First step to world domination: Which breadmaker?

[mr messy]

Kenwood Chef Excel for the initial mixing.
Lots of very satisfying hand kneading
In tins, plats, rolls .... whatever takes your fancy
Cook it in the oven.

Still trying to understand why folks need yet another kitchen gadget....

I don't want to have forearms like Popeye(honest everyone i kneed my own bread)
Make soda bread just now but do like idea of waking to fresh bread.
If it matches my red anodised kettle even better!

 

[mr messy]

Now we are getting down to the core issue. Do any have a dial that goes to eleven?

Ooh eleven is good!

 

[summerdays]

I've got a Panasonic (can't remember the number), but it predates the model when they first introduced the input dispenser, and Mr Summerdays still worked in Bath (and there wasn't a Waitrose on the opposite bank of the river), when he was able to get a slight discount through work (and he's worked for several companies since!). Yep that old and still doing fine.

I mostly use it to mix the dough then I take it out to bake in the oven.

 

[Puddles]

I use the whizzy thingy... I think they are known as Kitchen Aids to mix & knead dough as I can't do the kneading thing (poorly wrist) they work wonderfully... you can also retard the dough overnight and bake it as you get up.

I did have a bread maker I did not like the bread it produced but that was many many moons ago...

 

[User482]

The 253 certainly does. It is also a smaller number...

You claimed the 254 has an integrated dispenser, and it doesn't. I'm not angry at you, just disappointed.

 

[Crackle]

Morphy Richards, at least 15 years old now.

I make the trends me. Fresh bread and pumpkin oil.

Even the Guardian was behind me.

I feel dizzy now.

 

[Firestorm]

With equipment like this Mrs FS and I go for the cheap option (usually Aldi/Lidl) then if we use it a lot tend to upgrade.
Our bread maker was an impulse buy from Lidl about 6 months ago and despite being used often, we have not had the urge to upgrade.

 

[annedonnelly]

I had a Morphy Richards which failed after a year or so use. I replaced it with the Panasonic. The mixing process is different on the Panasonic and makes much better bread and is much more forgiving about cutting back the sugar/salt content of the recipe.

I usually use it to make dough which I then use to make buns.

 

[MartinQ]

I usually use it to make dough which I then use to make buns.

Any photos of your buns?

To add to the mix, we've had a Panasonic for ~10 years and its fine. Don't know about nuts, dispensers or numbers but it does bake bread.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

We've got a Panasonic 251 so I guess it's the sort of Ford Capri version, it has got a vinyl roof and a V6 though.

 

[stephec]

We've got a Panasonic 251 so I guess it's the sort of Ford Capri version, it has got a vinyl roof and a V6 though.

Has it got go faster stripes?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Has it got go faster stripes?

Yeah, rapid bake.

 

[MartinQ]

255, could post a photo of how dirty it is inside

 

[subaqua]

we had a morphy richards for about 10 years till we wore it out.

replaced with a kenwood which is just as good.

BIL had a panasonic for about 10 years and wore it out , but realised he was only using it for mixing and proving before knocking back by hand for a proper oven bake.

so he bought a decent food mixer with a dough hook. has had great results , and i like the final knocking back by hand too ( fnaaar theres one for free)

 

[Archie_tect]

My father-in-law is a master baker...