I don't want this 4 fish, I want it 4 home made heavy bread loafs, big vegetables-fruits (squash, cabbage..), turkey! Will it work 4 me? I've had a cheaper 1 by Oster, it was weak & lasted nothing! I don't want this 4 fish, I want it 4 home made heavy bread loafs, big vegetables-fruits (squash, cabbage..), turkey! Will it work 4 me? I've had a cheaper 1 by Oster, it was weak &... » Read More I don't want this 4 fish, I want it 4 home made heavy bread loafs, big vegetables-fruits (squash, cabbage..), turkey! Will it work 4 me? I've had a cheaper 1 by Oster, it was weak & lasted nothing! « Show Less
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Anytime you have something to slice that has a tough outer skin, the knife does bog down. However, it has no problem carving roast, making a steak from a roast, bread (not with a tough crust), turkey, or anyother meat. I haven't found it helpful on raw vegetables .
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I bought mine in June 2013 and it's the best electric knife I've ever own. I use it in the house for everything, from slicing home made heavy bread, to carving the Thanksgiving turkey. It has plenty of power. I haven't found anything it can't slice, carve or cut. The battery charge seems to go on forever. I have to charge the battery so little that I even misplaced the charger until this morning. The chargers output is 8.4 volts at 1 amp. I bought the extra long blade and seem to use the longer blade the most (Big turkeys need the longer blade). I'm very happy that I found this knife on Amazon. I bought mine in June 2013 and it's the best electric knife I've ever own. I use it in the house for everything, from slicing home made heavy bread, to carving the Thanksgiving turkey. It has plenty of power. I haven't found anything it can't slice, carve or cut. The battery charge seems to go on forever. I have to charge the battery so little that I even misplaced the charger until this morning. The chargers output is 8.4 volts at 1 amp. I bought the extra long blade and seem to use the longer blade the most (Big turkeys need the longer blade). I'm very happy that I found this knife on... » Read More I bought mine in June 2013 and it's the best electric knife I've ever own. I use it in the house for everything, from slicing home made heavy bread, to carving the Thanksgiving turkey. It has plenty of power. I haven't found anything it can't slice, carve or cut. The battery charge seems to go on forever. I have to charge the battery so little that I even misplaced the charger until this morning. The chargers output is 8.4 volts at 1 amp. I bought the extra long blade and seem to use the longer blade the most (Big turkeys need the longer blade). I'm very happy that I found this knife on Amazon. « Show Less
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The Rapala Cordless has serrated edge knives, great for slicing tomato, squash, bread, soft fish, etc. It would not do well at all on turkey, which should be sliced with a carving knife or straight edge.
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I think it should work. The baterry last a long time on a charge. Not sure how wll it would work on soft bread.
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I bought mine for fish and have used it many times without any problems. Should work fine for the food you mentioned.
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I really like the one I have. The Lithium Ion knife runs a little slower than other electric knives I've used and I think that is an advantage. The most noticable trait is the power of the knife. It does not bog down in tougher areas of a cut. You will notice that with Lithium Ion equipment, when the unit stops, it needs to be recharged. There is no warning or slowing down of the knife. It will deliver power up to the break over point and stop. Also with the lithium battery, it does not discharge or go dead in a few days like other battery technologies do while just setting unused in a drawer. Blade of this knife is right at 7 inches, serrated cutting edge is 6.25 inches. I really like the one I have. The Lithium Ion knife runs a little slower than other electric knives I've used and I think that is an advantage. The most noticable trait is the power of the knife. It does not bog down in tougher areas of a cut. You will notice that with Lithium Ion equipment, when the unit stops, it needs to be recharged. There is no warning or slowing down of the knife. It will deliver power up to the break over point and stop. Also with the lithium battery, it does not discharge or go dead in a few days like other battery technologies do while just setting unused in a... » Read More I really like the one I have. The Lithium Ion knife runs a little slower than other electric knives I've used and I think that is an advantage. The most noticable trait is the power of the knife. It does not bog down in tougher areas of a cut. You will notice that with Lithium Ion equipment, when the unit stops, it needs to be recharged. There is no warning or slowing down of the knife. It will deliver power up to the break over point and stop. Also with the lithium battery, it does not discharge or go dead in a few days like other battery technologies do while just setting unused in a drawer. Blade of this knife is right at 7 inches, serrated cutting edge is 6.25 inches. « Show Less
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I use a Toastmaster breadmaker. You need a breadmaker with a 2 lb loaf capacity. Make sure it's wet enough. I usually end up adding a tiny bit of extra water. It always turns out good when I use real eggs. Sometimes I use "flax eggs," and it doesn't raise as much. My kids need to eat GF, but my husband and I do not, and we still enjoy this bread!
