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1984年2月22日—ThebigKitchenAidmixer,nowcalledtheK5SSbecauseofitssolid-statemotor,isubiquitousinthefoodworld.Lookintoaprofessional ...

THERE EXISTS a small electrical appliance that looks clunky and old-fashioned, has to get through life with only one switch and no flashing lights at all, retails for upwards of $300 and sells like hotcakes wherever there are people cooking.

For years it was known as the "K5A"--a space-age appellation for a machine that basically sits on the countertop and mixes. And mixes. And mixes. For as long as you want it to.

The big KitchenAid mixer, now called the "K5SS" because of its solid-state motor, is ubiquitous in the food world. Look into a professional cooking school and there it is in multiples, rows of sturdy soldiers standing at the ready to knead the bread, mix the cake batter, whip the meringue. Look into restaurant, hotel or catering kitchens and there it is in giant floor-standing versions that come in sizes up to 140 quarts. To imagine ho...