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Mumsnet Discussions: Food : Please, someone recommend a bread-maker to me. It doesn't need to be too fancy. (14 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By BrassicaNapusNapobrassica on Sat 17-May-08 09:34:58
I have a Panasonic - a lovely friend bought it for me about 3 years ago. Shamefully, I have never used it. It always seems like too much of a faff to read the instructions so I continue to make bread by hand.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Kathyis6incheshigh on Fri 16-May-08 21:37:52
I had a Morphy Richards fastbake. I only upgraded to Panasonic because I use it 3 times a week and wanted a bigger one.
MR was excellent. Panasonic is a bit better, but if you don't want to spend £££ the MR is fine.
The difference is that the Panasonic has fancy temperature sensors which affect how long it takes for different stages, rather than it doing it to a set time. Also the Panasonic has an automatic raisin dispenser but frankly I have only used that a couple of times.
Basically even the cheapest bread machine will still make better bread than Chorleywood crap.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By barbamama on Fri 16-May-08 21:37:47
yes I did but it was about a month or so ago - think i saw them the other day though with all the irons, toasters etc.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Twinklemegan on Fri 16-May-08 21:33:10
Dunno really, but I find it so difficult to make a decision I have to have some criteria to help me! Did you get the Tesco one in store - I didn't see any at my local Tesco Extra.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By barbamama on Fri 16-May-08 21:18:41
The Tesco one has been very good and very cheap ..... cant imagine how you could get a better loaf out of one. I have 2 friends in RL who binned MR ones in favour of Panasonic ones (or took them to the recycling centre hopefully). Why are MR supposed to be more eco?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Twinklemegan on Fri 16-May-08 21:15:52
What's with the Panasonic thing then? I'm definitely veering towards MR.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Twinklemegan on Fri 16-May-08 21:14:51
LOL Policy. I have a pipe dream somewhere about floating around the house in a long skirt and bare feet with a baby on each hip and baking bread all day. Sadly I'm a WOHM and I'm hard pushed to get time to buy the ingredients let along bake the sodding stuff. sad
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By zippitippitoes on Fri 16-May-08 21:12:14
mine is a fast bake morphy richards

tis dead ethical was apresent from exdps mum before he dumped me lol
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By VacantlyPretty on Fri 16-May-08 21:11:39
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By policywonk on Fri 16-May-08 21:10:43
Oh I don't know I'm afraid, I make mine by hand <ponce>

(It's bloody rock-hard though)
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By barbamama on Fri 16-May-08 21:09:44
tho i recently flagrantly ignored the panasonic dictate (from RL too) as could not resist the lure of the super-cheap Tesco own brand one and it has been very good.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Twinklemegan on Fri 16-May-08 21:08:30
OK then, which model? Some eco site said to get a Morphy Richards as apparently they have the best ethical record.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By policywonk on Fri 16-May-08 21:07:23
You must buy a Panasonic. All other breadmakers are forbidden under MN byelaws.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Twinklemegan on Fri 16-May-08 21:05:52
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