 A serious -- and almost perfect -- breadmaker |
| Review Date: February 21, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Donald P. Martin Jr., Concord, NH |
I bought this breadmaker for my wife for Christmas. She uses it at least twice a week, and so far has truly loved it. She likes making beer bread and cinnamon raisin bread, and every loaf she's made has been big, aromatic, and absolutely delicious. Have you ever looked for Texas toast to make that killer French Toast for breakfast? This machine - which makes some substantial 2-pound loaves, is the perfect thing for 'em.
Personally, I might add that if you buy one of these machines, you may never need another air freshener. I love the smell of baking bread!
I chose the Cuisinart CBK-200 because I've purchased several Cuisinart products and I've been very impressed with all of them. It's a solidly constructed piece, wieghty, and good-looking on the counter. After looking at so many of the other breadmakers in local stores, I got the feeling of plasticky engineering, and envisioned them lasting an amount of time not worth the $50 or $60-something dollars they were asking. I also envisioned smaller loaves, noisy breadmakers which shifted around on the counter. I admit this is all speculation, but these are real concerns we all have, and we speculate because we want to make the best decision we can. In the end, I feel very satisfied with the choice I made, and more importantly, my wife is thrilled with it.
A previous reviewer mentioned the only downfall to the machine is that you can't change some of the options mid-cycle. This is true, but I got the feeling that reviewer was as expert a bread-maker as one could be! My wife loves baking, but I think even at two or three loaves a week for the next five years, she's not going to have that reviewer's expertise to make those mid-cycle decisions. Actually, if my wife is accustomed to this machine, then I think those decisions might be made before the process even begins, knowing how the machine operates. That said, I think the reviewer was probably correct for upper-echelon bread chefs, and those with that kind of experience might want to go with a $300+ machine.
For the price, which was just under $100 at the time of my purchase, my wife and I are thrilled with what we've gotten back. We're both convinced that the convection oven aspect of the machine only adds to the thoroughness of the baking. She reports that the crusts come out exactly how you want them to, and I know that's important to her! And the bread is scrumptious. The only thing I wish it would do is cut the bread, too!
In summation, we're very satisfied with this purchase, and most of my satisfaction comes from my wife's happiness with it. The Cuisinart CBK-200 may be $30 or so more than other bread makers, but with that investment, you get repeated satisfaction that those dollars were very, very well spent. |
Easiest Machine to use & clean, makes perfect bread!
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| Review Date: August 13, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Linda, Mass |
| I had been thinking of buying a bread machine for a while, I did a lot of research on the internet. I read all kinds of reviews and came to a conclusion that the Ziroushi (probably spelled wrong) was the best, but cost over $200. I was shopping one day and came across a Cuisinart Convection Bread Maker for only $99. Also it was brushed stainless steel, more attractive in my kitchen. The manual is very easy to read and understand. The machine is beautiful. I couldnt believe how easy it was to make my first loaf of Honey Whole Wheat Bread. Also, the machine is very quiet, other machines I read reviews of the machine being very noisy during the knead cycle, not this one. There are convient beeps to let you know when to add nuts or raisins, also another set of beeps if you want to remove the paddle, so there wont be an unsightly hole in the bottom. The pan is non-stick so the bread comes out very easy. The bread was so delicious that it was gone within 1 hour. |
The Best Bread Machine I Have Owned
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| Review Date: September 9, 2006 |
| Reviewer: KiwiBrent, San Francisco, CA |
I am really disappointed to see so many bad reviews for this machine. It is without doubt one of the most unattractive appliances I own, but it produces the best quality machine baked bread I have ever produced.
With over 10 years of experience with bread makers, and having owned Panasonic, Sunbeam, and the "Z" brand machines, I can report that the Cuisinart beats them all. It does require some supervision to ensure that the dough mixes completely - a careful scooping of any flour in the corners of the tin early in the mixing cycle is all that is required, but the rising and baking programs are perfectly timed.
While it is possible that some of the negative experiences may have been due to faulty machines, I know from experience that many buyers expect these machines to be totally automatic (hands off) and totally silent (this machine is about average in this regard - the Panasonic is a stealth machine). In reality however no bread machine is very forgiving, and inconsistent measuring of ingredients usually results in "hockey puck" loaves.
It is also interesting that a number of the things that other reviewers list as faults, are merely misunderstandings of the way in which it operates. For example, the red "mix-ins" light is meant to come on at power up - pressing the button next to it turns it off if you don't need to add raisins etc. It is not faulty simply because you can't turn it off after the cycle starts - most machines lock the initial settings after the cycle kicks off.
Buy one of these machines, take the time to read the manual, measure carefully, and prepare for wonderful fresh baked bread. |
The perfect bread machine
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| Review Date: July 16, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Bread Builder, Miami Beach, FL USA |
This is my third bread machine, the first one from Cuisinart.
I bought it last night and made my first loaf this morning. I baked a French bread from the included book. This bread was far and away the best I have ever made in any machine.
I set the crust to medium but it turned out a little lighter than I expected, but it was perfect. Crispy and a little chewy. The consistency of the bread was excellent! It took a bit longer to prepare and cook than my other machines but produced a better result.
I did notice that if the interior container is not fully seated in the machine, it makes a considerable amount of noise and does not mix properly. This may be the reason that other reviewers were not happy with the machine.
I found it easy to use. This time I read and followed the directions from the beginning, something that I don't usually do with a new toy but, since I also read the other posted reviews; I wanted to give the machine a fair test.
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Great Bread Machine
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| Review Date: February 24, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. Schreiber, |
I've had a bread machine already when I had purchased this one. My reason for buying this one was that my husband had recently been diagnosed with a Gluten allergy and he is one major bread lover. It's very hard to find gluten free items by us in the local stores. So I buy my gluten free flours and baking supplies mostly from Amazon.
But this machine works excellent. It has many features and functions and it browns better and makes a better texture loaf than my Welbuilt brand. What really prompted me to purchase this was the price (cheap considering the options) but for the gluten option. Gluten free bread is impossible to make in a standard bread machine unless it has a gluten free option.
This machine makes a perfect loaf time after time. And the shape of the loaf is more attractive-it's horizontal shaped. It looks more like a traditional loaf. And if you wish when the machine prompts you with a quick series of 6 beeps, you can pause it and reach in to take out the paddle and resume the machine. You then will not have to fight with getting that darn paddle out of your baked bread-I had always hated that!!
If your in the market for a bread machine, this one is a must have! You will not go wrong if you purchase this one. |
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