For large batches of stiff or wet dough
Up to 5 kg of dough in a 7 L bowl.
A Swedish mixer whose 7 L bowl turns under a fixed arm; Ankarsrum rates it for up to 5 kg of dough.
Specifications from Ankarsrum's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
Both keep the motor in the base, under the bowl, for big batches: the Ankarsrum turns its 7 L steel bowl under a fixed arm and is rated for 5 kg of dough; the Bosch works its hook in a 6.5 qt plastic bowl and is rated for up to 14 lb (about 6.4 kg).
| Detail | Ankarsrum Assistent Original Stand Mixer, Essential Package | Bosch Universal Plus Stand Mixer (MUM6N10UC) |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl | 7 L stainless steel; the bowl turns, the arm stays still | 6.5 qt plastic, on a motor base underneath |
| Dough guidance | Up to 5 kg of dough with 1.5 to 2 L of liquid (maker) | Up to 14 lb of dough; one loaf (3 cups of flour) to fourteen 1 lb loaves (US seller) |
| Detail | Ankarsrum Assistent Original Stand Mixer, Essential Package | KitchenAid 5.5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer (KSM55) | Bosch Universal Plus Stand Mixer (MUM6N10UC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | Large batches of stiff or wet dough | Bread and enriched dough in a familiar bowl-lift mixer | Big batches of bread dough on a light, compact base |
| Size and capacity | Up to 5 kg of dough in a 7 L bowl | 5.5 qt bowl; kneads over 7 lb of bread (maker) | Up to 14 lb of dough in a 6.5 qt bowl |
| Material | metal base; 7 L stainless steel bowl | 5.5 qt stainless steel bowl | 6.5 qt plastic bowl on a bottom-drive base |
| Buy | Maker | Maker | Maker |
| Brand | Ankarsrum |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Stand mixers |
| Material | metal base; 7 L stainless steel bowl |
| Model | Assistent Original, Essential Package (ESS62300600) |
| Bowl | 7 L stainless steel; the bowl turns, the arm stays still |
| Maker's dough range | Up to 5 kg of dough with 1.5 to 2 L of liquid (maker) |
| Included | 7 L bowl, dough roller, dough knife, dough hook, spatula, proofing lid, digital recipe book |
| Warranty | 7 years on the base |
| Made in | Sweden |
A bowl-lift stand mixer whose 5.5 qt stainless steel bowl locks at three points under the head; KitchenAid says it kneads over 7 lb of bread.
A 500 W mixer with its motor under a 6.5 qt bowl, rated to knead up to 14 lb of dough, from one loaf to fourteen 1 lb loaves.
