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Cuisinart SM-70 7-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, White | 
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| Brand: Cuisinart
List Price: $449.00
Buy New: $428.89
You Save: $20.11 (4%)
Rating:  15 reviews
Color: White
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 26.1
Dimensions (in): 15.5 x 11 x 14.5
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MPN: SM-70
Model: SM-70
UPC: 086279011282
EAN: 0086279011282
ASIN: B000ON4ARW
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 1,000-watt stand mixer housed in durable die-cast metal | | • | 12 speeds; 7-quart stainless-steel bowl; slow-start and gentle-fold functions | | • | 15-minute countdown timer; 3 power outlets; auto shutoff; tilt-back head | | • | Chef's whisk, flat mixing paddle, dough hook, and splashguard included | | • | Measures 15-1/2 by 11 by 14-1/2 inches; 3-year warranty; 5-year motor warranty |
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Product Description
Take charge of your baking and start mixing bigger batches with professional power and an assortment of helpful attachments to handle any task. A die-cast metal body is built for durability while the polished stainless steel bowl has the capacity for even the biggest baking jobs. Three-year limited product warranty. Five-year motor warranty.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 A powerhouse August 12, 2008
L. Edington (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
After researching large stand mixers for several months, I opted for the Cuisinart 7 quart. I have had a small Kitchenaid for years and it still runs like the day I got it. It's just not big enough to accommodate my baking needs. I didn't go with the big KA because of the bowl lift. I prefer the tilt feature.
The Cuisinart is a great looking machine. I love the look of the Viking and seriously considered purchasing one. I had concerns about reports of motor problems and poor customer service. I even contacted Viking and asked about these reports. The only response I got was a testimonial from a customer.
This machine looks similar to the Viking but has some nicer features. It is much lighter than my small Kitchenaid which I appreciate. I had no trouble lifting and moving it. It doesn't need rear wheels. Contrary to some reviews, it does not feel flimsy at all. Bakers, you will love the fold setting and the smooth dial to increase the speeds. The timer is also great. I immediately whipped up a bread recipe using 8 cups of flour and it didn't even phase it. It is a real powerhouse. The dough does not climb up the hook. I was also pleasantly surprised at how quiet it is.
The 3 year warranty is great. (But I am saving the packing material in case there is ever a problem) I am anxious to try some of the accessories. It may replace several of my old appliances.
The only thing I would change is the shield. I really like the one piece design but it is a little difficult to snap in place. But it is still easier than the 2 piece KA shield. It comes up and out of the way when you tilt the head which is nice.
If you are considering an upgrade and like to double and triple recipes, this is your machine. Well worth the money. Here ia a good video http://video.cuisinart.com/video/video.php?s=standmixer&f=standmixer
Beats the KitchenAid Professional 600 April 2, 2008
Jeffrey H. Hight (Winston-Salem, NC)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have owned and loved and hated several KitchenAid mixers over the years. My most recent was the KitchenAid Professional 600 - the one I hate. It has some fantastic features, and one very bad one: the plastic gear housing. It allowed all the gears to fall out of place and strip. Not so this Cuisinart! My recipe for a crusty, country loaf of bread (the KitchenAid Professional 600 killer) was processed by the Cuisinart with flying colors! I have also had a chance to use the optional meat grinder attachment for this mixer and it is a winner. The extra tall mixing bowl, fantastic integrated splash guard, timer, and tilt-back head make this mixer a pleasure to use and a benchmark for KitchenAid to address!
Beats the KitchenAid Professional 600 April 2, 2008
Jeffrey H. Hight (Winston-Salem, NC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned and loved and hated several KitchenAid mixers over the years. My most recent was the KitchenAid Professional 600 - the one I hate. It has some fantastic features, and one very bad one: the plastic gear housing. It allowed all the gears to fall out of place and strip. Not so this Cuisinart! My recipe for a crusty, country loaf of bread (the KitchenAid Professional 600 killer) was processed by the Cuisinart with flying colors! I have also had a chance to use the optional meat grinder attachment for this mixer and it is a winner. The extra tall mixing bowl, fantastic integrated splash guard, timer, and tilt-back head make this mixer a pleasure to use and a benchmark for KitchenAid to address!
 Not quite the perfect mixer... April 1, 2008
Cynthia Ferebee
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This was supposed to be an upgrade to my prior mixer: a 5 quart bowl lift kitchenaid mixer. I think if kitchenaid comes out with a design where the mixer lifts instead of the bowl, in at least 7 quarts, I would happily switch.
Things to like about this:
The shape of the bowl works well and I don't need to stop mixing and scrape down the bowl as frequently as I did with the kitchenaid. It doesn't have the ring-shaped well that the kitchenaid has, that I could never get the beaters to cover adequately, regardless of how I tweaked the height of the bowl as per the instructions. I like the bowl anchored at the bottom, because with the bowl suspended on two hinges like in the bowl lift designs, I found myself having to hold on to the bowl a lot--otherwise the bowl would slip out of its place and the beater would jam up.
And the size is great: with the 7 quart capacity I can make enough batter for two cakes or a large batch of cookies, now that I am baking on a semi-professional basis.
HOWEVER, the motor is less powerful than the kitchenaid motor. It seems to be strained when fluffing butter that, as per the recipe's instructions, is "softened but still cool."
The whisk is less sturdy than the kitchenaid whisk. Two wires broke off during the first week of use, and I'm not trying to fluff frozen butter or do anything that I didn't use my kitchenaid for two years to do without a single problem.
The whisk is also shaped rather unfortunately in that there is a plastic part at the top that has a cup shape where some of the ingredients you are trying to add mid-stream will collect. I think this may have contributed to my current frustration with the machine where THE WHISK WILL NOT COME OFF THE MACHINE. I've tried and tried, running water over the joint to dissolve any sugar, wrapped steaming hot towels around the joint, sprayed lubricant in there... The thing will not come off and the part where the machine interlocks with the attachment is hidden, unlike on the kitchenaid, where it is exposed, so you can't get at it and fix whatever the problem is. I could send it back for warranty, but what a hassle. If someone knows how to fix this, let me know.
Not for the serious baker March 24, 2008
Nancy (Washington DC)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This was my first stand mixer, and it was purchased after a lot of research. I purchased the 5 qt and the listed capacity of 12 cups of flour is nonsense. With a double loaf (6 cups) the dough flies right up into the turning mechanism. It hardly handles a double batch of oatmeal cookies - I agree with the other poster that the problem probably is the narrow shaped bowl.
The timer is handy, but hey, I've got timers! It's pretty and for small jobs is fine - but so is my hand mixer that cost much less and stores easily. Actually, in my opinion, I don't think it does the crucial creaming of fat and sugar step in cookies as well as my hand mixer does.
If you're looking to do a single loaf of bread on occasion and a batch of cookies now and then, this will do fine. If you want to crank out some serious goodies, though, keep looking. I don't know what my next step will be - but the search continues.
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