Ankarsrum Introduction and Basic Tips

[@laurelbakker]

NO ONE on this planet explains use of the Ankarsrum more thoroughly, clearly and concisely than Ashley McCord. Thank you! 🧡🧡🧡

[@DeeSperling]

I bought a Magic Mill DLX Assistent from eBay. I contacted Ankarsrum and they told me that it was manufactured in the mid-1990s. These are definitely built to last because this 'mature' mixer works perfectly! What a change from the KitchenAid I've been using for several decades. The learning curve was short because of videos like this. The Ankarsrum is really very easy to use, just different and better. The KitchenAid now lives with my son-in-law who doesn't know any better (yet).

[@njuhmbunwe6701]

😂😂 last sentence. I mixed my bread dough two days ago in my kitchen aid and oh my it tripped off and started giving smoke. I was like " ankarsrum arrive quickly!!! And today it arrived and I am so happy and cant wait to start using next week

[@DeeSperling]

@@njuhmbunwe6701 did you get a new one? What color?

[@KraxKraxson]

Just a bit of history: I am Swedish and my family had an Assistant when I grew up. If I remember correctly my mother got it from her stepmother and it must have been in the 1950’s. All the cinnamon rolls etc were made on it and I remember the sound of it from some of my earliest memories. Back then, the roller and the dough scraper were made of wood. It was big news when my oldest sister got one as a wedding present in 1968, and the tools were plastic. Today I bought my second Assistant, for our house in Gran Canaria and just wanted to know what this doughhook was and how to use it. Turns out I don’t seem to need to know that 😂. Thank you for a brilliant instruction video and for teaching more people about this great machine!

[@tersan8547]

My mum bought an Electrolux Assistent in 1976. She raised 5 kids with that machine. Now, 47 years later my mum is gone, but the Assistent is still in use by me almost every day, and it works just as good as it did the day it was new. That's pretty impressive!

[@dingotopruc9642]

I purchased my Ankarsrum during COVID because I wanted to cook my own meals, since most restaurants were closed. I bought the juicer attachment and I freeze the juice of twenty lemons and oranges, easy peasy with this machine. I also purchased the sausage making and meat grinding accessories. I make all my charcuterie, even hot dog sausages and baked pâtés. I bake french baguette and rye bread. My freezer is full of restaurant grade food, we use the list it contains as a menu, my wife and I. I love this machine because we make big batches of everything, it's not much more work and everything is vacuum sealed and frozen. We have recouped the cost in a few years. I had done my own research on the available mixers on the market and quickly found out that some brands that had a good reputation are no longer manufacturing things of good quality, the only thing about them is good marketting.

[@KatherynPeek]

My blue Ankarsrum arrived yesterday. I can hardly wait to use it this weekend!! Thanks for these clear and concise instructions.

[@KitchenKapers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SpressoX3]

So, tell us! How is it?

[@RDens4d]

These are the best instructions I’ve seen anywhere. You did a great job of explaining the whys and why nots, which reinforces it in our minds. Can’t wait to receive mine 🥰

[@bobp284]

I've now had my Ankarsrum for 7 years and 1 month. It looks and performs exactly the same as it did when it was new. I finally broke down and bought it after replacing three KitchenAid mixers because of cheap gears failing and grease breaking down and leaking down to the bowl and the dough. We bake all our own breads, rolls, cookies and pastries and the machine has never needed to have any part replaced or have any kind of maintenance done to it. I have their pasta dough roller and pasta cutters as well and they are made by Marcato in Italy. And we have quite a few other attachments for it as well, all top quality. Did two loaves of bread the other day and six nut rolls the week before. The Ankarsrum fine ground three pounds of walnuts and then made the nut roll dough. I'm confident this thing will outlast me.

[@pooky1212]

I absolutely LOVE my Ankarsrum mixer and all the loaves of bread I can make at once. So glad I bought it.

