The Andrew James Food Mixer boasts some exceptional features such as an extra Powerful motor, Special robust gear mechanism and a huge 5.2 litre Stainless steel dish. The mixer was recently voted by The Telegraph Newspaper as being in The Top Ten Best Food Mixers. The removable splash guard is something I'm extremely thankful for practically every single time I use this mixer. Many mixers don't automatically come with a splash guard and require you to buy one separately if you want it - not with the Andrew James Stand Mixer! I can't even begin to imagine how many times this splash guard has saved me from covering myself in bright red velvet cake batter, dry flour and milk. And because it's removable, the splash guard is super-simple to clean.

Andrew James Black Hand Mixer 300W | The Best Rated Andrew James Black Hand Mixer 300W | The Best Rated

It will sit on all standard counter tops but because of it's height it is better to place it were there are no wall mounted cupboards above so you can easily lift the whisk/beater blade when you have finished mixing.As a chef and food writer I often get asked to review kitchen equipment, most of which I turn down due my schedule. I was asked however to review the 7 litre stand food mixer about 17 months ago.

Andrew James Hand Blender 3 in 1 Set Electric with Whisk Andrew James Hand Blender 3 in 1 Set Electric with Whisk

How are you finding your Puregadgets Mixer? I have been toying with the idea of buying one for a few weeks but scare to take the leap incase its not as good as it looks. The negative points are very minimal. The main downfall is the noise - it does make quite a bit of noise when you have it set above the third power setting, but in comparison to the previous mixers I've owned, it makes about as much noise as any other. If you've got a Marcus easy-access savings account or cash ISA, you can easily boost your interest rate to 4.75% – here's how. the bowl is not as big as the andrew james one was - but it does mix to the edges..and the dough hook actually mixes the dough rather than takes it on a tour of the bowl....also .in the spirit of "if i'm going to break it i'd better do it straight away" I made over a kilo of bread dough....and it survived..(a kilo is obviously too much for the bowl size by the way)

The Overview

The super powerful 1,500 watt motor is ideal for making all kinds of dough for bread and pizzas, so you'll never have to knead by hand again! Since I got the mixer at the beginning of 2013, I've used it at least once every fortnight to make bread dough and it always yields perfect results. Thanks to the strong motor, the mixer can handle extremely heavy, tough doughs - saving you hours and hours of kneading-related arm-ache! If you're a regular Superdrug shopper, you can now earn more freebies and discounts under its Health & Beautycard loyalty scheme, as the retailer has launched new 'VIP Rewards' as part of it. Beauty Advent calendars are significantly pricier than chocolate ones, but they've become increasingly popular in the last few years as a way of bagging beauty products at a fraction of the normal cost. They often sell out early, but can also be heavily discounted later if they don't, so here's a round-up of some of the best I’ve seen. It also features six different power settings, including pulse, ensuring you always have the perfect setting needed to whip up whatever you're craving. The huge 5.2 litre dish can take up to 2kg of whatever mixture, ideal for batch-making treats, savoury dishes and doughs.