Kenwood KM010 - royalty in the kitchen

Advantages: It's simply the most powerful and majestic Kenwood
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

...If I was totally honest it would be fair to say that I needed a new Kenwood like a hole in the head - after all how many virtually retired batchelors really need a food processor? But over the decades I collected unpteen very usefull accessories and no less than four Kenwood mixers of mixed vintage, all of which were excellent for one task or another. However none were compatable with all the tools I owned, and visa versa! In a fit of enthusiasm last Christmas I hunted the Internet and decided to treat myself to a new Kenwood. Days of deliberation [and umpteen special deal offers later] I plumped for a Kenwood KM 010 Titanium. When it arrived, in a positively huge box, I really enjoyed myself unpacking every item and comparing the impressive new machine with its stainless steel accessories to the many "antique" versions in my...

Bilgescraper 06.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Kenwood KM 010 Titanium CHEF

Kenwood Chef, Excelent!

Advantages: Great mixer, goten us to do a lot more baking.
Disadvantages: Addtional attachments a little on the expensive side

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Review of Kenwood KM 336 Classic CHEF

My favourite Kenwood Chef - A701A

Advantages: retro appearance - best food mixer for cakes, pastry and dough
Disadvantages: size and weight often need to store it away

...Over the years I have had several Kenwood Chef food mixers and I still have two of them a 701A and an 901A but my favourite one is the oldest one - the 701A. I think it dates from the 1970s, is retro in appearance and it is still in amazingly good condition and the motor works well and quietly. I prefer the older model because it is really heavy so it does not bounce around when you run it fast. It is blue and white in colour and I think it is becoming very collectable as well as excellent to use. The original Kenwood Chef was developed by Ken Wood and was launched in 1950 . It was originally made in the UK but now it is made in the Far East. The basic shape of it has stayed very similar over the years and today there are six different chef models made with different power outputs but I personally would prefer to find another 701...

laveyri 26.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Kenwood Chef A701A Food Mixer

My Kenwood Chef - we couldn't live without it

Advantages: Makes great cakes, drinks, pastry, biscuits, you name it, it does it
Disadvantages: Takes up lot of space

...This may not be the most modern of food mixers but I inherited mine from my mum and it?s still working perfectly. Yes they are cumbersome, yes they take up space, but compared to my food processor, my kenwood chef is brilliant for many things, especially meringues, which, try as I might, I had never been able to master in my 39 years!!!! I remember days spent as a child, in the kitchen with my mum on a Sunday, making delights such as bourbon biscuits and shortbread in her kenwood chef. After she died in 1995, the chef was given to my grandmother, as at that time I had my food processor and was happy with that. A few months ago my grandmother handed the chef over and boy am I glad she did. My meringues are better than Sara Lees and the kids are so impressed when I make any sort of meringue with it!!! My daughter and I have...

Lizard_Lover 01.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of Kenwood Chef A701A Food Mixer

For this Chef, its a Kenwood

Advantages: loads of attachments, large bowls, planetary mixing leaves items thoroughly mixed
Disadvantages: have to make counterspace but well worth it

...I love to cook. I like making homemade cakes, pies, yogurts, you name it. Generally I try to avoid feeding my family processed foods. Making everything from scratch is not only cheaper, but healthier as you control what goes in it. The down side is that when trying to do it all by hand, it is a lot of hard work and time consuming. Enter the Kenwood Chef. With its large capacity bowls, I can make large quantities of biscuit dough, large sponges, etc. without tiring my arms and constantly having to mix yet another batch. This means I can make enough biscuit dough in one go to actually bake enough biccies to fill our tin. Result: I only have to bake biccies once a week now, meaning loads of time saved with little ones about. The unique planetary action to the mixing mechanism means that there are no unmixed ingredients left in...

