You can buy a 'dough blade' thing that fits under the dough hook. Completely unnecessary, but Pleasant Hill Grain will sell you one for about 10 bucks. I've been using Bosch for 30+ years, still have my original UM3 along with the newer Universal. Both the SS dough hook bowl and the regular Makrolon bowl will make excellent bread. I see no difference and use each interchangeably.
No I didn't forget anything. There is no plastic piece of which you speak. This is the complete machine, well minus the bowl cover I left off to film it.
Because the SS bowl doesn't have the center column, it DOES have a larger capacity. I make 3 or 4 loaves at a time and the Bosch kneads it all and I don't need to do it by hand. I make a Swedish bread that has a wonderful consistency but my sister tried doing it with her Kitchen Aide and it just was not up to the job.
Favorite bread around here in Oatmeal.
No chance of me making a video; i don't own a camera but maybe can get a neighbor to film it and post here. Will see what can be done.
@uluro Thanks for the info! I am looking for a mixer that would be able to knead 2-3kgs of bread dough at once and your comment added lots of confidence that this one will do the job. Would it also work well with smaller amounts, say if I only need a birthday cake? or would it be too messy?
I suppose you could use the Bosch for mixing a cake batter but I use a hand mixer for small jobs like a single cake. Reason is that I'd rather not get the Bosch out and then wash the bowl and beater; just lazy I guess. Of course if you're mixing more than one cake or multi batches of cakes or cupcakes it would be worth it.
Michal, You will not be sorry that you bought a Bosch Universal mixer but wonder why you didn't do sooner. The Bosch is the nest best thing to a Hobart commercial mixer and the cost is 1/10 of one.
My Father-in-law has a KA and I have the Bosch. There is no way that his machine can do 5 or more loaves of whole wheat bread where for the Bosch it is a walk in the park. He so wants to get a Bosch now.
@uluro Hello there Uluro, I have the Bosch Universal plus mixer and use it all the time for baking bread. I was wondering why is the stainless steel bowl better? You have me so curious now.
@prairiepatch The stainless steel bowl cleans up easier than the plastic one. Also, the SS bowl mixing blade attaches in the bottom rather than the top with the plastic bowl. I bake bread at least once a week, sometimes twice a week; have done so for the last 5 yrs and have used the SS bowl on the Bosch exclusively for it.
@uluro Thank you so much for your response. It is nice to speak with a fellow bread baker. After asking you about the SS bowl I looked it up & I see how the blade attaches on the bottom and it doesn't have the center column. Do you think that it does a better job kneading the dough compared to the plastic bowl? Also it says the the SS bowl has a greater capacity do you notice the difference? I would love to see it in action. Do you think you could make a short video of it at work? :o)
I had a choice to make between the Bosch Universal and the Kitchen Aid a few years ago. I really like the design of the Kitchen Aid and the way that it looks but after shopping around I chose the Bosch and I have no regrets whatsoever. I bought most of the attachments that the Bosch offers and those come in handy for all sorts of things. It's a good peice of equiptment for a decent price.
You can buy a 'dough blade' thing that fits under the dough hook. Completely unnecessary, but Pleasant Hill Grain will sell you one for about 10 bucks. I've been using Bosch for 30+ years, still have my original UM3 along with the newer Universal. Both the SS dough hook bowl and the regular Makrolon bowl will make excellent bread. I see no difference and use each interchangeably.
johnrk556 4 weeks ago
No I didn't forget anything. There is no plastic piece of which you speak. This is the complete machine, well minus the bowl cover I left off to film it.
pkguy3 1 month ago
You've forgot to put in place the plastic centerpiece that restrains the dough somewhat from rotating completely in the same pace as the dough hook.
dolidwepartiao 3 months ago
Because the SS bowl doesn't have the center column, it DOES have a larger capacity. I make 3 or 4 loaves at a time and the Bosch kneads it all and I don't need to do it by hand. I make a Swedish bread that has a wonderful consistency but my sister tried doing it with her Kitchen Aide and it just was not up to the job.
