What bread maker?

EKE_38BPM

My mum loved baking bread, but she has injured her shoulder, so kneading the dough is painful and the homemade bread is becoming rarer.

So, in an attempt at being a thoughtful son, I want to buy her a breadmaker for her birthday a couple of weeks away.

What is the breadmaker of choice? Extra functions (internet connectivity, brioche maker, pizza dough maker etc) won't be used so are not really needed. Just a good, easy to use breadmaker that, ideally, has big buttons and makes tasty bread!

dhope

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EKE_38BPM

dhope wrote:

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Oooh, helpful. I glad I asked the hivemind for assistance.

deptfordmarmoset

I've noticed a few threads on BR about breadmakers, and Panasonic is a name that seems to crop up again and again. This is one of the threads but there are a good few more:



http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... =panasonic

dhope

EKE_38BPM wrote:

dhope wrote:

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Oooh, helpful. I glad I asked the hivemind for assistance.

No, seriously. Mumsnet probably has a lot of discussion
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/food/987362 ... lOnOnePage

EKE_38BPM

Cheers DM

EKE_38BPM

dhope wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

dhope wrote:

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Oooh, helpful. I glad I asked the hivemind for assistance.

No, seriously. Mumsnet probably has a lot of discussion
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/food/987362 ... lOnOnePage

OK, I take back my sarcasm, but I do wonder how you know about Mumsnet's threads? Is there something you're not telling us?

dhope

EKE_38BPM wrote:

dhope wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

dhope wrote:

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Oooh, helpful. I glad I asked the hivemind for assistance.

No, seriously. Mumsnet probably has a lot of discussion
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/food/987362 ... lOnOnePage

OK, I take back my sarcasm, but I do wonder how you know about Mumsnet's threads? Is there something you're not telling us?

Because I was just taking the piss at first :roll:
Then I googled 'mumsnet breadmaker'

EKE_38BPM

dhope wrote:

Because I was just taking the wee-wee at first :roll:
Then I googled 'mumsnet breadmaker'

I think that is just a cover story and you really spend the small portion of your 'working' day when you are not posting on here, posting over there.
Whats your username over there? Rapha-Nappy?

kelsen

The mum's equivalent of Cakestop!

http://www.netmums.com/coffeehouse/

Search for breadmaker. Panasonic seems to crop up quite a lot.

chilling

+1 for Panasonic.

I bought the Mrs a Panasonic one on recommendation 18 months ago.

We've not bought bread from a shop since.

It does the job. It also makes things like pizza and stuff.

Gussio

Panasonic is your friend - we use ours every other day.

Buy good flour for you mum, preferably from a mill if you can. We use a mix of wholemeal and white, bought in 15kg sacks from the Chilterns. Have found the best results from Dove yeast.

Good for naan dough as well as loaves.

FoldingJoe

They did a quick test on The Gadget Show a few months back.

Looks like the Panasonic came up trumps again!!

http://fwd.channel5.com/gadget-show/videos/jon-test/breadmakers

rick_chasey

Shouldn't it be which break maker?

Headhuunter

Try going to your local library and going through the Which? magazines? Most libraries have subs to Which? They review that sort of thing all the time, or take out a free, temporary online subscription....

Applespider

You might also want to add a baking book by Dan Lepard. He has a new one called Short and Sweet. He is proponent of no-knead bread or rather very little knead bread. You let time develop the dough rather than strenuous kneading. It is how I bake bread with v tasty results.

But yes, of my pals with bread makers, those with Panasonics use them most.

MonkeyMonster

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-SD255 ... B000QUYW62

that is a lot of 5 star reviews v overall number...

rhext

Have you thought about a Kenwood Chef or similar? If it's kneading bread she finds difficult, that would remove the hard work!

I have a breadmaker, which is fine and does the job. But it just sits gathering dust now, 'cos I prefer using the Kenwood and then baking it in the oven.

notsoblue

rhext wrote:

Have you thought about a Kenwood Chef or similar? If it's kneading bread she finds difficult, that would remove the hard work!

I have a breadmaker, which is fine and does the job. But it just sits gathering dust now, 'cos I prefer using the Kenwood and then baking it in the oven.

+1, I was going to suggest this. If she likes cooking generally she'll be able to use it to whip and mix other stuff she may be struggling with because of her shoulder.

alfablue

notsoblue wrote:

rhext wrote:

Have you thought about a Kenwood Chef or similar? If it's kneading bread she finds difficult, that would remove the hard work!

I have a breadmaker, which is fine and does the job. But it just sits gathering dust now, 'cos I prefer using the Kenwood and then baking it in the oven.

+1, I was going to suggest this. If she likes cooking generally she'll be able to use it to whip and mix other stuff she may be struggling with because of her shoulder.

This is what I now use, better results than a breadmaker; used for a vast range of other purposes.

NGale

I have a Morphy Richards bread maker (don't ask me the type, I can't remember) tis very good and has saved us a few quid over the past year on bread costs.

Our Kenwood Chef on the other hand is an excellent dust collector

secretsam

Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose

Take your pick

All work well

Guaranteed results, excellent value :twisted:

jimmypippa

Another vote for Panasonic.

Our previous one was used about 6-8 times a week for 10 years. We replaced it with a very similar model.

You can just use it to kneed and rise dough if you want - indeed I think that does produce slightly better results.

joelsim

rhext wrote:

Have you thought about a Kenwood Chef or similar? If it's kneading bread she finds difficult, that would remove the hard work!

I have a breadmaker, which is fine and does the job. But it just sits gathering dust now, 'cos I prefer using the Kenwood and then baking it in the oven.

That's exactly how they made it at Daylesford Organic when I did a breadmaking course there.

rjsterry

+1 for a Kenwood Chef. Proper bit of kit.

il_principe

+2 for the Chef.

Breadmakers are a waste of time, and pretty limiting. A chef for the kneading and a copy of Paul Hollywood's 100 breads = Win. Made a crusty cob on Monday night = delicious.

rhext

We need to lobby the moderators for a 'home baking' forum.

deptfordmarmoset

rhext wrote:

We need to lobby the moderators for a 'home baking' forum.

Bake Stop?

joelsim

rhext wrote:

We need to lobby the moderators for a 'home baking' forum.

All part of being a MAMIL

Uncle Bernie Love

rjsterry wrote:

+1 for a Kenwood Chef. Proper bit of kit.

+However many.

A decent stand mixer to make the dough and Mum can stick to her own bread recipe.

noisepolluter

MonkeyMonster wrote:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-SD255-Breadmaker-Raisin-Dispenser/dp/B000QUYW62

that is a lot of 5 star reviews v overall number...

We have one of these baking a white/wholemeal 5 seed loaf right now. Think "Duchy Originals does Mighty White.

This breadmaker is fantastic. Had it 2 years and we probably get through 3 or 4 loaves a week. No-fuss preparation, and very forgiving of variations in measurements too (unless you completely forget the yeast, obviously - I may possibly have had some beer on the go...)

Go for it, you'll be glad you did.