Litchi Stand Mixer Test & Review ~ Blender, Meat Grinder, and Pasta Extruder ~ Amy Learns to Cook 

Thanks for watching. yeah, the pasta maker would be fun to try out.

Thanks for watching. I hope you like it. Good luck on your move.

Thank you for watching. We're glad you enjoy our videos. It's nice to hear that they make you smile. We try our best to do a good job and a little entertaining. LOL!!!! Thank you.

Thanks Raymond! This test was a lot of fun! I love testing out mixers...it is one of my favorite videos to make! Thank for watching!

Thank you for watching. The longevity is an unknown in many mixers these days. We saw the first Sunbeam die on the challenge. Luckily the second one did OK. I think with these mixers, if you don't abuse them, they should last a while. The question is how does someone plan on using it?

LED worklight bowl? That's an interesting request. Kinda like the first time I bought a router had one of them things to light up the wood I was carving. I guess you'd like to see what you're mixing?

Yeah...my aunt had a sunbeam mixmaster in the early 80's that was a special edition and it had a bowl light. I used it and it was actually quite useful to light up the ingredients being mixed. Search google images to see it.

Yeah, I was just looking at one on eBay. That's kinda neat. Too bad they don't do that anymore. LEDs are a lot smaller and brighter than old school light bulbs.

I remember the Sunbeam ones with the light. Oxo is actually making a hand mixer with a down light right now. There are getting to be so many stand mixer brands again now I bet someone will pick the idea up again.

Thank you John.

Yep. I finally got a new cooktop. I am scared to use it because I am worried that I will scratch it.

Yeah we kinda messed with people by filming this backwards by doing the middle part first with the old cook top and finishing up the beginning and end with the new cook-top. LOL! It works nice on one hand that our pans are now level, but it is the usual bear to keep clean and worried to mess it up.

AmyLearnsToCook IKR, want to keep it pristine!

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Thanks for watching. Yeah, KA's are pretty and seem to hold up as long as not abused. This has a longer warranty than some other cheaper mixers, so it will be interesting to see how long it lasts.

It is a nice price that is for sure especially with the grinder and blender. The mango margarita was delicious! :)

Thanks for watching Ann. I think you know the answer. LOL!!!

Eric Learns to Cook You're welcome Eric, and I definitely do, lol

deannej21 did you get one?

Thank you Amy and Eric for the grat work,I just got mine today and I did some bread dough ,it's just grat .can't wait to try the meet grinder. Thank you again for the great video.

I noticed that too. It looks really nice

Thanks for watching Angie!

Eric Learns to Cook welcome as always

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Thanks!!! I am having a lot of fun making the videos.

Thanks for watching Raymond!! I hear KA mixers are very expensive over in Australia. Have you tried the Breville? I have one but it is a smaller model because the U.S. is on 110 volts instead of 220 so a lot of our small appliances have less watts.

Thank you for watching. This is a regular cook-top, thus can cook with aluminum pans as well.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. It did well. I think like most mixers, as long as it isn't abused, it should last a while. Some of those really cheapie mixers kind of scared me on the cheap mixer battle. LOL!!!

"I love Snickerdoodles". I think she said it right. I was looking forward to a new word. She sometimes does that. LOL!

Thank you for watching. The new stove is pretty and cooks the way it's supposed to, not all lopsided like the old one. LOL!!!! This mixer is fun to use. Need a bin to corral all the goodies it comes with.

I'm definitely going to try the mango margarita!

The margarita definitely put Amy in a good mood for the rest of the afternoon!

The cooktop was kinda funny. We filmed the middle of the video first and then the cooktop got installed, and we were like "oh no!!" They are gonna notice. So good on you for noticing!!! LOL!!!! We sometimes do things on purpose to see if our viewers catch it (mostly background things we try to sneak in there). Now we have to be careful with the cooktop. No more tossing boxes on the electric coils. LOL!!!!

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Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it. Can't tell you about the dough. Ate the pizza too fast to remember. Amy's got the KA pasta roller thing that has like 7 different noodles it can make. So that would be interesting to use and compare.

I've never made my own pasta. I am anxious to try it out.

I am going to try using the pasta extruder on the mixer. I don't have a dedicated pasta machine but I think it will come out pretty nice on the mixer. I also want to try to make some Ravioli because I am allergic to milk. Every store bought ravioli has some sort of cheese in it. We will see how it comes out! :)

Thanks for watching. I think Amy needs more practice with the Ank so she can do it justice in front of the camera.

That learning curve is probably huge, Eric. Keep up the good work. :D

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Thanks!

I loved the Stax plates. I was so mad when Crate & Barrel discontinued them. I saw them later at Macy's but they also discontinued them.

I haven't yet but I may in the future. The pan room is getting full! Thanks for watching and Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

AmyLearnsToCook Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to you and your's as well. Do you contact the manufactures for products to test and review?

+Tiffany Marie I've only contacted one for a review. All the others contact me after seeing my show. It is pretty amazing. My inbox is full of requests....hundreds of them. I only pick the ones that look interesting to me and what I can get to because I work a full time job. RU-vid is just a hobby for me.

