[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Would recommend only if needing lower temps! I purchased this for two major reasons, doing chocolate and proofing doughs - this works GREAT for doing this; however, it appears that if you need higher consistent temps, this may not be the unit for you. Consistency in warming is ok, but you really need to be stirring constantly because the heat comes from the bottom only so temps from bottom to top of liquid or batter varies greatly. I think the engineers might consider heating this like the older crackpots with heating elements going up the side of the bowl for more consistency. Using this as a dough proofer is perfect and cuts my dough making time much shorter.
Bowl fits well on my kp26 and accessories fit well.
Overall I would recommend this to anyone that wants a good proffer or chocolate warmer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Kitchen AidBy September 26, 2017
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Just what I wanted, why wasn't this invented earlier. This is a great machine and has endless possibilities.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Kitchen AidBy September 30, 2017
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This is a foolproof way to temper your chocolate. It does the job well but be patient as it does take time to heat the chocolate and cool it down. Give yourself some time as it's not a five minute process. There was no guesswork about the temperature, all I had to do is listen for the beeps and stir the chocolate. Make sure you chop your chocolate into small pieces and that will help speed the process up.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Kitchen AidBy September 30, 2017
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I have only used it twice. I thought it took a long time to melt the chocolate, but I am still learning about it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Kitchen AidBy September 30, 2017
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This product was something I looked at for months before I actually purchased. On the flip side I was hand tempering pounds at a time with mixed results and it was frustrating. I finally purchased this and after two runs which is hundreds of pieces and pounds of chocolate here is what I found. 1. It works 2. The process of melting even after chopping all the chocolate is a little shoddy in that half way through there are 3 or so brick style mounds of chocolate being stirred around and you fear for your mixers life however it works it out you just have to trust it. If it kills my mixer I will let you know. 3. The bowl could stand to be just a bit wider so two people can dip in it alternating removal of pieces making in a faster process. 4. If it holds up I would buy a second one and truly that's saying something. 5. The 10 hour hold is a fantastic feature it also works 6. The securing of the outer bowl to the inner one could be a little more easy or at least a click or signal when it's locked other than turning it the right way I feel like I am gonna over tighten it trying to secure it. Would just be a more comfortable knowing its there then guessing by lifting on it. I would hate for it to separate and bounce the machine on the counter. 7. Just for a reference I do love every other kitchen aid product I have bought in the past and we have three here but this opinion is unbiased as you can tell and I do a have a culinary degree from Johnson & Wales University so I hope you will trust me when I say definitely worth the price and will do the job. Just note the above points and be patient. *also it wouldn't let me rate all the different features below i.e. Quality,ease of use,etc
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Kitchen AidBy September 30, 2017
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I bought this appliance to temper chocolate. I followed the directions and it did not work for me. I ended up returning the item. I love my other Kitchen Aid items but this one was just not up to the labeled claims. I was broken hearted.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Kitchen AidBy September 30, 2017
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