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Kenwood Chef Major Titanium KM020 Kitchen Machine (Titanium) | 
| Brand: Kenwood chef
Category: Kitchen
List Price: £549.99
Buy New: £365.99
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Seller: Amazon.co.uk
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 2784
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 40.1
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 31.9 x 18.1
MPN: KM020
Model: 0WKM020021
EAN: 5011423123547
ASIN: B000R5DT1U
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Model: KM020. Capacity: 6.7 litre bowl. | | • | New exceptional 1500W powered motor maintains speed and power even for large quantities. | | • | Finest quality cast stainless steel bowl tools k beater, dough hook and whisk. | | • | Superior planetary mixing action. |
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| Customer Reviews:
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A magnificant machine December 9, 2009
Bluebell (UK)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I've had a Kenwood Chef for about 20 years that's given me great service even though I push it to the limits of the recommended maximum volume of dough and time spent mixing. It's still working but I decided to treat myself to this very powerful Kenwood Major KM020 that won't be taxed by over 2kg of brioche dough using the Roux brother's recipe that takes nearly an hour of mixing to incorporate all the butter. I also use a collander attachment to process large volumes of fruit and vegetable purees or separate out the fibres when making batches of a smooth fish soup and now won't have to empty the bowl so often as I go along.
I felt like a kid at Christmas when the huge box was delivered full of all sorts of attachments. The KM020 machine looks impressive on the work-top and you do need to keep it on the work-top as it's very heavy. It has a large capacity bowl but I can see that it's well-designed as it's tall rather than wide and tapering to be narrower at the base so you can mix quite small quantities at the bottom of the bowl.
The machine has three different points for fixing the large range of attachments available from Kenwood: slow for, for example, mincing; medium speed for the food processor and fast for the liquidizer and small spice/nut mill (which I also use to make salad dressing). To my surprise the food processor attachment is included and it's a good size with a sharp blade and three slicing/shredding discs.
Some points from my early use of the machine: if you've had a Kenwood mixer before and have attachments I find that most of them work with the new machine, for example: the mincer; the continuous-flow juicer; the spice mill and even the liquidizer. The KM020 liquidizer does have a more secure way of attaching which I couldn't work out at first: not only do to have to pull the handle towards you but also press down (that's what took me some time to work out) and then part of the liquidizer base springs upwards and grips the attachment in place. The collander ensemble from a Chef mixer doesn't fit.
I'm impressed with the quietness of the machine and I like the planetary motion of the whisks, etc., that pulls the ingredients into the mixture very effectively. A novelty for me is that, in addition to the familiar rigid K-beater, there's a flexible K-beater included that slides over the surface of the bowl and means that you don't have to keep scraping down the sides of the bowl when, say, you're creaming sugar and butter together.
Altogether a wonderful machine that cries out to be used and will be.
UPDATE May 2010: I've just discovered something that may help others. Sometimes the very large bowl on this machine is so capacious that smaller quantities, such as a batch of franzipani for one tart or making meringue with only 3 or 4 egg whites doesn't mix too well. I had a Kenwood Chef before (great machine but a little small for large batches of bread dough) and kept the stainless steel bowl and what I've found is that if you remove the rubber mat under the Major's bowl and slot in the smaller Chef bowl the tools of the Major work fine and small amounts of mixture combine more efficiently.
Fabulous! September 10, 2009
The Welsh Dragon (Haslemere UK)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
If you can stretch to this one and enjoy home cooking, you'll LOVE the 020. It has the larger bowl than the 010, but it is worth it and no more hassle to wash than the smaller one. I was worried it was going to be TOO big, but for the serious cook, especially at Xmas and for dinners, it really isn't. It's a real time saver. The food processor attachment is also particularly efficient - my 20 something children love it. The new flexible K beater is a very good addition to the Kenwood 'family' and I use it more than the others - my cakes are very much better than they were using my trusty old 30 year old and its metal K (it died under the strain of last Xmas!). The new titanium design is also worth mentioning as it is easy to keep clean and does look pretty flash (!) and does fit comfortably underneath my wall cupboards. Place it by the socket you will be using as it is pretty heavy to move elsewhere each time and this will put you off using the attachments on an every day basis. The lead can be retracted if you want real tidyness. I have had no problems with fitting the attachments although there is a knack to putting on the food processor lid but this is easily found! Buy it and have fun!
Kenwwood MAJOR January 29, 2009
H. Cordle
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I have had 2 previous kenwood majors over the last 30yrs and assumed that the new one would be less well made. I was so wrong, this new one has heavier and stronger K beater, whisk and dough hook and the processor is so much easier than the old slicer. Definitely a serious upgrade.
Amazing! January 11, 2009
I. L. Evans (UK)
36 out of 37 found this review helpful
I confess that I've wanted a "Chef" since I was a teenager (I'm now 54), but could never bring myself to justify the cost. However, in these mad days of later life, I came to the conclusion that I would have to buy one NOW or never have one. Having decided that, it was a small step to deciding to buy the best available. Wow! I am so glad I did. This machine is a marvel. It's soooooo efficient! It's smooth, sophisticated and versatile. I have now "chucked" my old breadmaker, food processor, separate blender and food mixer, because the Kenwood Chef replaces them all and more besides. I've added a couple of extra attachments - the potato peeler and the mini mill but I've still got more room in my cupboards than I had before.
By the way - Amazon, you're fantastic. I have to say I think you're my favourite place to shop.
Fantastic April 22, 2009
Mrs. I. Marshall (Hertfordshire)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This was a Christmas treat for me and I am so delighted with the performance of this machine I had a Kenwood Chef for over 25 years and loved it, but this one is far superior, I love it..
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