If you are a baking enthusiast, then you definitely need an automatic mixer to help you complete the kneading activity. Although kneading dough by hand is also a good process, an automatic mixer can save you a lot of effort. Don’t just look at smeg’s appearance, it’s also powerful enough and has enough power and experience for mixing and kneading dough. Not only is it a good home appliance, it can also be used as a wonderful decoration in the kitchen to attract the attention of everyone who comes to your kitchen.
If you are curious about it like me and whether it works as well as it looks, then come and experience it with us. We tested it on multiple fronts.
- PROS:
- Nice design
- Easy to operate
- Easy to disassemble and clean
- Maximum Efficiency
- CONS:
- High price
- It will make some noise
- Takes up more desktop space
- Material:Stainless Steel
- Number of Speeds:10
- Wattage:600 watts
- Capacity:4.8 Liters
The appearance design of this mixer continues the cream-colored appearance of smeg and its rounded and smooth curves. I have to say that I was attracted by its appearance at first sight. With their retro design, the appliances can be placed in the kitchen as decoration. Despite its retro design, it also fits well into modern kitchen styles. However, it occupies a relatively large area and does not belong to the category of small electrical appliances. However, no one would be willing to hide it due to its appearance.
What makes it different from other mixers is that it comes with multiple additional mixing hooks, a flat whisk, a flexible edge whisk, a wire whisk, and a dough hook. You can change the mixing material suitable for each hook, giving you a variety of choices.
Its bowl is 5 quarts, no matter how big the dough you want to make, the capacity of this bowl can be satisfied, and its motor speed means you don’t have to worry about stopping the work because the dough is too big.
Performance
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This mixer is relatively powerful, so some debugging is required at the beginning. The planetary mixing action allows the mixer, dough hook, or wire whisk to move around the bowl while the drive shaft rotates in the opposite direction, blending the dough. There is some noise during use, but it is acceptable and not uncomfortable. Its bowl can be easily fixed on the base, and the handles on both sides allow you to easily disassemble or clean it. When the machine stops, it will not stop suddenly, but from fast to slow, so as not to damage the machine.
How I tested it？
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In order to test the performance, we plan to make a toast dough, because it is larger and requires more mixing. In order to increase the difficulty, we will also add some nuts. We are using a flat mixer, which is more conducive to the dough. forming. Before you start, you can see another button on the back of the top of the machine. Press this button and the mixer will start to rise up, and you can start adding the ingredients you need into the bowl. The speed can have an option of 1-10, choose the most suitable speed and then you can start.
We added flour, yeast, eggs, a little sugar, and some water and oil. Then put the splash guard on and you’re good to go. The machine ran relatively smoothly at first. After the dough was formed, we added some nuts and the machine started to make some noise, but it was not loud. After fifteen minutes, the dough was fully formed and the nuts were well mixed in without clumping together.
The best baking conditions are also relatively good. Compared with me kneading the dough manually, this machine can completely free my hands. I only need to knead the dough and let it rise before putting it in the oven.
Test Results
Operability
It’s easy to use overall, just choose the mixing head you need to get started. There is no operation threshold. If you are a baking enthusiast, this product can free your hands and have a perfect dough in ten minutes.
Cleaning
The stainless steel bowl can be placed directly in the dishwasher if you don’t want to clean it, but the mixer needs to be cleaned manually. Use a fiber rag and detergent to scrub.
Degree of mixing
This machine has a lot of power and you can choose the speed. Different mixers require different speeds. You can trust the speed recommended by the official manual. The dough was mixed well overall and there were no uneven spots.
Is it worth buying?
If you are a fan of Smeg and can accept its higher price than similar products. We highly recommend this product. Its power is almost higher than similar products, and it is the leader in terms of speed. And its appearance design will not be outdated, after all, Smeg’s design has never lost. But it will also take up some space in your kitchen. If you have a large kitchen and don’t care if it takes up your kitchen countertop, this blender is a good choice.