Bread Makers

bentley8
bentley8 Member Posts: 4
edited 9. Nov 2010, 10:33 in Community Chit-chat archive
Hi everyone, any advice on buying a bread maker :!: surely it's got to be cheaper than plastic bread, trying to way up the pros and cons any ideas :idea:

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  • coco67
    coco67 Member Posts: 2,374
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Bentley

    i used to have a bread maker. i loved the bread that came out of it and i used to add bit to the recipies to make my own i.e garlic and cheese bread, herb and tomato. etc

    the smaller ones only produce a loaf equivalent to half a plastic loaf but same size slice if that makes sence. im thinking of getting a new one but it would have to be one of the bigger full size loaf ones.

    with the price of bread now it can work out cheeper but it is definatly a lot nicer and the smell of fresh baked bread is to die for.

    easy to use, chuck all the gubbins in and switch on then come back when done.

    coco xx
  • mellman01
    mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I make mine by hand and just put the breed into the oven, my mother in law has a Panasonic breed maker and she's had it for years and it's still going.
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Bentley,

    They do a half decent job but I can only eat the plastic stuff now a days..... I don't half miss real bread but like bacon its probably not as good as I remember it :roll:

    Welcome to the forums but the way and nice to meet you. Cris x
  • Wonkylegs
    Wonkylegs Member Posts: 3,504
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    HI Bentley & welcome from me too

    I have a panasonic breadmaker and I get on with it ok.
    It isn't that much cheaper unless you use it very regularly, but it certainly tastes in a different league.

    Mind you, that usually means we eat twice as much bread as if we'd bought it :oops: :lol::lol::lol:

    I haven't tried any others, though, so can't compare them.

    good luck!
    WONky
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,399
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Bentley and welcome to posting,

    I have a Panasonic breadmaker and have had it for 10 years :shock:

    I wouldn't say it works out much cheaper but the bread is far superior to factory made.

    I make foccacia (sp?), pizza dough, rolls as well as standard bread in mine.

    Hope this helps.

    Luv Legs :D
    Love, Legs x
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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I make quite a lot of bread, some from scratch and some from a bread mix. I was offered a bread maker but declined. They take up quite a lot of room and I have heard that people start off using a breadmaker regularly until the novelty wears off. After a time it is put away to gather dust. The bread is gorgeous but does not stay fresh for too long, one tends to eat more because it tastes so good. If you have a family who likes to devour a loaf daily it may make sense to have a bread maker but if you do not ,using a packet mix is ideal, some of them make two loaves(the ciabatta one) and you can freeze it. They take no time to make and bake and cost around 70p - 80p. Making bread from scratch would be cheaper but more fiddly sometimes. That is my humble opinion.

    I wish you well with your breadmaking, whatever you decide :)

    Luv
    Elna x
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  • lupin15
    lupin15 Member Posts: 2,182
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi i have one because i am gluten free and the price they charge is so high that i got one. For me it is cheaper but not sure how much it costs for normal bread. I must admit the smell of baked bread is great. I must admit i am wondering how this wheat issue/shortage is going to affect the price of bread. I use rice, potato, corn flour mainly so not sure how or whether it will affect the price for me. They do take up space but if it saves you money it could be worth it.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,353
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Using bread makers is addictive - it is the smell and the fresh warm bread.....ah!!!!

    Bad side is you eat tooooo much :wink:

    Love

    toni xx
  • Rainbow77
    Rainbow77 Member Posts: 275
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Bentley

    A couple of weeks ago my sister brought me my mum's old breadmaker. She brought it when they just came out and I was a teenager so it must be at least 15 years old. It had no manual and could not get one as it was so old. However my mum gave me this book with absolutely everything you need to know to make bread and recipes for bread maker.

    Mine is only small, and I have been experimenting. I live on my own so I make about 2 loaves a week. I have made a wholemeal and white. You literally put all ingredients in and it does all the work for you. As every one else has said it smells and tastes delicious.

    For me I think the best thing is I know exactly what has gone into the loaf and there is no added rubbish. Mine works out much cheaper for me, but not sure if it would if I had a family.

    It does take up space on the worktop - but I think it was worth it. I hope the novelty does not wear off and I don't have to buy another loaf. There are lots of recipes in the book for malt loaf, sweet breads etc and I am going to try them out. I would experiment with the amount of yeast you put in as I have put less in than the recipe says as my first batch exploded!!

    I don't know much about the best make, but I would check what size would suit your family best.

    Let us know what you decide

    Fayann xxx

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