Breadmaking machine

Shazzer · Post by **Shazzer** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:42 pm

Am thinking of getting one but don't know which one is the best. Any tips and which model and where most welcome! Thank you!

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Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:07 pm

Mine's a Kenwood and I bought it in Stockmann's Crazy Days a few years ago. It's pretty good. These days I mostly use it for kneading the dough. I prefer to cook the bread in the oven (that way I can make different shapes, rolls etc). Bread machines are a bit limited in that respect. But it is really useful at the mökki, it's so nice to have fresh bread for breakfast. It came with a good book and I don't think I have had any major disasters. They are a bit noisy, so if I run mine using the timer (eg nighttime) then I shut the kitchen door.

There was a long thread on breadmaking machines a couple of years ago.

Andythefinn · Post by **Andythefinn** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:29 am

I reckon it'll be another kitchen 'gadget' that will be cluttering up your kitchen cupboards in no time - just the reason why
i never invested in one.. And only makes one loaf at a time.
GADGET !

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:43 am

It was one of these gadgets that was popular - then it went into oblivion, then had a bit of a renaissance... but I think if you're looking for a bargain I bet someone has one stashed up int their cabinets just used a few times and then abandoned.

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:24 pm

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Shazzer · Post by **Shazzer** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:27 pm

Thank you everyone for your feedback!

I've never tried my hand at baking bread but love the idea of having freshly baked bread in the oven...and oh fresh bread tastes so good! But it might be worth considering if this gadget might end up being another ornament in the kitchen

(like my soyabean drink maker...) How long does it take for the machine to churn out a loaf?

jas_rho · Post by **jas_rho** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:09 pm

I really like cooking but have always been a bit shy about baking bread and also considered a bread machine. But I also think that if I got one, I'd use it for a month maybe two and then it would just take up space on the counter. Instead I got a book called "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" and I really like it. It makes bread baking really easy and has tons of different varieties and ideas in there. And it is easy as taking 5 minutes to mix everything together, no kneading required, wait a few hours, and you are ready to bake bread. The extra dough saves fine in the refrigerator for a couple weeks or even months in the freezer. I now make something just about every weekend with the methods from the book. The only thing a bread machine has over this method from the book is that the bread machine has the timer, then you don't have to do anything else but toss the ingredients in and come back when the bread is baked.

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:59 pm

The bread machine it takes about 3h to produce a loaf, that includes kneading, proving and baking. But you can do as I do and just use it for kneading and proving and then bake it in the oven.

Mine gets most use in the summer at the mökki, I don't use it every day.

One extra point though, homemade bread is MUCH MUCH cheaper than shop bought, especially if you make wholemeal loaves, bread with seeds and or anything remotely unplain.

@jar_rho

Is this the book you mean?
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/97 ... utes-a-Day

jas_rho · Post by **jas_rho** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:59 pm

penelope wrote:The bread machine it takes about 3h to produce a loaf, that includes kneading, proving and baking. But you can do as I do and just use it for kneading and proving and then bake it in the oven.

Mine gets most use in the summer at the mökki, I don't use it every day.

One extra point though, homemade bread is MUCH MUCH cheaper than shop bought, especially if you make wholemeal loaves, bread with seeds and or anything remotely unplain.

@jar_rho

Is this the book you mean?
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/97 ... utes-a-Day

Hi Penelope,
Yep that's exactly the book I mean. I had no experience to bread baking before but this has given me the motivation to try and experiment things. And I haven't had one recipe fail yet.

FinnGuyHelsinki · Post by **FinnGuyHelsinki** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:09 pm

Shazzer wrote:Am thinking of getting one but don't know which one is the best. Any tips and which model and where most welcome! Thank you!

If you're not in a hurry and still are interested, the next Tekniikan Maailma magazine will have a bread machine comparison test. The next issue will be out on Nov 18th; http://www.tekniikanmaailma.fi/seuraava ... arraskuuta

Shazzer · Post by **Shazzer** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:05 pm

jas_rho wrote:I really like cooking but have always been a bit shy about baking bread and also considered a bread machine. But I also think that if I got one, I'd use it for a month maybe two and then it would just take up space on the counter. Instead I got a book called "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" and I really like it. It makes bread baking really easy and has tons of different varieties and ideas in there. And it is easy as taking 5 minutes to mix everything together, no kneading required, wait a few hours, and you are ready to bake bread. The extra dough saves fine in the refrigerator for a couple weeks or even months in the freezer. I now make something just about every weekend with the methods from the book. The only thing a bread machine has over this method from the book is that the bread machine has the timer, then you don't have to do anything else but toss the ingredients in and come back when the bread is baked.

Yes, that describes me too. I love cooking but bread making is one area I haven't gotten round to since in my mind it always involves so much work like kneading etc to produce the perfect loaf. But that book you mention got me all excited about making bread hands on! Will order it and have a go. Thanks for sharing this bit of information - I especially like the fact that it's easy and takes 5 mins to mix everything together and NO kneading!

Thanks Penelope for giving me the link for the book!

FinnGuyHelsinki wrote:
If you're not in a hurry and still are interested, the next Tekniikan Maailma magazine will have a bread machine comparison test. The next issue will be out on Nov 18th; http://www.tekniikanmaailma.fi/seuraava ... arraskuuta

Great! Will wait and read the reviews here! Thank you and will let you know how the baking goes once I get the book.

Shazzer · Post by **Shazzer** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:23 pm

penelope wrote:@jar_rho

Is this the book you mean?
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/97 ... utes-a-Day

Penelope! A quick question. Have you bought from bookdepository.co.uk before? We usually go to Amazon.uk but will get from bookdepository if it's cheaper. Just wanted to find out if you've ever used them. Thanks!!

jas_rho · Post by **jas_rho** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:12 pm

Shazzer wrote:
penelope wrote:@jar_rho

Is this the book you mean?
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/97 ... utes-a-Day
Penelope! A quick question. Have you bought from bookdepository.co.uk before? We usually go to Amazon.uk but will get from bookdepository if it's cheaper. Just wanted to find out if you've ever used them. Thanks!!

I just learned about these guys a while back from a friend that orders from there all the time. It works great, they're fast and seem to have the best prices.

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:50 pm

Shazzer wrote:
penelope wrote:@jar_rho

Is this the book you mean?
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/97 ... utes-a-Day
Penelope! A quick question. Have you bought from bookdepository.co.uk before? We usually go to Amazon.uk but will get from bookdepository if it's cheaper. Just wanted to find out if you've ever used them. Thanks!!

I order from them all the time. They are quick and efficient. They usually ship one book at a time so the postman puts them in my letterbox whereas Amazon always uses parcel post and I have to pick up the books from the post office. The book depository doesn't charge extra for P&P so the price you see on the screen (you can choose €) is what you pay. They also link to Amazon prices, so you can compare at a glance (I always do... best sellers are usually cheaper at Amazon). I've never had any problems.

BTW I don't think they invoice VAT for a delivery to Finland but I don't know how long that will last. It depends on their volume of business with Finland, above a certain amount (several K€) they have to charge Finnish VAT (8%) just like Amazon UK does.

aniorek · Post by **aniorek** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:20 pm

Another alternative is to buy books via play.com, no shipping fees either and the books come in separate envelopes, too.

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