hook with olive oil or something similar to help prevent that. It worked pretty well, but toward the end of the kneading stage it started to do it again anyway, so the oil must have gotten incorporated into the dough by then. I’ve also made pie crust, which came out beautifully. No concerns there. With the slicer/shredder attachment, I’ve tried it on numerous cheeses, a number of veggies, and a stick of pepperoni so far. With the cheeses…it works great, particularly on the firmer cheese. Softer cheese, like American and mozzarella using the larger-holed grater, it grated the cheese nicely, but it does build up inside the slicing chamber and creates tubes of softer cheese between the grated blade and the white housing that you find when you take the grating cylinder out. They’re usable and fine, just unexpected. I’ve learned that if you are grating multiple types of cheese for a recipe, do the firmer cheese first and end with the softer cheeses as they leave behind a bit of a mess inside the attachments. The same approach applies to grating veggies…firmer veggies work better than softer veggies. Onions through the grater ended up being onion slurry. Onions through the slicer were OK, but still a bit mangled. Carrots through the grater, by contrast, were much better. After the onions, I didn’t even attempt celery through the grater, but it went through the slicer ok…although there were some interesting celery strings wound around the slicing tool when I got done. Potatoes sliced well…I haven’t tried grating them yet since I haven’t needed grated potatoes for anything so far. Overall opinion on the slicer/shredder is that it works nicely on firmer things, hit and miss on softer things….and nothing I’ve put through it so far in terms of veggies are a nice, consistent slice like I get with my mandoline slicer. If you’re not worried about a consistent “look” to the results, then it does save lots of time…if you’re making a fancy dish for company or an event and want nice, clean, consistent slices….this is not your tool. Overall I’m very pleased with the mixer and happy with my purchase. I haven’t had it long enough to test out every dish I might use a mixer for, but so far so good. I’m concerned about how much it labors doing bread doughs, since that was the primary reason I purchased it, but time will tell.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I upgraded my old standby KitchenAid stand mixer and I was honestly nervous about getting a new one. I loved my old mixer so much and was worried that the quality may have gone down over the years. I was pleasantly surprised!! This mixer is AMAZING.. Lighter in weight and quieter with a more powerful motor than the last unit. So happy I upgraded!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought my mixer about a month ago & finally used it yesterday to make cinnamon rolls. It worked like a dream. I got all the attachments with it. I have never had a dough hook & it took all the work out of kneading & the roll had a wonderful soft texture. Love it. I had been using my mother’s 1940’s Kitchen Aid & decided it was about time to upgrade. What a difference. My only complaint would be that it is heavy but I am 77 so that may be the cause. Kitchen Aid is the best.

I've had my KA for a year and a half. I use it once a month or so. I have loved it - and purchased multiple attachments including the 2 pastas attachments and the ice cream bowl. Suddenly, in the middle of making a bread dough, the head stopped spinning. Considering the price point of the KA and the expected quality, this is very upsetting. My KA is no longer functional after maybe 20 or so uses.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’m really disappointed with my purchase. I absolutely love my previous artisan mixer but ordered this item specifically for the color to match our new house decor. While using it the first time, it sounded like the motor was already going out. I will say customer service was fantastic to work with! The lady heard the motor and agreed it should not sound like that. A new one is on its way to me. If you don’t have this issue then you’re golden.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The KitchenAid mixer that we bought 30 years ago still works fine, but we wanted to have a second mixer, as a back-up. Unlike many families today that don't cook much, we cherish the favorite recipes of our mothers. We appreciate the sturdy metal construction of both our mixers and expect the new one to last another 30 years. I learned about adjusting the screw in the articulating elbow of the mixer, to adjust the height of the paddle. This needs to be reinforced because I have already seen a Youtube where the reviewer thought her KitchenAid mixer was defective because the paddle grated on the bottom of the bowl - easy fix with the adjustment of the screw.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this 7 months ago and so far I love it. In the past, I did not want a stand mixer because they take up so much counter space. However, the handheld mixer became an issue for me due to shoulder issues. I love my KitchenAid stand mixer. I made a cover for it and keep it on the counter all of the time. It works great and is easy to use and to clean. I do have one negative comment. The attachments do not reach the very bottom of the mixing bowl and the bottom needs to be scraped in order to mix the dry ingredients well. Otherwise, it is perfect for my needs.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I wish I hadn't waited so long to replace my 40+ year old Oster Kitchen Center! My new mixer is fantastic! So far from bread dough to cookie dough everything is so much easier. Plus it looks good on my counter!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had a chance to use it a few times and I like it a lot. It works well. Something that I would like improved is that stuff sprinkles in a quite a big angle so you need a very wide bowl. And there is always a slice caught between the tube and blades.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love my kitchen aid mixer. It was worth every penny. The shredded attachment is a great tool to have but I wish there was some way it sloped downward as when I am using it the things will stay lodged in there and I have to take it off dump it out then start back shredding. Other than that I even purchased several other of the attachments and I love them.