Getting the most from your stand mixer – a guide to the Titanium Chef Patissier XL, Cooking Chef XL and Titanium Chef Baker
Thinking of buying a Kenwood stand mixer? In this guide we’ll give you the lowdown on three models from our range; the Titanium Chef Patissier XL, the Cooking Chef XL and the Titanium Chef Baker, and explain why these versatile kitchen companions deserve to take pride of place on your worktop.
Why are stand mixers so popular?
Often referred to as being a much-needed extra pair of hands in the kitchen, think of a stand mixer as your own personal sous chef. Whether you’re baking or cooking, your stand mixer can perform a vast range of tasks - from combining ingredients to whisking egg whites or kneading dough, more quickly and more efficiently than you ever could by hand. And while they’re hard at work you’ve got your hands free to work on another part of a recipe; saving you prep time and effort and helping you achieve better results too. And that’s not all. Some of the stand mixers included here can also be used to weigh ingredients and even cook them, while the range of over 25 additional attachments available for the Chef range mean your stand mixer’s talents can be even further extended to include spiralizing vegetables, blending smoothies, making juice, grinding meat and more.
The Titanium Chef Patissier XL
Mixes, whisks, kneads… with an impressive 1400W motor and durable stainless steel tools the Titanium Chef Patissier XL can do everything you would expect of a premium stand mixer- and then some. Because this is definitely not just your average stand mixer.
Firstly, there’s the 7L stainless steel EasyWarm bowl which can be used to gently warm your ingredients; perfect for melting butter or chocolate, and even for proving dough. Then there’s the built-in EasyWeigh scales that allow you to weigh ingredients directly into your bowl as you go for mess-free baking and a lot less washing up, while the clever touchscreen functionality with six SimpleTouch preset functions make everyday baking tasks available at just the touch of a button.
All the mixer’s innovative features are thoughtfully designed to help you achieve the best results with ease. So, conveniently nesting inside the EasyWarm bowl is a second 5L mixing bowl, which can be seamlessly swapped in when a recipe calls for more than one bowl. There’s also the in-bowl illumination to help you better see the colour and consistency of your mix, and a one-handed mixer head lift so you can easily add extra ingredients as you go.
What can I use the Titanium Chef Patissier XL for?
If you love baking, the possibilities really are endless with a machine this versatile - from cakes, breads and pastries to pavlovas and mousses. The six easy-to-use presets include dough proving (reducing proving times by a third when compared with a standard Kenwood mixer), dough kneading, all in one cake, egg white whisking and Swiss meringue. Why not put all the mixer’s intuitive design features to the test and make this delicious Coconut and Lemon Buttercream Cake you’ll whip up the lemon Swiss meringue buttercream in no time.
You can also melt chocolate faster than when using a bain marie thanks to the EasyWarm bowl, which comes in very handy when making these irresistible dark chocolate and orange madeleines.
The large capacity bowl and consistent power for mixing both light and dense ingredients makes for beautifully light and airy cake batters, every time; a stunning celebration cake with buttercream always goes down well.
Which attachments can I use with it?
The Titanium Chef Patissier XL comes with a selection of incredibly durable, multi-tasking bowl tools as standard, including a dough tool, whisk and creaming beater, which is fantastic for creating the smoothest buttercream and frosting mixes, with flexible rubber wings that scrape all around the edge of the bowl, just like a spatula.
Then there are all the additional attachments available to purchase, such as a blender, spiralizer, food mincer, juicer and a range of pasta shapers. We like to think there’s an attachment for every dish, so you can personalise your stand mixer so that it meets even more of your culinary needs. Check out the full list of attachments you can purchase here.
Making Feta, Herb and Sundried Tomato Pinwheel Bread with your Titanium Chef Patissier XL
Your Titanium Chef Patissier XL’s dough preset functions come in very handy when making this Mediterranean inspired feta, herb and sun-dried tomato pinwheel bread. Made up of softly rolled dough stuffed with feta, herbs and sun-dried tomatoes, it’s the ultimate tear and share to serve at any gathering.
The Cooking Chef XL
Our most technologically advanced stand mixer yet, the Cooking Chef XL has built-in induction technology to let you cook with your mixer as well as use it for baking. There are 13 easy to use preset functions that you navigate via the touchscreen, including dough kneading, dough proving, Italian and Swiss meringue, slow cook and one pot meals; simplifying even the most complex of recipes and allowing you to let the machine take over when you need to focus on something else.
The in-built EasyWeigh scales allow you to measure all your ingredients straight into the bowl (or any of the other optional attachments you might be using) as you go, saving you time and cutting down on mess. You can even connect this mixer to the Kenwood World App. Choose from hundreds of mouthwatering sweet and savoury recipes and send step by step instructions and inspiration straight to your machine.
