A world of opportunities unlocked with the Cooking Chef XL

Our most advanced and versatile Chef yet, the Cooking Chef XL is designed to help you explore a world of exciting culinary creations with confidence.

The Cooking Chef XL is so much more than a stand mixer. Thanks to its unique induction heating technology, you can also use it to melt, prove, steam, slow cook, fry and sauté- even cook a complete one-pot meal from scratch. And then there’s the handy preset functions, integrated digital weighing and the ability to pair your machine to the Kenwood World app for seamless access to hundreds of sweet and savoury recipes. In this article, we’ll help you get the most out of your Cooking Chef XL, its innovative features and share some of our favourite recipes to get you started.

What’s in the box?

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As with all of the models in our Chef range, the Cooking Chef XL comes with a selection of high-performance bowl tools- whisk, dough tool and our iconic K-beater- all in durable stainless steel, along with a stir tool and creaming beater. 

Versatile, easy to clean and dishwasher-safe, these tools are designed to help you tackle any task with confidence, supporting you to cook delicious dishes and mouthwatering bakes. 
So much more than just a stand mixer, your Cooking Chef XL is a complete, all-in-one meal preparation solution, supporting and inspiring you in your culinary journey. 

Find out more about what your Cooking Chef XL comes with here

SimpleTouch presets

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Make creating even more challenging dishes as easy as 1, 2, 3 with the Cooking Chef XL’s 13 SimpleTouch presets.

From dough proving, egg whisking and making Italian and Swiss meringue to steaming, all-in-one cakes and one pot meals, these handy presets are accessed via the touchscreen, taking the guesswork out of a range of everyday cooking and baking tasks so you can focus your creativity elsewhere. 

Create mouthwatering recipes that work every time

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Looking for some recipe inspiration to grow your culinary skills? Connect your Cooking Chef XL to the Kenwood World app to discover hundreds of sweet and savoury recipes from all over the world. 

Simply choose what you want to make and follow the simple instructions on the app. The app then sends the time/speed/temperature information to your machine, so you can prepare your cake or dish whilst getting on with other tasks. 

You can download the Kenwood World app from the Google play store or App store.

Induction cooking technology

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Whether you need to prove dough, temper chocolate or rustle up a sizzling stir fry, your Cooking Chef XL’s innovative induction heating technology lets you control temperatures from 20 to 180℃ in 1℃ increments. This makes it perfectly suited to tackle a range of cooking and baking tasks with complete precision. 

Measure ingredients straight into the bowl

Time to put your kitchen scales away. The Cooking Chef XL’s easy-to-use integrated weighing function allows you to weigh ingredients directly into the bowl, incrementally or individually. 
The LightLift head’s unique one-touch lift mechanism makes easy work of adding ingredients as you go, saving you time and cutting down on mess. The scales also work when you’re using any of the optional attachments, like the blender or food processor. 

Add useful attachments

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Your Cooking Chef XL’s capabilities don’t end there. Thanks to our huge range of over 25 optional attachments, you can customise your machine to be your ultimate kitchen companion. Connecting to either the high or slow speed outlet, these extra attachments mean you can use your Cooking Chef XL to chop, mince, juice and even roll out perfectly made pasta sheets. There’s basically an attachment for every kind of dish, and no limit to what you can do. 

Get creative with your stand mixer

As a powerful stand mixer that also cooks, your Cooking Chef XL can tackle pretty much any kitchen challenge you throw at it. From classic sauces to hearty family meals and decadent desserts, here’s just a few of the dishes you can create together:

Mushroom risotto
Bursting with earthy flavour, this creamy mushroom risotto is an easy midweek meal that you can make from start to finish in your Cooking Chef XL. Fit the stir tool and leave your machine to cook the rice to perfection, no effort- or endless stirring, required.

Chilli con carne
Let your Cooking Chef XL take all the hassle out of making this crowd-pleasing chilli. Made with store cupboard ingredients, it also freezes really well, making this an ideal recipe for batch-cooking.

Bechamel sauce
Used in so many everyday recipes like lasagne or moussaka, or as a base for other sauces, a bechamel sauce should be in everyone’s cooking repertoire. Made by combining white roux and milk, you can make a batch in just 15 minutes using your Cooking Chef XL.

German profiteroles
Filled with sweetened whipped cream and dusted with icing sugar, these German profiteroles look so good you’d be forgiven for thinking they’re straight out of a patisserie. Your Cooking Chef XL’s induction heating technology makes the delicate process of making choux pastry far less daunting, with consistent results, every time.

Find more recipe inspiration here.