Best auto bread baking machine
346074
Love this Bread machine, it is easy to use and turns out a great loaf every time.
Has a setting for non-gluten bread and it works great.
Glad I mad this purchase!
716085
I purchased this bread machine almost a year ago.  It is fantastic!  Easy to use, great results! Makes fantastic dough for pizza and focaccia bread.  The recipes included in the book are the best!

I highly recommend this machine.
4168401
I will have had my Panasic bread machine for 16 years this coming Christmas of 2011. I have been using it steady for 2-3 times per week. In all of this time I have only had to replace the paddle once. My husband thoroughly researched bread machines before he purchased this one. His efforts paid off. I love my bread machine! It has performed beautifully and consistently all of these years. I can depend on it to produce a perfect loaf every time. Recently I inherited a new Breadman machine. There is no comparison. My Panasonic will definitely be replaced with another Panasonic when it's time is up.
2816556
I love this machine.  It is simple and easy and it does the job perfectly!  With the Red Star yeast, I make perfect bread every time!
3758803
I purchased this item on Cyber Monday Prime deal, I paid a little less than what it is now. So far this bread maker has been working as advertised, no issues with it. Do understand that in order to make bread comparable with the ones at the supermarket, it will take three to three-and-a-half hours even with this machine. There is an 1 hour quick recipe, however that bread comes out heavy and doughy in the middle. Even with all of its cons, I think it's worth the purchase, as this should pay for itself in 4 to 5 months. If you love cooking like me, but when it comes to bake bread, you just can't seem to get it right, no matter how hard you try, this machine will be your salvation. There's many options on its cycles, and you actually don't need to get this to do the baking for you, as its tray is rather small. Just throw all your items inside, get it to do the heavy dirty work for you and grow the dough, once it's done, take the dough out and spread on your tray of choice, and bake in your traditional oven, same with pizza dough. Also recipe book is basic, so get creative and watch videos on YouTube, you'll get better recipes there. Attached are some pictures of my bakes

PROS
- pays for itself in months (a good loaf of bread at $4.99)
- Perfect for a single person or couple as bread is small and you'll always have fresh bread
- Programmable, so you can set it to start being a few hours before you wake up and have warm fresh baked bread in the morning
- nothing beats the smell of melted butter on a warm bread (bread people know what I mean)
- home made pizza with your own ingredients will always be better than delivery. This machine cuts out the tedious park of that process and leaves the dough grown into a ball. Just spread, top with your ingredients, and bake
- all my neighbors are very happy since I'm baking bread for the whole building now

CONS
- tray is very small. It bakes 1.5 or 2 lbs break, but it doesn't look big enough for more than 3 people
- it takes A LONG TIME to make break. Given that most kitchen appliances we but either makes cooking processes quicker and easier, this one does not. You will have to be the type of person to load this up, and forget about it
- when it turns 2 lbs dough, it tends to make a loud squeaky noise and move around a little on counter top, however I think this is normal, as the dough is pretty heavy to turn.
4426349
I've owned three bread machines over the last 15 or so years, the first bread machine that came out, a Breadman that I used constantly for nearly 13 years, and now my new Zojirushi.

It produces beautifully shaped, nicely textured, delicious loaves of bread. I've made use of the sourdough setting, a feature I was excited about, and have made a lovely light sourdough bread, being too impatient to let the starter sit for any length of time.

I will say that all my bread machine books use less flour and other ingredients than the Zojirushi recipes that come with the machine, and that Zojirushi recommends using their recipes as much as possible. Of course I ignored that, and baked a beloved bulgur whole wheat loaf from another book, and while the taste was superb, the finished loaf was somewhat misshapen, higher at one end than the other. I may have to "work' the dough some by hand, leveling it out in the pan just as the final rising starts, or else use the Zojirushi to make the dough so I can bake the loaf in a conventional oven, which is how I used my trusty Breadman, until the mixing blade finally got stuck and refused to budge, after 12+ years of constant service. (I bake once or twice a week.)

The Zojirushi recipes, by the way, are quite good, and there's no reason not to explore those fully.

If I had one criticism, it would be with the cake recipes. I tried a chocolate cake, and found that the long mixing cycle results in a cake with a tough, dense texture. No surprise, really, as most cake recipes tell you mix until the ingredients are just combined. But if you are really out of time, and can't fuss with a mixer and buttering the pan and preheating the oven and checking it constantly, the results are are certainly edible. Just not as good as the bread.

All in all, I am delighted. Having owned a Zojirushi rice cooker for 10 years, I'm sure I'll be using the bread machine for many, many years to come.

