Ankarsrum Assistent Original Stand Mixer Black Diamond

Not familiar with the Ankarsrum Assistent Original stand mixer? Well, it's been around since 1940, and has been a European favorite for decades. Now it's here in the U.S. and it has already been named the winner of the America's Test Kitchen stand mixer competition. The Assistent features a massive 7.4-qt. polished stainless-steel mixing bowl, as well as a 4.5-qt. clear TRITAN whipping bowl, and it looks and operates in a fundamentally different way than the conventional stand mixers we're used to in this country. Those tall mixers have the motor in the top, over the mixing bowl, and move the beaters around in a circle inside the stationary bowl. With the shorter, squater Ankarsrum Assistent, the beaters spin in a fixed position while it's the mixing bowl itself that rotates, powered by the bottom-mounted motor. It's a whole different way of doing things, and it gives the Assistent the power to thoroughly mix up to 11 lbs. of even the stiffest bread dough. The Ankarsrum Assistent Original really is the mixer of choice for the serious home bread baker. Each assistant is hand-assembled in Sweden, tested individually before leaving the factory, and is backed by a 7-year manufacturer's warrany.

Unlike conventional mixers, the Ankarsrum Assistent uses a belt, rather than gears, to drive the mixer, making it significantly quieter than most mixers. And, it features an electronic speed sensor that automatically adjusts the motor torque to match the load. One of the two rotary dials on the front of the Assistent lets you choose any motor speed from 40 rpm to 180 rmp, and - yay! - there's a built-in timer that shuts the Assistent off when the time expires. The 7.4-qt. stainless bowl is for dough mixing and kneading, employing a unique dough roller and a stationary bowl scraper to thoroughly and quickly knead dough with a motion much like hand kneading. The clear 4.5-qt bowl is made of lightweight, but nearly unbreakable, TRITAN and is used for mixing light batters and doughs, creaming butter and sugar, whipping egg whites, and making meringues. This bowl, shaped like a bundt cake pan, remains stationary while the whisks and beaters are driven from the bottom through the center shaft. This design leaves the top of the bowl for unobstructed access when adding dry ingredients.

The Ankarsrum Assistent measures 10.5" wide x 15.7" deep x just 13.5"H (so it fits under all cabinets) and weighs 19 lbs. with stainless bowl in place. Check out the video below to see all that comes with the Ankarsrum Assistent Orignal.