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you need to go and pick it up thenbeesonthewhatnow said:*looks forward to lovely fresh bread*
you need to go and pick it up thenbeesonthewhatnow said:*looks forward to lovely fresh bread*
alien nation said:I too have the SD 253 - I got it this time last year 50% (£50) from BHS. Well worth the money .
vipper said:So do I, following crustychick recomending it here. It is a top bread maker.
Where's the anti-bread-maker crew? Bread is better made in a machine.
beeboo said:I never quite get the point of the nut/seed/fruit dispenser thingy - I don't have one, but still stick a seedy loaf on timer, I just throw the seeds and that on top of all the other raw ingredients.
Mrs Miggins said:You end up with a hole in your loaf I'm afraid. It's only very mildly irritating.
moose said:I'm in the anti-breadmaker crew - bread is quick and easy to make, and much nicer when formed by hand. Go to any country which prides itself on its artisan bread, and you won't find any which make box-shaped bread.
beeboo said:Also, if you're buying one as a pressie, don't forget to buy all the requisite bits and pieces to make a loaf as well, as the missus will probably not want to wait until the shops are open to try out her new toy!
So you'll want:
-Bag white bread flour (I like Carrs or Doves)
-Bag brown/wholemeal bread flour (ditto)
-Quick action yeast for breadmakers (Doves is good)
-Skimmed milk powder (like that "make five pints" stuff)
-Salt and sugar you probably have in the house already, but are essential
-Sunflower, poppy, pumpkin etc seeds aren't essential but v. nice.
Breadmakers should come with a little measuring jug and 5ml spoon, but a really good accurate measuring jug and set of measuring spoons definitely makes everything easier.
janeb said:Me too, had a breadmaker and gave it away, don't make all my own bread by hand but make a couple of loaves a week and it's much nicer than the stuff the machine made. I do think a breadmaker is better than buying shop bought, but hand made beats a breadmaker
mattie said:Good thinking
I'm a bit concerned that it won't arrive in time (a few issues with order and it's being delivered) so she may just be getting a bag of flour on Christmas day.
moose said:consider a breadmaker is if someone like Alessi got their hands on it - they're all currently far too fucking ugly to justify space in my kitchen.
janeb said:Me too, had a breadmaker and gave it away, don't make all my own bread by hand but make a couple of loaves a week and it's much nicer than the stuff the machine made. I do think a breadmaker is better than buying shop bought, but hand made beats a breadmaker
Ms T said:I've been put off getting a breadmaker by the stuff my Dad makes in his, which isn't very good at all. It's very light-textured, and fluffy, and doesn't have the chewy, toothsome quality of good bread, imho.
crustychick said:ooooh, this is one of my favourite thread titles
I will always swear by and stand by the assertion that the Panasonic SD 253 is the best around - makes an absolutely perfect loaf every time and has an automatic raisin/nut dispenser. I love it.
I think they may have released a new model - the SD255?
crustychick said:you wouldn't be saying that if you'd ever had the pleasure of knowing a Panasonic SD253
but you're always snobby on any threads that involve foodtarannau said:Not being snobby
ain't that the truthChairman Meow said:In fact I've had some right rank hand made bread in my time.
tarannau said:Not being snobby before anyone starts, but it's just not as good. It's halfway house stuff between the industrial stuff and properly baked bread.