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The Viking Stand Mixer

Brian This content is relevant as of November 17, 2020 / Written by Brian Wills

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The Vikings have a reputation for being one of the greatest warriors in history so much so that anything associated with them are also perceived to have great qualities. It is safe to assume then that the Viking stand mixers were designed and manufactured with great qualities in terms of beauty, functionality and durability in mind.

Viking Stand Mixer

Although the Viking Range Corporation has only been around since 1984, its reputation in the industry is worthy of the name of a great ancient people. The Viking Range is known for its ultra high-end professional kitchen appliances for residential and commercial uses.

Even the most affordable Viking mixer can go toe-to-toe with the most expensive top-of-the-line stand mixers in the industry, thanks to the company’s dedication to high quality for its products.

Viking Professional 5-quart Stand Mixer Features

Viking 5 Quart Stand Mixer
Viking 5 Quart Stand Mixer

Like most Viking mixers, the 5-quart stand mixer comes in no-nonsense color designations of Red, Black, Silver and Stainless Gray.

Don’t be fooled by such plain color descriptions because this Viking stand mixer is anything but blah in its appearance, far from it. The machine has beautiful lines coupled by a sturdy body, a combination that speaks of a high-quality appliance.

The inside mechanisms of Viking mixers are as impressive as their exterior appearance. Vikings, after all, were known for their imposing physical presence as much as for their warrior spirit so it only goes to follow that the 5-quart Viking stand mixer has similar qualities.

The features of this excellent stand mixer include:

  • Brushed stainless steel bowl with a curved handle for convenient use especially when transferring batter into baking pans
  • Attachments of V beater, stainless steel dough hook, and stainless steel whip
  • 800-watt motor coupled with a metal gear transmission and with 3 multi-function outlets (primary, low and high speed)
  • 12 speeds plus additional stirring and max modes
  • Tilt-back head that locks in up and down positions
  • Rear wheels on the body

As with all Viking stand mixers, it’s important to set aside a good amount of space for this 5-quart model. With dimensions of 17×8.5×14 inches and a weight of 9 pounds, this mixer for the home is no wallflower. We also suggest giving it good overhead clearance for the tilt-head function.

Viking Professional 5-quart Stand Mixers

Viking Stand Mixers
Viking Professional 5-quart Stand Mixers

Mixing Performance

From the abovementioned features, certain aspects of its mixing performance can be deduced.

Its powerful 800-watt motor makes for a versatile machine that can knead the thickest bread dough with ease while still being sufficiently gentle enough to whip up delicate meringues. No bogging down from even heavy dough made from the likes of whole grain flour.

Depending on your desired consistency of the mixture and the final product, you must alternate using all three of the attachments that come with the this stand mixer. Use the stainless steel dough hook for bread dough while the stainless steel whip is great for meringues and the V beater is excellent for cake batter.

The stainless steel bowl of this 5-quart mixer is manufactured with durability in mind. No worries about denting it with the vigorous speed of the mixer while the lock mechanism ensures that it will stay in place.

We love the handle on the bowls of the Viking stand mixers, a sensible feature that most stand mixer makers have yet to follow suit.

With its 12 speeds, the 5-quart Viking stand mixer makes it possible to whip up a wide variety of dishes and desserts. Think of meat loaves, sausages, breads, cakes, cookies and other delicacies that require thorough mixing for delicious results.

Since the attachment hub is also compatible with other attachments, it’s easy to expand your repertoire of dishes and desserts that can be made. Add in the user manual with recipes and you can readily use this 5-quart Viking mixer right out the box.

We do have one complaint, however, although it may seem minor when you are an attentive baker. Among all the Viking mixers, this one does not have an auto shut-off feature. This means that you risk either over-mixing the ingredients or burning out the motor when you are distracted by other tasks in the kitchen.

Viking Professional 7 Quart Stand Mixer

Viking 7 Quart Stand Mixer
Viking 7 Quart Stand Mixer

We find that there are several crevices and cracks where food ingredients can become stuck. This makes clean-up a little difficult although a little patience can resolve such an issue.

