The professional mixer for home use by Morphy Richards from the Artist MAX series, model 48981, is a source of pride for the manufacturer but not only.
Sarig Electric, the official importer of the British brand, presents the model as a piece of art and it is indeed one. Due to a busy period of free time, vacations and holidays, we conducted the test for the product about a month after opening the package and for an understandable reason that we have already detailed, we were not bothered by its presence on the counter even when it was not used.
It is so impressive that even those who are most careful about a clean kitchen appearance (including accessories) will enjoy displaying it. According to the manufacturer, as provided to us prior to testing, the Murphy Richards Artist MAX mixer, model 48981, is equipped with a powerful 1.6 horsepower W1200 direct drive motor with the ability to mix and knead at high loads for fast and uniform performance and results.
The powerful mixer includes a large stainless steel bowl with a capacity of 8 liters that allows the preparation of up to 3 kg of dough, which of course also allows working with small quantities, thanks to the adjustment of the whisking, kneading and folding mixers to the bottom sides of the bowl, so that it meets a wide variety of needs, depending on the uses of different families. The bowl has a transparent lid to prevent splashing with a convenient pouring opening. It is easy and convenient to operate with a LED touch display that includes control of 10 speed levels and a timer with automatic shutdown, which will allow you to prepare dough and at night without destroying their texture by overheating .
The mixer is designed with an innovative and luxurious look, in a dominant matte black shade. The body of the mixer is made of cast aluminum with a wide base for stability during work and to prevent slipping. The mixer has an adapter for additional accessories that can be purchased separately - a meat grinder and accessories for rolling and cutting pasta and it is easy and simple to clean, with all parts suitable for washing in the dishwasher except for the meat grinder unit.
Motor power: 1200W power, horse power: 1.6 Product dimensions: height 36 cm, width 20 cm, length 37.5 cm, bowl diameter 26.6 cm Number of speeds: control of 10 speed levels Additional features: handle Ergonomic grip, touch screen LED monitor and timer with automatic shutdown. Additional accessories in the kit: 3 mixers for whipping, kneading and folding with a perfect fit to the sides and bottom of the bowl, and a transparent lid to prevent splashing with a convenient pouring opening.
As mentioned, we conducted the test about a month after opening the product and placing it on the counter in the kitchen, which is usually free of any electrical appliances. The strictness of the marble being free of accessories was not met in the case of the Artist Max mixer, it simply rests on the counter, as an integral part of the general design of the modern kitchen, as if It was always there, as if the place had been planned for it with the first thought, in order for it to be a piece of art to represent an active but meticulous, practical but designed and clean kitchen. We chose to conduct the test on 2 kilos of dough (in a traditional home ceremony of parshat challah that we held in honor of welcoming the New Year) and then For making a holiday cake, when the amount of ingredients is lower and does not require a high volume of the container.
Challah preparation: When mixing the ingredients for the challah dough, we discovered that its work is relatively quiet and its stability on the work table was high despite the high quantity and weight of the ingredients in the bowl. As the manufacturer pointed out and the importer also emphasized, there is indeed room left for the container for more raw material so that working on 3 kilos of dough seemed completely possible to us. In the process of kneading the dough, we used the product's kneading hook. The connection of the accessories (the hook to its place and the bowl to the base of the strait) was done conveniently and easily.
Making a cake: this time we used the transparent lid that comes with the set of complementary accessories attached to the product. Attaching the lid to its place (it was not easy to understand the trick until the complete locking) creates a hermetic and stable cover for the bowl, it must be said the most stable that we have come across, it simply did not move a millimeter while working and at that moment we understood what it is about when it is presented as "professional", here it was indeed felt The difference between it and other home mixers we tested. Locking the lid on top of the receptacle gives a sense of security that indeed, nothing will get dirty anymore. And so it was - the flour was gently mixed with the sugar, chocolate powder and the other dry ingredients on speed level 6, without scattering out "baker's dust" grains. We added the wet ingredients that we added afterwards (the melted butter, the milk, the eggs) through the addition opening practically on speed level 4.
The intensity: here is the place to mention that the product offers 10 operating speeds, while the highest intensity we required during the test was 6. We did not need the higher intensities, which gives another stamp to the "professional" title given to it. It allows more capabilities, capacity and power than the average standard kitchen needs. A bit over rated (higher than expected) in a good section.
Its external size - the external dimensions of the mixer do not imply the volume of the bowl and its ability to contain the amount of ingredients of a bakery. It looks as if it was designed especially for the home kitchen with the exact dimensions for its location as a permanent guest in a visible and prominent place, as if (obviously not on purpose) we want to create the impression that our kitchen is active alongside being designed, clean and meticulous.
Its weight: we didn't really weigh it, but the feeling is that it is heavy enough to feel stable, but too heavy to move it frequently from place to place. Lucky that he is beautiful enough to stay in his place, did we say?
The digital display: the modern appearance of the product may not be suitable for kitchens designed in a rustic style, but it is completely suitable for all modern and eclectic design styles (which combine several design styles). The digital display that the manufacturer is proud of, although it takes a moment to digest because it is completely different from what is offered by similar products that we know, but it gives another touch of progress and upgrade - that's where the world is going.
The professional mixer for home use, by Morphy Richards, Artist MAX series, model 48981, we found practical, beautiful and even worthwhile to purchase. We took into account that it allows for professional capabilities (in cases of continuous work or work with a large amount of raw material, on holidays, on Saturdays and at various times of hospitality) alongside domestic capabilities for the average standard kitchen.
We added to this its well-designed appearance that does not require frequent swings in and out of the closet, and we agreed on the fact that it comes with a 10-year warranty for any malfunction, and we formed our opinion that despite its high price, this would be considered wise consumerism in all respects. The price: NIS 1,690 (launch price). The device comes with a 10-year warranty from the official importer - two full years on the mixer + 8-year warranty on the engine.
The 'Morphy Richard' brand can be obtained from the authorized resellers and on the official importer's website 'Sarig Electric'