Re: Opinions on Bosch Concept Series Built-In Kitchen Machine(MEK 7000)

On Sun 11 Dec 2005 12:40:38a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Kamala
Ganesh?

> Pixmaker wrote:
>> I cannot speak for the particular tool you describe. But I can speak
>> to the quality of Bosch tools in general.
>>
>> I've had the experience, over years of owning and running my business,
>> of buying and using a variety of electric hand tools such as drills,
>> screwdrivers, hammer drills and the like. These tools take a beating
>> and are used in all weather and often, for tasks they're really not
>> meant to do.
>>
>> Of all the brands I've used, including Makita, Sears, Black and
>> Decker, Ryobi et. al., only a few brands REALLY seem to stand up.
>>
>> Bosch - Milwaukee - Porter Cable. . . they lead the pack for
>> reliability and ruggedness. . . in my observation and opinion.
>>
>> I suspect the quality of the Bosch mixer you describe would be
>> excellent.
>>
>> As for the other human-factors aspects of the mixer. . . well, that's
>> pretty much a personal opinion. To me, having a mixer "built in" would
>> be questionable. But, maybe not! Seems to me that, in a busy kitchen
>> having lots of stuff on the counters, I'd want to shove that mixer
>> aside to get to something else. . . or to reach the other side of the
>> bowl. . . or. . . you know what I mean.
>>
>> Of course, there's that choice of tilt or lift or both. Good luck with
>> your research!
>>
>
>
> Thanks for the input on Bosch. Yes, a built-in has its set of problems,
> but we have a small kitchen and cook every day; there is no space for a
> stand mixer on the counter. Also, the Bosch unit replaces almost all my
> other appliances(blender, food processor and juicer) which will be great
> for my kichen. But I need to a lot more research and see if I really
> need the built-in Bosch or make do without the mixer as I have done all
> these years.
>
> Thanks again,
> Kamala.

This looks like an excellent piece of equipment. However, my personal
concern is that I would never get used to having a center hub in the middle
of the bowl. That would include their other models as well.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!
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