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Fifteen years ago, I was high on pot walking through the mall with some friends and we smelt cinnamon rolls. Followed the smell which led us to Macy's where they were demonstrating a Zojirushi Bread Maker. Walked out with $300.00 less when I bought it. Fast forward to now, it still sits on my counter popping out one great loaf after another. Also use it to bake pound cakes, jams. Well worth the investment.

@jonboy1000

29 күн бұрын

That wasn’t 15 years ago mate that was last week. You better stop smoking the Old Holborn

@skykitchen867

29 күн бұрын

@@jonboy1000 Yeah right.

I've been using a Panasonic bread maker for over 24 years. I'm on my 2nd one as I wore the first one out. They are almost indescribable and very consistent with results. Yes they are more expensive but they won't fall apart like the cheap ones.

@incorectulpolitic

22 күн бұрын

Does a bread maker exist which can make bread from 2kg of whole wheat berries made into flour ?

@goedelite

8 күн бұрын

None "fall apart". What can happen is rusting of the paddle spindle and bearing. I don't read any comparisons between the mechanical quality.

@alanshaw8949

4 күн бұрын

@@goedelite My old one did have some rust but still worked. It was the heater element that died.

I’ve been using a really cheap bread maker for 7 years now. Originally the loaves were pretty heavy but still far better than shop bought bread. Nowadays I have adjusted the ingredients and mixed up the different flours that I use and achieve fantastic soft aerated bread that is just delicious. Occasionally I buy a loaf in a shop and never fail to wish I hadn’t.

One important factor for all bread is the quality of the flour. Canadian bread flour always gives better results than cheap supermarket flour. My Panasonic bread maker is the best kitchen gadget I have ever purchased, it always gives consistently good results.

I bought a higher end £200 odd bread maker from Panasonic ten years ago. I have used it every other day since. I worked out the machine paid for itself in six months. I love my machine. I'm interested in Panasonic technology and like the new functionality of testing the room temp in the new Panasonics. The rest period gets the flour to correct temp. The automatic yeast dispenser is useful on a delayed time. So yeast does not react ahead of time.

@2adamast

Ай бұрын

Only half of the user continue with their machine, so I bought mine second hand at half the price, paid itself back in 2 months.

@manymoms920

Ай бұрын

@@2adamast yes good call there. I'd do the same. People are daft it's such an easy thing to do.

Panasonic bought 12 years ago, still putting out great loaves. Paul Hollywood rated the older version on this same show with the same presenter years ago, and he was shocked how good it was and couldn't really fault it. Blind tests on the High Street rated it more or less as good as his handmade loaf. I'd highly recommend a Panasonic model. The timer is awesome too. Waking up to the smell of freshly baked bread on the weekend is wonderful.

The Rapid programme on the Panasonic does a simple loaf in 2hrs, there's also an Italian recipe (also 2hrs) which uses olive oil instead of butter and sugar which tastes great.

@2adamast

Ай бұрын

I cheat my basic panasonic to do 10h sourdough using some creative programming

I had a panaso if bread maker for years. Brilliant. Recently purchased a Murphy Richards and was very disappointed so sent it back. Can't afford a panasonic so hand make bread. Thankyou it's just what I thought.

The initial mix and kneading i do in a stand mixer. After covering the bowl for a while to prove, 5mins of increasing to knock it back, before a second rise in a warm oven, then crank ut up to cook it. This is for sourdough bread. It sounds time consuming, but most of the time is proving/cooking. I'm not convinced but the 'time saving' claims of these machines. I used to make yeast based bread using one, but it was pretty ordinary stuff that came out and not significantly less faff than the machine

I started with a cheap maker now have the same Panasonic in the vid game changer if you want to make bread every so often then buy cheap if your doing weekly like i do the see above :)

Older Panasonic here. Amazing bread for the last 10 years. Went to a thrift store and saw the same model almost new looking and bought it for $20. Best 20 bucks I ever spent

@shagsheep8832

Ай бұрын

haha I just posted something similar. I have a SD 253 still going strong after many years and a spare in storage that I found at a second hand store at a similar price to yours. What a bargain.

I have owned 2 Morphy Richards budget bread makers and thought they were great but then I bought the Panasonic and what a difference it made, there's no going back for me.

I used to use the rapid bread setting, but it made me very bloated. Now I do the full time settings

Morphy richards absolutely getting grilled at the end amazing 😂

Hi, could you please tell me, what the red tiny pieces are you are putting into the brioche dough? I am not native English and cannot clearly understand how they are called.

@Daddie0

2 ай бұрын

They're "pink pralines". It's almonds cooked in pink caramelized sugar

Bread making machines are great. But the best thing about them is they will spark your interest in baking from scratch.

I got the YR550, when I brought it, it was at the time £60.00 cheaper

There are other models in the current Panasonic range which are much cheaper and have the same programmes used in this testing to make the loaf and the Brioche. Why did the gadget show pick the most expensive Panasonic to compare with the Morphy Richards when they could have done the same thing with the Panasonic SD R2530 which is £60 cheaper, or the Panasonic SD YR2550 which is £40 cheaper?

@dudmanjohn

2 ай бұрын

Surely, the point of this was to see if paying top price gave a meaningful benefit over an low price machine.

I think you really needed to also make the breads by hand, to show which is the best way. I have a medium line automatic bread maker and .... I use the bread maker in winter as a proofer more than anything else.

