There are many accessories for the KitchenAid Stand mixer. In fact, there are a lot more than when I bought my mixer. I have used a lot of them but not all. Since I am retired now I don't cook or bake much anymore, but if I were cooking and baking a lot, I would have to get more attachments. In fact, I just might get some anyway.
I think one of the best things that come with the mixer is the Pouring Shield. It lets you add ingredients while mixing and keeps them from splattering out all over the place. I know when I didn't have one and tried to add something to my batter, it would go everywhere but the bowl. Well some of it went in the bowl but a lot didn't. Of course I could have cut the mixer off, added it and started mixing again, but that would have been a lot of trouble.
The Wire Whip is great for whipping up egg whites for meringues. It puts air in the egg whites so that they are fluffy and pretty. The wire whip is good for whipping up whip cream, also, or anything that u want to put air into. Although I have never tried to use it for mixing up dough for bread etc.; I understand that it is not good for that. There is a Dough Hook for mixing dough, of course. I have used the dough hook and it works really well.
Another great attachment is the Mixer Attachment Pack. It has a food grinder with fine and coarse grinding blades, four cones, two for slicing and two for shedding, plus a fruit and veggie strainer. You can get a Food Tray attachment and a Sausage Stuffer Kit to use with it. I have used all of these and they work great. They are easy to attach and remove, which I like very much.
There are a lot of other attachments that you can get. I would love to have and plan to get some tops for my mixing bowls. There is a SideSwipe flat beater that I think would be great. It makes sure you get all the stuff off the sides of the mixing bowl. They have a Pasta Excellence Set Attachment Pack that I want, homemade pasta is great. And I have to get the Ice Cream Maker Attachment. That looks like it would be easier than the kind that you have to go outside on the porch to make. And I am going to get the "Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book" too.
Talking about ice cream makes me want to go get some now. And talking about all the attachments makes me want to start cooking. Hope this info helps you.
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