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A Used Breadmaker

isiskingdom

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isiskingdom Contributor
isiskingdom
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My foster mother offered me her breadmaker it has been used very little. Will it be ok for me to use as long as I clean it out? I'm suppose to pick it up later today.

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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

I wouldn't risk it. :(

sickofit Newbie
sickofit
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My foster mother offered me her breadmaker it has been used very little. Will it be ok for me to use as long as I clean it out? I'm suppose to pick it up later today.

Most of us live with gluten people and have to share the kitchen. If we can wash and share the dishes and silverware I don't see why you can't clean the breadmaker. I'd put the basket thru the dishwasher.

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
Posted

Most dishes and silverware can be scrubbed properly. Anything with tight corners can't be, because you can't get in there. Just washing it in the dishwasher won't clean out those corners. I don't think it is safe.

rsm Newbie
rsm
Posted

I use mine, it has been cleaned very well. I don't have any problems with it. Some are sensitive to even trace levels of gluten, I am not. You would just have to determine your risk level.

Tim-n-VA Contributor
Tim-n-VA
Posted

If gluten sticks to the breadmaker to the point that you can't clean it all but it will come off into your gluten-free bread, is the solution to just throw away the first few loaves of gluten free bread?

:P

Bottom line is that you can get a lot of information here but at some point you have to balance risk, convenience and budget for yourself.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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I am not sure I would risk it. Just in case.

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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I would sell that one in a yard sale and put the cash toward another. I bought one after diagnosis and found I only used it a few times. It is of course up to you but I put in a vote for wouldn't use it.

isiskingdom Contributor
isiskingdom
Posted
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OI!! What to do. I don't have the $ for one so its a tough choice

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
Posted

my bread turns out better in the oven, not the breadmaker :)

chocolatelover Contributor
chocolatelover
Posted

Could you just order a new basket for it?

Though I stopped using mine because I, too, figured out that my bread comes out better in the oven--didn't like the huge hole the paddle made, and since it doesn't have to knead a second time, it's just as easy to mix it up in the kitchenaid and throw it in a pan in the oven.

annie-is-GF Newbie
annie-is-GF
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Like some other people said, I think it will just depend on your sensitivity to gluten. Some people are so sensitive they are extremely careful with cross-contamination and what not and they STILL get sick, without even knowing why. If I were you I would use the bread machine after scrubbing it out... but I am not as sensitive to gluten as some people are. So just use your best judgement based on how you know you react!

:D I hope you come to a decision! Haha... so much controversy on these message boards!

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
Posted

Frankly why risk it? My Bread Maker, and Oster ExpressBake cost me around $50 at target. It works great when I make gluten-free bread (I use all the normal/medium settings) and it beats the heck out of the oven every time.

I know $50 is not exactly free, but $50 to avoid the gluten risk? Its a small price to pay I think!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I bake my bread in the oven--I use The Gluten Free Pantry French Bread (or the dairy free sandwich).

I just mix it all up in the mixer, put it in a loaf pan and bake. Not much more effort than using a breadmaker. ;)

dally099 Contributor
dally099
Posted
I bake my bread in the oven--I use The Gluten Free Pantry French Bread (or the dairy free sandwich).

I just mix it all up in the mixer, put it in a loaf pan and bake. Not much more effort than using a breadmaker. ;)

hi there, contact the company and they may send you out a new basket. worst case they ask for a couple of bucks but it would be cheaper than buying a new one. good luck!!

katecopsey Newbie
katecopsey
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[My foster mother offered me her breadmaker it has been used very little. Will it be ok for me to use as long as I clean it out? I'm suppose to pick it up later today.]

I know many folks here will say don't do it, but I would. Wash the thing well and go ahead. One caution - the bread is really no better than without!!! LOL

I have a breadmaker and I use it for both regular and gluten-free bread with a good wash between. I know there is a lot of concern about this cross contamination, but I have to truly say I have never had a problem with that.

Just don't expect miracles - there is no such thing as good gluten-free bread, period.

Kate

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
Posted
I know many folks here will say don't do it, but I would. Wash the thing well and go ahead. One caution - the bread is really no better than without!!! LOL

I have a breadmaker and I use it for both regular and gluten-free bread with a good wash between. I know there is a lot of concern about this cross contamination, but I have to truly say I have never had a problem with that.

Kate

Kate, that is TERRIBLE advice, and I hope nobody will follow it. It looks like you are one of those people who will never know how good you could feel if you were 100% gluten-free, because obviously, you are not.

Of course, it is your decision to bake both kinds of bread in your breadmaker, it is your body you are messing with. But please, don't tell others that it is okay!

NoGluGirl Contributor
NoGluGirl
Posted

Dear isiskingdom,

I would not risk it either! If you are Celiac like me, no matter how small the amount of gluten, it will make you violently ill! It is so not worth it! I am on a tight budget as well, so that definitely complicates things. However, I have a solution that I believe is doable. There are relatively inexpensive bread pans you can get for around $5 at the regular store in the baking department. I cannot have yeast, which complicates things for me further. Luckily, I have some friends on here who have experimented and found great substitutions, and were gracious enough to share. Gluten hides in some extremely small scratches, and it is not worth destroying your intestines for!

Sincerely,

NoGluGirl

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