Breadman Bread Machine - Which Model?
Marilyn and Bob
Hi -
I have decided to buy a bread machine after reading so many positive
comments on these newsgroups. I read the Consumer's Report review from
1995 and saw that the Breadman was highly rated.. At Bed, Bath and
Beyond, I found three different models of Breadman:
Breadman Plus - $99.99
Breadman Ultra - $129.99
Breadman Ultimate - $199.99
It was hard to tell what the difference was just by looking at the boxes,
so I am asking for comments and input. I saw that the ultimate had 32
different settings - do you really need that? The ultimate also prepares
pasta dough - does it just prepare the dough and then you need to roll it
and cut it yourself - no big help there!! One thing I want to do is mix,
knead and rise the dough and then take it out and shape it myself.
Any comments?
Marilyn
Lynn Z. Schaeffer
> >Breadman Plus - $99.99
> >
> >Breadman Ultra - $129.99
> >
> >Breadman Ultimate - $199.99
> >
> >It was hard to tell what the difference was just by looking at the boxes,
> >so I am asking for comments and input. I saw that the ultimate had 32
> >different settings - do you really need that? The ultimate also prepares
> >pasta dough - does it just prepare the dough and then you need to roll it
> >and cut it yourself - no big help there!! One thing I want to do is mix,
> >knead and rise the dough and then take it out and shape it myself.
I have the Breadman Ultimate and I'm very pleased with it. The major
advantage is that it has a fruit/nut dispenser on the top, so your raisins
or apricots, or sunflower seeds get added at the proper time without you
having to babysit the machine to add them at the proper time. (Think
cinnamon raisin bread hot and ready when you wake up--raisins all plump
and distinct, not pulverized into the dough.) The 32 different settings
are probably overkill, but it is basically telling the machine if you
want:
Size loaf: 1 lb. 1.5 lb. 2 lb.
Crust: Dark Medium Light
Type: White Whole Wh. Sweet French Dough Pasta
And all possible permutations thereof. I've found it to be very
userfriendly, and I have used many settings, far more than I thought I
would.
Lynn
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Patty Perkins
In article 5u848k$s...@news-central.tiac.net,
de...@tiac.net (Charles Demas) said:
>
>In article <3404E5...@ix.netcom.com>,
>positive
>>comments on these newsgroups. I read the Consumer's Report review
>from
>>1995 and saw that the Breadman was highly rated.. At Bed, Bath and
>>Beyond, I found three different models of Breadman:
>>
>>
>>Breadman Ultra - $129.99
>>
>>Breadman Ultimate - $199.99
>>
>>It was hard to tell what the difference was just by looking at the
>boxes,
>>so I am asking for comments and input. I saw that the ultimate
>had 32
>>different settings - do you really need that? The ultimate also
>prepares
>>pasta dough - does it just prepare the dough and then you need to
>roll it
>>and cut it yourself - no big help there!! One thing I want to do
>is mix,
>>knead and rise the dough and then take it out and shape it myself.
>
>
>although they aren't as cheap. Why do you want a bread machine?
>
>BTW, a good heavy duty food processor will do the kneading thing
>too.
>
>Unless you plan to bake in it, why would you want a bread machine?
>
>
>Chuck Demas
>Needham, Mass.
>
Sometimes that timer feature on an ABM can be a pretty handy
little feature, and unlike a KA mixer (although I want one myself for
many other purposes) I can dump everything in the ABM and
walk away for 1 1/2 hours while it mixes, kneads, and does the
first rise without having to be standing right there watching it
and looking out for cats, kids, or other passers-by . . .
Patty
Pper...@cris.com
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