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Posts: 105 (09/07/2008 18:30:40) |
had one but it was cheaper to buy bread at the shop
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to have to make 5/6 loafs to get a half decent one!!!! i can cook just not bread
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Roja |
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Posts: 1472 (09/07/2008 18:33:21) |
Another friend has a Panasonic and she makes the most wonderful fruit bread in hers. |
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ickiepickie |
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Posts: 139 (09/07/2008 18:38:00) |
I have had a Hinari one for years and use it a lot. It wasn't expensive and what's more makes great bread
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Posts: 555 (09/07/2008 19:24:06) |
We have large family get togethers that go on for several days. I use two , yes two Panasonics one small and one with the raisin add facility and I think they
are marvelous. I also picked up a Breville at a car boot sale. It does not bake bread too well but kneads and rises dough magnificiently.
So 11 of us can have breakfast bread, lunchtime sandwiches, Pizzas and flat middle eastern bread.( When I am feeling very nice I make Challeh and monkey bread and Focaccia  ). I do experiment with other breads but find I am much more interested in card
making nowadays!!
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WhiteLilac |
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Posts: 2387 (09/07/2008 20:05:53) |
I've got a Hinari one that is years old and still going strong. Makes a lovely loaf
Jo xxx |
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Dawn |
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Posts: 2016 (09/07/2008 20:12:56) |
I had one a few years ago from QVC and it was rubbish. I rang the help line many times, but still no good, I ended up returning it, so was rather put off after that. My daughter has one and cooks lovely bread in hers. I now make the dough in my new magimix and cook it in the oven. It seems less bother.I would say that when you wanted to type a capital I you pressed Ctrl + i instead of Shift + i. I have a Hinari but am not overly impressed with it, the bread has a tendency to be hard, although it does bread from mixes very well. I would like another one but am not convinced that I would get better results and am therefore reluctant to spend the money. Dawn |
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Sueuk |
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Posts: 1616 (09/07/2008 21:40:09) |
I have had a Morphy Richards one for coming up 6 years and I love it to bits. The bread it makes is superb but doesn't get the chance to go stale as it is
eaten up very quickly. Does nothing for the waistline I'm afraid!! I have just discovered that Morphey Richards now do a similar model with a retracting
paddle, now that sounds very good as I find the only drawback is the whole that is left by the paddle when baked.
Might have to give the new one a try but onl;y if this devolps faults. Sue xx |
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Gluedot |
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Posts: 756 (09/07/2008 22:19:27) |
Although I don't have a breadmaker myself, I seem to remember reading that Panasonic came out as one of the best, especially if you need to make any gluten
free items.
Sue xx |
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Posts: 1753 (09/07/2008 22:21:33) |
I put mine on freecycle as I never used it - I only eat about a loaf every 2 months or so (lives in the freezer!). Why not ask on freecycle if anyone has one,
then you can try it to see if you like the bread it produces. I didn't, very much. Janet
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FrootloopUK |
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Posts: 1287 (09/07/2008 22:24:53) Andy Carolan
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Ours has a raisin add feature too, not quite sure what its for.... is it as obvious as allowin me to add raisins to my loaves? lol
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frances |
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Posts: 3517 (09/07/2008 22:31:47) |
I have made my own bread for about 10 years now. I have never bought a shop loaf since I got my Panasonic. I chose that make as it was recommended to me and
have never regretted it. I liked it so much I bought a second and often had 2 on the go at the same time. Sadly the first one gave up the ghost after many
years of loyal daily service earlier this year.
Several friends have other brands and they stopped making bread as it wasn't like mine. That is nothing to do with me it is all down to the Panasonic. I eat a lot of bread and would be lost without my breadmaker. |
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ymarrow |
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Posts: 258 (09/07/2008 22:34:47) |
I use my Panasonic all the time but be prepared to ruin a couple until you get just the right amount of water, then its fantastic.
Yes you put the fruit into the lid and set for adding fruit and it will automatically drop in at the right time. Fruit bread is very yummy!! Yvonne |
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Jagged Edge |
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Posts: 388 (10/07/2008 09:34:27) |
Made my second loaf with my Cookworks (£29.99 from Argos) and have to say it was lovely. All I can say is make sure it does up to 2lb loaf otherwise the bread
wont last two minutes... well it doesn't seem to in this house LOL!
Jules x |
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chrisb |
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Posts: 2216 (10/07/2008 10:27:12) |
 I also have a Panasonic breadmaker. Wouldn't be without it! Just
makes a loaf big enough to last 1 - -2 days depending on how much you eat!
Have made alsorts of different flavours, done a pizza dough, and hot cross buns/fruit loaves aswell. Ooohhh and that smell, especially first thing in the morning.... Christine xxx |
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Dawn |
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Posts: 2016 (10/07/2008 11:12:12) |
The bread from my Hinari, whilst reasonably tasty is a bit dry and heavy so I want a bread maker which will give lightness and taste. It
seems that Panasonic is coming out as the clear favourite brand but which model do you recommend?
Dawn |
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Posts: 1024 (10/07/2008 11:19:51) |
I have a Morphy Richards dastbake and have always been very happy with it.
Caroline |
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balu1986 |
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Posts: 426 (10/07/2008 11:20:52) |
Hello Nina, I've got a panasonic, had it for quite a few years and it's working great.
Barbara x 
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Pearl Fairless |
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Posts: 75 (10/07/2008 12:52:42) |
I too have the Panasonic and wouldnt have any other. I did have a morphy richards but a friend of mine gave me a recipe for a loaf that contains 6
different sorts of seeds, poppy, pumkin etc but I found that the morphy richards breadmaker was not big enough and it hit the top of the lid which then
flattened the bread so made it heavy. The panasonic makes a very large loaf if you want and I use it almost every day but it does cost a lot more. I bought
mine from Amazon when they had a £10 reduction.
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orcadianprincess |
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Posts: 1024 (10/07/2008 14:10:41) |
If anyone is interested in comparing the 2 types of Panasonic breadmaker (as I just have)
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/287749/module/general/compare/products/displayResult.html?p=SD-255WXC&p=SD-254WXC and prices on Amazon still seem to be about the best around when you take free delivery into account. CAroline |
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countrywoman |
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Posts: 2772 (10/07/2008 23:15:47) |
I have a Kenwood Rapid Bake and do all my own bread, white, wholemeal, apple and cinnamon etc etc. It also makes a lovely gingerbread loaf.
Loads of variations and they are all great. I keep the bread in the fridge and have no problems with it keeping fresh. HTH Judy C |
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