Breadmaker Inquiry

[davincigrrrl]

I'm interested in any advice anyone can offer on breadmakers. I'm shopping for Christmas and have found several machines, but gluten-free mixes are a little tricky. I'm anticipating some trial & error either way, but any thoughts or personal experiences are appreciated. Thanks!

[*lee-lee*]

i was just going to post a similar question!

i'm asking for a bread machine for Christmas but i don't want my family to spend a ton of money (we're all trying to spend less this year, like so many other people). i've read good things about the Zojirushi brand but they're all pretty pricey ($170-$200). the Breadman (TR875) seems like a great machine for a fantastic price ($80 on amazon). does anyone have any good or bad things about these brands?

also is there a universal brand of flour or bread mix that is good to use in a bread machine? i might ask for some of that too, for Christmas thanks!

[davincigrrrl]

i was just going to post a similar question!

i'm asking for a bread machine for Christmas but i don't want my family to spend a ton of money (we're all trying to spend less this year, like so many other people). i've read good things about the Zojirushi brand but they're all pretty pricey ($170-$200). the Breadman (TR875) seems like a great machine for a fantastic price ($80 on amazon). does anyone have any good or bad things about these brands?

also is there a universal brand of flour or bread mix that is good to use in a bread machine? i might ask for some of that too, for Christmas thanks!

[davincigrrrl]

I have been looking at the Breadman also; seems to get really good reviews for the cost. And yes, that Z brand is a tad too expensive for my budget too!!!

The gentleman who sent me a message said he used a Sunbeam machine that seemed to work pretty well. He says he uses the Pamela's baking mix and gets better results than following the oven-only method. The Sunbeam machine includes 10 pre-set programs.

In regards to machines that offer "gluten-free settings": "Apparently the big selling point to some of the more expensive bread makers is that the gluten free dough doesn't need a second rise time and some machines have that as a built in program or are programmable." (quoted from Tim's message).

Back to the mix to request: We've used Gluten-free Pantry brand in the oven and gotten pretty good results. A friend made some in their breadmaker and it was pretty good. I've recently obtained a giant bag of Pamela's gluten-free mix and have been using it for pancakes & biscuits, so that will probably be the brand I use for the new machine.

Let me know if you have any other info, Lee Lee! Hope this all helps!

[Silly Yak Pete]

Having never made bread until i got my Oster Breadmaker I would recommend them. I use it at least once a week to make pamela's bread mixes and it comes out great! It is sold in Bed Bath and Beyond and is inexpensive.

[Darn210]

Just a note on the Pamela's bread mix (which is what we use) . . . It does not require a "gluten free" setting or a programmable machine. You are SUPPOSE to use the standard white bread program option on the machine. Of course, this implies that Pamela's is your mix of choice.