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KitchenAid’s Key Ingredient: Investing in Workers

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Re: KitchenAid’s Key Ingredient: Investing in Workers

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I'd say their other key ingredient is the fact that this is a perfect product. It does what it should do perfectly and it will still do it in 50 years and more.

We got one for our wedding 6 years ago and hardly ever use the thing. Growing up, my mom had a Sunbeam mixer where the bowl spins and the beaters stay in place. Maybe just bias because that's what I grew up with, but I liked the way that mixer incorporated ingredients a lot better. Unfortunately, Sunbeam only makes super cheap products now, so I don't know that you can even buy such a thing anymore.

Re: KitchenAid’s Key Ingredient: Investing in Workers

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I'd say their other key ingredient is the fact that this is a perfect product. It does what it should do perfectly and it will still do it in 50 years and more.

We got one for our wedding 6 years ago and hardly ever use the thing. Growing up, my mom had a Sunbeam mixer where the bowl spins and the beaters stay in place. Maybe just bias because that's what I grew up with, but I liked the way that mixer incorporated ingredients a lot better. Unfortunately, Sunbeam only makes super cheap products now, so I don't know that you can even buy such a thing anymore.

see the videos in one of the tabs. https://www.ankarsrumoriginalusa.com/store/pc/Ankarsrum-Orig...

Re: KitchenAid’s Key Ingredient: Investing in Workers

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We got one for our wedding 6 years ago and hardly ever use the thing. Growing up, my mom had a Sunbeam mixer where the bowl spins and the beaters stay in place. Maybe just bias because that's what I grew up with, but I liked the way that mixer incorporated ingredients a lot better. Unfortunately, Sunbeam only makes super cheap products now, so I don't know that you can even buy such a thing anymore.

see the videos in one of the tabs. https://www.ankarsrumoriginalusa.com/store/pc/Ankarsrum-Orig...

That thing looks really wild. Never seen one like that before.

This is the kind my mom had: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxgSd59Z4Yo

The lady in the video seems to not really understand how it works though, and is only making jello mix, which seems like a poor demonstration...

Re: KitchenAid’s Key Ingredient: Investing in Workers

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I'd say their other key ingredient is the fact that this is a perfect product. It does what it should do perfectly and it will still do it in 50 years and more.

We got one for our wedding 6 years ago and hardly ever use the thing. Growing up, my mom had a Sunbeam mixer where the bowl spins and the beaters stay in place. Maybe just bias because that's what I grew up with, but I liked the way that mixer incorporated ingredients a lot better. Unfortunately, Sunbeam only makes super cheap products now, so I don't know that you can even buy such a thing anymore.

You can accomplish the same thing with a handheld mixer pretty much.

Re: KitchenAid’s Key Ingredient: Investing in Workers

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I'd say their other key ingredient is the fact that this is a perfect product. It does what it should do perfectly and it will still do it in 50 years and more.

I had to replace snapped dough hooks three times with my KitchenAid and eventually the hinge started to go. Ended up going back to Kenwood and haven’t had any problems since. Anecdata though.
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