KenwoodTitanium Chef Patissier XL Stand Mixer for Baking- Powerful Food Mixer, With K-Beater, Dough Hook, Whisk, and 2 Bowls 5L and 7L, KWL90.004SI, 1400W, Silver

I received this mixer yesterday so I’m new to using it but my first thoughts are it’s a very good machine which has clearly been built to last the tools that come with it are solid and big they make my old mixer tools look like a child’s toy it took me a little while to figure out how to start it I think the instructions could be better but with everything online now it isn’t difficult to find answers I’m of an age who grew up before technology so it’s a personal thingI made a cake to try it out by weighing the ingredients straight into it and was brilliant so going to save a lot of time when baking I am looking forward to using the warmer when I make bread to prove the dough it will be so much quicker in the winter months when it’s colder generallyI noticed you can’t use the smaller bowl with the beater as the lid doesn’t close something I discovered when I forgot to remove it it’s because it’s not deep enoughIf you are looking for a mixer and want something to last and do everything then this is the mixer for you I know it has a huge price tag but I definitely believe you get what you pay for with this and definitely recommend itEditI finally discovered that you use the small bowl on it’s own fitted into the base and the lid does close so it was a small error on my partI’ve now been using this mixer for a few months now and my opinion of it definitely hasn’t changed in fact I like it more than at first I used the warmer for proving dough it cut the time down so a definite positive and all my bakes are light and airy as I make birthday cakes for all my family it’s always getting used and having the scales built into it is a positive still it’s worth every penny I paid for it

I've waited many, many years before I took the plunge and invested into a Kenwood Chef, simply because I don't bake much cake... but we've been making sourdough bread for the past 6-9 months now and the machine has made things so much easier. It's the heated bowl that's a winner here.When baking sourdough bread, ambient temperature is hugely important. I guess that's true with most breads that need to rise/ prove.With this, I can just use the heated bowl setting and really cut down proving time on my loaf. Such a life saver in winter, when my kitchen struggles to reach 20C room temperature (yes I am cheap and limit my thermostat to 18C).Likes:- heated bowl, as above- weighing function- look and quality of the attachments, and the machine- solid feel to all that came with it except for the bowl coverDislikes:- controls are sometimes a little confusing for the different setting elements. So I sometimes end up pressing the wrong button but that might just be a me problem- the inner bowl is great, but as they are nesting, the outer bowl is just slightly too large for the dough hook to properly knead my dough together without leaving some of the bottom/sides untouched. so it needs some starting assistance at the beginning to get it going properly. After that it's fine.- bowl cover / splash guard is a bit flimsy. Would have liked something more solid here.

Although I loved the look of this mixer and it mixed much better than my previous one, it had a fault from the first time I used it. The mixer would stop and flash up an error code (e47) and suggested I switch it off, wait 30 seconds and switch it back on. It did this every time I used it. No info on the error, I contacted Kenwood and they didn’t know what it meant either!). I returned the mixer for a refund as they were out of stock. Incidentally, I then bought another one from Kenwood and that one developed the same fault. I’m currently waiting for a refund. There are too many fancy features to go wrong in my opinion, I just wanted it to mix but it couldn’t even do that.

Expensive, but what a fabulous piece of kit. Should last a lifetime. Love the app that goes with it. Very clever.

Bought this for my partner for Christmas. OMG! We are now fully stocked with every kind of delicious food you can think of :-) What's very relevant to me, is that it makes baking keto (low carb) bread, pastries, quiches and a breeze - all the goodies I missed. Add on the extras like the mincer, blender, grinder, pasta maker - I think our food bill has halved! Totally recommended as an amazing purchase. And of course, Kenwood as always is superb quality.

You Pay for amazing quality and long lives production. Recommended and I knownit will be with us for looooonnnng time.

Absolutely love this machine have owned for a couple of years thought about time to review to be honest I can’t fault it built in scales very accurate the heating function is brilliant for making bread comes with two bowls so can do different batches yes it’s expensive but definitely worth the extra

The machine was lovely at first, would say that it was great for cakes but not so great for doughs the machine would rock like crazy. But after 9 months of moderate use it started leaking black fluid, went out to Kenwood for repairs twice, came back damaged with even more problems both times! Kenwood basically said there was nothing they could do except send it back for repairs (to the same team who caused all these issues). Amazon on the other hand were amazing and accepted my return of the mixer. Will never buy Kenwood again, why would I spend money on whats supposed to be a reputable brand when the warranty isn't worth the paper it's written on.