Shroud 07.02.2003 (13.02.2003) · Read review
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Review of Kenwood KM300 Fixed Stand Food Processors

Pampering the chef

Advantages: You get lunch - and I don't cook it
Disadvantages: Its Party Plan

...Pampering the chef? Well to my mind any idea of pampering the chef, well me is basically taking me out for dinner with plenty of wine and I don?t have to do the washing up, but we all know its not like that very often. The Pampered Chef is an American company that sells kitchen goods through a party plan system. Now I have never been much for party plan type parties, where you are invited along get a few nibbles and a glass of wine then feel obliged to buy something you will never use (and for all those of you remembering your last Ann Summers party, take that smirk off your face!) so when I was invited to a Pampered Chef party I accepted only because it was a very good friend of mine. The company itself has been going since 1980 and was started by a lady called Doris Christopher. It has been operational in the UK now since 1999...

MHam 29.04.2004 · Read review
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Review of The pampered chef -party plan

Process up your bits with a Kenwood

Advantages: Small, easy to store and good for those small jobs in the kitchen
Disadvantages: Will struggle with larger items

...I tend to spend quite some time in the kitchen these days but I don?t really mind as I do like cooking, I suppose that stems back to when I was ?cheffing? for a living. Anyway, back when I was ?cheffing? you had to do most things by hand, cooking wise that is, so it was a little more work back then. These days life in the kitchen is so much easier, what with all the mod-cons that are on the market to give chefs a little helping hand. One of them items, which I am the owner of and have been for some time, is the kenwood Multi Pro food processor/liquidiser. ** Brief specs? * White food processor. * Separate liquidizer. * 1.2 litre mixer capacity * 2.1 litre bowl capacity * 750 watt power * 2 speed and ?pulse? button * Safety interlock to prevent accidental start without lid. * Detachable blades for easy cleaning...

blissman70 28.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Kenwood FP 220

Little Chef .....do they actually have a Chef?

Advantages: ermmmmm... none!
Disadvantages: bad service and inedible food

...I am not a fan of Little Chef restaurants due to a couple of bad experiences which I will tell you about here. The first was when visiting Little Chef at Doncaster when myself and my partner were staying overnight at the adjacent Travelodge. We were hungry and thought we'd give the Little Chef a try. It was early evening when we visited and apart from a couple of customers was virtually empty. We ordered two meals and drinks from the menu which arrived not long after. The meals themselves weren't too bad, although the chips were a bit bland and cardboard-like. However, as we began eating, one of the staff appeared and began hoovering around the tables, even asking us to lift our feet etc! I was a bit irritated by this - surely they should hoover etc after closing? Also eating a meal with a noisy hoover droaning away was hardly...

JEFFJEN 06.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Little Chef - Little Chef

Nothing to beat the Kenwood Chef

Advantages: The original do-everything machine
Disadvantages: This machine is not cheap brand new

...needs than the equivalent Kitchen Aid, it was also a lot cheaper! We haven't looked back since buying it, to be honest its saved us lots of time, the dough is always perfect and it mixes far better because of the 'planetary'mixing action. We've used it every day since buying it, and can't recommend it enough. If you are looking for a mixer and can only afford a food processor rather than the £200-odd for a Kenwood Chef, I'd recommend looking on E-Bay for a used one, as these machines last a lifetime. I've just paid £50 for one a few years old, its in immaculate condition with a glass bowl. From purchase via cheque to delivery, it took 2 weeks, but some sellers let you pay immediately and deliver within a day (depends on the seller!). I hope I've given you a few ideas and happy mixing! Lisa...

shaunandlisa 04.02.2003 · Read review
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Review of Kenwood KM300 Fixed Stand Food Processors

THIS CRAZY CHEF LOVES CRAZY CHEFS

Advantages: Educational, Engaging
Disadvantages: None of note

...One of the many joys of being an Uncle rather than a Parent is that I get to hand back my Nephew at the end of the day, without having to deal with the tantrums and crisis?s that inevitably go hand in hand with a four year old boy. Of course while he is in my control I have to make sure I fulfil my role as doting Uncle by entertaining, educating and amazing in equal measure, and while I try my hardest to rely on my wits for this purpose I do occasionally need outside help. Being a Chef I wanted to find a game or toy in a similar vein, to show my Nephew what it was I did for a living, and to interest him and maybe even get him to follow in his Uncles footsteps! After a little searching I found a game called Crazy Chefs made by Orchard Toys, since they were a company I?d heard good things of and because the game was described as...

tractor-boy 24.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Orchard Toys Crazy Chefs