 Simplicity and a good loaf of bread. |
| Review Date: September 10, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Keith Daly, Portland, OR |
I have owned and used this breadmaker for 5 years now and there is no reason to get another one. The best part is it comes out with a loaf of bread that looks like a loaf of bread, not some tube of baked stuff.
This one is reliable.
As for making a good loaf of bread, one of the best hints I have found to follow is to measure your flour not by volume but by weight - a cup is 5 oz. This is what bakers do because all kinds of things can affect the volume of the flour you're measuring; moisture, settling, etc. |
Works great!!
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| Review Date: November 8, 2002 |
| Reviewer: Phil, United States |
| I must admit this is the first bread machine I have ever owned. I have had no problems with it at all. The manuel is well written and will have you making bread in no time. There are three crust settings for how dark you would like your bread, and one touch buttons for the type of bread you are making (french, basic etc.) I have made alot of bread with this machine, homemade and store bought mixes. The bread is always baked to perfection. Clean up is a snap with the non stick pan. One thing I really enjoy making is pizza. This machine performs very well making the dough, and the real plus is, the dough next to free to make. I think anyone who wishes to purchase a bread machine will be very happy with this one. |
Only one complaint
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| Review Date: November 27, 2002 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I have only one complaint about this machine: the bread is so good that I am averaging about one loaf every day during the week and about 3-4 loaves every weekend because we go through it so quickly, and there are only two of us! (Of course, we have guests who also eat it!) I have a suggestion, though: make up the dry ingredients (except for the yeast) ahead of time by measuring out the flour, salt and sugar and put into a zipper bag, labelling it as to which kind of bread it is. (We make about 3-4 varieties every week.) That way, you only have to grab the bag after putting in the liquid ingredients; and then, of course, there's the yeast. (Don't forget to keep room temperature water, butter, oil and eggs out on your counter as well.) I also invested into a bread slicer and slice the bread when it's still a bit warm and put into a bag immediately so then you can just grab and go when you need it, which also cuts down on crumbs throughout the week. |
My first bread machine - it was more than I had hoped for
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| Review Date: March 17, 2006 |
| Reviewer: God's Kid, Holt, MI |
| I am very pleased with this machine. I followed the extremely simple instructions and made a perfect loaf of bread the first time. The recipe book that came with the machine was too limiting for me so I bought two other bread machine cook books. The "Better Homes and Gardens Biggest Book of Bread Machine Recipes" is fantastic. I have learned a great deal about this machine: (1) using exact ingredients is critical (2) always add ingredients in the order suggested (3) the loaves come out of the pan easier if it is sprayed with cooking oil before adding ingredients (4) using the light crust setting is best for all kinds of loaves (5) the 1 1/2 pound loaf recipes are preferrable. I've used the bread machine at least three times a week since I purchased it and have tried every kind of bread possible. I have found nothing to complain about. The machine is quiet,powerful and remains stationary when operating. Great buy! |
One star for every year I've enjoyed this breadmaker!
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| Review Date: February 22, 2005 |
| Reviewer: maxpack, |
After reading the other reviews written for this product, and I feel I must add mine...
This machine has served me well for five years. I bought it for about $45 at Costco in 1999, and have made at least 200 loaves of bread on it (not an exaggeration!). I have an overall 85% success rate.
Have I made some "door stops"? Sure. I'm human. My need to experiment has resulted in a few failures, some rather hideous in fact. My most remarkable failure was the time I decided to make bread with the left-over coffee from the morning's pot.
I've also made some really great ones too. Nowadays, I hardly if ever consult a recipe book. I just put approximately 1.25 to 1.5 cups of liquid, 2.5 tsp yeast, 1 to 4 tbs sugar, .5 to 1.5 tsp salt, and about 4 cups of flour or other dry fillers (oatmeal, cornmeal, etc.) into the bucket, start the kneading, and adjust wet/dry ingredients as needed to get a good dough consistency. I won't stop experimenting because some of my best loaves have resulted from blind tosses into the mixer. Those are extra special because they are unique one-time breads.
Here are a few tips I've picked up along the way:
1) Allow even the worst loaf to "cook" at least partially if not completely; -even if it looks like you'll be putting it directly into the trash. The reason: Clean up will be easier if the outide edge in contact with the machine is cooked. Just be sure to monitor the deformed loaf as it cooks.
2) If you've had a few failures in a row, take a little extra time to evaluate why. The manual for the bread machine (and most bread making books) have trouble shooting guides to help you here.
3) When you first use the bread machine, you really should use the recipes in the manual or the tested ones found in "published" bread machine cookbooks. Ones on internet websites are untested and can be hit-or-miss. After you've made a few loafs from tried-and-true recipes, you'll have the experience you need to make adjustments to unbalanced "amature" recipes, and to make your own unique blends too.
4) What do I do with all the bread? I always sample each loaf right out of the machine (unless I'm giving it as a hostess gift) then, after it has cooled, I slice it and freeze it for lunches throughout the week.
5) Remember, this breadmaker is just a bucket, with a kneading arm and a heating element. The machine is not at fault if the loaf doesn't come out right.
P.S.: My 1999 Oster bread maker is still working fine, but I have to admit: I've already bought its replacement. The Toastmaster 1.5Lb machine that is on sale at Amazon for $34. I hope it serves me half as well as this Oster has, but it may take the rest of the decade to find out - It will stay in the box until the Oster dies.
Good luck! |
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