Which is the best home breadmaker?

skyelark

Swan wrote: »

I've used all 3 makes & would recommend either the Panny or the Kenwood

my first BM was a Morphy Richards & I'd no idea how bad the cake bread it made was till it broke & I tried a Panny,the difference was like day & night

the Kenwood 450 is my favourite though, the bread's comparable to the Panasonic + it has a fan, a viewing window, you can programme it yourself if you want to for custom loaves, & it's a real looker


it's currently, on anyway, a lot cheaper than the Pannys

Also interesting! I am just going to go and have a look! Thank you!:)

Swan_2

skyelark wrote: »

Also interesting! I am just going to go and have a look! Thank you!:)

sorry, I took so long to post (slow typer ) that I didn't notice the Rachel Allen BM being mentioned

I meant I'd used MR, Panasonic & Kenwood

hope you find one you like soon

turfy6

I have used morphy richards for the past 5 yrs but after much reading up decided when the last one died to go for the panasonic, it arrived on Wednesday and there is no comparison panny all the way for me from now on, the bread tastes so much better and its a lovely quiet machine looks very robust too.

skyelark

Just been looking at the kenwood 450 and I must admit, I have been seduced by its sleek good looks and reviews! Will have to see how many pennies I can add to my savings over the next couple of weeks, then decide! :A

skyelark

turfy6 wrote: »

I have used morphy richards for the past 5 yrs but after much reading up decided when the last one died to go for the panasonic, it arrived on Wednesday and there is no comparison panny all the way for me from now on, the bread tastes so much better and its a lovely quiet machine looks very robust too.

Think that rules out the MR! Heard a few complaints about 'cakey' texture now! Thanks for that. Good to know from someone who has used both.

cooking-mama

skyelark wrote: »

Just been looking at the kenwood 450 and I must admit, I have been seduced by its sleek good looks and reviews! Will have to see how many pennies I can add to my savings over the next couple of weeks, then decide! :A

the kenwood bm450 is around £85 on Amazon just now..im holding off until Argos drop their price(?? 12th OCT)
Unfortunately i dont think the Rachel Allen one is avaialble to buy anymore

Olga_da_Polga

I'm another one who'd recommend the Kenwood BM450 - only had mine a month or so but love it to bits. I asked around friends too and got recommendations on all the major makers, so the things that swung it for me were -
max 15hr time delay on Kenwood is the longest out there (others only 11-12hrs),
it has an automatic fruit & nut dispenser,
& a wide range of programmes.

You get both an instruction book and a recipe book which I'm slowly working my way through - my first batch of rolls are in the oven as I type, having made the dough in the machine this morning. Definitely a good buy.

skyelark

cooking-mama wrote: »

the kenwood bm450 is around £85 on Amazon just now..im holding off until Argos drop their price(?? 12th OCT)
Unfortunately i dont think the Rachel Allen one is avaialble to buy anymore

Ah well! Like the sound of the kenwood and the panasonic. I like the quiet operation of the pan, but look of kenwood. good to kno0w about Amazon though.

skyelark

Olga_da_Polga wrote: »

I'm another one who'd recommend the Kenwood BM450 - only had mine a month or so but love it to bits. I asked around friends too and got recommendations on all the major makers, so the things that swung it for me were -
max 15hr time delay on Kenwood is the longest out there (others only 11-12hrs),
it has an automatic fruit & nut dispenser,
& a wide range of programmes.

You get both an instruction book and a recipe book which I'm slowly working my way through - my first batch of rolls are in the oven as I type, having made the dough in the machine this morning. Definitely a good buy.

Thanks Olga. Good to know. Do you find the kenwood noisy? I like the idea of the quiet panasonic as will be using it early morning. Is the kenwood still reasonably quiet?

skyelark

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Welcome! Both Panansonic and MR have their followers - depends what features you want, and your budget. I have a Panasonic, and would replace with a similar model

I'll add this to the Which BM thread later, to keep suggestions together.

Thank you