You know. A mixer may be functional and do it's basic job. But then things can get in the way. Hate to talk crap about them because some people like those things. I don't care for ANY splash guard. I just wear goggles and I'm good. right? Yeah, the glass blender is good. It made Amy happy, so that's all that matters. Yeah, my Vitamix is over 2 years old and showing its age. I need to learn how to sharpen the blades and clean it up better. Well, Amy's stopped buying mixers once they started getting donated to us. That's a plus. but we still have TOO many of them. Bosch is a PITA. I have nothing against it, but it clearly is no Kitchenaid. Not a bad thing, but certainly a learning curve. Different doughs act differently in it. No problem with the KA. It has two modes. Work and Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust modes. Luckily, we've avoided the latter mode, but only a matter of time. As for the Ank, it's pretty and functional, but also learning curve. So we'll see. At least Amy is trying them. Hate to do either a dis-service by not knowing how they work and by only using one recipe that obviously, the Bosch doesn't care for. But then it didn't like Julia Childs' recipe either. So that's worth something???Ank had no problem with Amy's dough. So not much of a showdown.....ooops....We'll have to find a way to make it entertaining. Ya'll have waited long enough. LOL!!!

And this is part of why I would like to see someone do an honest review on the Bosch, to test similar recipes against the KitchenAid so the rest of us can see the true colors of this machine, the Bosch Universal. I have read so many glowing reports on the Bosch. Too many, in fact. The raves I have read about the Bosch make me feel that the stories are just too good to be true. And I bet I am right. Maybe the reviewers weren't being totally honest with themselves because they want to feel confident with the investments they have made. None the less, I have read at least ONE report with a dissenting view, stating that the Bosch works for the recipes in the book and requires a special protein in order to work properly. The writer referred to it as "The Bosch System". I'm not sure if you've heard of that, Eric. But enlighten us if you can, if you have any more information. I am under the belief that the Bosch is NOT a miracle machine like people want to believe. I also believe that the KitchenAid Commercial 8 is FAR superior to the Bosh, and is also highly competitive with the Ankarsrum; especially for smaller batches, which is what most people do in a typical baking session. Also: I edited this for better clarification and simplicity. Thanks so much for the information you offer, Eric. It truly helps!

LOL, HA😂 love the goggle idea, I hate those splash guards too, more of a PITA than a help! Amy and you are some lucky duckies with the donated products, wish I could get someone to donate me some new mixers and a new kitchen, lol. Noooo, don't say the Bosch is a PITA, you know I have the universal and just got the Ank, both unused as of yet because I'm a big ol' chicken and I'm waiting for Amy's video. Also Faye got me some Einkorn wheat berries and from what I understand, there's a serious learning curve. wonder if I could convince Amy to do a video with them if I sent her some 😊

Eric so now you've got me pondering just biting the bullet and getting a KA despite all the negatives I've heard and with my luck I'd get the ashes to ashes model, lls. Amy says they're discontinuing the Pro 500, wonder if I can find one in red at a reduced price.

Thanks for watching and your comments. There are people that don't want to spend $$$ for a mixer, so these things have a niche. The question is to find one that works and will do what you want. May not be as flashy as others. May clunk a little bit more when lifting and closing, but you saw what the Sunbeam did in that first video and even the second one wasn't too pretty. Adding a blender for margaritas is always a plus in my book. :-)

+Terrance Williams Sorry I was coughing.

Oh ok...just sounded like a burp...thought it was a little funny. Hope you feeling better now!

Thanks for watching. That's a longer warranty than most appliances get these days. I would hope it would last if it isn't abused. The main thing with this mixer is the added parts. If not needed, then the cheaper, simpler one would be competitive with the Hamilton Beach. Then it's just a price war at that point.

Eric, you're probably right for the price range of this mixer. I may have spoken too soon!!

kitchenaid only has one year and is much more expensive! they have no confidence I think..

The warranty on KitchenAid is two years but for the amount of money paid and the "all metal" construction, they should do much better. I agree with you....they SHOW no real confidence in their product. Thanks for the input...I appreciate it!

kitchenaid has never had a two year warranty on any of their stand mixers, not even the most expensive ones, from the amazon website itself,, I copied this....The manufacturer includes a 1 year warranty.

Have you tried Amazon.com's Singapore site? Because I live here in the US, my Prime account is set for US, so I can't log into the Singapore site without a Prime account, which seems crazy to me. Amazon Prime is voluntary in the US, but seems mandatory in Singapore. Anyways, see if Litchi sells to SE Asia via Amazon. That's probably your best bet.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

I have a bread machine dinner roll recipe that could be done in a stand mixer. Here is the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HyqMpnXta5U.html

Thanks David for watching. Amy's a hard grader, if you didn't know. So anything under an A really hurts. A "B" from her is really a kiss of death. A "C" means you shouldn't buy it. I'm guessing the plastic and clunkiness means you should buy elsewhere, unless you love it and it's in your price range. The Farberware mixer is cheaper and does a good job (but is a bit ugly too).

I don't have a Wonder Mix but I will be testing the Bosch soon.

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@@AmyLearnsToCook lol. I really enjoy your channel. Very Informative