Favorite bread around here in Oatmeal.
No chance of me making a video; i don't own a camera but maybe can get a neighbor to film it and post here. Will see what can be done.
uluro 11 months ago
@uluro Thanks for the info! I am looking for a mixer that would be able to knead 2-3kgs of bread dough at once and your comment added lots of confidence that this one will do the job. Would it also work well with smaller amounts, say if I only need a birthday cake? or would it be too messy?
MichalTheBreadBaker 7 months ago
@MichalTheBreadBaker
I suppose you could use the Bosch for mixing a cake batter but I use a hand mixer for small jobs like a single cake. Reason is that I'd rather not get the Bosch out and then wash the bowl and beater; just lazy I guess. Of course if you're mixing more than one cake or multi batches of cakes or cupcakes it would be worth it.
uluro 7 months ago
@uluro Thanks! I think I'm gonna get this one after reading your comments.
MichalTheBreadBaker 7 months ago
@MichalTheBreadBaker
Michal, You will not be sorry that you bought a Bosch Universal mixer but wonder why you didn't do sooner. The Bosch is the nest best thing to a Hobart commercial mixer and the cost is 1/10 of one.
uluro 7 months ago
My Father-in-law has a KA and I have the Bosch. There is no way that his machine can do 5 or more loaves of whole wheat bread where for the Bosch it is a walk in the park. He so wants to get a Bosch now.
prairiepatch 11 months ago
Hey put on the lid or it will bust.........
theaniketp 11 months ago
It uses an old Beetle 1960's engine? WOOOOWWW it sounds sooo loud!!!
DavidRuizBrasil 1 year ago
you really should get the stainless steel bowl and the blades that go with it. It. works much better for mixing bread dough than the plastic bowl.
uluro 1 year ago
@uluro Hello there Uluro, I have the Bosch Universal plus mixer and use it all the time for baking bread. I was wondering why is the stainless steel bowl better? You have me so curious now.
prairiepatch 11 months ago
@prairiepatch The stainless steel bowl cleans up easier than the plastic one. Also, the SS bowl mixing blade attaches in the bottom rather than the top with the plastic bowl. I bake bread at least once a week, sometimes twice a week; have done so for the last 5 yrs and have used the SS bowl on the Bosch exclusively for it.
uluro 11 months ago
@uluro Thank you so much for your response. It is nice to speak with a fellow bread baker. After asking you about the SS bowl I looked it up & I see how the blade attaches on the bottom and it doesn't have the center column. Do you think that it does a better job kneading the dough compared to the plastic bowl? Also it says the the SS bowl has a greater capacity do you notice the difference? I would love to see it in action. Do you think you could make a short video of it at work? :o)
prairiepatch 11 months ago
dutty kitchen aid rules
rurmundo 1 year ago
The Bosch is quieter than the KA. Much heavier duty, too!
johnrk556 2 years ago
I own the Compact, Universal and the older Magic Mixer. Love them all. Easier to use than the Lux DLX.
johnrk556 2 years ago
I had a choice to make between the Bosch Universal and the Kitchen Aid a few years ago. I really like the design of the Kitchen Aid and the way that it looks but after shopping around I chose the Bosch and I have no regrets whatsoever. I bought most of the attachments that the Bosch offers and those come in handy for all sorts of things. It's a good peice of equiptment for a decent price.
Ma007rk 2 years ago
Good choice. I like the look of the Kitchen Aids too but they don't come close to kneading dough like a Bosch
pkguy3 2 years ago
@pkguy3 Kitchen Aid is too expencive
moviemaster00000 1 year ago
I think the camera makes it sound more noisy than in real life. The sound is not as bad as the noise from a KitchenAid or Kenwood
pkguy3 2 years ago
Thats a great way of needing bread!
I like!
CleanteamofNY 3 years ago