KitchenAid vs. Bosch: Which Stand Mixer is Best?

Which Stand Mixer is Best: KitchenAid or Bosch? We compare 5 metrics which we feel most important when considering your purchase of a mixer. 1. Attachments - Does one brand have better attachments over the other? 2. Personalization - Which on is most customizable. More options, colors, size. 3. Size or Capacity of the mixer. 4. Power or Strength of the motor. 5.Price or What is the mixer going to cost? Attachments: They both come with similar standard attachments. Both come with a dough paddles, dough hook, wire whisk. Bosch does come with a bowl scraper standard where as the KitchenAid does not. One additional difference is KitchenAid mixers are made to only use one whisk/hook/paddle where as the Bosch has two of each. Each have multiple attachments that do not come standard with the mixer. KitchenAid is known for the food grinder, food processor, pasta cutter/press, ice cream maker, pouring shield, juicer, and a few others. Most of these attachments have a starting price point of around $79.99 plus. Bosch attachments include: slicer/shredder, food processor, meat grinder, noodle cutter/roller, blender, ice cream maker, juicer. Most of these prices start around the $59.99 price point. Over all they both have similar attachments. However due to price and the option of adding a blender we feel like the Bosch has the slight edge. Personalization - The KitchenAid Stand Mixer has an option of a glass bowl vs a metal bowl. But the biggest benefit with the KitchenAid is the color options. So many color options that you can choose from to match your kitchen or favorite color. KitchenAid also has multiple models to choose from giving additional flexibility and hundreds of possibilities. Bosch on the other had comes in one size only and the only customization is you can purchase a metal bowl vs the plastic bowl. If personalization is important to you then KitchenAid has the advantage. Size or Capacity: The Standard Bosch mixing bowl is larger than the standard KitchenAid Bowl. We found however that with smaller batches the KitchenAid did a better job. Large batches Bosch performed much better. The time it take a Bosch to mix is quicker because it uses two attachments vs. just one. Looking at the consistency of the dough the Bosch seemed to make it creamer over the same period of time. Advantage Bosch. Power: This was hands down advantage to Bosch. It performed better with a double batch vs. the KitchenAid's single batch. Even on the single batch There were times when the KitchenAid seemed to be struggling some. It ended up being able to do the mixing just fine but you could tell the difference. Price: Bosch comes standard at the price point of $389.99. This price point seems high however, when you compare anything with similar specs on the KitchenAid side it come in at a lower price point. If you are looking for stand mixer and price is the most important KitchenAid stand mixers can be purchased under $299. You will just loose out on attachments, capacity and power. We lean towards Bosch when you are comparing apple to apples. COOKIE RECIPE: Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever! Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars on high speed for 3-5 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl. 3. Add eggs and vanilla and beat for 1 minute more. 4. Mix in flours, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips. 5. Measure 1/3 cup of dough and form into a ball. Pull the ball in half, then press it back together with one of the jagged edges facing up. Place the dough balls on the prepared cookies sheets, 2 inches apart (6 cookies per sheet). 6. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cookies are just golden. Do not over bake. Let sit on cookie sheet for ten minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Ingredients: 1 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces 1 1/4 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2 cups cake flour 1 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk chocolate chips Key Terms: bosch bosch mixer bosch oven bosch stand mixer kenwood mixer kitchenaid kitchenaid artisan mixer kitchenaid mixer kitchenaid stand mixer mixer mixer bosch stand mixer