[@allisonsmithrudnick7676]

You have taken the fear out of using a totally different machine. Excellent job

[@FlyingSnoopy]

I just bought this mixer because it’s very strong and won’t burn up like my kitchen aid did. I bought the crème color and cannot wait to make all kinds of wonderful yummy things.

[@Pinklet807]

I received mine yesterday. Can’t wait to use it today. Thank you for the instructional videos.

[@mf7409]

Excellent video, this helped me decide to get this mixer for my mom, rather than the kitchen aid 600 professional. You explain things so clearly, it took all the fear of using a different machine away!

[@janetives5470]

Good decision. I wish I had known about this before I bought the Kitchen Aid.

[@RemotelyRetired]

Ashley, this is a fabulous video! Very informative, clear, and concise. I just received my Ankarsrum this morning and have been feeling a little intimidated by it, but this video is giving me the confidence to dive in and start mixing up some cookies!

[@snaxalig]

Wow, what a lovely almost completely silent household appliance. 👏🏼👍🏼

[@Angela-Ptown]

Hello! Have you used the grain mill attachment yet? If so, how well does it work? I just bought my first Ankarsrum mixer TODAY! I’m just starting my bread making journey. 🍞🩵 From Michigan, USA

[@49pdiep]

Just got my Ankarsrum looking forward to using it. Thank you for the walkthrough

[@SalliePage-b8x]

Great video. Used my machine for the first time last night and I love it.

[@didel-3]

can you make a cookie batter that you add nuts, chocolate chips, and dried fruits into the batter while mixing?

[@BenSilber]

I managed to find an olive green available online (the exact color I wanted!), should be here this week! Cannot wait to get started - this was an amazing intro to the machine. Switching over from a KitchenAid since I got a pizza oven and wanted something that could handle more doughs

[@doina8340]

There's only one problem with this mixer. There are too many beautiful colors to choose from and I'm torn on which one to get! 🤦‍♀

[@ZahidahZahran]

I ve just bought this machine in cream colour so its easy to blend in with others colour in the kitchen

[@doina8340]

@@ZahidahZahran Cream is beautiful too! I narrowed it down to cream, Harmony Beige and Ocean Blue. I ended up going with Harmony Beige. It adds some color and it’s neutral enough to go in any kitchen.

[@njuhmbunwe6701]

I got the red. The one she is using and I love it!! Yet to start using it.

[@doina8340]

@@njuhmbunwe6701 Red is a gorgeous color! I wasn’t brave enough to go bold so I ended up ordering the Harmony Beige. 😊

[@simonab3130]

@@doina8340I just got the harmony beige too!

[@JacquelynRichardson-d6s]

This is so awesome..makes you feel empowered over sourdough

[@miam1074]

Now I am not sure which attachment to use if I want to make a really thinck royal icing. Which one should I use?

[@kerryo5250]

just had mine delivered, loved your clear instructions for use

[@mariannel6560]

Wish you could use metal bowl instead of plastic bowl for whisking

[@HotVoodooWitch]

You can. You can use the roller/scraper. It's going to be slower but it's very effective.

[@anjapinkau3737]

And you can buy a metal bowl for whisking. But in Germany it costs 115 euros, probably about the same in dollars.

[@waxalchemy]

Steel bowl in Canada is $169 cdn

[@dawnallen5619]

Hi I bought one in 1998 in Trinidad where I live. I'm in search of the grain mill attachments but I cannot find the company I originally purchased mine from. Seems they are no longer in business. Could you tell me where in the US or online, I might be able to get it. Thanks

[@mrmanager8879]

Uff Hessisch: Annärsrum. Die Schüssel dreht sich, nicht der Kopf. Oder so... Very nice instructual video!! :) I've been dreading to start using the machine and you've completely set my mind at ease. There were other videos on you tube, but none as helpful as this one!!

[@jonsimmons1284]

I love my Ankarsrum! Thank you for the tips.

