Getting the most from your stand mixer – a guide to the Titanium Chef Patissier XL, Cooking Chef XL and Titanium Chef Baker
Thinking of buying a Kenwood stand mixer? In this guide we’ll give you the lowdown on three models from our range; the Titanium Chef Patissier XL, the Cooking Chef XL and the Titanium Chef Baker, and explain why these versatile kitchen companions deserve to take pride of place on your worktop.
Why are stand mixers so popular?
Often referred to as being a much-needed extra pair of hands in the kitchen, think of a stand mixer as your own personal sous chef. Whether you’re baking or cooking, your stand mixer can perform a vast range of tasks - from combining ingredients to whisking egg whites or kneading dough, more quickly and more efficiently than you ever could by hand. And while they’re hard at work you’ve got your hands free to work on another part of a recipe; saving you prep time and effort and helping you achieve better results too. And that’s not all. Some of the stand mixers included here can also be used to weigh ingredients and even cook them, while the range of over 25 additional attachments available for the Chef range mean your stand mixer’s talents can be even further extended to include spiralizing vegetables, blending smoothies, making juice, grinding meat and more.
The Titanium Chef Patissier XL
Mischen, verquirlen, kneten ... mit einem beeindruckenden 1400-W-Motor und langlebigen Edelstahlwerkzeugen kann die Titanium Chef Patissier XL alles, was du von einer Premium-Küchenmaschine erwartest – und noch mehr. Denn das ist definitiv keine gewöhnliche Küchenmaschine.
Zum einen gibt es die EasyWarm-Schüssel aus Edelstahl mit einem Fassungsvermögen von 7 Litern, in der du deine Zutaten schonend erwärmen kannst – perfekt zum Schmelzen von Butter oder Schokolade und sogar zum Gären von Teig. Mit der eingebauten EasyWeigh-Waage kannst du die Zutaten direkt in der Schüssel wiegen, um das Backen zu erleichtern und den Abwasch zu verringern. Der clevere Touchscreen mit sechs voreingestellten SimpleTouch-Funktionen macht alltägliche Backaufgaben mit nur einem Knopfdruck möglich.
Alle innovativen Funktionen dieser Küchenmaschine sind gut durchdacht, damit du mit Leichtigkeit die besten Ergebnisse erzielen kannst. In der EasyWarm-Schüssel befindet sich eine zweite 5-Liter-Rührschüssel, die nahtlos eingesetzt werden kann, wenn für ein Rezept mehr als eine Schüssel benötigt wird. Außerdem gibt es eine Rührschüssel-Innenbeleuchtung, damit du die Farbe und Konsistenz deiner Mischung besser erkennen kannst, und einen einhändigen Mixer-Aufsatz, mit dem du nach und nach weitere Zutaten hinzufügen kannst.
Wofür kann ich die Titanium Chef Patissier XL verwenden?
Wenn du gerne backst, sind die Möglichkeiten mit einer so vielseitigen Maschine wirklich endlos – von Kuchen, Brot und Back- und Konditoreiware bis hin zu Pavlovas und Mousses. Die sechs einfach zu bedienenden Voreinstellungen umfassen das Gären von Teig (wodurch sich die Gärzeit im Vergleich zu einem herkömmlichen Kenwood-Mixer um ein Drittel verkürzt), das Kneten von Teig, All-in-One-Kuchen, das Aufschlagen von Eiweiß und Schweizer Meringue. Teste die intuitiven Funktionen des Mixers und bereite diesen köstlichen Kuchen mit Kokosnuss- und Zitronenbuttercreme zu, den du im Handumdrehen zubereiten kannst.
Grâce à la fonction EasyWarm, vous pouvez également faire fondre le chocolat plus rapidement et plus facilement qu’au bain-marie. Pratique pour réaliser des irrésistibles madeleines au chocolat noir et à l’orange.
La grande capacité du bol, associée à un moteur puissant, est idéale pour mélanger les ingrédients légers comme les ingrédients les plus denses. Les pâtes à gâteaux sont moelleuses, comme dans ce superbe gâteau de fête à la crème au beurre toujours très apprécié.
Quels accessoires puis-je utiliser avec ?
Le Titanium Chef Pâtissier XL est livré avec un kit pâtisserie composé de 4 outils très robustes dont un batteur souple, fantastique pour préparer des crèmes au beurre et des glaçages lisses, grâce à ses ailettes souples qui raclent les parois du bol, comme une spatule.
Viennent ensuite tous les accessoires optionnels comme un blender, un bol multifonction, un mini-hachoir, un hachoir, un extracteur de jus et des accessoires à pâtes fraîches. Nous aimons penser qu’il existe un accessoire pour chaque type de préparation, afin que vous puissiez personnaliser votre robot pâtissier multifonction pour qu’il réponde parfaitement à vos besoins. Consultez la liste complète des accessoires disponibles ici.
