Ankarsrum Original Essential Kitchen Machine / Stand Mixer, 7.4-qt

The Ankarsrum Original is the stand mixer serious bread bakers choose. Instead of a beater orbiting a fixed bowl, the motor sits in the base and turns the open 7.4-quart stainless steel bowl, while a roller, dough knife or hook works the dough. It's a gentle, powerful motion that resembles kneading by hand. Ankarsrum has made it in Sweden since 1940.

Why bakers choose it

• Built for dough. The roller and dough knife handle everyday bread; the hook handles very wet or enriched doughs. Ankarsrum says the bowl kneads up to about 11 lb (5 kg) of dough.
• Open bowl. Add flour, liquid or butter while it runs and watch the dough the whole time.
• Set it and step away. Bowl speed adjusts from 45 to 130 RPM, and a 12-minute timer stops it automatically.
• One machine, many jobs. Optional attachments turn it into a meat mincer, vegetable slicer, grain mill, pasta maker, blender and more.
• Made to last. Steel and chrome construction, low noise, sits firmly on the counter, with a 7-year warranty on the motor base.

In the box (Essential package)

7.4-qt stainless steel bowl, dough hook, dough roller/beater, dough knife, proving lid, spatula and a removable power cord. Browse Ankarsrum attachments.

Specifications

Frequently asked questions

How is the Ankarsrum different from other stand mixers?

The motor turns the bowl instead of moving a beater around a fixed bowl, and a roller and dough knife knead the dough in a way that resembles kneading by hand.

How much dough can it knead?

According to Ankarsrum, up to about 5 kg (11 lb) of dough in the 7.4-quart bowl.

Can it whip cream and egg whites?

Yes, with the separate beater bowl and double whisks (sold separately).

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