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| About - Cuisinart SM55 |
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The Cuisinart SM55 is part of the mixer test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, stand mixer models like the SM55 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| About This Brand |
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Cuisinart is a perennial big player in the world of small appliances, though it is a relative newcomer in the mixers market. The company sells two models, a 5-quart and a 7-quart version, available in three colors, and they are available at many department stores, specialty stores, and online retailers. |
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Detachable hand mixer |
No |
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Single beater style |
Yes |
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Whisk |
Yes |
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Bowl-lift style |
Tilt-head |
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Takes power attachments |
Yes |
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Two loaf capable |
Yes |
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(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
Cuisinart SM55 Beats other Mixers
12/13/2010
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Bread
Comment:
I have owned 2 Kitchen Aid 5 quart mixers (325 watts), 1 Kitchen Aid 6 quart (bowl lift design with 575 watt motor). Bread making has broken 3 of the plastic gears in the 325s and one of the metal gears in the 600. Even when new, the 600 was so noisy I found the need to use ear protection during 10 minute bread kneading sessions. I also briefly tested an Electrolux Assistent mixer which, though cleverly designed, could not manage to properly knead heavier, dryer bread doughs. The Cuisinart SM-55, on the other hand, has not failed mechanically in 8 months of 2-3 times-per-week breadmaking as well as other mixing and whipping jobs. As with all planetary mixers, it moves while mixing large or heavy loads (like bread dough), but it moves LESS than the lighter KitchenAid 5 quart and makes less noise than the KitchenAid 600 (though slightly MORE noice than the KitchenAid 5 quart. I would imoprove 2 things: 1) make available a tight-fitting bowl cover for use in rising bread dough, and 2) add a kayboard debounce algorith to the timer keypad circuitry so that a keypress of more than a fraction of a second is not misread as a prolonged depression of the key. The overall feeling is that KitchenAid has relied on an antiquated design and its market dominance rather than innovation. I do not understand why Consumer Reports could not see through this.
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(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Real Power
10/29/2010
Pros
Heavy Duty
Cons
Heavy
Best Uses
Bread
Cakes & Cookies
Pies
Comment:
With arthritic hands I can't do fondant icing but this mixer can.
By from
(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Very good machine
10/15/2010
Pros
Even Mixing
Heavy Duty
Cons
Best Uses
Bread
Cakes & Cookies
Meringue
Comment:
I researched this unit and bought it at the time they(Cuisinart) was introducing the larger unit. I got a very good price for this mixer and it is way more powerful than any Kitchenaid of comparable cost (800 watt vs. 325 watt)
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