PS: I considered the Zojirushi model with the black cover, which was $40 or so more. After I read a review here, I learned that the extra price was really for the black cover, so I saved myself the $40 and got a wonderful machine.
1378704
Makes a wonderful loaf of bread. Easy to use and good looking on the counter. Wish the instruction manual listed the time schedule for each bake schedule like Breadman does, but excellent nonetheless.
613490
Long story short, one of my favorite Breadman Ultimate went out and I spent three hours researching reviews on bread machines to replace it. (We have five children, so I use four bread machines at one time on baking day.) I chose this machine because of the postive reviews by those that baked with wheat. I have had this machine for three months now and have been very pleased with it. It is difficult to find a bread machine that will kick up an excellent whole wheat (particulary red, hard wheat) but this one does great. We grind out own wheat (for those new to this - it's worth every penny to buy your own wheat and get a decent grinder...bread takes SOOO much better!). I like how this has handled other types of bread as well. I like how the machine lets it sit and rest, while it brings the water temp. to where it needs to be. (This takes the guess work out and makes sure your yeast is happy:) Little drawbacks: The controls are a little funky, you add your yeast in a little holding cup at the top of the machine, you are asked to add dry first - then wet, and you can't peak through a window at the bread while it's baking. (Though I lift the lid from time to time. No harm done.) It's a little different than most machines...but not rocket science. I noticed how many reviews (from all brands) mention difficulty with "non stick" finishes and bread eventually sticking in pan. YOU DO NOT NEED to use soap, scrubbers or chemicals when cleaning these pans. Think of them as a cast iron skillet - it's a rinse with water kind of thing. When my pan cools, I add some warm water (no soap) and let it soak for an hour or so...then rinse with a good spray of water...being careful not to wet the ball bearing or anything on the underside, then air dry. It's that simple. I've had machines of all brands for 10 years and have never had a pan go wrong. Oh, and if you don't think you're ready for whole wheat, just add how ever much cheap white flour you'd like. As long as the flour adds up to the amount called for...you're fine. I think the most important step is checking the bread when it's been kneading for five minutes...and adding a tablespoon of water or flour...to make a tight, non-sticky little ball of dough. Happy baking!
UPDATE: My other family members have complained that the recipes call for "odd" fractions (3 4/16 cup flour, etc.) and that their is not a crust option for wheat bread. If I am home, I take the loaf out 10 minutes earlier than the timer...but if I'm not home...it's one dark and crusty loaf.
3622945
Everybody has said it all.  This bread maker is absolutely the best.  All my loaves have come out perfectly!  Over the years, I have used many bread makers and this one far exceeds all of them.  Pricey but well worth it!!
2983835
The Cuisinart CBK-200 bread machine is my second bread machine. I gave away my last machine, and always regretted it when I wanted to make dough.  I didn't care for having to slice the bread I made with the machine. Making pizza dough, and dough for dinner rolls was so simple.
The Cuisinart is far better than my last bread machine. The things that are wrong with it, are sadly just a matter of poor quality control. I bought this machine from another web site. It was refurbished and the price was under $50.
When I received the machine, I had already read all the reviews on Amazon, so I was prepared for what I found. This machine needed the metal clips that hold the bowl in place to be bent outward to put more tension on the bowl. Once I did that, the bowl stayed in place.
The other minor issue was the crust selector. The crust would be far to dark when using the darkest setting. I know this because the machine defaults to medium, and medium was what I would expect for the darkest setting. My second loaf was cinnamon bread. I used the lightest setting for this, and is was perfect. The machine makes 2 lbs of bread at one time. A 2 lb loaf makes one massive slice of bread. My second loaf was a 1 lb recipe and that was perfect. I can see wanting 2 lbs of dough, but not a 2 lb loaf of bread. There are some exceptions, and that would involve baking the loaf in a regular oven.
The machine makes perfect dough, and the convection feature is the only way to go. A power interruption does not disturb the machines settings. It will remember what it was doing up to 15 minutes without power. There is a wonderful web site that covers every detail of baking bread in a bread machine. Do a Google search to find it, it will help you make better bread. The site is on AllRecipes Dot com.
4041386
I bake a lot. Lately, 10+ loaves of bread per week, cookies, pizza, you name it. There are only two moderate cost mixers that can handle the workload: The Bosch and the Ankarsrum Original mixer. Both are fantastic machines, but the Bosch is half the price.

The Bosch is well known for its bread making capability. The knead arm does a great job of mixing/kneading, the bowl and motor/transmission can handle 10+ pounds of dough, and the overall design of the bowl, shield, and cover reduce the counter mess and simplify cleanup. The bowl is made of a super-slick, $$$$ plastic that prevents the dough from sticking to it. Twice each week I produce the Bosch 6 loaf whole wheat bread recipe, and most weeks I produce a five-pound flour (nine pound dough) Challah recipe. The Bosch handles both efficiently with almost no effort.

A couple times a month I make a large double recipe of Chocolate Chip cookies using the standard cookie paddles. Again, the Bosch handles the recipe perfectly. Note: The optional L'Equip Bowl Scraper attachment greatly improves mixing cookie dough and batter recipes, small or large batches.

