Kenwood Chef: to do or not to do

[shaithis]

Well, bought one anyway....at least I can ask for the mincer/sausage maker accessory for xmas

Now I just got to get my mum around at the right time before xmas and see if she says "I'd like one of them"

[ristac]

Erm .... as a Christmas present?

If so, I hope she specifically asked for it. I remember making the mistake of getting the wife something "useful", and that she'd said she wanted, for a Christmas present once, many years ago. Put it this way,
despite the fact that she wanted it, she made very clear that "useful" household items were not an acceptable Christmas present. That category included perfume, clothes (if you get it right), jewellery (also subject to accurately predicting her tastes), CDs, and so on, but not kitchen equipment.

I hope you know what you're doing with that present.

Yes it was something she picked, she has other surprises to open as well

[shaithis]

Mine arrived today from Amazon.....that was 7 days from placing the order......so heads-up for those ordering for xmas!

[ristac]

I noticed John Lewis were doing a price match on a few of them.

[merdat]

I might have to buy one now as I struck wrong paddles on my mixer whilst mixing bread dough and never noticed until the smoke started to rise, look like motor could be seriously stressed.

[Zak33]

CHRISTMAS DAY: 2011

Round at my inlaws, and after all the presents have been unwrapped by the kids, the noise has subsided a tad, my father-in-law and brother-in-law disappear upstairs, and come down with a box that I am quite convinced must be a Flymo. Big Box. I don't need a flymore. Nor a shed.

This, by all accounts, is mine and Sair's Christmas present.

/bit shocked... but the missus has a knowing smile.

And after the paper is savagely torn off by yours truly... the Chef Titanium is uncovered

Within the mammoth packaging... the sensibly sized, stunning made Titanium, plus Glass blender and pastic food processor top-attachements, the all stainless stell tools and bowl (if you see one. check the welds.. this is lovely) and even a flexi edged mixer tool that perfectly fits the bowl for flapjack mix and the like,.

It goes home with us now.... if it will fit in the car

[GoNz0]

nice one m8, one hell of a big box init

that rubber k beaters the dogs nads for creaming stuff!

make sure you spend the time to adjust the tools as they are not height set out the box!

[Zak33]

nice one m8, one hell of a big box init

maaaa hoosive

[ristac]

Well my wife loved her Kmix, I am pretty impressed too with the cakes and bread she has made so far, not good if you are trying to lose weight.

[Zak33]

one of the feet has broken off!

They're only tiny rubber things, but I slid it out of the cupboard and it split the rubber foot off the mounting.

Will ring them and ask for a new one. Sillyness.

[tiggerai]

I am Well Jel.

Still, I love mine because it was £50

[Saracen]

one of the feet has broken off!

They're only tiny rubber things, but I slid it out of the cupboard and it split the rubber foot off the mounting.

Will ring them and ask for a new one. Sillyness.

Chri .... erm cripes almighty.

Mine is about 40 years old and it hasn't done that. There's 5 little rubber/plastic feet and sure, they've worn, but not split and/or come off. And you've only had that machine 10 minutes.

[GoNz0]

dunno what u did to cause that zak, mine gets dragged to the front of the worktop everytime i need it!

[Zak33]

gotta have been a bad one.

not rung them yet but will soon.

Had a tea towel under the corner to balance it while it made bread dough

[shaithis]

Mine has done the same.

Must be a new design

[merdat]

Got a new kenwood at xmas , having problems already. Can't get 'dough' hook out i.e. hook will not push up in order to turn and release, will have to phone up on Monday. Very pleased with machine apart from this though.