Thank you all! I have made up my mind, it has to be an Ankarsrum, even if it takes me months until I can afford one. Because it is so expensive, I searched around, and some webshops (and sellers at different marketplaces) are selling them for up to 70 eur less than the official webshop. But, the German Ankarsrum website is warning against them: https://www.ankarsrum.de/pages/fachhandler
"Bitte kaufe deine Ankarsrum Produkte ausschließlich bei autorisierten Vertragspartnern, da wir nur hierfür Garantie und Service in Deutschland gewährleisten können."
Can Ankarsrum legally deny me warranty because I bought their product from an unauthorised seller?
And did I understand correctly that if I move countries and there is a problem with my appliances, I can only have them repaired under warranty in the country where they were bought (although the repair shops all over Europe are listed in the warranty)?
Finde deinen vertrauenswürdigen Ankarsrum Fachhändler Wir von Ankarsrum arbeiten mit sorgfältig ausgewählten Fachhändlern zusammen, damit du unsere Küchenmaschinen vor Ort erleben kannst. Bei diesen Händlern kannst du dir die Maschinen nicht nur anschauen, sondern sie auch anfassen und die hochwertige Verarbeitung sowi
I am well aware that under capitalism I can only count on having an appliance for the duration of the warranty. Most mixers' warranties only last 2 years. Ankarsrum's lasts 7. Ankarsrum has the strongest motor (1500W DC). It is always best in test for bread baking because the roller mimics hand kneading. It is not top heavy, the motor sits under the bowl.
I am aware that with Kitchenaid, Bosch, Kenwood, I wouldn't want an entry level model because many report that those struggle and overheat, and then the price of acceptable models would be the same as Anakrsrum's.
But, it seems most people who have an Ankarsrum use other mixers for cake batter, frosting etc. I do not know why because I watched all the Ankarsrum's videos and that thing can do everything (many attachments need to be bought separately, but whisks and bowls come with the mixer).
Does anyone have an Ankarsrum? Can it do cake batter and frosting well?
Do you have another mixer you are happy with?
ETA: I didn't mention what I need it for. Just baking for friends, colleagues, and potlucks, but would love to be able to leave IT and run a microbakery at some point.
Do you own a mixer? I need recommendations.
I've never had one. I have always hated handheld electric ones because of the mess they make. I tried food processors with dough attachments, but I always ended up whisking the cake batter by hand. (Shortcrust I've always made by hand using a pastry blender.)
Food processors, would last me as little as 5 years, something (often made of plastic) would break, and the repair shops wouldn't be able to order spare parts anymore.
I've always made yeasted dough in a bread maker. I only use the bread maker for kneading (I bake bread in the oven, I make jam in a pot on the stove, and the yoghurt program never worked for me). My current bread maker has been struggling for over a year, and is not kneading the dough well enough (the bread pan needs to be replaced, a new one costs 60 eur, and a new bread maker would cost as little as 80 eur).
When I bought a Blendtec and a Benriner, I got rid of my food processor. I started mixing aquafaba and sugar in my Blendtec, but it would struggle with further steps, especially with dense batter. (I already had to replace the Twister jar, but at least the blender warranty lasts 8 years.)
Now I am thinking about replacing the bread maker with a mixer. This is where I need your advice!
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