For bread and enriched dough in a familiar bowl-lift mixer
5.5 qt bowl; kneads over 7 lb of bread (maker).
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.
Specifications from KitchenAid's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
KitchenAid's hook works down into a 5.5 qt steel bowl from the head above; the Bosch drives its tools from a motor under a 6.5 qt plastic bowl and is rated for up to 14 lb of dough, where KitchenAid says over 7 lb of bread.
| Detail | KitchenAid 5.5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer (KSM55) | Bosch Universal Plus Stand Mixer (MUM6N10UC) |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl | 5.5 qt stainless steel; the bowl lifts and locks at three points | 6.5 qt plastic, on a motor base underneath |
| Dough guidance | Kneads over 7 lb of bread (maker) | Up to 14 lb of dough; one loaf (3 cups of flour) to fourteen 1 lb loaves (US seller) |
| Detail | KitchenAid 5.5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer (KSM55) | Ankarsrum Assistent Original Stand Mixer, Essential Package | Bosch Universal Plus Stand Mixer (MUM6N10UC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | Bread and enriched dough in a familiar bowl-lift mixer | Large batches of stiff or wet dough | Big batches of bread dough on a light, compact base |
| Size and capacity | 5.5 qt bowl; kneads over 7 lb of bread (maker) | Up to 5 kg of dough in a 7 L bowl | Up to 14 lb of dough in a 6.5 qt bowl |
| Material | 5.5 qt stainless steel bowl | metal base; 7 L stainless steel bowl | 6.5 qt plastic bowl on a bottom-drive base |
| Buy | Maker | Maker | Maker |
| Brand | KitchenAid |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Stand mixers |
| Material | 5.5 qt stainless steel bowl |
| Model | KSM55SXXX (KSM55SXXXBM in Black Matte) |
| Bowl | 5.5 qt stainless steel; the bowl lifts and locks at three points |
| Speeds | 11, including a 1/2 speed for folding |
| Maker's dough range | Kneads over 7 lb of bread (maker) |
| Included | 5.5 qt stainless steel bowl, coated flat beater, coated dough hook, 6-wire whip |
A Swedish mixer whose 7 L bowl turns under a fixed arm; Ankarsrum rates it for up to 5 kg of dough.
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.
