I am contemplating getting a stand mixer for baking purposes, and I’ve always known KitchenAid as the default choice here. I would instead want something European-made, but I am unfamiliar with the landscape.
Do any of you have any experience with European models, such as the Ankarsum or Bosch OptiMUM (what kind of name is that??), or any other?
I have a good food processor and blender from before, so I don’t need it to be able to handle all kinds of things that stand mixers are not meant for, but if there’s some extensibility beyond just kneading that I wouldn’t otherwise be able to achieve with those devices, that would be a plus.
If British is European enough, Kenwood are pretty well known for making good stand mixers
Ah, I thought they were US-based. Great tip, I will look into their models.
Just checked: Kenwood (British) is owned by De’Longhi (Italian), so it’s definitely European.
But is it made in China?
Looks like they are made in China, yes:
Kenwood FAQ
I realize I wrote “European-made”, but is it realistic to find this type of equipment actually manufactured inside Europe?
Gorenje comes to mind. Afaik they still build everything in Europe. Also, moulinex. But idk who owns them now and where it is made.
I see Bosch also flaunts a “Made in EU” marker, so apparently there would be several options. Good to know, and I will check out whether that is true for Kenwood as well.
Kenwood also belongs to De’Longhi, see my other reply on Braun.
Isn’t Gorenje technically Turkish and made in Asia?
It’s Slovenian. It always was.
Wikipedia says 95% of it is owned by HiSense since 2018. So it’s Chinese now,
Some of moulinex and magimix mixer are made in France, but not all of rhem