Purchasing a Kitchen Aid mixer accessory for your appliance will make your mixer even more versatile. With the wide variety of accessories and attachments offered by Kitchen Aid, this one appliance should be able to perform most kitchen prep tasks.
Using a Kitchen Aid appliance such as the stand mixer, offered in a variety of finishes and bowl capacities, means that you don't need to have five or six different food preparation machines. You can use interchangeable hooks, slicers and mixing attachments to perform any task imaginable.
The Kitchen Aid stand mixer comes with a dough hook, flat beater, and wire whisk. Depending on the model, these attachments may be burnished or coated metal, to match the mixer and bowl. Each attachment can then be re-ordered individually, in case of damage or loss. There are additional attachments for every food prep task you can think of; there is a ravioli maker; a sausage stuffer; a grain mill; an ice cream maker; a can opener; a citrus juicer; a fruit and vegetable strainer and grinder, and much, much more. These attachments are placed on the front of the stand mixer and powered by the same tough motor that allows you to knead 2 batches of bread dough in the bowl.
The stand mixer also has a variety of bowl options, from different sizes to different finishes. Browsing through a Kitchen Aid catalog, or viewing online, will give you a good idea of which attachment would suit your particular task. Choosing an attachment is easy, as they have designed charts to demonstrate which accessory can be used with which model, as well as the colors and sizes that are available.
Be sure to read the instructions on using and cleaning your new mixer attachment. Proper use and maintenance is the key to having your mixer around for a long, long time.