Which is the best home breadmaker?

Swan_2

I know the one I used, the 255 didn't & I've just downloaded & had a look at the 257 user manual (which tbh is almost exactly the same as the 255's) & it doesn't either

skyelark

Swan wrote: »

I know the one I used, the 255 didn't & I've just downloaded & had a look at the 257 user manual (which tbh is almost exactly the same as the 255's) & it doesn't either[/QUOTE

The jam making option is a good idea. Thank you for looking for that, you are a star! :staradmin:starmod::staradmin:starmod::starmod:

skyelark

Kenwood is def a fore runner due to jam making option. Does anyone else find it noisy?

Swan_2

it is noisier than the Panny, but it's not so bad that you'd think it was noisy if you'd not heard a Panny first to compare it to, iyswim

skyelark

Swan wrote: »

it is noisier than the Panny, but it's not so bad that you'd think it was noisy if you'd not heard a Panny first to compare it to, iyswim

Thats more than enough for me. I just dont want my early morning loaf waking me up before time.:D

Swan_2

I live in a flat, my bedroom door's across a narrow hallway from the kitchen & if the kitchen door's closed the BM doesn't wake me if it's on in the early hours. I might hear it in the background if I was awake anyway, but then I'd probably hear the Panny too

& I've no door on my bedroom just now

actually, come to think of it, I've never left the kitchen door open when it's been on so I don't know if it would bother me or not :think:

skyelark

:TSorted then. Kenwood it is! Thank you for your advice! Now just to save a wee bit extra for it.

skyelark

Must say I like the idea of the viewing window too. How childish, I know

Swan_2

I like the window a lot & it's even got a light you can switch on & off, more fun :rotfl:

Olga_da_Polga

skyelark wrote: »

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?

I haven't used the Kenwood overnight yet but even sitting with it running in the kitchen it's not particularly noisy - I reckon it would be fine using it overnight. You'd be more likely to wake up because of the delicious smell wafting through the house :rotfl:

The rolls came out fine by the way - about 90 mins to make the dough in the machine, then I took it out and cut it into pieces, let it rise for 30mins then baked for about 20mins in a 180 deg oven - yum yum! lunch was warm rolls with butter...