Posted: 4/28/2012 2:56:05 PM EDT
I'm looking at purchasing a bread machine in the near future - had one a few years ago which worked great, but can't remember the brand name.  Looking to spend $100 or less (although spending a bit more than that for quality is always an option). Any feedback on currently available brands/makes either positive or negative would be greatly appreciated!
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We have an Oster 5838 that has worked well for the last few years. Go to Bed Bath Beyond and use one of the coupons they send out all the time to save a few bucks.
We mainly use the dough setting. dump all the ingredients in and it does all the mixing and keeps it warm to let it rise. It doesn't cook up that great, so we just bake it in a standard oven. We mainly use this method for our pizza. It is great and pretty cheap. |
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I've got a Zojirushi. It now lives in a giant ziplock bag in the garage. Got tired of small loaves, and having to dig the beaters out of the bottom of each loaf. It's not that much more work just to make up a couple of loaves by hand.
Some folks swear by 'em, though. There is some appeal to just being able to (theoretically) toss everything in and come back in a few hours and find a freshly-baked loaf of bread. I just never found the results to be as good as hand made. |