[@Venoms60]

When I grew up from the very start of 1960 my mother had one of these Elektrolux Assistent until she passed away a few years ago. Now that machine lives on with my youngest daughter. It have never failed. She got all ad ons that existed at the time, grinder and slicer. The only thing is the rubber feet that now is dried out and are hard. I can´t find parts to replace them, witch is to bad. But from late 50´s that is to be expected. So to the point, this is quality worth every penny you spend on it. BTW, I live in Sweden.

[@tersan8547]

Köksmaskiner, yxor och lastbilar är ni svenskar jäkla goda på! (I just told him in swedish that they are damn good at making mixers, trucks (Volvo/Scania) and axes. Swedes really know their steel) Btw..I'm a Norwegian who can see Sweden from my living room.

[@Venoms60]

@@tersan8547 I wish I could see Norway, you have a beautiful country. My first kiss ever were with a Norwegian girl on the backside of one custom station, I was 12 yers old, 1972, Now I have to look at the old Husqvarna gun factory. Now they make chainsaws, lawn mowers and other garden tools. For how long, I don´t know they just laid off 2k workers in total from 3 factoris.

[@tersan8547]

@@Venoms60 Norway is a beautiful country, but what really stands out is the light. The sun is very low, and that often makes the sunrise and sunset spectacular. In those areas north of the Arctic Circle where there is a midnight sun, they can last for a month. The further north you are, the longer it lasts. Those who have been to Svalbard, an island in the Barent Sea halfway between Norway and the Arctic, either say that they hated the place and never want to go there again, while others say that the light up there will follow them for the rest of their lives. The downside of Norway is that everything is so expensive that even many Norwegians can afford to travel here.

[@KASA0828]

TY! What do you do with recipes that call for adding. the oil after the dough is incorporated?

[@bluelakesail]

Informative, helpful and clear! Thank you.

[@Angela-Ptown]

Any new colors coming out this year??

[@silviag1547]

I was looking at the mixer also at the attachment for example the blender how good it for nut milk? I have a vitamix and have had it for many many years and love it but my KitchenAid broke so was looking at getting a mixer with attachments so I can get rid of some of my other gadgets. Thank you

[@Lizi46]

The blender is not good.

[@silviag1547]

@@Lizi46 thank you for your reply.

[@beverlywells6193]

I ordered from the company and can’t wait to get it!! How can I find out if it has shipped?

[@billycrosby6744]

Very helpful. I had no idea how to use it.

[@br4653]

Excellent video! Just ordered mine!

[@mrguillemot]

Thanks Ashley, that was really useful 👍

[@russellscott1151]

Superb video thank you. Getting my new mixer tmw yay 🎉🎉

[@kassistuebing9301]

Amazing introduction! Thank you!

[@jeremygoh9559]

Hi. Is this mixer suitable for Asian bread like shokupan which requires thin windowpane. I saw many video and none really test for the windowpane. Thanks in advance

[@zeeteethreedee]

It is suitable for any bread dough. It's a bit of a learning curve, it took me a while to notice the differences as to when the dough was developed sufficiently. I overmixed a batch of Shokupan that I didn't realize had come together. High Hydration doughs can come out a little stickier than you might be used to with a Kitchenaid style mixer, but you can just do some folds in the mixing bowl or turn it out on a floured or oiled surface and work it into a smooth ball for fermentation.

[@Allanwify]

This was actually helpful

[@louisleoncini1033]

JUST GOT ONE ....LOVE IT.

[@maryfaithfloyd3739]

Very helpful. Thanks so much!!

[@boxgirl51]

Other attachments available are?

[@KitchenKapers]

We will be carrying them soon!

[@chewbacca5986]

It seems to be a fabulous machine with powerful motor. But the big but is, and for the pricepoint, I expect majority of attachments to be made of high quality stainless steel. The big turn off is majority of attachments are made of plastic or aluminum. I do not want my food to touch aluminum or plastic or other low grade construction materials.

