Eric made out this year. A while back, he sort of put a hurtin’ on our KitchenAid stand mixer, when he and some friends made sausages with it; it did the job, but the motor wasn’t really built for such a big challenge, and it’s never really been the same since then.
I didn’t even try to surprise Eric, since I usually fail at it. Sam mentioned the idea of getting him a new mixer, and I decided to explore that. A little searching led to a sale on refurbished mixers with higher wattage, and after checking with Eric to make sure it would be exactly what would serve him best, I leapt on one, even scoring a coupon for free shipping (on a very heavy package!).
That’s the old one on the left. It still works, for the most part (though a bit roughly and loudly), so we’re searching for a good home for it. The new one has yet to be christened – got to find just the right idea to start. The first mixer made her maiden voyage with Eric’s Chinese dumplings, so maybe we could do a repeat performance of that.
I’m doing this race as my first 50K/ultra in July 2012. I’m so tardy to the party but...
Lucky! And I envy the pasta maker attachment! I have the 5.5qt lift bowl version (an earlier model than your new one) and I love it.
SO. VERY. JEALOUS.
Holy cannoli that thing is ginormous!! Woo hoo!
There’s a Kitchen Aid repair place on the north side of Chicago. I have one that needs to go to the fix it place too.
Mine also is in need of repair. Seems it really doesn’t like kneading bread dough. And, worst of all, I can’t find the local factory authorized place anymore