What can I use the Cooking Chef XL for?
With its innovative range of functions and tools, the Cooking Chef XL is there to assist you in both your baking and cooking adventures. Whether it’s to simplify everyday tasks such as kneading dough or making a risotto for dinner, or to help you explore more technically advanced bakes, like profiteroles or macarons.
The highly accurate induction heating technology enables you to change the temperature in 1˚C increments from 20˚C up to 180˚C, meaning you can use this mixer to do anything from soften butter, melt chocolate or prove dough, through to prepare jam, cook up an aromatic curry with homemade naan bread or even throw together a sizzling stir fry.
Hvilket tilbehør kan jeg bruge med den?
Denne mixer er udstyret med den alsidige og meget elskede K-pisker samt et piskeris, dejværktøj, flødepisker og røreværktøj. De er alle nemme at rengøre og sikre at sætte i opvaskemaskinen. Som med alle Chef-modellerne er der også over 25 valgfrie tilbehørsdele, du kan købe, som kan fastgøres til enten høj- eller lavhastighedshubben; klar til at du kan skære, rive, blende, spiralisere, juice ... listen fortsætter. Gennemse den fulde liste her.
Sådan laver du cupcakes med citronmarengs med din Cooking Chef XL
Med hjemmelavet lemon curd, der siver ud fra midten og en skinnende italiensk marengstopping, ville disse cupcakes med citronmarengs passe perfekt ind på fint patisserie. Lad din Cooking Chef XL’s intuitive forudindstillinger guide dig gennem hvert skridt.
The Titanium Chef Baker
Passioneret hjemmebager? Mød din nye bedste ven i køkkenet. Alle de prisbelønnede Titanium Chef Baker- og Chef Baker XL-modeller leveres med præcise, indbyggede digitale vægte, så du nemt kan veje ingredienserne direkte i skålen, når du er på farten, og softstart-hastighedsregulering til bagning uden rod. Den digitalt styrede 1200W ChefMotor™ har en fin foldefunktion, der laver marengs og mousser så lette som fjer, mens den unikke planetariske blanding dækker hele skålen og sikrer, at der ikke efterlades ingredienser i bunden eller siderne. Prøv denne lækre chokolademousse.
Den sølvfarvede Titanium Chef Baker .85 leveres også med en praktisk anden blandeskål, der ligger i hovedskålen, så du kan skifte mellem dem, hvis opskriften kræver det, uden afbrydelse.
Og fordi vi ved, hvor meget af en integreret del af dit køkken din nye mixer vil blive, har vi skabt vores første tilpasningsbare Chef. Du kan ændre topdækslet på den hvide Titanium Chef Baker .65, så det passer til dit køkkens indretning eller din personlige stil. Vælg mellem et udvalg af otte kernefarver med begrænsede udgaver, der udgives i løbet af året, og skift, så de passer til dit humør.
Alle disse innovative funktioner er designet til at gøre bagning til en problemfri og fornøjelig oplevelse for dig, hvilket sparer dig tid og reducerer rod og opvask, så du kan fokusere på det, du elsker - at kreere.
Hvad kan jeg bruge Chef Baker-mixeren til?
Hvis du regelmæssigt bager kager, bagværk og brød, hjælper Chef Baker dig med at opnå endnu bedre, mere ensartede resultater på mindre tid og med mindre rod, samtidig med at du får selvtillid til at udforske nye, mere eventyrlige opskrifter og teknikker.
Vi elsker denne mokka-marmorkage, som er så nem at lave takket være Chef Baker.85’s ekstra blandeskål, mens du bruger din Chef Baker til at ælte dejen til dette krydrede lammefladbrød på ingen tid. Du kan finde mere inspirerende opskrifter til Titanium Chef Baker og Baker XL her, eller ved at downloade Kenwood World-appen.
Hvilket tilbehør kan jeg bruge?
Titanium Chef Baker-modellerne er udstyret med tre multifunktionelle bageværktøjer i rustfrit stål, der er nemme at rengøre, og en flødepisker, med mulighed for at købe over 25 ekstra tilbehørsdele for at udvide din røremaskines funktionalitet. Se den fulde liste valgfrie tilbehørsdele her, og opdag, hvor meget mere du kan gøre med din mixer.
Sådan laver du en blåbær- og citrontiramisu med din Chef Baker
Gør denne friske udgave af den klassiske italienske dessert til midtpunktet ved dit næste middagsselskab. Brug af mixerens fine foldefunktion er hemmeligheden bag at skabe perfekt lette og svampede ladyfingers til basislaget.