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Tanya, I get a little package of plain yogurt to start mine. It works great. I make the greek yogurt. You will have to strain it to make Greek yogurt.Mine tastes better than the Fage brand. I use2 tablespoons of Fage to start mine, so I can eat the rest. But you can start it with regular yogurt. I am thinking about doing a Youtube about how to do it. I have some great tips that will make it easy to do
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Oster 5838 ExpressBake Breadmaker, White Today, after seven years of regular use, I wondered if I ever posted a review about this fantastic bread baker. The pan is held in by two really solid clips, one on each side. If you use the handle of the bread pan and pull straight up, it comes up with a mild tug. If you tug at an angle, it won't lift out. I think this is good design because the pan is firmly seated in the oven. Crust hard - set the crust to L next time when selecting a crust. Top of loaf collapses when there is a problem with the proportion of yeast to flour. I have never had this problem with any recipe from Lora Brody's Bread Machine Baking recipe book. Perfect every time because the recipes are sized for many different machines (use Large Oster). One tip from the book, wheat breads - restart the machine for another knead cycle. Today my wheat bread is nearly 7" tall and golden color - beautiful! I highly recommend keeping this machine and try various recipes.
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I wish I could help. I have had a lot of success with their sandwich bread recipe. It's very simple, but my kids favorite.
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If you dont mind small chopped veges, it would work. If you need bigger pieces, I would get something else.
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I want to answer this because I also had an Oster, which I returned to the store, because we could not remove the pan...my husband finally turned the machine on its side and I dug the bread out. Horrible. The T-fal machine locks easily by placing it diagonally, then turning slightly, and removes by reversing the process. I love it.
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Never used bread. But was suppost to work on potato's minutes and doesn't. I regret purchasing it. With Aline's of frozen bread I just put them in the toaster.
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WOW! Thanks for the speedy replys and especially the NO because I have had many breadmakers over the years and all have been good but had the automatic dispenser. I will show hubby all the "no's" I rec'd and should be ordering it soon!!! It sounds like a dream machine!!!
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We ordered one for Pesach last year and were very unhappy with the barely warm and sometimes cool food that was warmed on the tray for hours. It is beautful and feels like good quality. I am a very picky customer though as a Chef and cooking teacher/kosher website creator. www.fitcarvings.com and www.delciousandkosher.com. It is made out of glass, looks gorgeous and barey peforms. I wish yuo the best...I foudn one locally that loks kind of junky and heats up wonderfully from my Kosher market.
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I'm so sorry you've had such bad luck. Mine works perfectly and I produce wonderful loaves of fresh bread. Try another brand and report the results. Now I'm worried!!
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I went ahead and bought the digital version and love it so far! I use it around 5 days a week. Haven't had a problem (knock on wood). Its amazing what I have cooked in there. I use some parchement paper to line the bottom sometimes to make it easier to clean. The eggs hard-cooked beautifully. I am surprised. I'm sorry to hear you've had problems. Have you called Oster for any help/suggestions?Thanks for your feedback.Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6-Quart Food Steamer
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I found the best is to use a 1 pound recipe. I like the double pan because I can make two different kinds fo bread at a time.
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I have tried multiple setting with this bread maker and the bread seems to always turn out really heavy and dense. So if I had to do it over again I would not purchase this bread maker.
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I did the same thing! I made 12 loaves of bread the week I received it! lol. Froze those... I think they wil be fine. Just bake alot....Peace
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I found someone who makes gluten-free bread on this unit.http://www.viewpoints.com/Oster-Bread-Machine-ExpressBake-5838-review-20071
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I'm having the same problem with my Breadman TR875. I'm about ready to try my luck with the Dough cycle and completing the loaves in the oven. The bread tastes fine, has great texture, but the gaping holes are just not very pretty and makes it impossible to make sandwiches from the center of the loaf.