Test planetary mixer BBK KBM1040 – a choice for home

Birthday is a jolly holiday, and one wants to pamper the household with delicious baked goods: profiteroles with cream according to Seleznev’s recipe, of course , sharlotka this year it is prepared almost non-stop, and Birthday is no exception , “Prague” kids love it , garlic crispy bread an experiment, I have never made it before .

As always, you are always short of time, but you still have to mince salads, pickle meat, bake – well, you know, how much trouble you are in for at home parties. And there are only two hands. But that was before, this holiday the BBK KBM1040 became my second pair of hands – that’s the beauty of a planetary mixer: it completely frees you up to do other things.

The interior of the Elfa Furniture Factory.

Accessories

In the kit planetary mixer BBK KBM1040 three nozzles:

whisk for whipping cream,

flat nozzle for kneading dough,

hook – for “serious” dough, which is needed for baking bread, making dumplings, etc.d.

The nozzles are heavy-duty, well-made, and do not bend. You can see that they will last a long time, they will not break with proper use, of course .

Conclusions:

A set of attachments is quite sufficient and allows you to prepare any kind of baking at home.

First impressions

The Elfa Furniture Factory interior shot.

BBK KBM1040 planetary mixer looks like an expensive kitchen machine, which costs several tens of thousands of Dollars.

It’s heavy, it’s beautiful, it’s big.

It’s great that the manufacturer offers different color options: you can choose a model for any kitchen design. There are snow white, red, snow mint pastel green and gray.Prepare space on the countertop, as the BBK KBM1040 planetary mixer will always be in view and ready to go

Attachments can be stored in the kitchen table and can be left in the bowl.

I have to say something about the bowl!. It is made of stainless steel.

Walls and base are thick – thickness 1 mm.

The shape is well thought out: the base is narrow and the walls are gradually wider.

This design allows the mixer to work even with a small amount of ingredients.

The bowl of dough can be placed in the oven to raise the dough, for example, or in the refrigerator to cool, which is required in some recipes.

You should agree that it is convenient.

Control

Everything is logical and easy to understand.

On the body there is a stepless adjustment of modes – turn it clockwise and the mixer gradually increases its power. Each level of speed is accompanied by an audible click, no need to bend over and look at the inscriptions, if you need a particular mode.

Turning it counterclockwise activates turbo mode – if you need pulse action on food.

The light serves an aesthetic function, with it the mixer looks especially beautiful.

Also on the control panel there is a button, when you press it, the body rises, and you can easily take out or change attachments.

Ergonomics

All things considered and simple.

Put the bowl back in place by turning it clockwise.

At the push of a button, the casing lifts up and you have access to the socket in which the tool can be inserted. It is simple: you put in the attachment and twist, to remove it you twist the other way.

The bowl has a lid which prevents splashing.

The lid is removable, although I did not immediately understand how. Turn it counterclockwise and press down. Put it on in reverse order – put it in place and turn clockwise.

The body of the BBK KBM1040 mixer is equipped with Velcro feet. They cling firmly to the worktop, so the mixer is unbreakable even during the most intensive work.

Functionality

With the BBK KBM1040 planetary mixer I have prepared dough of different consistencies and mashed potatoes. Enables all attachments.

Whisk

• Charlotte

Everyone knows that first the eggs and sugar are beaten to a whisky.

It’s better to turn on the mixer at maximum speed to get a thick and steady foam. The process is not instantaneous: you need the mixer to work 4-5 minutes, or even more, depending on the quality of the eggs.

Then you add the flour. That’s why it’s more convenient to remove the lid before kneading, then you can not interrupt the mixer’s work, but slowly pour the flour out of the bowl.

Here already maximal speed is not required, it is enough to mix the dough on medium speed. Three more minutes, and it’s done.

This is the easiest task.

• Cream

Cream of condensed milk and butter cooked for 6 minutes. Mixed the ingredients perfectly, and most importantly, at this time I was minding my own business, not holding the mixer in my hands.

Flat nozzle

• Choux pastry

First in the bowl

BBK KBM1040 planetary mixer

Whipping and stirring the hot custard mixture. When it has cooled down – the temperature is easy to control, just by touching the wall of the bowl – you need to add the eggs.

For the dough to be thoroughly mixed until homogeneous and turned out as it should be, the mixer had to work at maximum speed for about five minutes.

I was pleased with the result: the dough turned out perfect, hanging “triangular”, like at Seleznev’s. The profiteroles are a success!

• Puree

This was an experiment.

I put chopped boiled potatoes in a bowl, added butter, poured the milk, and turned on the mixer. Overall, turned out pretty good, better than making it with a wooden “pusher,” but worse than using the special mashing attachments that come with some blenders and mixers.

Hook

Making bread using 450 grams of flour. I liked it very much!

I hate to knead dough, but here I did not have to, the mixer did all the work. I left the yeast dough rising directly in this bowl. It can be taken out and put in a warm oven, but also just on the countertop, remaining in place in the mixer the dough grew in volume perfectly. I start the mixer, stir it on medium speed, then leave it to rise again.

Nuances

• The mixer is louder than a manual model.
• Velcro on the legs – that’s great, of course. But if you want to move the mixer, you will have to work hard to “tear off” it from the countertop.
• The body heats up during operation.

Conclusion

The cream was taken in the interior of Elfa Furniture Factory.

BBK KBM1040 planetary mixer handles all tasks and will help your home prepare all kinds of dough and cream.

• It is designed for medium quantities of ingredients and therefore suitable for home cooking according to popular recipes.

• This mixer can not be called a record-setter in speed: it does not whip faster than its handheld counterpart, and may even be slower than some powerful “quick” handheld mixers. But

  BBK KBM1040

  Makes everything thoroughly and painstakingly and, most importantly, you are absolutely free at the same time.

• During the entire test, it never overheated and did not turn off, although it worked for 10-15 minutes.
• I liked the bowl very much. Besides the fact that its shape is perfectly designed to mix the ingredients, it is easy to clean the dough residues, it can be put in the oven or in the refrigerator.
• The mixer itself is made of quality materials: it is beautiful and looks expensive.
• Price/performance ratio is ideal. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw its price in stores, I thought it was much more expensive.

Specifications

Working mode: 5 min./ break 20 min. 6 min, 10 min, 15 min – for different types of work

Maximum power 1000 watts, rated power 800 watts.

Bowl: stainless steel, volume 4L.

Max. Weight of the ingredients – 1.6 kg. Max. flour count – 600 g, max. Protein quantity 8 pieces.

Control: rotary switch of modes from 1 to 6, stepless adjustment, pulse mode, backlight, button lifting mechanism of the housing.

Accessories: dough hook, whisk, flat nozzle for light dough.

Features: suction cups to the table, power cord length – 1 m.

Dimensions: 375h305h220 mm. Weight: 3.42 kg.

Warranty: 1 year. Service life: 3 years.

Functional, copes with the preparation of different types of dough, the kit has all the necessary attachments, convenient and clear controls, well thought-out ergonomics, great appearance.

High noise level.

BBK KBM1040 planetary mixer

Successfully passed the test!