I am contemplating getting a stand mixer for baking purposes, and I’ve always known KitchenAid as the default choice here. I would instead want something European-made, but I am unfamiliar with the landscape.
Do any of you have any experience with European models, such as the Ankarsum or Bosch OptiMUM (what kind of name is that??), or any other?
I have a good food processor and blender from before, so I don’t need it to be able to handle all kinds of things that stand mixers are not meant for, but if there’s some extensibility beyond just kneading that I wouldn’t otherwise be able to achieve with those devices, that would be a plus.
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They’re pricy, but Ankarsrum is delightfully compact, has a bunch of attachments you can get, and is Swedish. They appear to be very well made, though I have not ever interacted with one personally.
There is SMEG and all their kit is beautiful. Do we know if it is still made in Italy?
4 Italian factories, 2 Chinese according to Wikipedia
If British is European enough, Kenwood are pretty well known for making good stand mixers
Ah, I thought they were US-based. Great tip, I will look into their models.
Just checked: Kenwood (British) is owned by De’Longhi (Italian), so it’s definitely European.
But is it made in China?
Looks like they are made in China, yes:
I realize I wrote “European-made”, but is it realistic to find this type of equipment actually manufactured inside Europe?
Some of moulinex and magimix mixer are made in France, but not all of rhem
