What's your view on breadmakers?

Contributor: PeachCandy PeachCandy
Bread is yucky...no interest in making it
08/13/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
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Originally posted by P'Gell
That is so weird. People have been making bread for, literally more than 20,000 years. Bread makers have been around for, what, 20 years? If you get a good key bread recipe, you are set. I don't even look at recipes anymore, unless I'm doing ... more
My base sandwich bread recipe tries to escape my Kitchenaide. That's how I got into kneading by hand. It takes about 3 1/2 hours from start to finish (mixing, kneading, autolyse, kneading again, raise, shape, raise again, bake) but the results are oh-so-worth it.

For the one-hour bread recipe though (I call it cheaters bread and I make it when feeling lazy) it just goes right to the Kitchenaide. I will not bother with that by hand if I don't have to.
08/13/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
I don't use one because the one person I knew who had one hated theirs. It made bread with a really weird taste.
08/26/2012
Contributor: Intrepid Niddering Intrepid Niddering
I never saw the need for a breadmaker. I've got two KitchenAid mixers, and even my Vita-Mix can knead bread if I want. And the oven works perfectly fine for baking everything.
08/26/2012
Contributor: Thumper Logic Thumper Logic
My mom always made bread by hand. Breadmakers seem like cheating to me :-p)
09/27/2012
Contributor: Kitten has left the site Kitten has left the site
Yeah. The objects I use is called my hands. I may be 22 here but that doesn't mean I want to rely on machines like a lot of people think I do (including hubby o_o ah wah?) It's not hard to make stuff using your hands, people did it in the old days, so we can too.
09/27/2012
Contributor: Alyxx Alyxx
Llamas do not fit in bread makers. Or most ovens, for that matter.

I would probabaly use a bread maker if I had one, but I've just never bothered to get one. I make bread by hand. I'm making some bread bowls for chili tonight, actually.
09/27/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
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Originally posted by Alyxx
Llamas do not fit in bread makers. Or most ovens, for that matter.

I would probabaly use a bread maker if I had one, but I've just never bothered to get one. I make bread by hand. I'm making some bread bowls for chili tonight, actually.
I haven't made bread bowls in months. I think I may do that coming up.
09/27/2012
Contributor: sweetiejo sweetiejo
I need one because I hate making the huge mess of adding flour on my counter
09/27/2012
Contributor: RebelRebelJen RebelRebelJen
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Originally posted by SneakersAndPearls
Lately I've seen a lot of people say they don't or have never tried making bread because the don't have a breadmaker. Maybe my ignorance (or arrogance) is showing, but I don't understand why that's a problem. Breadmakers never ... more
I have made bread in my oven and in my bread machine, and each time the bread has not come out quite right. I still have to play around with the recipe.
10/07/2012
Contributor: Eva Schwaltz Eva Schwaltz
I still have yet to get a breadmaker but it's pretty difficult making bread in the oven, plus they do most of the work for you.
10/07/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
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Originally posted by Eva Schwaltz
I still have yet to get a breadmaker but it's pretty difficult making bread in the oven, plus they do most of the work for you.
What is it that you find difficult? Just curious.
10/07/2012
Contributor: Kiwi Green Kiwi Green
i just knead by hand to save money plus this way it get all the dough and doesn't miss and thing.
10/09/2012
Contributor: Team of Two Team of Two
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Originally posted by SneakersAndPearls
Lately I've seen a lot of people say they don't or have never tried making bread because the don't have a breadmaker. Maybe my ignorance (or arrogance) is showing, but I don't understand why that's a problem. Breadmakers never ... more
I own and use a breadmaker from time to time. I really enjoy the rustic look and texture of the bread. I feel that it's better than going to Panera Bread because I can create my own flavors. The best part is that I can get the warmest slice of fresh bread right in my own kitchen!

This is the breadmaker that I purchased after doing a lot of research into the best model for the price, ease of use etc.

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10/09/2012
Contributor: debo debo
I am cooking illiterate! that being said if it needs yeast or any other special ingredient I don't make it. I have a breadmaker and I used to use it and one day I will go back to using it but now I buy homemade bread from our local organic restraunt and that works for me and my family for now.
10/09/2012
Contributor: jr2012 jr2012
I had a bread maker and used it often. I occasionally did it by hand/in the oven but it's a lot of additional work and clock-watching, so the bread maker won out of convenience. The resulting bread was about the same in quality too.

Unfortunately my S.O. had to go gluten free, and gf breads do not really work in the bread maker. I miss it! And would definitely recommend one to anyone interested.
10/09/2012