After seeing the beadmaker recipes nearly all required milk powder, I just went on to make my bread by hand. All I now need is a scale, mixing bowl and oven and have les to clean up. I could not even give away my Panasonic machines, so they went to charity.

@successmiracles

8 күн бұрын

You could have used a no-milk powder recipe ?

I have had a Panasonic SD253 for `15 yrs. It's pretty much the same as the one tested in functionality & still going strong. I was also lucky enough to find the exact same model in a second hand store for just a few dollars so have a fully functional replacement in storage, good to go if ever needed.

I bought a panasonic last year. Initially, mine came out just like the panasonic one in this video. Now, same recipe, same program, and the loaf now doesn't seem to rise as well and comes out like the budget loaf.

@jonroue7214

Ай бұрын

This happened to me as well. In my case all I needed was new yeast. Easy bake yeast does not keep long once the tin has been opened. I now use sachets rather than a tin.

@neumagellan4519

23 күн бұрын

​@@jonroue7214 I agree that the sachets are preferable. You can also keep yeast in the freezer to dramatically extend the shelf life.

Always Panasonic 👍🏻

These gentlemen need to hit the weights, those are serious spaghetti arms.

I will give you a hint how to make the cheap bread maker produce exactly the same result. Put the ingredients in the right order - liquids, then flour, then yeast. Also sift your flour... Bread making machines are very simple devices, and any of them can make a basic bread. If you have issues, most likely it's just incompetence. I've used a couple of cheap bread makers, and never had as bad result as yours...

@Jamesnebula

Ай бұрын

I agree with these tests that they pretty much think about it on the day. Surely with the Murphy Richards all you need to do is after the dough needing has finished start again for however long you need. The only issue between the final test was that the morphe Richards didn't have a long enough kneading program. Obviously it's nice to have a convenience for the Panasonic but if you are making speciality bread you're hardly likely to be out of the house. Maybe the same goes for the initial rise of the first loaf as well maybe just needs a little bit longer than the programs. It's crazy how these have gone up, I remember the premier panasonic used to be about £100, some years ago.

Can anyone comment on how much it actually costs to make a loaf using these machines? This is for ingredients AND electricity.

I just go to my local bakery they can cook bread a lot better than this or my oven.

Cool :)

Buy a Panasonic if you want one, they last forever. Still using one bought in the early 90s... of course you probably don't need a bread maker, making bread is easy.

Why would you not test like with like i.e. two breadmakers in the same price range, rather than a top of the line vs a budget model? I'm looking at buying one now and I want to see reviews for two comparable models.

@OhJodi69

8 күн бұрын

Why would you click on a video about "Premium vs Budget bread machines", and then complain that it is about Premium and Budget bread machines??? Sheesh.

@ellieb3930

7 күн бұрын

@@OhJodi69 True. That's on me. I was watching a LOT of breadmaker videos at the time, trying to decide on one, and I guess the title went over my head.

I like a dense bread.

Ridiculous! The difference in price evaluated on the basis of a particular recipe that is not even an everyday loaf of bread! There is no comparison of the quality of the two machines. Which, for example, is heavier? That could indicate better materials used, more steel, less plastic, or a higher powered motor and more rugged gears and belt drive. Are the two bake pans of equal quality? Have the paddle spindles and bearings been compared? Do the cases become equally hot to the touch, or is one better insulated from the baking heat? Are the warrantees equally protective of the consumer?

@OhJodi69

8 күн бұрын

You should be able to easily find more comprehensive bread machine reviews very easily online

Could you have told the cheap one to mix twice? Since its so cheap

I went thrift store shopping in the US, as I'm American. I bought one used for $15 USD which is roughly £12 depending on whose counting. I dont know which brand but the price was good. They can be expensive new depending on what you are looking for.

The oven is better

Cant buy a Panasonic…out of stock everywhere!!

@michaelbalabanoff9441

14 күн бұрын

In stock on the website today. I’ve just purchased one

Panasonic always best of the best

Always buy Japanese

@davidbrooks9576

2 ай бұрын

Still made in china.

@pawelsapieja6178

2 ай бұрын

Designed in japan😂

@Thesweaterfactory

2 ай бұрын

@@davidbrooks9576Still the same product. Quality and performance. They used to be made in Japan but the machine hasn’t changed. Panasonic obviously has high quality control. Japanese are the absolute best for gadgets that actually work properly. Panasonic invented breadmakers and they do it best, in my experience of owning breadmakers over the years.

gms

I really do not understand why people waste money buying bread making machines when its so damn easy to make bread these days with the instant yeast you can buy. You don't even need to knead it.

@growtocycle6992

20 күн бұрын

Time... 😏 Energy cost. Dishes. Consistency

@matthewvanrensburg3824

20 күн бұрын

@@growtocycle6992 The machines take longer to make the bread than just doing it yourself...... and the loaves you get are TINY!

@anashiedler6926

Күн бұрын

@@matthewvanrensburg3824 True, but instead of actually being in the kitchen all the time you can just load up the breadmakers with the ingredients, and go away. Read a book, go shopping, play fortnite, etc. And after a few hours the bread is ready. Especially useful for people who are bad at baking/cooking and have two left hands.

One Problem with these bread makers no AI if they used AI chip probably best bread makers.

Too bad neither machine came with a toothbrush, floss, and regular dental visits.

Flour in first !!!!! ???

@Matowix

Ай бұрын

That machine flour first cause it has a yeast dispenser