2007-12-30 07:30:46 · 9 answers · asked by Black Beauty™ 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Save your money.
In stead of the bread machine, buy a good rolling pin, a couple of pastry cloths and rolling pin covers, a baking stone, and some loaf pans.
I've yet to find bread machine bread that equaled hand made bread.
Doc
2007-12-30 08:16:14 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My mother has been using a bread machine for years. She doesn't use one too often but she loves to be able to just dump all the ingredients in, push a few buttons and then poof, bread is made.
I think the last one she got was from Amazon. I know that on there, you can read reviews and probably get a good deal (possibly a really great deal on a used one from a respected seller). After all, why get something that might crap out on you when you can get one that will make you happy?
Also, one that makes jam is always a plus (do they all do that?) Obviously, try to get the one with the largest capacity. As someone else pointed out, you can make smaller in a big one, but not the other way around.
2007-12-30 09:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the new bread makers are wonderful they are versitile and can do almost any thing.
get one that makes. the largest size loaf 1 lb., 1 1/2 lb., and 2 lb. capacity. you can always make a smaller one, but if yours only makes a small loaf, you can't make a larger loaf in it.
get one that has:
a crust darkness control,
setting for different types of bread, mine has over 90 bread settings
a 24-hour delay bake timer
a 10-minute fully random pause control
program control for customizing cycle times
horizontal style no-stick pan
a fruit and nut (extra) dispenser
low carbohydeares cycle
gluten free cycle
pizza and bread dough cycle
batter bread-quick bread cycle
100% whole wheat and rapid whole wheat cycle
cake and jam cycle
bake only cycle with variable temperature control
instant recall power failure backup
removable lid
2007-12-30 07:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by kelley 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you purchased to easily save baking, save notes in case you need to; it rather is been my journey that bread could be based on dissimilar variables, a number of that are previous our awareness to appreciate. I bake with a bitter dough starter with wild yeast. I quite have stored it alive for pretty much 4 years now. as quickly as I moved it replaced the flavour. although this is temper psychological, from time to time it rather works extra useful than different cases. Temperature, humidity, ingredients, and perhaps the area of the moon, all have their consequences. additionally, how long you enable it upward thrust, how long you artwork the dough. In a bakery, they do no longer use bitter dough and that they've extra useful administration over the variables, so their bread is consistent, even though it is likewise non-different. while my bread works, it rather is the appropriate bread you have ever eaten. i'm no longer bragging, because of the fact i do no longer understand the way it comes out so reliable. from time to time. from time to time it would not artwork. this is an journey
2016-12-18 12:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love my Breadman Pro. It bakes horizontal loaves instead of vertical ones. Make sure it has a dough setting where it just mixes it and lets it rise for you. It goes up to 2 lb. loaves, also has a pizza dough setting, can make jams and jellies, a ton of features. It's well worth the money, mine has already paid for itself.
2007-12-30 07:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Also be sure to get one that has a yeast dispenser. It will allow you to set a timer and have fresh bread ready at a given time.
2007-12-30 07:38:43 · answer #6 · answered by Bob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
waste of time and money..
the machine it a pain to clean
The mixer blade gets stuck in the loaf..
the machine requires storage space
unless you have several people to use it up ???
try the thrift stores,, many people donate them for the tax deductions. check out the kitchen stand mixers with dough hooks...
You can not get bread dough cheep that I know of..
so you save nothing..
2007-12-30 07:47:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
honey, i agree its a waste of time and money. I was so excited about it, but I'ts really not that great... the blade always gets stuck in the dough, and it cooks unevenly. Better just do it the good old fashioned way!!
2007-12-30 10:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by missopinions 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get one that makes 2 lb loaves. also look for one that allows you to mix only nad has different cycles.
2007-12-30 07:35:43 · answer #9 · answered by romey bear 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