KSM150PSER KitchenAid--Is it the Right Stand Mixer For You?

The KitchenAid KSM150PSER is part of the Artisan Series line of stand mixers. So what does that mean?

The Artisan Series of stand mixers all have a few things in common.

1. They come in funky different colors. Some stores have exclusive rights to sell certain colors. A very popular color is the KSM150PSPK Pink Cook for the Cure stand mixer. A portion of the profits from each sale are donated to breast cancer research.

2. 325 Watt Motor

3. 5-Quart Bowl

4. Flower Power rating of 9 cups. This means you can make 4 loaves of bread, 9 dozen cookies, or 7 pounds of mashed potatoes in one bowl. (most people place more importance on Flower Power than watts).

5. Tilt-back mixer head (some other mixers feature the bowl-lift design).

6. 10 speeds

Here's a few more specifications from the KitchenAid folks:

Body material: Metal
Bowl material: Stainless Steel
Manufacturer: KitchenAid
Country of manufacture: USA
Tilt-up head: Yes
Dough hook: Yes
Pouring shield: Yes
Outlets for attachments: Yes
Height: 13.9 inches
Length: 8.7 inches
Depth: 14.1 inches
Weight: 27.9 lbs
Product: 1-Year hassle-free replacement warranty
Service: 1-Year hassle-free replacement warranty
Included accessories: Flat beater, dough hook and wire whip

The KSM150PSER or Artisan Series stand mixer is considered the "middle child" of the KitchenAid series. I would recommend this mixer to someone who plans on making homemade bread every once in a while but not very often or in large quantities at a time.

Big Brother, the Professional 600 Series stand mixer, is for people who plan on making A LOT of bread. One very popular model in the 600 Series of KitchenAid stand mixers is the KP26M1XNP.

Little Brother, the KitchenAid Classic, is for people who don't plan on making much bread, if at all. If your main interest is cookies, cakes, and muffins, you might be better off with the Classic model.

However, for just a few more dollars you might want to consider an Artisan mixer, which would allow you to move into more bread-making in the future should your interests and taste-buds change down the road!

The Classic stand mixer is perfectly capable of making bread, but in recent tests performed by Cook's Illustrated, the Artisan and Professional stand mixers did much better. The Classic stand mixer is also only available in white--pretty boring if you ask me. :-)

KitchenAid FPPA Mixer Attachment Pack for Stand Mixers

If MacGyver was a cook, he'd own a KitchenAid mixer. With all the available KitchenAid mixer attachments, this stand mixer will quickly become the Swiss Army knife of your kitchen.

Your KSM150PSER comes packaged with three standard attachments: a whisk, a paddle, and a dough hook. But you can have even more fun with additional gadgets and accessories.

So--what other attachments can you use with this KSM150PSER stand mixer?

• Meat Grinder


• Slicer


• Shredder


• Fruit and Vegetable Strainer


• Citrus Juicer


• Ice Cream Maker


• Pasta Roller


• Sausage Stuffer

Shredded cheese, homemade applesauce, meatloaf, mashed potatoes . . . How about making your own pet food, ground turkey, ground chicken, or ground beef without all the added fat and preservatives you get with the store-bought stuff?

If you think KitchenAid stand mixers are just for baking, you're missing out on a whole lot of fun!