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Hi, I'm agent Lee.
And today, I'll show you how to set up
your new KitchenAid tilt-head stand mixer
and start taking your meals to the next level.
Here's what you'll need.
The KitchenAid stand mixer,
and all the included accessories,
and possibly a flathead screwdriver.
I say possibly because you may or may not need it later
to make a small adjustment.
I'll explain more when we get there.
Also, if you'd like to try your hand at fresh pasta,
later in this video, I'll be using a pasta roller
and pasta cutter attachment for my stand mixer.
All right, let's get started.
First, make sure it's unplugged.
The speed lever is right here,
and it can be adjusted slightly for other settings,
but for now, let's leave it at zero.
On the other side of the stand mixer,
there's a locking lever.
Set it to unlocked and tilt the motor head back.
One quick call-out.
Not all stand mixers have the tilt-head feature,
so, yours might not, depending on the model you're using.
All right, back to it.
Take the bowl, place it on the clamping plate
and twist it to keep it from moving.
That way, you don't have a bowl full of ingredients
wobbling around while you're mixing.
Now, find the beater attachment
and slide and rotate it onto the beater shaft,
aligning the pin on the shaft
with the attachment, like this.
Lower the motor head and lock it in place.
Double-check that the beater
is just clearing the bottom of the bowl.
There shouldn't be a lot of space
between the bowl and the beater.
If there is, I'll show you
how to adjust your stand mixer in a little bit.
Now, plug the stand mixer in,
and slide the speed control level to the lowest setting.
If the beater still doesn't touch the bowl,
slowly inch up the speed
to make sure there's still no contact.
Once you've tried every speed
and verified that the beater is not touching the bowl,
slide the speed back to zero.
If you find your beater did touch the ball
at some point during this process, don't worry.
You can always adjust the height.
And that's why you might end up needing
that flathead screwdriver.
Here's what you'll need to do.
Unplug the power cord and unlock the motor head.
Tilt back and lock it in place.
Now, use your screwdriver to turn the screw
that is on the hinge where the motor head tilts.
If your beater was touching the bowl,
turn the screw slightly counterclockwise to raise it.
If there was too much space between the beater and the bowl,
turn the screw clockwise to lower it.
Now, unlock the motor head, lower it,
and lock it back in place.
Double-check that your beater
is not touching the bowl at any speed,
and that there isn't too much space beneath it.
If the height is correct, then congratulations,
your stand mixer is now ready for use.
And here are a few tips.
Make a habit of gradually working up
from the lowest speed setting to avoid making a mess.
Also, some people like to use a pouring shield
to make it easier feed ingredients into the ball.
Depending on the model,
this accessory might've been included.
There are a lot of attachments available
beyond the ones that came with your stand mixer.
You can find attachments to grind meat
for your favorite burgers,
make fruit and vegetable spirals.
And if fresh pasta is calling your name,
you might wanna check out
the pasta roller and pasta cutter.
That's what I'll be using next.
Let me show you how to make some delicious pasta.
Go ahead and mix your dough ingredients.
When it's ready, make sure your stand mixer is unplugged
and the power is off.
Remove the attachment hub cover, loosen the knob,
and insert the shaft housing of the pasta roller
into the attachment hub.
There's a square socket inside the attachment hub.
The power shaft should fit into it, like this.
Now, turn the pasta roller
until the pin fits into the notch on the rim of the hub.
Tighten the knob to secure your pasta roller into place,
and then, pull the pasta roller adjustment knob out
and set it to one.
Release the knob and make sure it goes back into place
and is sitting flush against the pasta roller.
Plug in your stand mixer
and slide the speed control lever to two.
Now, gently flatten your dough
and start feeding it through the rollers.
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Once it's all the way through, fold it,
and then, feed it through again.
Repeat this process until the dough is bendable.
If your dough starts sticking, lightly dust it with flour.
Now, change the roller setting to two,
and repeat this process.
Keep changing the roller settings and repeat this process
to roll your pasta thinner step by step
until you get the thickness you want.
To make noodles,
change out the roller for your pasta cutter.
There are a few different ones available,
so, your noodles can range from narrow to pretty wide.
Now, just feed that flattened dough through your cutter,
and you have homemade pasta,
which can be dried on a rack or cooked fresh.
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