The complete mixer for the home cook. Same model is used in most restaurant and hotel kitchens (I'm a professional chef so I know). I've only used it to make bread dough so far and it has worked like a champ. I wish that they would make an attachment so that it would work with a smaller (like a 3 quart) bowl. There are many times that this mixer will be overkill for the home cook. I guess a strong hand-held electric mixer would be a nice complement for small amounts of whipped cream, etc. Very strong machine, all the bells and whistles you need.