Breville SHM2

I am not the best person in the world to make cakes or follow recipes so a few months ago someone decided for comedy reasons to get me the Breville SHM2 model which is as you can tell perhaps by the picture is a mixer. This product is one of those which offers quite a range of features with a few flaws which is kind of the norm I find with electrical products. You have with this product an excellent stainless steel bowl with a 2 litre capacity for liquid and apparently 1kg capacity for dry food. The bowl fits perfectly in a slot on the mixer which makes sure it doesn't move and slide off. You ... more

My sister and her partner very kindly bought me this food mixer for Christmas. I am a keen baker and can often (though admittedly not so much recently) be found in the kitchen for an afternoon baking bread, pies, cakes, cookies, tarts - you name it I've tried it! My sister bought me this because she thought it would make my time in the kitchen a little bit easier. I think her partner thought it was a good idea because he's a bit of a dustbin when it comes to sugary food! Why did she pick this one? My sister told me that she chose this mixer because she was looking for one that she thought was ... more

My husband and I received this mixer as a wedding gift, and we are very pleased with it. Noting the price above, we consider it to be good value for money, and the versatility of having the mixer removable from the base is a great advantage over single-unit mixers. We also liked that it comes with three sets of beaters (standard, dough hook and whisk). Features include a variable speed bowl spin, variable speed beating, and tilt of the mixer itself. It is quite durable. Downside: it is a very tall appliance, and if you have limited counter space or low cabinets, you may find storage to be a ... more