cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml
@cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

European alternative to stand mixers from KitchenAid?

I am contemplating getting a stand mixer for baking purposes, and I’ve always known KitchenAid as the default choice here. I would instead want something European-made, but I am unfamiliar with the landscape.

Do any of you have any experience with European models, such as the Ankarsum or Bosch OptiMUM (what kind of name is that??), or any other?

I have a good food processor and blender from before, so I don’t need it to be able to handle all kinds of things that stand mixers are not meant for, but if there’s some extensibility beyond just kneading that I wouldn’t otherwise be able to achieve with those devices, that would be a plus.
cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml
@cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

European alternative to stand mixers from KitchenAid?

I am contemplating getting a stand mixer for baking purposes, and I’ve always known KitchenAid as the default choice here. I would instead want something European-made, but I am unfamiliar with the landscape.

Do any of you have any experience with European models, such as the Ankarsum or Bosch OptiMUM (what kind of name is that??), or any other?

I have a good food processor and blender from before, so I don’t need it to be able to handle all kinds of things that stand mixers are not meant for, but if there’s some extensibility beyond just kneading that I wouldn’t otherwise be able to achieve with those devices, that would be a plus.
Logan Grendel (they/them/she)
@focusedoninfinity@todon.eu  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

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Petra van Cronenburg
@NatureMC@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp last week
@focusedoninfinity Do you have a source for "Google is the feds" to get more information?

For the rest, I recommend @european_alternatives as well as the group @ buyeuropean@feddit.uk (groups boost to a community when they are mentioned) and the hashtag #buyEuropean to get ideas for alternatives.
European Commission
@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu  ·  activity timestamp last week

The EU-US deal restores stability and predictability for citizens and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.

It secures continued access for EU exports to the US market, preserving deeply integrated value chains and safeguarding jobs. It provides the basis for continued collaboration.

The deal sets out the parameters of the EU-US trade relationship. It is the first step in a process that will be further expanded over time to cover additional areas and continue to improve market access.
Kris Klein 🇪🇺
@krisklein@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week
@EUCommission Trump is a bully and a felon and just screwed you over. #buyeuropean#boycottUSA
PrimozR 🌳
@PrimozR@social.vivaldi.net  ·  activity timestamp last month

Insightful interview with Domagoj Boljar, co-founder of Croatia-based Earthbound eco sneakers (formerly Miret), talking about the challenges in the development and financing of sustainable footwear.

https://online.pubhtml5.com/aibts/tscp/

"We saw brands trying to use recycled materials, like recycled plastics, PET bottles, ocean plastics, etc. We saw this approach of using recycled materials as a moral hazard, which would exacerbate the problem by making people feel it's okay to create waste through their lifestyles, since someone else would take this waste and turn it into a useful product."
[...]
"This is not true, because only a small fraction of the waste we produce - and the plastic we produce and discard - can ultimately be used as raw material for new products. Most of it is 'forever plastic'. We decided to follow the only path we thought feasible, and that's nature's way."
[...]
"[W]e produce biodegradable sneakers, if left in nature, they will gradually decompose."

#Sustainability#EcoFriendly #buyeuropean#BuyFromEU
PrimozR 🌳
@PrimozR@social.vivaldi.net  ·  activity timestamp last month

Insightful interview with Domagoj Boljar, co-founder of Croatia-based Earthbound eco sneakers (formerly Miret), talking about the challenges in the development and financing of sustainable footwear.

https://online.pubhtml5.com/aibts/tscp/

"We saw brands trying to use recycled materials, like recycled plastics, PET bottles, ocean plastics, etc. We saw this approach of using recycled materials as a moral hazard, which would exacerbate the problem by making people feel it's okay to create waste through their lifestyles, since someone else would take this waste and turn it into a useful product."
[...]
"This is not true, because only a small fraction of the waste we produce - and the plastic we produce and discard - can ultimately be used as raw material for new products. Most of it is 'forever plastic'. We decided to follow the only path we thought feasible, and that's nature's way."
[...]
"[W]e produce biodegradable sneakers, if left in nature, they will gradually decompose."

#Sustainability#EcoFriendly #buyeuropean#BuyFromEU
All Europeans 🇪🇺
@ueeu@social.vivaldi.net  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

We were both reluctant to change our music streaming app because we had spent years selecting playlists that were perfect for our tastes. 🎵

The thought of starting from scratch with a new app was daunting. We would have to build our playlists from scratch, and there was a chance we might not find some of our favourite artists on another platform.

But last month we discovered Soundiiz 🇫🇷 and it was exactly what we needed. 😀

Soundiiz is a platform created by Thomas Magnano and Benoit Herbreteau - both from France 🇫🇷. It helps users manage and transfer music playlists between different streaming services, which is useful for people who use multiple music streaming services.

It supports more than 40 music platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Qobuz etc.

Soundiiz main features:
- quickly convert playlists from one service to another
- keep playlists up to date across platforms
- manage your entire music collection, including playlists and favourites, in one place

The platform offers many other features and is particularly useful for sharing playlists with people who don't use the same platform as you.

Check out all the features here: https://soundiiz.com

#music #soundiiz#BuyFromEU#BuyEuropean

Ps.: To subscribe to Soundizz, we used a voucher code we found on Qobuz blog: https://help.qobuz.com/en/articles/58315-how-to-transfer-your-playlists-for-free-with-soundiiz

a gif showing how to select the source and destination services
a gif showing how to select the source and destination services