breadmakers, are they anygood? thinking of getting one ?

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i loved mine for its first few months. its gathering dust on top of a cupboard now...may did it out and put it back to use when we move

I started off making loads of loaf type bread in it, but don't bother now the novelty has worn off.
However I use it loads to make bread rolls, pizza dough, and naam bread. All fairly easy and nicer than shop bought.

am watching with interest as if nobody can convince me to use mine since sitting in cupboard since wedding present 3yrs ago its going on ebay!

Mine has been redhot since we got it 18 mths ago. I make about 2 loaves (usually nice dense rye/wholemeal/white combo with sesame seeds and sunflower seeds) a week. Also brill for stuff like pizza dough, hot cross buns.
According to MN lore, the panasonic with nut/raisin dispenser is the model.

I use mine regularly, pizza dough, hot cross buns, various loaves.

It was worth the money (was free, my Mum gave it to me )

Ours free from parents too - Panasonic and I love it. DH uses it everyday - it fills the house with lovely smells!

ooohhhhhhh - I do love a good smell

might be tempted to get it out and read up on a few receipes now

I love my breadmaker, I usually make a couple of 80% wholemeal/20% white loaves per week, (I find the loaf too heavy if it's 100% wholemeal) and sometimes bung in some sunflower seeds. It is really handy for pizza dough too, half a portion is enough for the dd's and the other half goes in the freezer.

Absolutely. I used my Panasonic every day - used to program it to bake bread just in time for us to wake up. It was always delicious, with warm, bready smells wafting through the house. My Teen DSS would eat the lot in one sitting.

I moved to Australia and couldn't find a Panasonic here. I bought a v.expensive alternative, sucked in by the promise of jam-making ability and the bread is shite. I've tried about 15 different variations and we're now pleasantly pleased if it even resembles bread.

So, and in tune with mnet folklore - go with the Panasonic or risk spending megabucks on an elasticy dough maker.

have we convinced you?

yes im trying to find this amazing pansonic version

I think Costco do it, my Mum & Dad bought one a couple of months ago. Now they make bread every day and it was heaven when we stayed with them over the Easter weekend, waking up to freshly made bread every morning!

i got one and used it for a while. It's gathering dust too but will use it again as it's brill for pizza dough and the bread is lovely. Plus the smell.....mmmmmmmm

Also got panasonic.

got my panasonic from ebay unwanted wedding gift.

I love mine - waking up to a gorgeous smell and hot bread. I probably make three loaves a week. I bought the panasonic one from Amazon, which was the cheapest place at the time.

who could not want a breadmaker????

I've been using bread makers for a while and recently got the panasonic from Amazon.
It is definitely the business. Makes absolutely lovely bread.
Why would you pay for rubbish additive-ridden plastic bread from the shop when you can have real fresh bread at home with minimum effort (and cheaper too probably)
Convinced yet?

My husband bought me a breadmaker 5 years ago. I tend to make 60/40 white/wholemeal bread including pizza dough. I seem to remember buying a cheap loaf of white for bread sauce at Christmas but other than that I don't but bread anymore. Makes great Stollen for Christmas as well and if it wasn't for the rolling and the resting we'd make croissants too, but frankly can't be arsed

We have a panasonic and we love it. We made virtually all our bread in it for about four years, including two babies, and have only reluctantly put it on a shelf to gather dust because of serious illness meaning anything that takes even five minutes longer has been axed. I miss the smell, sigh.

how much do you reckon it costs to make home made bread?

I think it costs about 35-40p for a medium sized loaf.

oh yes I have the Panasonic too and I love it, use it nearly every day. Haven't worked out my costs yet but as we usually buy 'speciality' bread I would guess it's far cheaper than shop-bought. I love knowing exactly what is going into it, and playing around with the recipes, as I have found I can usually reduce the amounts of salt, sugar and even yeast with little to no ill-effects. Oh and I don't use any milk powder or soya flour due to ds1's intolerances.

As well as using it for normal loaves of bread (which get eaten up very quickly in our house) I have made pitta bread, bagels, raisin bread, hot cross buns, brioche, banana bread and gluten-free bread. Oh, and pizza dough, but as I often have people round when I'm making pizza it's not usually enough. The kids like making it by hand anyway.

Since dp bought me mine, my mum and my sister have bought one too. I didn't realise the other versions weren't much cop though. Thank goodness dp researches his 'gadgets' well.

Mine is the Panasonic SD-253 if that helps you locate one . He also bought me a recipe book called 'Fresh Bread in the Morning' which has loads of great breadmaker recipes, explains what all the ingredients do, and has a trouble-shooting section at the back.