Bread dough that is prepared and baked by a skilled person (artisan baker) in an oven using only the minimum of ingredients such as flour, water, salt and yeast is called artisanal bread. Artisanal bread is mixed, kneaded and punched down by hand. No preservatives or other additives are added to the bread to make … Read more
There are bread machines on the market that have a specific menu option for making low carbohydrate bread, and I provide some examples in this buying guide. I look at bread machines with low-carb menu programs from brand names such as Breadman, Cuisinart, and Hamilton Beach. Keep reading to find out which bread machines have … Read more
If you want a bread machine with a yeast free cycle that can be selected from the control panel menu, then consider the Breville BBM800XL Custom Loaf. This is the only machine, that we are aware of, that features a specific yeast free menu option for making yeast free bread loaves. What is yeast-free bread? … Read more
Does a bread machine with an automatic dispenser that adds yeast at the right moment during the mixing cycle even exist? This specific feature on a bread maker is very rare indeed. I have found only two Panasonic bread makers that have automatic yeast dispensers. Panasonic SD-YD250 Bread Maker With Yeast Dispenser The top-loading locking … Read more
Do you want to see what is going on in the baking chamber without lifting the lid? You need a bread machine with a viewing window. Most bread machines have viewing windows in their lids through which you can monitor the progress of the bread making process. Take a quick look at these popular bread … Read more
Tired of staring at the bread machine, waiting to add raisins or nuts to the dough at just the right moment? Nuts! Consider getting a bread maker with an automatic fruit and nut dispenser. In that case, the bread machine can do the waiting while you get on with other things. I have chosen a … Read more
If you have a bread machine with a jam cycle function, then you can try to make jam by following the instructions and recipes contained in the bread machine’s recipe book or product manual. You just follow the recipe, put the ingredients in the baking pan, select the jam cycle and then leave the machine … Read more
Bread made by an automatic bread machine usually does not look like a normal bread loaf due to the shape of the bread pan. However, there are bread machines on the market that have horizontal loaf pans that produce a rectangular bread loaf. Introduction Most bread machines make loaves that stand up vertical because the … Read more
An ordinary bread machine kneading paddle inevitably leaves a hole in the bottom of a machine baked loaf. If this is a significant issue for you, then a bread machine with a collapsible kneading paddle might provide a solution. How does a collapsible paddle work? The collapsible kneading blade is pushed upright when it turns in … Read more
The key benefit of a dual blade bread machine is that it produces a bread loaf with a normal rectangular horizontal shape like the loaves you buy from a bakery. Unfortunately, the two kneading paddles also leave an extra hole in the bread loaf when compared to a single paddle bread maker. I have spent … Read more
