Germany
Publishes what the machine will actually do — in pounds of dough, and in hours
ProfiCook appears in two families here: stand mixers and sous-vide cookers.
18.7 lb of dough. The PC-KM 1254 publishes what its 12-liter (about 12.7-quart) bowl will actually turn: 8.5 kg of dough. Bowl volume tells you how much air a bowl holds; dough weight tells you what the machine will handle without stalling — the number that lets a baker plan a batch.
Metal gearing, stated. The same machine publishes a metal gearbox in a die-cast aluminum housing. On a mixer, stiff dough is a torque problem, and molded plastic gears are where inexpensive machines fail.
72 hours. The PC-SV 1112 sous-vide oven publishes a 72-hour timer. It is a tank rather than an immersion stick, which removes the clamp-fit and minimum-depth problems and replaces them with a fixed 8.5-liter (about 9-quart) capacity.
Its own spare references, published. The sous-vide listing names ProfiCook’s own vacuum bag references directly, which removes the usual guesswork about what film fits.
One inconsistency. The stand mixer’s title says thirteen speeds and its specification says twelve. Both are ProfiCook’s, both are on our page, and neither can be arbitrated without the manual.
Both models reviewed here are European. On Amazon.com the sous vide oven is listed at 240 volts with a German-language title and shows as currently unavailable; the stand mixer has no US listing. Neither would run on a 120 V outlet. They sit at the end of their shelves for that reason. For US options:
See also the brands page.
2,500 W · 12 L bowl · 8.5 kg (18.7 lb) dough
The only stand mixer here that publishes what it will actually turn: up to 8.5 kg (18.7 lb) of dough in a 12-liter bowl, behind a 2,500 W motor, a die-cast aluminum housing and a metal gearbox. An LED display shows speed and time. Its speed count is published twice and differently — thirteen in the title, twelve in the text.
Best for: Bread in real quantities, from someone who wants the dough figure before buying.
8.5 L tank · 45–90 °C (113 to 194 °F) · 72-hour timer
Not a stick but a tank: an 8.5-liter sous-vide cooker in a stainless housing with a non-stick cooking container, adjustable from 45 to 90 °C (113 to 194 °F) on a 72-hour timer. Slow-cook, yoghurt and keep-warm functions are included, along with tongs and a stainless rack.
Best for: Long cooks, and a kitchen that would rather not tie up a stockpot for eighteen hours.
