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Question: What is the difference between this model and Bosch Universal Plus Mixer with Cookie Paddles & Metal Whip Drive? Is the only difference the included attachments?  If so, why are they the same price on Amazon?
Document: I bought this for my wife because the Kitchenaid that we've had for the last 5 years started locking up and making noises when she made bread. When I looked at the Kitchenaid, I did notice oil leaking out of the gear housing. The Bosch Universal Plus Kitchen Machine was highly recommended by home bread makers and some friends of ours. This comes with wisk attachments and a dough hook, I bought her cookie paddles separately for things between pourable liquids and bread doughs (COOKIE PADDLES WITH METAL DRIVER).
I always clean the bowl immediately after using it find it very easy to clean.They often offer the mixer with the cookie paddles included at the regular price. I suggest waiting for this offer if it is not available when you are ready to buy. The paddles are a must if you want to make cookies with the mixer. (Should always be included).I also recommend the scrapper attachment.
You'll have to stop a couple of times and scrape everything together in order to complete the job. If you do this often enough you'll question why you paid $400 for this mixer.- There are "hidden costs" that you need to take into account. In order to do a full range of mixing, you will also need to purchase the Bosch RMUZ6CP2 Set of 2 Cookie Paddles for Universal and Universal Plus Mixers, and the the batter whisks.
It powers through the jobs. One thing, if you buy this, get the cookie paddles and batter whisks. You'll want to use them for cookies and cake batter respectively. The French Whisks that it comes with are good for making marshmallows and angelfood cake and things you really really need to beat / whip. But for cake batters I suggest the batter whisks which don't beat as strongly. And get ready to want to "collect them all" for attachments.
Seemed plenty powerful, but yikes, the price. Still, I was willing to shell out the dough (so to speak) to get something that would last. Alas, the size of the mixer was such that I couldn't fit it into the spot where my previous mixer was stored. In reading the reviews, someone somewhere mentioned this Bosch Universal Plus, which I had never heard of before. Bosch, on the other hand, I know well.
No need to have several appliances.The attachments are interchangable with my older Bosch - I didn't have to buy any new ones.Durable - I don't expect to have to buy another mixer in my lifetime.The only con I have is that I would not recommend using the plastic center piece with the cookie dough paddles, especially with stiff dough.
The dough hook is industrial-strength, and the mixing paddles that come with it do a great job with thinner batters and such.I honestly don't know why Bosch doesn't market this more aggressively (maybe they do so in Europe, but it the states, I've never seen one before). The bowl and attachments are easy to clean, another plus in my book. You can get a blender/food processor attachment as well, but I own a BlendTec blender so don't need that.
Longevity and reliability are the great words describing this terrific kitchen machine; I've enjoyed my own Bosch mixer for over 30 years. Recently, we just purchased this model for my daughter's wedding and my other daughter has a Bosch too.Like mine, this one can whip a single egg white or tackle numerous loaves of dough. Recently, I enjoyed testing it out on my favorite recipes.
Yes, there are more parts to wash; however, the manual states that all components are dishwasher safe except for the dough hook. I do recommend that the metal part that holds the cookie dough paddles be washed by hand. I accidentally let mine go through the top rack of the dishwasher and ever since it has been difficult to slide on and off the unit, even with lubrication. (The base of the blender is not to be washed in the dishwasher either for this reason).
I bought this item from Pleasant Hill Grain but there is no process for giving them a review. Wish I had bought it from Amazon. I'm going to stop reading reviews on any specific item I want to purchase. I'm very disappointed in my Bosch Universal Mixer because it doesn't give a good gluten development on any of the breads I have made so far. I've tried mixing on speed 2 for 7 minutes up to 12 minutes with poor results.
Answer: The cookie paddles and metal whip drive are typically an extra accessory for the Universal Plus machine. The machine comes with a metal arm attachment that is ideal for bread dough, pizza dough, and other thick batters as well as light weight wire whisks that can be used to whip cream, cream soft butter, etc. While some say that this is all you need, I find that when baking sweets (cookies, cakes, etc.) the cookie paddles are my go to tool. They do a great job creaming butter and sugar together and blending flour into batters. Because the cookie paddles are heavier and typically used for thicker batters, they require a different metal whip drive. If you found the machine with these extras for the same price I would definitely opt for it WITH the cookie paddles and metal whip drive. This is a great machine... I've used many different heavy duty mixers over the years and this one is by far the best of the best. Good luck!