Bread Maker - worth it?

wannaberich1

Hi Everyone,

I am almost positive that this has been asked before but I can't find the thread..

I am thinking of buying a bread maker as hubby and I eat quite a lot of bread (about 2 loaves a week) and I am starting to resent paying over a £1 per loaf.. my question is how much cheaper is it likely to be if we started making our own??

I'm new to all of this so really don't have a clue, I know that home made stuff is better for you and tastes a million times better but what are the financial implications??

Thanks
WB1 xx

Pink.

Hi wannaberich,

These threads may help:

Bread Maker - worth it?

Energy Cost of a bread machine

I'll add your thread to the first link later to keep the replies together.

Pink

wannaberich1

Thanks Pink )

Genuisscuffy

I used to put my breadmaker on to finish just as we were getting up in the morning - the smell was fantastic! but normally getting through 3 loaves a week we were having 1-2 a day!!! Didnt work out cheaper and any leftover tended to go off quicker. (Having 2 starving teenagers didnt help!!!)

faye1978

I think I worked it out at around 40p a loaf. You could always slice it up and freeze if you find it's going off quick (it has no preservatives in it). Personally I like the bread that it produces but OH prefers the fresh bakers bread so I am going to start making my own as I like wholegrain but will still be buying his I suppose!:mad:

Farway

faye1978 wrote: »

I think I worked it out at around 40p a loaf. You could always slice it up and freeze if you find it's going off quick (it has no preservatives in it). Personally I like the bread that it produces but OH prefers the fresh bakers bread so I am going to start making my own as I like wholegrain but will still be buying his I suppose!:mad:

You can make wholegrain in a breadmaker, but only you can decide if worth the extra effort & faffing [add grains "on the beep" etc]

wannaberich1

Thanks for your replies ) think I am going to get one and see how we get on!!

sunflower76

I don't find it particuarly cheaper but I do prefer the convenience of being able to produce rolls or a loaf without going to the shops. I also enjoy knowing what's actually in my bread.

You don't need a breadmaker to make bread. Thiriftlady (I think) handbakes. I havbe a breadmaker because a) I have a dodgy arm and can't knead, b) I find it easier than making it by hand, and c) because my handmade bread always came out heavy as iron.

wannaberich1

techincally I didn't buy it, Santa left me some money this year so I thought I'd treat myself...I tried hand baking before but I have a bad back/shoulder so it isn't practical, just standing to cook dinner is a struggle some days... I brought a cookworks one that was on offer in Argos so we'll see how it goes..

Thank you all for your replies

wb xx

Sublime_2

I've got the cookworks one, and its really good. I buy 69p bags of flour, so it works out very cheap for quality bread. The trouble is everybody keeps stuffing themselves with it.

I will never go back to shop bought.