In comparison, I have a pro-model KitchenAid Mixer, and though it does a great job on what it can physically handle, there is no way it could handle these three recipes. And it is quite a bit more difficult to use given the bowl / mixer head arrangement. I still use it, but not sure why.

The Bosch will handle small batches but requires more manual work (scrap the bowl, etc).

I have no complaints with the mixer, however, if Bosch is listening, it would be great to have a kneading arm scraper device to draw material from the bowl walls into the kneading arm. Other than that, would not change a thing!
4234559
I've tried almost every major brand of bread machine they make (including the Zojirushi), and returned ALL of them - until I got this one!  The&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/T-Fal-OW5005002-Emerilware-Bread-and-Baguette-Maker/dp/B001BQZDA4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">T-Fal OW5005002 Emerilware Bread-and-Baguette Maker</a>&nbsp;does everything it says, and does it well!  I've made cakes (they resemble pound cakes), the baguettes (adorable AND tasty), and several loaves of delicious bread in it!  It has two paddles, which does make a difference when kneading dough.  The crust selector works better than any other bread machine I've had, and I was really impressed that the breads came out with one texture, the cake another, and the french baguette recipe a third!  It makes decently textured pizza dough too (though the delay timer doesn't work on the dough cycle, so I have to make it at the right time to have it ready for dinner).

The unit itself is pretty large, but it functions quietly, and stays in one place on the counter.  The pan is 8 5/8" by 4 3/4" by 6" tall, so it makes a loaf that is actual loaf pan-sized!  It has way more wattage than the Zo (1650 vs. 700), and so far is proving to be a stunning value!  Highly, highly recommended!

I've since found out that the 'cake' cycle is the quick bread cycle.  Bakes a wonderful one from a box (that's the only kind I've tried so far). Also, I've tried fat-free loaves and it worked great with them too.

I'm a little disappointed that there's no 'bake only' cycle.  That would help me a lot with sourdough loaves.
230636
Love this bread maker!  I've had it for a little over a year and it's seriously the best purchase I've made. Love how you can set it and forget it and then come home to fresh baked bread.  I also use it to make dough for pretzels and a copycat Macaroni Grill Rosemary bread.  I would definitely recommend this bread machine to anyone!
3536960
I purchased the TR810 Breadman Plus about 6 months ago. I was disappointed at first with the two loaves of bread that I tried to bake, they caved in the middle while cooking and cooling off. I thought of experimenting by using more or less liquid. I never did try the experimentation. Instead I decided not to use the baking cycle and pretty much use the machine as a mixing unit. I  bake my bread in a metalloaf pan in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. I also shape some of my bread in the shape of baguettes or Italian bread shapes and bake them on a pizza stone for approximately 30 minutes at 400 degrees.  I also like the pizza dough cycle, I am able to have pizza ready to go within two hours.  I also discovered that at the conclusion of the bread dough cycle, I can place the dough in my metal loaf pan, place the pan inside the machine pan, with the unit unplugged, and the residual heat promotes the second rising of the bread. When doubled in size, it is ready to bake. I also use the method of dissolving powdered yeast in room temperature water first, then I place the liquid in the bread machine pan, add oil, sugar, salt, etc. Then my flour goes in last.
4461562
Great product the breads bake amazingly well on this thing. It makes great pizzas too!! It works very well recommend to anyone.
3847519
I make bread dialy using my Kitchen Aide stand mixer.  My husband wanted to help make my life easier and last year purchased a BreadMan Bread Machine for me.  Though I appreciated the convenience of the machine, I certainly did not care for the quality of the loaf.  I ended up using the machine just for making the dough, but not for cooking the bread in it.  Upon reviews and advice from friends I asked for the Zojirushi this past Christmas.  Immediately upon opening it I could tell it was of more quality than the Breadman I had.  The pan was much heavier and the paddles were smaller and heavier.  The first loaf came out perfect.  I use the machine practically daily.  I have occaisionally had a problem getting the loaf out of the pan, but it usually comes out with some wiggling.  I think having too wet of a dough contributes to that. The only problem I had with the machine, was after the first month of use one of the paddles stopped turning.  I figured it was a defect of some kind.  I couldn't get a hold of the company directly so I contacted Amazon.com.  They promptly sent me a new machine with a return label to send back the old one.  I highly recommend doing business with Amazon as they stand by the products they sell and have impeccable customer service.  It was easier dealing with the distributer than the manufactorer. It's a great machine, everyone will have something to complain about as no machine does everything the way we would want it done, but if you are looking for a superior quality loaf of bread with the convenience of a bread machine this is a great choice.  Given Amazon's price for this machine ..., you can't go wrong.
3063678
I am totally 100% satisfied with my Breadman Bread Machine!  I have used it to make bread from start to finish, I've used it to make an awesome Cranberry Nut Quick Bread, but I use it the most on the dough setting.  Any way I've used it the results have been really really great!