Used Braed Machine

[CindyK]

My Dad and Stepmom have offered to give me their bread machine. They have rarely used it and it is very clean. Would you guys use it?

[darlindeb25]

no--i know it sounds like a good deal, but flour hides and you dont want to take a chance on cross contamination--only my opinion, but i wouldnt use it--deb

[lovegrov]

In part it might depend on the type. Some are easier to clean than others. Another possiblity is to clean as well as you can by hand, and then make a gluten-free loaf or two (make the cheapest concoction that you can) that you throw away. That should help if there's and stray dough.

richard

[FreyaUSA]

I'll give the unpopular answer, yes, I would. I would make certain it was VERY clean (and then throw all removeable parts into the dishwasher after that.) When I first found out I was gluten intolerant, I didn't even think of buying a new one. I cleaned the one I had as well as I could (it was used only a few times prior to this.) As far as I know, none of the four of us have had a problem with cross contamination. (Now I'm ducking as everyone else reacts! )

[pixiegirl]

Well I agree, most of us can't run out and buy new appliances, pots and pans, etc when we discover that we need to be gluten-free, I haven't used my bread machine yet but I'm going to clean it well, run it thru the dishwasher and see how it goes.

Susan

[tom]

I'd clean it and use it too.

Maybe do the test-loaf throwaway idea also.

The store-bought gluten-free breads just don't come close to gluten-free breadmaker bread.

[CindyK]

Well I am going to use the bread machine. I am going to do a couple of test loaves. Thanks for the feedback. I'm pretty sure I'll know if I have a reaction. I guess my last reaction to gluten was so bad that I am getting much more careful.

Thanks again!