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Not only was it fun to test, it performed pretty admirablyand I put it through its paces.
In my opinion, this is a net positive.
Lighter mixers struggle with heavy loads but, in my experience, so do all consumer-grade countertop mixers.
All of the other attachments are made of either stainless steel or coated aluminum and feel sturdy.
I wanted to put this mixer through a thorough yet realistic set of tests.
In other words, if a KitchenAid or commercialplanetary mixerwould struggle with a recipe, it was out.
This meant no pizza or bagel dough and none of Christina Tosisabsolutely bonkers cookie recipes.
The mixer handled some tasks better than others, but overall, it did well.
Heres what I learned.
Not great, but not horrible either.
Still, I think this is as stiff a dough as the Ambiano should be expected to handle.
Unsurprisingly, it totally did; the mixer beat the eggs and sugar together thoroughly and quickly.
I know this was a soft challenge, but I have zero complaints with how it went down.
Im pleased to report that I had no major complaints here either.
Still, its nothing a rubber spatula cant fix.
I went all out and chose a recipe that included both whipped egg whites and buttercream frosting.
It fared the same with whipped egg whites, which is to say, it got the job done.
That said, it did produce firm peaks in about ten minutes.
When it came to the frosting, the mixer did a bang-up job.
Dont be like me, kids.
All in all, though, I have to say that the layer cake test went quite well.
Grade: B
Many hobbyists have a frustrating attitude towards the relationship between price and quality in consumer goods.
I dont want something thatsgood for the money, theyll say, I want something thats just plaingood.
If you already own a KitchenAidwhich retail fora minimum of $330these dayswill this mixer blow you away?
No, of course not; but that doesnt matter, because its not for you.
