Which Breadmaker to get?

raspberry_3

I did a search and only found one thread from last year. I know this is the place for expert advice

Which is the best breadmaker, is it still a panasonic?

And does anyone have experience of making rolls in one.

Thanks very much in advance.

LJM

im biast so i would say a panny as i have one lol, i think they are all pretty reasonable i know a lot of people like the cookworks range in argos for its price

icecreamdogpark

Mine`s a Morphy Richards and was a reasonable price for a first time user/owner.Made Pascal`s bread sticks last night with the machine set to dough setting then shaped and baked in the oven they were delish !!

nykied

Well, mine's a Kenwood BM450 and I think mine's the best

There was a poll somewhere but I have no idea how to search. Someone will be along soon.

soba

The car boot idea is a good one but I can't wait until April when our local car boot starts again. Need one now!! Just checking Amazon and Ebay to see what's available. SD256 is on offer at Amazon so I might check out the prices elsewhere for that model. Anyone know if the shape of the bread pan has changed in recent years as my old pan made perfectly shaped bead?

LJM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Panasonic-SD-253-Breadmaker-/270702647809?pt=UK_HGKitchen_SmallApp_RL&hash=item3f07229a01#ht_500wt_1156

just found this one on ebay if you are willing to bid

Penelope_Penguin

raspberry wrote: »

I did a search and only found one thread from last year.

You're right I'll close the older threads and this one will beocme the place to ask about which BM is best :T There are 2 threads this week asking similar questions, so I've mereged them both here.

The older threads are here - if you look at the later posts there may be info on currently available models.

Which breadmaker to get?

Which is the best home breadmaker?

There are also threads for specific makes (Kenwood, Panasonic, Cookworks, Tesco, etc) if you do a title search.

tinkerbellsmum_2

i got my breadmaker off freecycle its a kenwood one
i put a message on requesting a breadmaker and got offer 3

hybernia

Husband is a Romantic. Sort of. As a Valentine present, he bought me a Panasonic breadmaker. (Probably better than a new iron though.) The Panasonic was the best, according to all the reviews, and in practice it's been wonderful. And husband (because he loves gadgets) has made some fantastic plaited breads covered in almonds and chocolate.

Valentine's Day 2011 is imminent. The Panny he bought me was for Valentine's Day 2004. It has paid for itself many, many times over. And is still as good as new despite being used at least once a week, sometimes twice, throughout these past 7 years.

EDIT: meant to add, it's amazing the way they hold their price. The eBay listing someone mentioned above is already at £74 including P&P. Amazon however has slashed the price of the latest SD256 to less than £77 including P&P:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-SD-256WXC-Automatic-Breadmaker-program/dp/B003DNRTEG/ref=sr_1_2/280-1609315-9175800?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1297616416&sr=1-2

Am almost tempted to buy one myself for the gluten-free facility.

valentina

This one's on amazon - spotted it on HDUK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morphy-Richards-48323-Premium-Breadmaker/dp/B003922YUK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297679864&sr=1-1
Was £150, now £60