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Shoutout to my old stand mixer for proving me wrong about needing a fancy new one
Honestly, after borrowing my friend's $400 KitchenAid with all the attachments for a month, my $80 Hamilton Beach from 2015 still gives me better, more consistent cookie dough texture every single time.
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quinn_king161mo ago
My old $60 Sunbeam from 2012 actually handles bagel dough better than my friend's KitchenAid Pro. The cheap plastic gears seem to know when to back off instead of just shredding through. I've made hundreds of batches of soft pretzels with it and the motor's still going strong, even with thick doughs. Sometimes the simpler design means less heat transfer too, which keeps my butter from melting mid-mix.
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kevin2183mo ago
Ever wonder if the simpler motor in the cheaper mixer is actually better for basic tasks? Less power might mean it doesn't overwork the dough as fast.
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haydenj903mo ago
Disagree completely on the motor thing. A more powerful motor in a KitchenAid gives you way more control, especially when you're mixing something thick like bread dough. The cheap mixer might struggle and burn out on a stiff dough, but the heavy duty one just powers through. That control is what gets you a better texture, not less power.
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