I need to replace my food processor and decided that the attachments to my Kitchen Aid mixer would do the trick; however, it only half does the trick. The slicer and grinder seem to work fine on the things that I have tried but the shredder has been somewhat of a disaster. Not what I was expecting. Cabbage and zucchini seems to get caught between the cone and the main housing thus coming out in chunks.

I recently purchased this set and I LOVE IT! I made my first 3 batches of homemade applesauce from fresh-from-the-orchard apples and canned around 25 quarts! The fruit/veggie strainer made it SOOOOOO easy! I just boiled the apples until they were soft, put them through the strainer/grinder attachment and basically what comes out it applesauce! You can add cinnamon and/or sugar if you want, but no other work needed! It was awesome, you don't even need to peel or core the apples, just slice them, cook them and that's IT! I have 3 children under the age of 5 and there is no way I could use a hand crank food mill to make it, but with these attachments, it's really, really easy! I will probably be using it again to make baby food!

This year with LOTS of apples, this thing is a real timesaver. It looks complicated to set up, but really isn't. I already had the slicer and grinder, so i donated the old ones to my son and wife. The new grinder is better as it is reinforced on the back side with metal. Maybe it won't crack like my old one did. But the old one still worked with the crack.

These attachments are great. However, the package i recieved did not come with the wooden plunger that is pictured. You need to have this to use the food grinder, and the food strainer. Nothing else (like wooden spoons, etc.) work for this purpose. Make sure you ask about that wooden plunger if you decide to purchase.

Other than that, the product would have been great and a great deal.

I purchased this for my Fiance because she was interested in making applesauce, applebutter, and she wanted to do some jellies and jams. Suffice it to say that it cut back the amount of work she had to do by almost 2/3rds. We didn't have to peel any of the apples or pears, it took the majority of the pulp from raspberries out and gave us pure juice.

If you have someone, or if you are someone that wants to get into canning or food processing, I would recommend this device as an attachment to your KitchenAide mixer. Well worth the investment.

Paul

I ordered the attachment package to go with my new KitchenAid Mixer. I had to have my husbands help getting the attachments to go on. I have a little arthritis in my hands and can't get a good grip on things. I thought it a little dangerous looking and I used a towel to remove the slicer. It locks in hard but I did get it apart. It worked wonderfully tho. I've only used the thin slicer so far, for making bread & butter pickles. Perfect slices!! With a little practice I'm sure I will get the hang of putting it together without my husbands strong hands. But I do suggest some caution when handling the attachment slicers tho!!
Happy Cooking!!

I recently purchased this on Amazon and I received it by UPS the following day! These attachments are very handy. I have tried them all and they serve their purpose, however, I prefer my KitchenAid 12 cup food processor over the slicer / shredder attachment included in this package. My food processor has much sharper blades and I think it does a much better job.
I really wish that KitchenAid still made these attachments out of metal instead of plastic. This is the second set I have owned because the first set I had developed a crack right where it hooks onto the mixer. I know that this is a common problem because I have seen these for sale on ebay and many of them have the crack(s) in the same location.

I have used the grinder and the shredder attachment and found them both easy to use and both worked well.

Decent package of items, and definitely worth the price. I only gave it 3 stars, though, because I find it rather cumbersome to take the attachments and clean them. They work fine, but get a little messy when you use them. Still, nice to have them from time to time.

Am pleased with the items. So far I have used the shredder and the juicer. Only complaint is that I have to be careful with how fast I insert the fruit into the juicer due to the seeds getting clogged up. apparently you have to run it on high speed and slowly add the fruit ( blackberries in my case) so that it will extract the seeds.......still all in all a good buy......

You may not use all of these accessories, but if you do, you'll be happy!

I have pruchased this attachment pack about 6 months ago. I have only used food grinder so far and it is a disaster. Altough grinding is good, you can see black stuff mixing with your meat which is disgusting. I called the customer service and they are saying that it is normal because the juice of the meat is mixing with the brass gear and turning black. When I requested a change they said the new part will do the exact same thing. They suggested that I partially froze the meat so the juice does not come out too much.
I think this is an engineering flaw that needs to be fixed, and do not buy it if it is not fixed!

Found all utensils made of good sturdy quality and easy to use and clean. A very nice set to include with the Kitchenaid Mixer.

Hubby got this for me, for my B-day. Kitchen aid artisen mixer with all the attachments. He's lovin it to = ) I've taught him how to grind up meat, and we've made our own breakfast sasuage - yummy. Now he's really looking forward to hunting season, and being able to make our own wild game sasuages and stuff.

Given Kitchen-Aid's history of setting "the standard" for high quality kitchen appliances, I was a little disappointed by how much of this kit is made from plastic.

