Which is the best home breadmaker?

Farway

Claw_back_money wrote: »

As we feed five adults during the vacations I wonder if we need one that does bigger loaves (ie the Panasonic of course) as I think baking more than a loaf a day would become a pain. I understand that bread made in a breadmaker is a different shape to shop-bought bread, with less slices to a loaf - is that right?

Thanks in advance
Cbm

Bigger loaves are just taller, not longer, hence less slices per loaf, but same quantity of bread IYSWIM

You could perhaps cut slice & halve it? Or maybe just make rolls from the dough setting?

PS there is a BM that makes longer loaves, but has 2 mixing paddles. Can't remember name but someone will

x.x.x.

hi
i've decided i wanna buy a breadmaker, but im not sure which are any good? i dont actually have any money at the min, so was looking in argos and saw they hvae a cookworks one for £23....is it any good ,or woulds i be better to wait and save up for a dearer /better one? i cant cook to save my life, so need all the help i can get!
many thanks!

uk220

i personally wouldnt buy one, we had one and it takes hours, is freaking loud and needs so many ingredients, for a tiny litle loaf. we used to set it up to start at 4 in the morning so its ready for breakfast, to be honest not worth the hassle!

LandyAndy

uk220 wrote: »

i personally wouldnt buy one, we had one and it takes hours, is freaking loud and needs so many ingredients, for a tiny litle loaf. we used to set it up to start at 4 in the morning so its ready for breakfast, to be honest not worth the hassle!

I agree. I have one and used it a fair bit to start with but haven't used it for several years. They can produce good bread but it is expensive (even today).

RHYSDAD

Don't waste money on a bread maker! Roll up your sleeves and get stuck in by hand. Infinitely more satisfying!! I'm doing a medium loaf every other day and it takes about 20 mins of actual physical input and 1 1/2 hours to let the yeast work but it's so much better than a machine doing it!!!! Good Luck!!

Edit to say that i need another two tins so i can heat the oven once BUT cook three loaves at a time. I'm firing up the damn cooker for evry loaf!! as Homer Simpson would say, 'Dough'!!

phizzimum

In the interest of balance there are a lot of old-stylers who love their bread machines. There are threads about people favourites - Panasonic has quite a following!

I've had a Morphy Richards FastBake which has been a good reliable machine. I think people have had problems with cheaper ones so maybe a false economy?

I've started making my bread and dough by hand now. It's not as difficult or time consuming as I used to think. I used to worry about putting the dough somewhere warm to rise but it will rise at room temp if you leave it long enough.

If you look on the "50p a day" thread started by Weezl74 on the first post there is a fab recipe for bread that needs no kneading at all. Just mix the ingredients and leave them to rise. Then later on bung in the oven. It's worth trying, even if it's just while you save up for your breadmaker.

phizzimum

I've just spotted there's a thread on the next page debating whether it's worth getting a breadmaker and if so which one.

Lizbetty

I debated this a while ago, wondering whether it would be a gadget consigned to the garage.. I went for a Panasonic SD253 with fingers very crossed and I can safely say it's the best move I've made gadget wise.

They're quite a bit dearer than the Cookworks ones, although I do hear that the Morphy Richards one is quite a bit cheaper and is good (some even say better!).

I have 2 kids and am usually rushing about like a blue bottomed fly..lol! But still manage to find time to put a loaf on, just bang the ingredients in and wait for your machine to beep! They get a huge thumbs up from me and my family (and my friends who got one too).

And they make great pizza dough..

Hth, Luce

Penelope_Penguin

x.x.x. wrote: »

hi
i've decided i wanna buy a breadmaker, but im not sure which are any good? i dont actually have any money at the min, so was looking in argos and saw they hvae a cookworks one for £23....is it any good ,or woulds i be better to wait and save up for a dearer /better one? i cant cook to save my life, so need all the help i can get!
many thanks!

I'll add this to the existing Which Breadmaker thread.

I have a Panasonic - pricey but has a huge following

Many people like the Morphy Richards Fastbake.

Penny. x

NemoToad

Our breadmaker (which we got free from my parents neighbours) has been broken a while and I want to get a new one. I'm tempted by the Panasonic as it has really good reviews from you lot (and elsehwhere) but we have a tiny kitchen so the MR compact is also appealling. I can't find measurements for the Panansonic online, so how big is it? If it's not much bigger than the MR I might opt for the Panasonic.