The KitchenAid Stand Mixer VS. The Bosch Kitchen Mixer
Power and Speed
The Bosch Universal Kitchen Machine has an impressive 700-watt motor power, but has only three speeds to choose from. Besides the three speeds, it also has a pulse function, which is great for harnessing all the speed and power of the machine in a quick burst. The KitchenAid stand mixers range in power from 250-450 watts, which is quite a bit less than the Bosch. But KitchenAid mixers also boast 10 speeds, from a slow stirring to a ultrafast beating.
Capacity
The capacity of both the KitchenAid and Bosch stand mixers varies slightly: the Bosch stand mixer holds a 6 quart bowl, while the KitchenAid holds either a 4.5 or 5 quart bowl. The shapes of these bowls varies quite a bit more, however; while the KitchenAid stand mixer has a standard, open bowl, the Bosch Universal Series has a large cylindrical shaft in the middle of the bowl, which the mixers revolve around. This does make it slightly more inconvenient for cleaning and for removing the contents from the bowl.
Size and Appearance
While the 15 lb. Bosch Universal Mixer is seven pounds lighter than the Classic Series KitchenAid, the KitchenAid mixer is more compact. However, Bosch does offer a Compact Universal Kitchen Machine, which is somewhat smaller than the standard mixer. But if you're looking for a stand mixer that will spice up your kitchen with a splash of color, you'll have to go with the KitchenAid stand mixer; some of their models are available in more than 15 colors, from stainless steel to red, while the Bosch is only offered in white.
Models and Accessories
There are different models to choose from among both brands of kitchen mixers, with KitchenAid offering almost twice as many models than Bosch. Both kitchen mixers offer a variety of attachments, but the KitchenAid stand mixer definitely offers more. Among the more useful attachments for the KitchenAid mixer are the cheese grater, citrus juicer, can opener, and even an ice cream maker. The Bosch also offers a grater, a blender, a cookie shaping attachment, and more. Important to note is the included lid that comes with the Bosch; it fully covers the entire bowl while mixing. The KitchenAid has splash covers available, but has no lid that covers the entire bowl.
Price
Retail price for Bosch Kitchen Machines ranges from $139.99 to $1099.99. Models of KitchenAid stand mixers range in retail price from $239.99-$545.
My Choice
Having owned both a Bosch Universal Mixer and a KitchenAid Classic Series Stand Mixer, I personally prefer a KitchenAid. For me, the attachments, compactness, and performance surpass the Bosch. And I like red.
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5 Comments
Post a CommentUp front let me admit, I am a mixer junkie. I first used a Kitchen aid in the high school foods class kitchen. I knew I HAD to have one.
When I had just a few children I bought my kitchen aid. Then as my family grew the need for larger batches of bread grew. The kitchen aid spent YEARS in a box in the basement after my BOSCH arrived. My Bosch bears an honored place in my kitchen. What a work horse. I love tossing the ingredients for 6 -1 1/2 lb. loaves of bread into the machine and coming out with wonderful results. The Bosch recipes are for 5 -1 1/2 pound loaves, but I push my BOSCH a little harder.
(A friend of a friend divorced and passed her Bosch my way so I have a spare. I've never seen the extra load be an issue. But, I started with the attitude, "well if it kills it I have another.") I am going strong making LOTS of dough.
I personally recommend the Bosch for cooks who bake LARGE quantities of things. (Or if you have a bit of commercial baker envy.) Do you mak
Report on Bosch performance. It made a double batch of butter-type cookies w/no problem. Used the cookie paddles. Easily added chunks of butter to dry ingredients while machine was running -- just lift of central lid & lob in the butter. Dough came out easily of plastic bowl. Clean up more complex than KA because of bowl's central drive pillar which has gear teeth on it.
Second experiment: double batch of pizza dough. Very sticky wet dough needed a long solid beating -- not a problem w/the dough hook -- motor did not even get warm. Plastic bowl kind of wobbled back and forth as the dough ball was pushed around, but the suction feet kept the machine from walking. Wet sticky dough worked itself up the bowl's central drive pillar and into the gear teeth at the top -- stopped twice to scrape down. Dough a bit difficult to get dough off of central drive pillar when emptying bowl. Resulting pizza dough came out fine. Cleaning up the central pillar a bit fussy.
Compared to KA, the
My mother-in-Law has had her Bosch mixer for over 30 years. I still run like it's new. We have all been very impressed with the Bosch. Today for Christmas my wife and I received out own Bosch from our parents!
I have owned a KitchenAid (KSM5) for many years and have always been disappointed in how it handles bread dough, esp brioche or anything else that really needs a lot of kneading/beating. The KitchenAid has always run hot, 'walked' around the countertop as it ran, & suffered from dough creep up the dough hook. Plus, you can't really mix more than one batch at a time. I also agree with K.D.'s comments about how the KitchenAid does not sweep the bottom of the bowl completely, and really doesn't do well working with small amounts. And I've had to have the governor replaced twice! I've just ordered a Bosh Universal Plus in the hopes it will address these issues. I'll report back when I've had a chance to put the Bosch through it's paces.
Having used both a Bosch mixer and a KitchenAid stand mixer, I would purchase the Bosch every time. I am super disappointed in the KitchenAid mixer. It has a ridiculous bump in the center of the bowl which causes the beater, whisk or dough hook to never reach the bottom of the ingredients. One has to mix it with a spoon first in order to incorporate the ingredients. Also, the Bosch is open on top, which helps tremendously when adding things like flour. It doesn't fly all over the counter or down the outside of the machine like it does when I try to add flour to the KitchenAid where the hook or beater is always in the way.