KitchenAid Artisan 5 Quart Stand Mixers

KitchenAid produces a whole line of KitchenAid Artisan 5 Quart Stand Mixers with a range of sizes and power to suit your particular needs. Let’s take a look at their Artisan KSM150 stand mixer series.

There are 10 speeds controlled by a slide lever on the mixer head. The control lever clicks in place at alternating speeds, although you can position it between settings if desired.  The ultra-powerful 325-watt motor lets you prepare up to 4 loaves of bread, 7 pounds of mashed potatoes or 9 dozen cookies. Even the six main options (stir, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) are more than enough to handle a full range of mixing tasks.

With ease of use the dough hook, flat beater, and wire whip all attach with a simple push and twist. Simply reverse the maneuver to remove them. You also get a clear plastic pouring shield. With KitchenAid's wide range of more than 12 optional attachments, you can turn your mixer into all sorts of appliances, from a pasta roller/cutter to a citrus juicer, grain mill, slicer/shredder and more. 
 
The 5-quart mixing bowl is tapered to conform to the path of the mixing attachments. The bowl is quite deep to minimize any splattering, and twist locks in place on the base to stay firmly in position during mixing. The rubberized feet keep it from moving around. Even making 9 cup batches of bread dough finds this machine performing beautifully, producing firm dough in just about 5 minutes without even getting warm.

Put this mixer through a range of jobs, using the whip, dough hook and flat beater attachments, all of which come with the mixer. It brings egg whites to very stiff peaks in less than 5 minutes, mixes countless batches of cookies, cakes, and loaves of bread. Even those who may be a hardcore mix-by-hand baker will like the way it mixes meringues and whipped cream.

The dimensions of the KitchenAid KSM150 mixer are 14.1 inches long by 8.7 inches wide by 13.9 inches tall. It weighs approximately 22.8 pounds.

This model is small enough to be used in most any size kitchen, yet sturdy enough to tackle any job. The KitchenAid KSM150 Artisan Series Stand Mixer combines beauty and performance in a compact package and is available in a variety of colors to suit your decorating tastes as well.  As it is with this particular model, all KitchenAid Artisan 5 quart stand mixers will provide both beauty and praticality to any kitchen.