The Smeg Retro Stand Mixer: Perfect Accessories for Baking & Cooking
The perfect accessory for baking & cooking in a retro kitchen: The Smeg Stand Mixer. Discover it now in the Mykitchens Magazine.
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Do you love preparing sophisticated dishes but dislike the tedious kitchen tasks, like grating vegetables? Do you find colorful kitchen appliances in blue, pink, or red more appealing than classic stainless steel? Then the Smeg Stand Mixer is the perfect kitchen helper for you! It can quickly grate your vegetables, mince meat for sausages, fill casings, whip cream, mix dough, make ice cream, and much more. A practical and stylish eye-catcher in 1950s style—perfect for the retro kitchen. We’ve put together all the important details and delicious recipes for you here in the Mykitchens Magazine. Discover your new Smeg Stand Mixer now!
Smeg 50's Style – The Perfect Kitchen Appliances for the Retro Kitchen
The Italian brand Smeg delivers the perfect kitchen appliances for your retro kitchen. Small appliances like toasters and kettles, as well as the FAB refrigerator and Fiat 500 freezer, all radiate a nostalgic flair while cooking. Instantly recognizable with their (round) shapes and bold colors, the Smeg 50's Style is a true eye-catcher in any room! Vibrant colors (such as Cadillac Pink, which evokes memories of strawberry ice cream) are its "signature." The design is rounded off (literally) with many details and highlights. From time to time, these designer kitchen appliances even transform into a canvas for famous artists and designers. For example, the design duo Dolce & Gabbana for Smeg has created special editions, such as the "Sicily is my Love" small appliances collection.
The Smeg Retro Stand Mixer
Kneading, stirring, slicing, chopping, grating, rolling, and much more. The Smeg stand mixer is a beloved kitchen helper for tedious tasks that would otherwise require manual effort and muscle power. In addition to its practical functions, it also looks incredibly stylish and, with its retro design, is an absolute eye-catcher in the kitchen.
- Device Type: Stand Mixer
- Series: 50's Style
- Models: SMF02 & SMF03
- Function: Kitchen helper for kneading, stirring, slicing, pasta making, etc.
- Colors: Black, White, Cream, Grey, Red, Cadillac Pink, Pastel Blue, Pastel Green, ...
- Dimensions: 40.5 cm wide / 4.8-liter capacity
- Speed Levels: 1-10
Why Even Buy a Stand Mixer?
Since technically, you could do everything a stand mixer does by hand, the question naturally arises: Why buy a stand mixer at all? In short, it’s because it’s incredibly practical and saves you time and effort. For a more detailed answer, let’s list its best features.
Mixing Dough / Whipping Cream
The classic function of the Smeg stand mixer is dough mixing. For this, the mixer comes with various attachments suited to different types of dough. For example, a dough hook for yeast dough, a flat beater for shortcrust pastry, and a whisk for whipping cream.
Grating / Chopping
Cheese or chocolate, vegetables or firm fruits – the stand mixer is perfect for effortless grating and chopping. There are various attachments available for this, offering a range of possibilities. You can grate finely or coarsely, slice, or even create pasta-like strips.
Making Pasta Yourself
Speaking of pasta: One of the standout features of the Smeg stand mixer is definitely the ability to roll out pasta with the appropriate pasta attachment. The pasta roller, for example, is perfect for rolling out thin pasta dough. The pasta set also includes additional rollers, such as those for making Tagliatelle.
Making Ice Cream Yourself
It stays Italian, continuing with a classic dessert from Italy: ice cream. With the ice cream attachment, the Smeg stand mixer transforms into an ice cream maker. Anyone purchasing the special ice cream attachment will also receive a collection of delicious ice cream recipes from Smeg to get started.
Making Sausages and Meat with the Meat Grinder Attachment
An absolute hit is the ability to make your own sausages with the Smeg stand mixer's meat grinder attachment. You can season and prepare the meat exactly how you like it, adjusting the texture to your preference (coarse, medium, or fine). The Smeg meat grinder is perfect for making pâtés, grinding meat and vegetables, and even stuffing sausages.
