Posted: 6/24/2011 3:26:10 PM EDT
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The fiance wants a bread maker, but I know nothing about them. What would be a nice one for a small household?
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cuisine art...
but they're all the same pretty much, I have burned out 3 of them in 2 years baking a loaf about every 5 days...the belt slips off and much of the parts are proprietary and not easy to fix your self best to learn to make bread with a good Kitchen AID table top mixer and bake it, get up early Saturday morning, have 2 loaves of fresh bread for Bkfst in 2 hours.. |
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cuisine art... but they're all the same pretty much, I have burned out 3 of them in 2 years baking a loaf about every 5 days...the belt slips off and much of the parts are proprietary and not easy to fix your self best to learn to make bread with a good Kitchen AID table top mixer and bake it, get up early Saturday morning, have 2 loaves of fresh bread for Bkfst in 2 hours.. This. Mine is from 1999. Still gets used at least once a week. No belts, mine is gear driven. |
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Quoted: The wife.....but the accessories that you gotta buy to make it work are insane....  we have a bread maker.....but she uses her KA and the oven......3 to 6 loaves a week.....says it is easier....http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-confused013.gif This. Get a kitchen aid mixer and nix the bread maker. It's easier, faster, and you have more options. Not to mention, it will last a lifetime. |
| I have a regal kitchen pro model...around $100 if I remember right, had it for several years, only use it occasionally. It's holding up fine, but I wish i had a kitchenaid stand mixer instead...also, just so everyone knows, this is not a good Christmas present for your wife! Well, maybe for YOUR wife, but mine didn't appreciate it much...last few years we've gotten each other the same thing...nothing! |
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just so everyone knows, this is not a good Christmas present for your wife! Well, maybe for YOUR wife, but mine didn't appreciate it much...!
The fiance wants to put one on our wedding registry. I think I'm safe  I'd go with the kitchenaid instead. Here is my thought on bread machines. I may be wrong, and I probably am. Most everyone I know that has a bread machine buys mixes off the shelf of the grocery store. (no telling how long they have been sitting there) While this will make a fresh loaf of bread, I don't see that it is any healthier than store bought bread. Especially if you go to the bakery and buy the artisan loaves. However, grinding your own fresh flour, then mixing and baking your own bread is to die for. ETA: Just to clarify, I am in charge of the grinding, my wife does the mixing and baking. And I do most of the eating.
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just so everyone knows, this is not a good Christmas present for your wife! Absolutely without doubt, the best present anyone has ever given me was my All-American Model 931 pressure canner. Around here it is known as "the preciousssss..." ... but I am aware that I am odd and dorky and that most women would not appreciate it nearly as much as I do   
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just so everyone knows, this is not a good Christmas present for your wife! Well, maybe for YOUR wife, but mine didn't appreciate it much...!
The fiance wants to put one on our wedding registry. I think I'm safe I'd go with the kitchenaid instead. Here is my thought on bread machines. I may be wrong, and I probably am. Most everyone I know that has a bread machine buys mixes off the shelf of the grocery store. (no telling how long they have been sitting there) While this will make a fresh loaf of bread, I don't see that it is any healthier than store bought bread. Especially if you go to the bakery and buy the artisan loaves. However, grinding your own fresh flour, then mixing and baking your own bread is to die for. ETA: Just to clarify, I am in charge of the grinding, my wife does the mixing and baking. And I do most of the eating. whole lotta yup..... |
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I have a Cuisinart, and rather enjoy it.
Freshly baked parmesan peppercorn french bread, dipped in a spice & olive oil mix similar to what Carrabba's uses....mmmmmmm.......... 
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We've got a Zojirushi, which got high marks at the time we were shopping for it. It works fine, but like everybody else is saying, we found that it is just as easy to mix, knead and bake your own, with better results. So on the shelf it sits.
Put the money towards the KitchenAid mixer. ETA: ... or a grain mill. Now there's some bread for ya. |
| i bought a zojurushi also. reading up on them and even asking on this forum, i beleive, it was the most recommended. i like it as all i have to do is grind berries, mix in ingredients, push a button and wait for some fine bread. it actually works as advertised. |