Bread Makers/Machines

I got my slicing guide from Harvey Norman, I could not find it at my local Good Guys even though they sold me the breadmaker.

As for Panansonic, not sure, have not seen one for ages and when I looked on their site over a year ago they did not have any listed.

I just googled bread makers and bread slicers in Aus and there were a lot of reviews and info.
It also showed you where you can buy some of the products.
We also have a bread place near here that you can hire a maker to see if you like them. If you are not sure maybe this is the way to go if you are unsure and have a store nearby.

I bought my Breville bread slicer in Myer about a month ago and although it was $30 it does guide you to very neat slices! And you can then make sandwiches from the bread that are not giant sized ones. Sista- I would go into a biggish electrical place that sell them and then find someone who knows a bit about what they are selling as models change quite frequently and they all depend on what features you want and what you need as well as what you are prepared to pay. Any models that most of us have (other than recent purchases) would probably have been superseded by a newer model. But I think Sunbeam or Panasonic is def the way to go.

Errr does anyone annnnnnnnything about the breadmakers themselves? Like what sort of things should I look out for?

I thought the panasonic ones were discontinued??

Well is depends on what you want. Do you want to do fancier loaves with fruit and nuts? Do you want the different sized loaves etc

For those of you that go through a loaf a day...do you have a bread maker that is bigger then the normal ones?? What brand do you have?? Does it make fruit loafs and doughs??

I have noticed when looking at them that you can get ones that makes upto 2kg loafs of bread.

My sister makes a loaf a day and has the same as me (Panansonic).It makes them in small, lg and x-lge but I have only ever made the large. The other two sizes are either more or less risen than mine-they are not longer if you know what I mean? If you really get into it, at bread shops you can buy a loaf pan with a slide on lid that you put your dough into out of the bread maker then pop it in you own oven. This then gives the same shape as a loaf that you buy wrapped in plastic.

Sista- I am not sure of your question?? As stated earlier what you get is a)what you need (size, function, timing etc) and b) what you can pay (from $100 to $400). I don't think Panasonic are made anymore but I would have a look at a Sunbeam or visit/call a few places to see if they have any Panasonic left.

i borrowed a bread maker yesterday to trial, was wondering if anyone is still using their breadmakers??
i can buy bulk multigrain which brings the cost per loaf ddown to $1.60. bread tastes so much better!! am using golden west flour mixes

Still using ours, but not quite as often. Seems like once you buy a loaf it becomes a habit. Not a huge range of bread choices here for the breadmaker so I am becoming bored with what we have, also DH can't have multigrain, which I love. Will be gettting some bakers flour so we can make pizza bases and other things. That reminds me that I better put it on the shopping list.

thanks hun, i can pm you were i get my stuff from, you can get it online, let me know

Have you been to the bread shop at the Terrace shopping centre. They have all sorts of mixes and you can get small or large mixes.

N still makes her bread and I know a certain GS loves to chew on the crust when he can get his hands on it.

was there yesterday!!! they lent me the breadmaker to try! lovely people!!
going to go and get some different mixes next week

I have one of their machines, must take it back as we don't eat enough bread to warrant one. We would eat a loaf a week & that's mainly me having toast for breaky.

They are really helpful so don't be afraid to ask for help.

I bought a 2nd hand bread maker and I have found the bread becomes stale soooo quickly. What are some things I can try for normal bread like, wholemeal and white bread that will give my bread a softer texture and keep it fresher for longer?

i find the same tan, id say its due to lack of preservatives, not sure what the best way to store it would be, we have the same issues :doh:

I found the same thing. It goes stale very quickly without preservatives. I don't think you can do anything about it except adding preservs. The bread was nice but very heavy, almost like savory cake. That's why my bread maker is sitting in the shed collecting dust ;)

We store ours in a plastic shopping bag (once it's cooled) so it's pretty airtight. And I make either a small loaf, usually 750g which gets us a sandwich each for one day, plus toast for the kids the next morning. I find it's so quick and easy to bake that I don't mind baking a loaf every day or so.

So that's my advice. A plastic shopping bag (twisted closed), and only make as much as you need for a day or so.

You are probably better off making smaller loaves (if you can in yours), so you use them up quicker. You can also slice and freeze to have as toast later. The bread is just not like the store bought stuff, for some of us though that is the appeal of them. I put on a loaf about 3 times a week here and don't mind if there is a bit leftover.

Just got given a breville bread maker by a friend, its basically new but shes moving overseas and couldnt take it with her.

Never made bread before....other than the banana variety! bought some bread mix cause my local super market didnt have all the individual items...ie bread improver etc. Made my first loaf....but its not that great. tastes 'not quite right' maybe im just not used to bread without all the additives?!

Anyone got one of these, is it worth me having a few more goes, maybe its the bread mix thats not that great, its the Laucke brand.

Would love to be able to make so yummy bread at home...any tips??

Did you measure the ingredients or weigh them? Measuring never worked for me, I weigh my water, mix and only measure the yeast (but double check it by glancing at the weight it adds too).

I think i added too much yeast as the book which came with the maker said one teaspoon and the bread mix packet said 1 1/2 teaspoons....so i put 1 1/4....proably should have just stuck with the instuction books recipe. but it wasnt just the apperance of the bread that was a bit wierd, it was very heavy is this normal for home made bread?

Just going to go through and read a few old posts here casue i havent had chance yet.

I'm looking into getting a bread maker as I am going through an average of a loaf of bread a day and my kids are only 3 and 1 so it's going to get more and more. It's costing me a fortune in bread. I've never really looked into one so once again I'm asking for your help.
Do you have one, are they any good, what one do you have, which ones are terrible and must be avoided?
Most importantly how is the bread? Does it last long?

TIA,
Dan.

There's a thread on this. I'll add it to it.

Thanks rogue. Off to do some reading.