Accessories for the Smeg Stand Mixer
Now let's take a look at the accessories that Smeg offers for cooking and baking with their stand mixer. The accessories are divided into standard accessories (which are included with the stand mixer) and optional accessories (available for purchase separately).
Included with the Smeg Stand Mixer:
- Aluminum Dough Hook: For mixing and kneading yeast dough (e.g., for bread, pasta, and pizza).
- Stainless Steel Whisk: For whipping and mixing liquids and semi-liquids (e.g., for creams & sauces).
- Aluminum Flat Beater: For mixing and combining dry and wet ingredients (e.g., for batters & glazes).
- Flexible Edge Beater: For mixing doughs and soft batters (available as standard on some models).
- Splash Guard with Ingredient Feeder: Helps keep the mixing process splash-free and makes it easier to add ingredients (available as standard on some models).
Recipes for the Smeg Stand Mixer
Now, let's show you how to bring all of this to life with some delicious recipe ideas. These recipes for the Smeg stand mixer are so tasty, we just couldn't keep them to ourselves!
Smeg Pasta Recipe
For this recipe, you will need the Smeg stand mixer, the dough hook, whisk, and pasta roller attachment, along with a frying pan.
We begin with the ravioli dough. First, mix 200g of semolina flour with 100g of all-purpose flour and three eggs. The dough needs to rest for 30 minutes, then it is rolled out using the pasta roller attachment on setting 7. For the cheese filling, you will need 150g of Pecorino, the same amount of Parmesan, and 100g of cream cheese, all mixed together using the Smeg stand mixer whisk. Once the ravioli is filled, cook them in boiling water for about 5 minutes. Finally, garnish them in a frying pan with a bit of lemon zest, sage, rosemary, and a little butter. Enjoy!
Smeg Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
For this recipe, you will need the Smeg stand mixer and the ice cream maker attachment. Additionally, you will need a pot, an immersion blender, and a freezer.
First, place the ice cream maker attachment in the freezer for about 18 hours to ensure it gets cold enough to freeze the mixture. Now, let's prepare the creamy strawberry ice cream mixture. Combine 180 ml of whole milk, 100 g of sugar, and 80 ml of cream in a pot and heat the mixture. Once warmed, stir in 30 g of skim milk powder. Next, puree 210 g of strawberries using an immersion blender, then add the strawberry puree to the milk mixture. Pour everything into the ice cream maker attachment, attach it to the Smeg stand mixer, and let the machine prepare the ice cream on the lowest setting for about 20 minutes. Once done, place the ice cream in the fridge to cool further, and enjoy the creamy, homemade strawberry ice cream!
Smeg Sausage Spiral Recipe
For this recipe, you will need the Smeg stand mixer with the meat grinder attachment. You will also need a frying pan or grill and a cooking pot.
Cut 800 g of pork into small pieces and grind it using the medium disc on the meat grinder. Season with salt and pepper, add 375 ml of white wine, mix well, and refrigerate for about 12 hours. After chilling, use the sausage stuffer to form sausages. Divide the sausages into four pieces, then roll each piece around a wooden skewer to create a spiral. Cook the sausages in a frying pan or on the grill for about 8-10 minutes on each side until golden and crispy. Wash and boil 600 g of potatoes, then chop them into bite-sized pieces. Mix with chopped herbs (thyme, chives, parsley, and basil), vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper. Serve the crispy sausage spirals with the herbed potatoes for a delicious meal!
About the Smeg Brand
Smeg is an Italian design brand known for its high-quality and unique kitchen appliances. The product range includes refrigerators, freestanding stoves, cooktops, and range hoods, as well as small kitchen devices like toasters, kettles, coffee machines, and more. One of the key features of the Smeg brand is its distinctive design, which sets it apart from other brands. Smeg collaborates with renowned designers, such as Dolce & Gabbana, to create exceptional products. The brand is also famous for its special edition items, such as the retro fridge featuring Mickey Mouse or Peanuts motifs, released in celebration of the characters’ anniversaries. Additionally, Smeg offers a variety of appliances in the iconic 1950s retro style, including refrigerators and freestanding stoves. Founded in 1948 in Northern Italy, the company is now led by the third generation of the family.