Ankarsrum Mixer Essential Package Black Diamond

Not familiar with the Ankarsrum Assistent Original stand mixer? Well, it's been around since 1940, and has been a European favorite for decades. Now it's here in the U.S. and it has abeen named the winner of the America's Test Kitchen stand mixer competition. The Assistent features a massive 7.4-qt. polished stainless-steel mixing bowl and it looks and operates in a fundamentally different way than the conventional stand mixers we're used to in this country. Those tall mixers have the motor in the top, over the mixing bowl, and move the beaters around in a circle inside the stationary bowl. With the shorter, squatter Ankarsrum Assistent, the beaters spin in a fixed position while it's the mixing bowl itself that rotates, powered by the bottom-mounted motor. It's a whole different way of doing things, and it gives the Assistent the power to thoroughly mix up to 11 lbs. of even the stiffest bread dough. The Ankarsrum Assistent Original really is the mixer of choice for the serious home bread baker. Each assistant is hand-assembled in Sweden, tested individually before leaving the factory, and is backed by a 7-year manufacturer's warranty.

Unlike conventional mixers, the Ankarsrum Assistent uses a belt, rather than gears, to drive the mixer, making it significantly quieter than most mixers. And, it features an electronic speed sensor that automatically adjusts the motor torque to match the load. One of the two rotary dials on the front of the Assistent lets you choose any motor speed from 40 rpm to 180 rpm, and - yay! - there's a built-in timer that shuts the Assistent off when the time expires. At the heart of the design is the dough roller, Ankarsrum’s signature tool for kneading, mixing, and even whipping. As the stainless steel bowl rotates, the dough roller gently processes ingredients against the side of the bowl, mimicking the motion of hand kneading for bread and other yeast doughs. The adjustable dough roller can also be used to mix batters, cream butter and sugar, whip cream and egg whites, and more. For bakers who prefer a different kneading method, the included dough hook makes it easy to choose the technique that works best for your recipe.

The Essential Package includes a 7.4-qt. stainless-steel bowl, a dough roller, a dough knife, a dough hook, a spatula, a proofing lid, and a digital recipe book. The Ankarsrum Assistent measures 10.5" wide x 15.7" deep x just 13.5"H (so it fits under all cabinets) and weighs 19 lbs. with stainless bowl in place.