Consumer Reviews

In general, Viking mixers get good to excellent reviews in sites like Amazon.com and for good reasons, too. Even with its flaws, the 5-quart Viking stand mixer is still often preferred by many professional chefs and some amateur cooks over other brands like KitchenAid.

To date this mixer averages 4 stars from 12 reviews on Amazon

Conclusion

Are Viking stand mixers good investments? “Yes, these are good investments especially when you are looking for beautiful, practical and durable kitchen appliances.” Be sure to accept the relatively high prices though because Viking products are not high-end appliances for nothing.

Having said that overall I would opt for the kitchenaid stand mixer, its a bit cheaper and has a 4.5 star rating.

Viking Stand Mixer
Viking Stand Mixer

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Comments

  1. Donna Dalton

    February 13, 2020 at 6:49 pm

    Do you carry other sizes in the mixing bowls used with my viking mixer?
    I had a kitchen aide mixer before getting this mixer and it came with an additional smaller bowl that was great for beating egg whites. Would like to purchase one of them if you have them to fit the 5 qt.

    Reply
  2. Lisa D

    August 27, 2019 at 5:55 pm

    Since the Viking Stand mixers became discontinued in 2016, where are people going to get accessories? I am looking for the wire whisk and a meat grinder. I am so sad that this awesome mixer has been abandoned. Help please~

    Reply
  3. Sandra Wran

    August 20, 2019 at 12:01 am

    I’m looking for a sausage maker attachment for a Viking Professional stand mixer 5Qt.

    Reply
  4. GVK

    June 8, 2019 at 7:06 pm

    Cuisinart attachment will fit as long as you swap the stem out from your old one. To my knowledge Cuisinart made the mixer for Viking
    We use these in our commercial kitchen and for the whisk attachment we use SM-70CW, Stand Mixer 7 QT Chefs Whisk fits Cuisinart SM-70 Models, unscrew the piston and replace with the original one. The Cuisinart does not have the small spring to lock it in besides that it has the same dimensions

    Reply
    • Susan

      January 27, 2021 at 7:55 am

      What is the stem?

      Reply
  5. lj

    February 15, 2019 at 12:37 am

    I am looking for a dough hook for my Viking 6000,, are there comparable hooks that can be a replacement for what I need?

    Reply
  6. Becky Baucum

    February 5, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    I am looking for a replacement glass 5 cup blender model #VBLGJ. Thanks so much,
    Becky B

    Reply
    • gail timmerman

      October 2, 2019 at 11:08 pm

      Becky did you ever find one? I need one also

      Reply
  7. Judi Clark

    November 27, 2018 at 11:41 pm

    I too need a whisk replacement for my 7 user Viking and have not been able to find one. Are there compatible whisks from other companies?

    Reply
    • John S.

      April 4, 2020 at 5:32 am

      I was lucky to find one on ebay but the one I got was for a 7 qt. Breville and it fit and worked perfectly. I believe that the balloon whisk from a 7 qt. Kenwood will also fit.

      Reply
      • Susan

        January 27, 2021 at 7:53 am

        Where do I get the dough hook for the Viking 7 quart I can’t find one

        Reply
  8. Vicky Plett

    November 21, 2017 at 12:42 am

    is there another mixing bowl that the Viking will use as I need a replacement have the 7 quart mixer tho beleive the 5 quart will fit as well
    how about the kitchaid or cusine art

    thank you

    Reply
  9. Jennifer Villard Stutler

    September 21, 2017 at 2:27 am

    I’m looking for a wire whip for my 7 quart Viking Stand mixer. I’ve been unlucky in trying to find one.

    Reply
  10. Mary Zimmerman

    April 6, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    I am looking for a beater blade for my 7 qt Viking mixer. One of the plastic stems cracker on the one I have. Are there spare parts anywhere to be had?

    Reply

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