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I cover home tech for a living and Kenwood’s new induction stand mixer looks like the ultimate kitchen upgrade

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I cover home tech for a living and Kenwood's new induction stand mixer looks like the ultimate kitchen upgrade

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While it still delivers on the stand mixer front, Kenwood’s Cooking Chef offers so much more. The caveat being you’ll have to pay out for the privilege. The newly released Kenwood Cooking Chef is currently available for £1,249 direct from Kenwood, and also at Harrods in London, which retailed the very first Kenwood Chef 75 years ago. At present, the Kenwood Cooking Chef is only available in the U.K. but I’ve contacted Kenwood about U.S. availability and will update this article when I receive a response.

So, what do you get for the money? The premium end stand mixer combines induction cooking, built-in Easy Weigh scales, a 5-inch smart touchscreen, 60 preloaded recipes, and 31 SimpleTouch presets.

Kenwood Cooking Chef: £1,249 at kenwoodworld.com
The Kenwood Cook Chef is the next generation of stand mixer that will cook your food too, using induction. It’s packed with useful features like high temperature cooking, 60 pre-programmed recipes, weighing and an in-bowl light for improved visibility, and you can connect to the Kenwood & Me app full of tried and tested recipe ideas. This is currently only available in the U.K.

Induction cooking in a stand mixer — is this for real?

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Out of all of the features, I’m particularly intrigued by the induction cooking, which can apparently master anything from tempered chocolate to sizzling fries between 20°C-200°C (68°F-392°F).
And to help you get everything right, users are guided step-by-step through the built-in screen while the Cooking Chef automatically follows the recipe and cooks at exactly the right temperature at each stage. It’s a real smart cookie.

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Smart screen

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The smart touchscreen gives you instant access to 60 onboard recipes, step-by-step guidance, and advanced cooking controls, making even the trickiest recipes easier to perfect. Imagine whipping up the perfect hollandaise every time?
The appliance can be paired with the Kenwood & Me app, allowing you to search by meal type, ingredient or dietary requirement, accessing hundreds of tried and tested recipes from Kenwood.
Favorite recipes
To make life that little easier, it also comes preloaded with 60 of Kenwood’s most-loved recipes from around the world.
Precision baking
“The Cooking Chef combines smart technology with precision temperature control to guarantee delicious results every time. It’s a tool that grows with the cook, empowering both beginners and seasoned foodies to expand their culinary repertoire,” according to Kenwood.
Part of this precision includes the built-in EasyWeigh scales that measure ingredients directly in the bowl, eliminating the need for an additional gadget on your countertop. Although I don’t think it would be feasible to get rid of your kitchen scales completely, as I can’t imagine weighing rice or pasta in a stand mixer!
You can also keep an eye on what’s happening inside the bowl with the BowlBright light, and it will flash once the recipe stage or meal is ready.
Optional attachments

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What’s more, to expand the Food Chef’s functionality, there are over 25 optional attachments to choose from, so you can chop, grate, spiralize, juice, or mince without the need for another gadget.
It goes without saying I’ll be very excited to get this into the Tom’s Guide testing kitchen to find out how it matches up against the rest of the best stand mixers. And, of course, I’ll be hoping for a U.S. release in the near future.
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Camilla is the Homes Staff Writer and covers everything to do with homes and gardens. She has a wealth of editorial experience, mounting over 30 years, and covers news and features, tests products for reviews and compiles buying guides.

Her work has appeared in business and consumer titles, including Ideal Home, Real Homes, House Beautiful, Homebuilding & Renovation, and Kitchen & Bathroom Business. She’s even appeared on the cover of Your Home, writing about her own house renovation.

Although she’s obsessed with decorating her home, she also enjoys baking and trying out the latest kitchen appliances. But when she’s not inside, you’ll find her pottering about in her yard, tending to her vegetable patch or taking in her prized hydrangeas.

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