Been making bread on a regular basis whith my new Kenwood Chef and it is performing well. My main problem is that the base of the bowl, with the bayonet type fitting, is very sharp and has resulted in cutting my fingers on a few occasions whilst drying the bowl. I have now smoothed down the sharp edges with an emery block. Apart from that all is good.

The Kenwood chef was a gift for my daughter and all I can say is she is absolutely delighted with it, it Is in constant use and I think she has found herself, next I bet she will be on bake off.i

After many years of use our glass mixing bowl went to mixing bowl heaven aka dustbin. I chose the stainless version as it is unbreakable but will of course dent and as that is not my intention it has proved a good buy.

A robust well made mixer with good quality accessories. No drama, it just gets on with it and does the job properly. Knocks the Magimix it replaces into a cocked hat.

Old Kenwood chef motor went after 49years of hard work. This new one should see me through. I couldn’t be without it.

Kenneth is mighty, Kenneth makes bread
Kenneth can have attachment on his head

Chose this mixer as I always used my Mum’s Kenwood and it was so reliable! This version is admittedly cheaper, doesn’t have so many attachments but the metal bowl is the same (sensible and robust) and the mixer does what it is supposed to do. Made a Coffee Victorian Sandwich cake as a test and it was delicious, light and fluffy sponge.

Overall: Very nice and a fantastic purchase we hope will be put to great use over the years to come.

Pro’s
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* Looks great. I was expecting it to look a bit boring based on the picture but we like the model – it’s a classic.
* The attachments on an improvement on the ones we had for the old mixer.
* It’s a lot quieter than the old device.
* The splash guard is very useful.
* Some of the attachments from the old mixer still work on the new one.
* I am getting a lot of homemade food.

Con’s
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* The attachments are not cheap.

OK, so there is no easy way to say this so I will just jump straight in , I bought this for my wife for Christmas. Don’t judge me, she got me a weight training bench and weights to get me back into shape. We think this is a great kitchen tool which seems to be as well made as our last one. Indeed, our old Kenwood Chef was a hand me down from my parents and I remember my mum making me delicious food with it when I was a child. These things seem to last forever and the old unit has been passed back to my parents for one of the younger members in the family to use.

Gone through so many mixers, this was the best decision to buy this! Batter doesn’t get trapped down edges and sides when you lift the lid like other brand and Iv used. Good solid metal mixer, very strong, super easy to clean!

Good solid machine. I use it for making bread and it really makes it much easier not having to spend ages hand kneading dough. Had it a few weeks now and it gets used once or twice a week and has handled the various dough’s I’ve used it for well. The only bugbear I have is with the attachment recess under the bowl. Water collects here when in the dishwasher so you either end up with a load of water spilling out when you turn it right side up, or if you remember to drain it first, you have to get a cloth in the crevice to dry it out.

I’ve used this for making bread and for cakes. Does both jobs very well. Is easy to use, although takes a bit of getting used to the lever to move the head up and down. Does seem robust, so hopefully will last – haven’t had one before, but so far very pleased.

No dislikes from this one it’s a fantastic mixer you can use other components to it for food preparations and is durable recommended for anyone.

Bought this as a present for my daughter who does a lot of cake and bread making. She tells me it is excellent. I chose it because I previously bought a cheaper make for myself which looked beautiful but was useless. You get what you pay for!

Great for getting the hard work done mixing ingredients. Works superbly. Love it highly recommend

This was a good bargain from Amazon. Good quality cake mixer.

My first food mixer, so I had did lots of research, this had the best reviews, sonpaid a little more than I first had intended . Although a little noises it dies the job beautifully, having developed arthritis in me hands and wrists I can now go back to baking : as for its durability I don’t know …. we will see in time

My dad thinks this is absolutely marvelous – my dad usually makes cakes by hand and didn’t use any mechanical mixers – He is awaiting a hip replacement so he is not able to stand and mix any thing at the moment as it causes him to much pain – so this was a life save for my dad as he was going to give up baking – he has made bread and cakes up to now – he is very happy

An excellent machine – or so my wife tells me. The cakes are lovely – that I do know!

I have been using mainly for bread making and I can confirm it is a very good machine I just love it.

Excellent for making dough and mixing cakes. Nice size bowl

This is my 3rd over many many years. I would never be without one.
I love it.
Jean.

I bought this for my daughter as hers had just broken (it was very old) and she is absolutely delighted and it arrived very quickly.

Great. Does exactly what it’s intended to do and mixes well.

I love it!!! It’s quiet, strong, and you can add some attachments too, not sure which ones yet….Happy with my purchase!

Thank you for the fast delivery, excellent machine, just like the original from years ago, not plasticky, it’s a heavy robust piece of equipment that I hope will last me for years a true Kenwood.

A cracking bit of kit with distinctive, near iconic design and an admirable heritage in kitchen appliances. Solid looking brushed metal body with large capacity bowl, clinical lines and reassuringly positive and responsive controls. the Chef makes an imposing statement without taking up too much kitchen top real estate. I’m wary of the brushed metal look in many kitchen appliances as it can be difficult to clean satisfactorily but this seems to be somewhat easier than expected to clean. Powerful 1000w motor makes its presence heard (and felt) at the highest settings but the sheer power and stability of the form factor means even heavy duty work like large quantities of bread dough can be managed without the machine shaking itself to bits or going for a tour of the countertop.

Given the long heritage of kitchen appliances from Kenwood, the real draw for me for this machine are the very wide range of accessories available via the well established and standard connectors. The Kenwood accessories range is vast for the Chef and you can use this machine to power a whole raft of kitchen automation and the high and low speed adaptors are integrated seamlessly into the machine top and very easy to access without having to use a screwdriver or the back of a spoon.

Comes with the usual slightly pointless manual/sales brochure for add-ons to make sure you know how to work the remarkably straightforward controls and can use the attachments and connectors.

In conclusion, it’s a solid, dependable, practical and good looking beast of a machine which shuns the design notes of other manufacturers and retains a near iconic look which just screams “get out of my way, i’m a proper cook” Recommended.

Postscript: As noted by other reviewers, the three standard attachments which come with the machine are the aluminium versions which aren’t very good if you plan to use a dishwasher a lot as they can stain, weaken and discolour. Consider buying the stainless steel versions which are readily available and are quite affordable.