Does anyone have a kitchenaid as well as a TMX....

[Karen3]

What's making meringues like in the TM compared to the KA?  Just curious, I've tried beating eggwhites once but I think the whites were too cold (not long enough out of the fridge).  They beat up ok but not brilliant.
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K3

[Meagan]

What's making meringues like in the TM compared to the KA?  Just curious, I've tried beating eggwhites once but I think the whites were too cold (not long enough out of the fridge).  They beat up ok but not brilliant.
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K3

K3 I am not sure, as I am yet to get my TMX... I just know that the KA does a fabtastic job of whipping egg whites and I always keep my eggs in the fridge and whip them cold

[Thermomixer]

Kitchen Aid is FAR superior for beating egg whites - but the TMX will do it, just need heat (which it doesn't say in the old books)

The KA is better for Italian meringue - .... but not many would make it, so forget that

[Ayla]

Has anyone bought a KA after they bought a TMX? I'm eyeing one off particularly for the better mixing ability, plus the pasta & sausage filler attachments. Would it be worth it?

[kezza]

Ayla, I had a KA before my TMX and I still use it, especially for meringues as I don't like doing them in the TMX (as marvellous a machine that it is!).  My children bought me the pasta attachment and I just love it.  I make the dough in the TMX and use the pasta attachment on the KA.  It is fantastic.  Both machines are on my kitchen bench as I use both all the time.  Hope this helps.

[andiesenji]

I've had my KAs practically forever.  Got my first one in '67, when they were still made by Hobart.  Have upgraded a few times as they offered bigger motors. 
While I still have all of my old ones, except one I gave to my stepdaughter, I regularly use both a 5-qt, for which I have a copper liner that I use exclusively for egg whites, and a 6-qt, 600 Pro that I use for any other mixing except for heavy bread doughs (for that I have a DLX 2000 with greater capacity).

I have stated on other topics that I simply do not like the results I get with egg whites in the TM31.  The volume is consistently less and I have done comparisons, side-by-side, same weight of egg whites, on three different occasions.  I have totally given up on beating egg whites in the TM, as I can get a better result even with a hand whisk.  I've had partial to total collapse of the meringue even after scrupulously taking apart and cleaning the TM bowl and rinsing it with vinegar then wiping it dry. 

For those who are getting an excellent result, I applaud you, but it just doesn't work for me.

A couple of months ago I got new whisks for both the 5 and 6 quart KAs and it is a marvel.   I am amazed at how rapidly it produces perfect volume and texture. 
It's called Pourfect Whisk-A-Bowl and it is even available at Amazon but I got mine from this vendor (I've also had the Scrape-A-Bowl beaters for well over a year) and after trying one on the 6-qt I ordered one for the 5. 
I don't know if they are yet available in Australia but a friend visiting from England in October got one while she was here to take home.
Hobart has offered a whisk with more wires for "professional" use in their 5-qt mixer for a couple of years and I have one of those, as they fit the KA just fine.  However this new whisk outdoes that one also.

[obbie]

  i have a KA and my thermomix.
i hardly use it now, except for pavlovas, and larger cakes.

Robyn

[cookie1]

I have a Kenwood. It must be over 30 years old but has been in the cupboard for some time now. I also have a wonderful trusty hand mixer that I still use.

[maddy]

I do use "Rizzo".......aka pink ladies  ......for all meringue, and I do prefer most cakes with her too.




I do make a few cakes with the TM, but I do enjoy mixing with the KA, and it's great for large quantity cakes etc.
I did buy a beater blade for it, which makes any mixing a breeze as it scrapes and mixes at the same time.  I have found that the beater blade does cut down on mixing time, as well as not having to scrape the unmixed bits on the bottom 



After Christmas I will order a mincer attachment for it......as I haven't had too much success mincing with the TM.

P.S.......the "pourfect" scraper attachment has been withdrawn from sale here.....it was designed too big for the bowl.  I had this brand first, but returned it and purchased the beater blade (much better design  )
If you've seen Julie's wizz bang pasta attachment.....that's another reason to have a KA 

[Cornish Cream]

Didn't know they made pink KA's.Red or cream seems to be the popular colours here in the U.K.

[judydawn]

Now why does it not surprise me that yours is pink maddy    I've seen adverts for them in so many different colours - you name it, they have it but just how easy it is to get a particular colour I wouldn't know.  To be honest, I never even knew the machine existed until I joined this forum - I still have my trusty Sunbeam mixmaster and I bought both my girls a Kenwood Chef many years ago.

[maddy]

Now why does it not surprise me that yours is pink maddy   

LOL Judy   

Didn't know they made pink KA's.Red or cream seems to be the popular colours here in the U.K.

Just some of the colours 

[Zan]

LOL Maddy, Rizzo is gorgeous and so suiting her name!!
I don't do enough baking to justify one but she is gorgeous. Maybe one day.

[johnro]

i also have a KA and plan on keeping it.  I mentioned on a thread re pavlovas - I still prefer the 6 egg white pavlova that I am able to perfect using my KA, however I would never say that I would  hate to live without the KA - a comment I have frequently made since being introduced to the TMX in June.
Cheers - Robyn     

[JulieO]

I still use my KA for my cakes and making pasta dough.  (as well as using the attachments).

I've tried using the butterfly to whip yolks and sugar when making the 'custard' for ice cream, but it never works as well or as quick as the mixer, just doesn't get as thick. 

Plus the mixer will make my pasta into dough not just crumbs that I then have to knead together with my hands (which I find hurts my hands). 

All this doesn't bother me in the least though because what I do use the TM for, it does it brilliantly.  If something happened to it tomorrow I'd find a way to replace it.