[@waxalchemy]

Could you demo pastry please. Short crust and Pate Sucree 😍

[@MsFarmer567]

Awesome, truly awesome, thank you

[@cassiecarter8424]

Can I shred chicken with this mixer?

[@DebRoo11]

What if you need to beat something other than liquids? It's making a horrible noise and wont even blend up a meat loaf mix

[@alfovebraseth]

Excellent video

[@photojkc]

This was sooo helpful!!

[@KitchenKapers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Lizi46]

Whipped cream goes into butter in a short time.

[@rosered1308]

Surprised that all bowls and attachments are not lead free glass and stainless steel. We need to get away from plastics. I’d buy one if you add stainless attachments and make plastic bowl into a stainless or glass option.

[@dekeyed]

Objection! IT Was invented in 1950 by Bernadette and Bjørn And sold under the Name Ballerup Master mixer. Later sold to Elektrolux in Sweeden 😉

[@williamwaters4506]

Why would anyone want to spend $600 for a dough making machine when you can by a kitchenAid for $250 that has a dough attachment and is much more versatile?

[@candycottrell6469]

You can not make a lot of dough in a KitchenAid mixer that is $250. For multiple loaves of bread a 7 or 8 quart KA will cost the same. It all depends on your mixing needs as to why people buy the Ank.

[@KJ-fw5us]

For the same reason why one buys Mercedes when with FIAT one can drive from one place to another

[@VhairiV]

Capacity is much larger with the Ank and can easily work low hydration dough . My kitchen aide motor died whilst working bagel dough

[@lindaallen1160]

Excellent answer to your question kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4qadZlnbsmpsJosi=iR9qWmz_uNy2Gcu8

[@anjapinkau3737]

Why use a machine at all? Using your hands is even cheaper than a $250 Kitchen Aid. By the way: I'm in the market for a dough kneading machine because my Kitchen Aid cannot handle the heavy whole grain doughs I want to make. The results are unsatisfactory and yesterday the motor overheated and started to smoke!

[@judykish1481]

While I appreciate the video, I'm sticking to my KitchenAid. Ankarsrum is complicated, and not easy to use from the instructions to use of the product. I want complete peace in my kitchen. "Keep it Simple Stupid" is the best policy with any product.

[@VhairiV]

I loved my kitchen aide too. Served me well for 24 years but recently died (while struggling with low hydration bagel dough). I replaced it with an Ank because of the larger capacity and ease in which it can handle heavier dough.

[@dlynard]

My friend has the Ank and uses it all the time for making bread. So easy to use and I love the timer part so you don’t have to hover over the machine. She also leaves it in to rise with the lid on. Everyone has their own preference which is good -

[@kelbel7666]

I just got mibe and used for the first time last night and so easy to use. This machine is so much better than the KA. Mixes dreamily.

[@TheDingfish]

Way too much plastic, the kneading tools are plastic, the whipping bowl is plastic, BPA free is a misnomer and a way to avoid saying what other harmful plastics are being used. Such a shame as the machine and the design are clearly topnotch and meant to last a long time

[@leonard984]

replaced my whipping bowl with the stainless steel version

[@daveklein2826]

😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@kathywinters4052]

@@leonard984 where did you get it?

[@yanafelani]

it is terrible at mixing bread dough

[@NightingaleNews]

This is not true. If you're having trouble seek help from online forums/groups because it makes amazing dough.

[@leonard984]

i have used it with zero issues, much better than my kitchen aid (does not overheat or dance across the counter)

[@daveklein2826]

That is a flat out lie....it's called user error skippy

[@maryfiona7641]

Only if you are four and can't read the manual yet.

[@pwaul]

! I make a lot of whole grain and rye breads. Very dense heavy dough. The mixer is fabulous. We don’t buy bread in our house, we’re baking 4-8 loaves a week! It’s a fantastic bread dough mixer. You just have to get the hang of it with some practice.