I am contemplating getting a stand mixer for baking purposes, and I’ve always known KitchenAid as the default choice here. I would instead want something European-made, but I am unfamiliar with the landscape.
Do any of you have any experience with European models, such as the Ankarsum or Bosch OptiMUM (what kind of name is that??), or any other?
I have a good food processor and blender from before, so I don’t need it to be able to handle all kinds of things that stand mixers are not meant for, but if there’s some extensibility beyond just kneading that I wouldn’t otherwise be able to achieve with those devices, that would be a plus.
Braun is US owned these days. From trying to find out, it got confusing rather quickly as it isn’t a company anymore, but just a brand name. It seems to have been split depending on product type (electric razors, electric toothbrushes, coffee makers, …). I have to be honest I kinda gave up trying to find out specifics at that point and just avoid them now instead.