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Should I invest in a breadmaker and/or yoghut maker?

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frogs · 31/08/2004 08:04

Ok, I've done the research and figured out that the Panasonic is the best breadmaker and Easi-Yo the best yoghurt maker (tho' open to other MN suggestions!).

But the big question is: Is it worth it? Do you have either of these things and if so, do you use them? How much? Is it saving you money? Overall: worthwhile investment or just another piece of kitchen clutter?

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albert · 31/08/2004 08:24

I've recently been given a bread maker and it gets used on almost on a daily basis. The results are very good but I don't know about saving money because now we eat twice a much bread!!

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frogs · 31/08/2004 10:38

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Yorkiegirl · 31/08/2004 10:41

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neetsmassi · 31/08/2004 11:23

Have recently bought breadmaker (after reading rave reviews on Mumsnet and concern over amount of fat in supermarket bread) use it 2 or three times a week but have not bought bread (apart from pittas) since acquiring bread maker.

bran · 31/08/2004 11:34

I used to have a yogurt maker years ago, it wasn't an Easi-Yo though. I found it a bit of a faff because the warming cycle was about 8 hours and usually either I wasn't there to turn it off at the right time, or I would forget. Also, unlike bread, I don't think home-made yougurt is much different from good quality shop bought yogurt. I've never had a bread maker, dh keeps saying he wants to buy one, but I worry that we'll end up eating too much bread.

Bellie · 31/08/2004 12:42

We have the panasonic bread maker and when DH bought it I thought that we would use it for a month and then it would lie discarded in a cupboard. However over a year on and I am using it virtually every day and would struggle without it!
Waking up to fresh bread is fantastic.
You do have to be organised though and think - will I need bread tomorrow - as it can take 4 hours to bake - not something that just happens!

Avalon · 31/08/2004 12:46

I'd read some time ago that the Panasonic breadmaker was the one to buy if you want to make wholemeal bread.
Bellie - which model have you got exactly and have you tried making wholemeal bread?

Bellie · 31/08/2004 12:50

Avalon - it is the SD 253 model. We do make wholemeal but find that it can be too dry sometimes so tend to go with the 50:50 mix (white & wholemeal). We tend to make granary on a much more regular basis and this is scrummy.....as is the banana and museli......

Avalon · 31/08/2004 12:53

Thanks Bellie. I'm probably exposing my ignorance here, but you can't make croissants in a breadmaker, can you?

nutcracker · 31/08/2004 12:55

This sounds like a really dumb question, but when using a bread maker, does it actually smell like you are baking bread ???

Dp wants us to get one but the smell of baking bread makes me feel sick.

Bellie · 31/08/2004 12:57

In the recipe book that comes with the maker it has one for making the dough for croissants which is done in the bread maker. You then finish it off in the oven.\
Have to say have not attempted to make dough in it so have no idea on the success of it.

blossom2 · 31/08/2004 12:58

i'm afraid that it does smell of bread when it's making bread ... at least our one does

Avalon · 31/08/2004 12:59

Thanks Bellie.

nutcracker · 31/08/2004 12:59

Yeah thought it would, oh well nevermind.

Hulababy · 31/08/2004 13:04

We have a breadmaker and love it. Infact we had to ban ourselves from using so much as we were all eating so much bread daily!!! But it is lovely :)

joanneg · 31/08/2004 13:21

I have the yoghurt maker and it is very small so dont worry about it cluttering up the place. I must admit I havent used it as much as I thought I would and it hasnt saved me much money. But I do know that there are people on here that use theirs a lot. So I think that it might be a buy it and see situation. Luckily the yoghurt maker isnt very expensive.

slug · 31/08/2004 14:57

I am in love with my breadmaker. Yes we eat more bread, but it is healthy 6 seed loaves with rye so it doesn't count as fattening

muddaofsuburbia · 31/08/2004 15:01

frogs - we have the Panasonic bread maker. I got it for dh's birthday last April and we haven't bought a loaf of bread since. It's fab. I don't think you save money in the short term, but the difference in the quality of freshly baked bread and shop bought is huge. And it does pizza dough too - yum.

Don't know about the yoghurt maker - depends how much yoghurt you eat.

PotPourri · 31/08/2004 15:14

Bread maker- I would definately say yes. But yoghurt maker, I think there are ways to make it in a flask. That way you could see if you are using enough yoghurt to get a machine. Or if it woudl end up in the back of a cupboard... All 4 of my sisters and my mum have got a bread maker and use it all the time. And the bread is lovely. Reason I am different and don't have one is because I don't have the space in my itty bitty kitchen. But one day when I get a big country house, it's definately first on the list!

colinsmommy · 31/08/2004 15:28

I just got a breadmaker. I love it already. It is so easy to make good bread.

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