Janet Bostwick wrote:

>On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:48:38 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:30:07 -0700 (PDT), Denise in NH
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Jul 26, 5:01*pm, wrote:
>>>> I'm looking into getting a stand mixer. I'm looking at two Kitchen Aid models.
>>>> One is a six quart, 575 watt model and the other is a five quart, 325 watt
>>>> model. My question is,which one do I need for basic baking and hopefully bread
>>>> making. They both come with a dough hook. It's only my wife and myself and we
>>>> really don't do much entertaining. I'm retired and would like to get into
>>>> baking. I already do all the other cooking *:-) *Any suggestions from those of
>>>> you who own a stand mixer? Thanks.
>>>
>>>I have the larger one and don't regret getting it, even though there's
>>>only the two of us here. I love it for bread. If cost isn't an
>>>issue, go for the bigger one.
>>
>>First thing is to ask yourself how often you'll use it and for what,
>>and be honest. Neither can knead more dough than one can easily by
>>hand, those bowls are too small and neither has the power to knead the
>>heavier doughs in any large amounts... and no machine can knead dough
>>better than human hands... I'd not get either unless you're disabled.
>>I'd suggest a quality hand mixer instead, KA makes a nice one, a lot
>>less money and needs little storeage space. Only down side is you
>>can't display it to impress anyone except those that really cook.
>>Years ago when I had stand mixers I still most often reached for my
>>hand mixer, did the job as well if not better and so much less clean
>>up. And btw, wattage is power consumed, not power produced... those
>>higher wattage stand mixers produce more heat is all... the larger
>>machine produces excessive heat mostly due to the larger bowl
>>diameter. If you insist on a stand mixer go with the smaller, it's
>>more efficient.
>
>A hand mixer is fine if you want to whip cream or mix a box cake mix.
>
>They want to make bread.
>Your notion that a hand mixer will do bread dough is nonsense.

Never said that... said for bread dough to use ones hands, unless one
is handicapped... try reading again. Were you not so possessed with
admonishing me your low IQ wouldn't become so obvious... what an angry
unfullfilled woman you are... I'd not be surprised to learn that you
have no legs either, Janet.