Why You Can Trust CNET Black Friday KitchenAid deals: A $200 Pro Series stand mixer and more
The best bargains on KitchenAid stand mixers, hand blenders, food choppers and more.
Real talk: This is one of the better kitchen appliance deals we've seen all year. KitchenAid stand mixers offer a level of performance that justifies the normally hefty price tags, which is why it's become a gold standard for bakers. The Pro Series with a 450-watt motor is at yet another level, and right now a new KitchenAid Professional 500 Series stand mixer -- available in matte black or silver -- is a whopping $250 off, down to $200 at Target. Seeing as we're moving full steam into baking season (heck, we're already there), this might be a good time to pounce on one of the brand's best models. For reference, this same machine is $230 more at Amazon.
Beyond this whopper of a deal, KitchenAid is having a sitewide sale for Black Friday. While the $200 Pro Series at Target is defintiely the best stand mixer deal we've found, there are some other discounted small appliances and gadgets worthy of a look. Most of them would make an excellent gift for the home cook or baker on your shopping list or to fortify your own kitchen arsenal. Check out the best Black Friday deals on KitchenAid and find even more happening at KitchenAid's sitewide sale here.
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If you've read our reporting before, you know what big fans we are of KitchenAid. The powerful Pro Series can tackle so many arduous kitchen jobs without ever breaking a sweat, including mixing bread, pizza, cake and cookie dough in a way you just can't replicate by hand. This machine also transforms into a pasta maker (fun for kids), vegetable spiralizer, meat grinder and more with the many handy attachments you can add.
Note: It's already started selling out in a few colors, so inventory is not likely to last much longer.
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KitchenAid blenders aren't just powerful but they look pretty darn good too. If you've got a lot of heavy-duty blending in mind like making nut milk or milling grains you might want to spring for a Vitamix but this 3-speed KitchenAid blender has more than enough power to churn out smoothies, shakes, soups and sauces on the regular. It's available in red or matte black and ships for free.
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If you make soups more than a few times a month, a hand blender will make life a whole lot easier. It eliminates those terrifying transfers of scalding hot liquid from the pot to the blender and actually allows for more precision in the overall blend. Even better, cleaning a hand blender generally takes no more than a quick trip under a running faucet. This one is down to $35 and available in several colors right now.
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There's a good chance you're cooking more in quarantine which means there's also an increased likelihood you've encountered those Carpel Tunnel-like hand cramps that accompany excessive chopping. A compact food chopper is the easiest guard against "chef's hand" when you've got all the ingredients for fresh pesto staring you down. At 3.5 cups this one is on the small side, so if your goal is to use this in place of your knife for bigger jobs, you might spring for the 5-cup model which is also on sale.
