These Are All The KitchenAid Attachments You Need

Vegetable sheet cutter

Crafted from durable metal, KitchenAid's vegetable sheet cutter is built to endure and is perfect for transforming fruits and vegetables into sheets for healthier meal alternatives, such as low-carb lasagna. With two blades, you can choose between thick or thin sheets based on your requirements. It's ideal for creating noodles from zucchini, eggplant, squash, and various other vegetables. This attachment can be purchased from Crate & Barrel for $74.97 as of this writing.

Spiralizer with peel, core, and slice functions

From slicing apples to creating zoodles, the spiralizer attachment features four interchangeable blades and an optional peeling blade. You can select the thickness of your ribbons by using the appropriate metal attachment. It is compatible with all KitchenAid stand mixers. In addition to zucchini, this tool can be used for cucumber noodles or to produce elegantly sliced fruit.

At the time of writing, this convenient attachment is priced at $99.99 at Kohl's.

Sifter and scale

The Sifter & Scale is an automatic flour sifter featuring a user-friendly, battery-operated digital scale, designed to simplify baking and enhance the fluffiness of your baked goods compared to those made with unsifted flour. Since the milling or sifting process can incorporate air, which may affect the accuracy of cup measurements, the scale ensures your recipe is precise. Additionally, the scale can be utilized independently of the KitchenAid stand mixer. As of fall 2023, this multifunctional attachment is available for $129.95 at Williams-Sonoma.

Pasta attachments

Turn your homemade pasta dreams into reality with KitchenAid's pasta attachments, available individually or in various sets, including 2-piece, 3-piece, and 5-piece deluxe options. Crafted from commercial-grade stainless steel, these rollers and cutters produce 6-inch sheets of pasta with eight thickness settings. The available attachments include a pasta roller, fettuccine cutter, spaghetti cutter, lasagnette cutter, capellini cutter, and a cleaning brush. You can also buy the pasta roller separately. As of fall 2023, prices for the pasta attachments range from $89.99 for the roller alone to $229.95 for the deluxe set on Amazon.

Fresh prep slicer/shredder

Prepare to slice and shred with the Fresh Prep slicer/shredder attachment. Compatible with bowls of any size, you can easily slice and shred as many fruits and vegetables as your recipe requires—or as many as you desire. The Fresh Prep includes blades in 3mm, 4mm, and 6mm, allowing you to customize your slicing thickness to your preference.

As of fall 2023, this attachment is available for $59.99 at Target.

Food processor with commercial dicing kit

Whether you need cubes of varying thickness, or strips that are fine, coarse, long, or short, the food processor equipped with a commercial dicing kit can handle any requirement your recipe demands, be it sliced or diced fruits, vegetables, or cheese. This attachment features the brand's ExactSlice technology, which includes an external adjustable slicing lever, and is compatible with all KitchenAid Stand Mixers, according to the company.

As of fall 2023, this food processor attachment is priced at $193.99 at Best Buy.

All metal grain mill

The KitchenAid all-metal grain mill can grind grains with low moisture and low oil content, such as wheat, oats, corn, and rice, from coarse to fine textures. With settings that vary from cracked to extra fine, you can achieve the ideal consistency for a variety of dishes, including bread and fresh pasta. This attachment is compatible with all KitchenAid stand mixers and includes a cleaning brush for easy maintenance. As of now, you can find the mill attachment at Crate & Barrel for $149.99.

Ice cream maker

Whipping up a tasty treat for guests (or just for yourself)? The KitchenAid ice cream maker attachment lets you create up to two quarts of ice cream in roughly 20 minutes—now that's fast! Not a fan of ice cream? You can also whip up gelato or sorbet with this attachment. It’s compatible with all stand mixers that are 4.5 quarts or larger. As of fall 2023, you can find the ice cream maker attachment for $99.95 at Walmart.

Metal food grinder

The metal food grinder, which can be pre-chilled in the refrigerator (offering an advantage over plastic), includes fine, medium, and coarse grinding plates, along with two sausage stuffer tubes. This enables you to prepare your own burgers, sausages, and meat blends for meatloaf. Additionally, this attachment can be utilized to make breadcrumbs for your dishes. As of fall 2023, the grinder attachment is priced at $99.95 on Amazon.

Which KitchenAid would you pick?

If you haven't found a way to utilize these yet, explore which KitchenAid mixer suits your needs best. What culinary projects do you envision for your KitchenAid? If you're planning to bake bread or prefer a bowl that’s more visually appealing than the standard stainless steel, you might want to check out ceramic KitchenAid bowls. Additionally, if you need a convenient method for juicing a large quantity of citrus fruits, there's an attachment available for that as well. Also, think about which other kitchen tools are worth investing in, as suggested by Tasting Table.