The juicer attachment works very well, in spite of it's plastic construction, as does the grinder. The only complain I have about the grinder is that it uses a single four blade cutter, and two different size strainer plates to provide large and small grinding. I suppose this is fine if you only want to use it to make hamburger. It is not at all like the old cast iron hand crank grinder I have which uses three differnet blades, with different numbers of cutters for various degrees of chopping. I am not sure how well the Kitchenaid grinder will work for making relish, as an example. I guess I will see when I use it.

The most disappointing aspect is the shredder/slicer. This attachment was my primary reason for buying this set. The cutting drums are heavy, probably 18 gauge, stainless steel, which is much heavier than many of the models from Rival and Oster that I have seen. Unfortunately, the cutters are crudely stamped into the drums, and only had a cursory grind on the edge. They were anything but sharp. I attempted to run a potato through the thick slicer, and ended up with mashed raw potato. Results from the thin slicer were similar. The shredders work pretty wll for cheese, but make a pulpy mess out of vegetables. After I redressed the edges of the slicer with a Dremel tool, they work pretty well, but would have been better served by having actual cutter blades welded or riveted on, like my mom's old Rival drum slicer had.

Perhaps what I received is a factory second, because the quality of this item did not mesure up to what I have come to expect from Kitchen-Aid.

Sturdy, easy to attach. Makes using fresher ingredients much easier. Grinding my own hamburger means better quality and no weird fillers. And nothing beats real Parmegiano Reggiano grated so that it just melts into sauces. I wasn't sure how much I'd use this set, but it's getting a real workout. I haven't found myself using the juicer much yet, but I'm sure I will once harvest season comes around.

I am very disapointed in the quality of the kitchen aid accessory pack.the parts are for the most part made of plastic , if i had knowen that I never would have bought them

This set of accessories is wonderful. It replaces my food processor, grinder and grater. It is easy to use. Great Buy!

It really neat to work with this Kitchen aid. It's silent and stable, no working around. You can also put a lot of flouramount in it. simple and easy to handle all the supplies.

This was purchased for my daughterinlaw and she has not commented on it yet. Don;t think she has had time to use it. will let you know later.

Got here in one day and love it used all the attachments can't go wrong with this product

We have had a blast making unusual meat and sausages, as well as fast veggies in unusual ways with the great kit!

Even if you have a KitchenAid on your counter, you have a fraction of the capabilities until you get this kit. Really great Xmas gift for a concerted cook.

And a great price at Amazon... I checked around.

Have wanted one of these for years and now it's finally here am not disappointed. Am working my way through recipes and loving it. The Rolls Royce of kitchen appliances.

I was using the grader attachment but could never get it to stay inside the attachment and I had to hold it in with my thumb while I graded carrots. I was very disappointed with this attachment.

Good value for the money. Haven't used the strainer yet, but the other products work as advertised and clean up easily.

Delivery through Amazon is flawless as usual. Quality is Superb as is all KitchenAid products I own. Delivery is great from supplier.

Have only used the grinder so far but it works beautifully, Grinds every thing we have put into it with very little waste. Would buy again.

I tried two attachments: the grinder and the shredder. They works great and easy to clean (but the grinder, depends of the meat you can have a little more work because of the fat). Very resistant material.

The price you pay for the mixer just make sense if you have the attachments that are great tools for people that loves to cook and prepare itself homemade food like ice cream, sausage, pasta.

If you loves and used to cook a lot you cann't miss this attachements.

ordered by description, but box didn't contain pasta attachments the reason for the purchase

These attachments are great. I've had my kitchen aid for 5 years. I can't believe I waited so long to see what all this puppy could do. It's amazing.

I bought this set of attachments for my mother. She started using them almost immediately. From what she says and from what I've seen they work great! I know the juicer extracts as much juice as possible because I've felt of the leftover pulp and its barely damp. What a great idea to be able to use one appliance for so many different uses.

I really like this product and don't regret spending that much money on it. I just wish that it had a cover for the food slicer/shredder because when it is on a high speed it makes food literally flying around so you have to keep your hand over it all the time. Beside that all the attachments work great.

It is great addition for the KitchenAid mixer (under 100$)

What a great attachment! My husband and I made 17 quarts of applesauce in several hours instead of half a day or more. We were very skeptical when we first received it and wondered how it would work without falling apart as you put the apples in. I also purchased the food tray attachment. It could be done with out it but made it much easier with it. Well, it didn't fall apart and worked like a charm with very little mess. We look forward to making more next year now that we know how easy it is. As for the other attchments, I had an old metal grider attachment that worked well and look forward to using the new plastic one. The shredder also works great and saves time too.

I haven't used it often, but sure glad I have it when I need it. The price was right. I had attempted to buy one from eBay and that was a failuer, no more with them. When I checked with Amazon I found I was able to get it almost 15.00 less. I am very pleased.