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    Hi guys, just looking to buy a breadmaker, and was wondering if anyone had any knowledge and advice on any particular model or experience?
    Cheers

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    I've got a Cookworks (very basic I think) one that's quite good. I do prefer making bread by hand though (it's stress relief ). I want to give the breadmaker away on Freecycle, but the instruction and recipe book has slipped down behind the unit in the kitchen! So, short of removing all the kitchen cupboards to retrieve it, I was wondering if anyone had one that they could either scan for me, or lend it to me so I can scan it? It feels a bit "wrong" to me to give something away without having the instructions how to use it.

    Hope one of you lovely peeps can help xxxxx
    My girls found their way into my heart and now they nest there

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    • #3
      Have a search through the forums, there have been several threads on this.

      I have a Panasonic and recommend it.
      Mark

      Vegetable Kingdom blog

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      • #4
        here you go: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ines_4198.html
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          Hi there. I have had two bread makers and they have both been Panasonic. It really is a case of you get what you pay for, panasonic although a bit more expensive than most is well worth the extra. We now have the SD255. Our previous one SD something or other lasted 10years of daily use !
          I know of other makes which just give up after a couple of years.
          Best of luck and its great fun doing all sorts of variations. I love making ciabatta rolls, and walnut bread. Also great for hiding good stuff from children who wouldn't eat it otherwise, I grind up pumpkin,linseed,sunflower and sesame seeds and add it to the bread and they didnt have a clue (hehehehe), wonderful brain food..yum yum

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
            Cheers for the link, any idea what Panasonic Model you have?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by newbieveggie View Post
              Hi there. I have had two bread makers and they have both been Panasonic. It really is a case of you get what you pay for, panasonic although a bit more expensive than most is well worth the extra. We now have the SD255. Our previous one SD something or other lasted 10years of daily use !
              I know of other makes which just give up after a couple of years.
              Best of luck and its great fun doing all sorts of variations. I love making ciabatta rolls, and walnut bread. Also great for hiding good stuff from children who wouldn't eat it otherwise, I grind up pumpkin,linseed,sunflower and sesame seeds and add it to the bread and they didnt have a clue (hehehehe), wonderful brain food..yum yum

              Cheers, that sounds like the model i have been looking at.

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              • #8
                I've got the Panasonic SD254. I didn't think it was worth the extra money for the SD255 - I add seeds to my basic mix and it works just fine
                All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                • #9
                  Hi lgm.I too have the panasonic sd 254.Its great,i tried two others before this,it makes lovely bread.I took the advice from people on here,no regrets

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                  • #10
                    I've got the seed dispensor thingy and have only used it about twice in 3 years, not worth the extra money but the bread maker itself is fab and is used about 3 times a week, every week in our house.

                    Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                    Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by JILLY JACKSON View Post
                      Hi lgm.I too have the panasonic sd 254.Its great,i tried two others before this,it makes lovely bread.I took the advice from people on here,no regrets
                      This model seems very popular and i heard good things about it, cheers guys.

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                      • #12
                        I've got a moulinex one and it might or might not be good - the trouble with it is the instructions! They have been translated from french and seem to have lost some vital words in translation - so most of the recipes are missing something such as what type of flour/how long to cook/what programme setting to use/what weight of certain ingredients etc.

                        So don't get a moulinex one!
                        Never say never!

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                        • #13
                          I got a Panasonic breadmaker because of the recommendation on this site. I then read more reviews on Amazon. Now that I own one I can safely say it really is fantastic. The wholemeal bread is a revelation and comes out with a nice sponge texture. Yummmmm

                          I had two breadmakers in the past on was made by LG and the other was a Kenwood both were a lot cheaper and the wholemeal bread in particular came out very brick like so I ended up not using them much as no one in the family wanted to eat the bread.

                          I read in a bread maker book a while back that the longer bread cycles make a better loaf, the Panasonic wholemeal cycle is five hours. The Kenwood wholemeal cycle was three hours and forty four minutes and the LG was about the same. Whatever the reason the Panasonic machine makes a much...much... better bread, Its really a pleasure to eat and is a lot better than shop bread. I could not say that about the other machines I had in the past.

                          An interesting point is that the ingredients go in in a different order in the Panasonic than my previous machines. In my other machines the liquids went in first in the Panasonic the liquid goes in at the end.

                          I would also recommend getting a good electronic scales that has an add & weigh feature and also measure liquids. It makes measuring very consistent and accurate.

                          Thanks all for taking the time to write all your reviews!!!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Galileo View Post
                            I got a Panasonic breadmaker because of the recommendation on this site. I then read more reviews on Amazon. Now that I own one I can safely say it really is fantastic. The wholemeal bread is a revelation and comes out with a nice sponge texture. Yummmmm

                            I had two breadmakers in the past on was made by LG and the other was a Kenwood both were a lot cheaper and the wholemeal bread in particular came out very brick like so I ended up not using them much as no one in the family wanted to eat the bread.

                            I read in a bread maker book a while back that the longer bread cycles make a better loaf, the Panasonic wholemeal cycle is five hours. The Kenwood wholemeal cycle was three hours and forty four minutes and the LG was about the same. Whatever the reason the Panasonic machine makes a much...much... better bread, Its really a pleasure to eat and is a lot better than shop bread. I could not say that about the other machines I had in the past.

                            An interesting point is that the ingredients go in in a different order in the Panasonic than my previous machines. In my other machines the liquids went in first in the Panasonic the liquid goes in at the end.

                            I would also recommend getting a good electronic scales that has an add & weigh feature and also measure liquids. It makes measuring very consistent and accurate.

                            Thanks all for taking the time to write all your reviews!!!
                            Cheers for that Galileo.

                            Noted Oleander

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                            • #15
                              I have a Panasonic SD255 and it is superb, we have not bought any bread for months now. I have one baking right now and the smell is filtering through the house

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