recently purchased ksm55 stand mixer
Hi, a few days ago we picked up the ksm55 kitchen aid stand mixer with the 5.5qt bowl so we tried looking it up to see what others were using theirs for and can't find anyone using it so I tried looking up the model number and it didn't exist on the kitchen aid website or Google.
I'm wondering if they accidently released a new model at my store before it was announced because it has the same speed options (including the half speed) as the ksm70 that appears to have released a few months ago.
The sticker on the bottom says it's rated at 500 watts as well.
This is my first experience with a mixer so I'm not sure how to rate it on the first try but it works for my girlfriend's bread but it was kind of jumpy on the counter, possibly because it was too smooth of a surface or because there was too much dough. It did get kind of warm as well but the manual said that's normal I guess but it would be nice to know what others think if anyone else has one.
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The KSM55 is a new one on me, but the service website brings up the owner's manual for it which does also include the KSM60 and KSM70; and the service information refers to the old "commercial" architecture machines. (*)
It looks like it's a badge-engineered version of the KSM70, with a smaller bowl and less fancy accessories.
It should move very little on the countertop; when kneading heavy dough or large batches, make sure you keep the speeds low (speed "2" or below).
(* Speculation: it's possible that KitchenAid may be phasing out the old "Professional" design. This is decidedly mixed news: the Pro machines had a flawed design for the planetary which is addressed in the new design; but the new design has an integrated motor/transmission unit that isn't field-repairable and can only be replaced as a whole.)
The professional 500 600 and 700 models are all being discontinued. The 5.5 qt is a new model. The motor is dropped in differently (and doesnt have a visible black screw). The wattage is the 500 (not 525) so less than some of the older ones but that shouldn't be noticeable.