Préparation d’un pain à la feta, aux herbes et aux tomates séchées au soleil avec votre Titanium Chef Pâtissier XL
Les programmes en 1 seule étape de votre robot Titanium Chef Pâtissier XL sont très pratiques lorsque vous préparez ce pain à la feta, aux herbes et aux tomates séchées d’inspiration méditerranéenne. Composé d’une pâte roulée, garnie de feta, d’herbes et de tomates séchées au soleil, vous régalerez les palais les plus exigeants.
Le Cooking Chef expérience
Our most technologically advanced stand mixer yet, the Cooking Chef XL has built-in induction technology to let you cook with your mixer as well as use it for baking. There are 13 easy to use preset functions that you navigate via the touchscreen, including dough kneading, dough proving, Italian and Swiss meringue, slow cook and one pot meals; simplifying even the most complex of recipes and allowing you to let the machine take over when you need to focus on something else.
The in-built EasyWeigh scales allow you to measure all your ingredients straight into the bowl (or any of the other optional attachments you might be using) as you go, saving you time and cutting down on mess. You can even connect this mixer to the Kenwood World App. Choose from hundreds of mouthwatering sweet and savoury recipes and send step by step instructions and inspiration straight to your machine.
What can I use the Cooking Chef XL for?
With its innovative range of functions and tools, the Cooking Chef XL is there to assist you in both your baking and cooking adventures. Whether it’s to simplify everyday tasks such as kneading dough or making a risotto for dinner, or to help you explore more technically advanced bakes, like profiteroles or macarons.
The highly accurate induction heating technology enables you to change the temperature in 1˚C increments from 20˚C up to 180˚C, meaning you can use this mixer to do anything from soften butter, melt chocolate or prove dough, through to prepare jam, cook up an aromatic curry with homemade naan bread or even throw together a sizzling stir fry.
Which attachments can I use with it?
This mixer comes equipped with the versatile and much-loved K-beater, along with a whisk, dough tool, creaming beater and stir tool. All are easy to clean, and safe to put in the dishwasher. As with all the Chef models, there are also over 25 optional attachments for you to buy, which can be attached to either the high or slow speed hub; ready for you to slice, grate, blend, spiralize, juice… the list goes on. Browse the full list here.
Making Lemon Meringue Cupcakes with your Cooking Chef XL
With homemade lemon curd oozing from the centre and a glossy Italian meringue topping, these lemon meringue cupcakes wouldn't look out of place in a fancy patisserie. Let your Cooking Chef XL’s intuitive presets guide you through every step.
The Titanium Chef Baker
Passionate home baker? Meet your new best friend in the kitchen. All the award-winning Titanium Chef Baker and Chef Baker XL models come with precise built-in digital scales so you can effortlessly weigh ingredients directly into the bowl as you go, and soft-start speed control for mess-free baking. The 1200W digitally controlled ChefMotor™ has a delicate fold function that makes light as a feather meringues and mousses, while the unique planetary mixing covers the entire bowl, ensuring no ingredients get left behind around the sides or at the bottom. Try this delicious chocolate mousse.
The silver Titanium Chef Baker .85 also comes with a handy second mixing bowl nesting inside the main bowl, so you can swap between them if the recipe requires without interruption.
And because we know how much of an integral part of your kitchen your new mixer will be, we have created our first customisable Chef. You can change the top cover of the white Titanium Chef Baker .65 to suit your kitchen’s decor or your personal style. Choose from a range of eight core colours, with limited editions released throughout the year and change up to suit your mood.
All of these innovative features are designed to make baking a seamless and enjoyable experience for you; saving you time and reducing mess and washing up, so that you can focus on what you love doing - creating.
What can I use the Chef Baker mixer for?
If you regularly bake cakes, pastries and bread, the Chef Baker will help you achieve even better, more consistent results, in less time and with less mess, while giving you the confidence to explore new, more adventurous recipes and techniques.
We love this mocha marble cake, which is so fuss free to make thanks to the Chef Baker .85’s extra mixing bowl, while using your Chef Baker to knead the dough for a spiced lamb flatbread takes no time at all. You can find more inspiring recipes for the Titanium Chef Baker and Baker XL here, or by downloading the Kenwood World app.
Which attachments can I use?
The Titanium Chef Baker models come equipped with three multi-purpose, easy to clean stainless steel baking tools and a creaming beater, with the option to purchase over 25 additional attachments to expand your stand mixer’s functionality. View the full list of optional attachments here and discover how much more you can do with your mixer.
Making a Blueberry and Lemon Tiramisu with your Chef Baker
Make this zesty take on the classic Italian dessert the centerpiece at your next dinner party. Using the mixer’s delicate fold function is the secret to creating perfectly light and spongy lady fingers for the base layer.
