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another cool kitchen appliance with a cult following is the panasonic flashxpress. its a toaster oven that uses ir light instead of typical heating elements and

another cool kitchen appliance with a cult following is the panasonic flashxpress. its a toaster oven that uses ir light instead of typical heating elements and convection. there are really good, cult-worthy toaster ovens and pressure cookers but unfortunately there are no such bread makers. we really need a better bread maker on the market.

DanBC 9y ago
What features would turn a bread maker from an ordinary appliance to an extra-ordinary appliance?
- hudibras 9y ago
  Built-in bread slicer is the holy grail of bread machines.
- wheresmyusern 9y ago
  automatic ingredient dispensing is the biggest one. the second biggest is automatic removal of the bread from the pan. the other comments are wrong, bread machines make very good bread. ive been basically living off of bread machine bread for months so i happen to know. the idea of a bread machine is to render bread-making easy. so you can set a timer on the machine and have it start the mixing and baking process whenever you want. however, the bread must be removed from the pan as soon as its done baking or else it will become soggy. this is a pain and almost completely nullifies the overall convenience of the machine because yes you can set a timer but you have to make sure to be around when its done -- this is highly, extremely annoying and also dramatically reduces your ability to make bread spontaneously. automatic removal would be very easy to implement, i have a few ideas myself on how to do it. but nobody does it. the automatic dispensing of ingredients would be the final key stone is the whole arch of bread making convenience. for simple whole wheat bread, like the bread i make, there arent very many ingredients and all but one are dry. so automatic dispensing is conceivable. i would love to be able to fill a few hoppers with cheap, healthy ingredients and then be able to simply push a button and later on find a fresh loaf of bread waiting for me. but apparently im the only one. also a bread machine with a nice display and ui would be nice. nobody seems to be able to do it.
ghaff 9y ago
The problem is that bread comes in different shapes and sizes and a lot of us like bread with a good crust. Not that I've used one in years but my recollection is that bread makers didn't handle any of that very well (nor did they really knead effectively). They were fairly popular at one point but they've pretty much fallen off the radar--I expect because they don't really make very good bread.
- Zelphyr 9y ago
  We used to have a bread maker and I would agree with your assessment. Not to mention; is it really that hard to make bread by hand? Genuine question since I've never made a loaf by hand. But I do make biscuits (American) fairly often and they're not that hard.
  - dagw 9y ago
    is it really that hard to make bread by hand? It's easy, but time consuming. The idea behind the bread machine is that you chuck in the ingredients 5 minutes before going to bed, and have freshly baked bread waiting for you when you wake up.
  - ghaff 9y ago
    Quick breads (baking soda/powder) are pretty close to being as easy as a bread maker. Anything with yeast though (even no-knead recipes) require multiple steps, including appropriate temperatures for dough to rise. As the sibling post says, it's a lot more fussing around than dumping some ingredients in a device and closing the lid.

DanBC 9y ago

What features would turn a bread maker from an ordinary appliance to an extra-ordinary appliance?

hudibras 9y ago
Built-in bread slicer is the holy grail of bread machines.
wheresmyusern 9y ago
automatic ingredient dispensing is the biggest one. the second biggest is automatic removal of the bread from the pan. the other comments are wrong, bread machines make very good bread. ive been basically living off of bread machine bread for months so i happen to know. the idea of a bread machine is to render bread-making easy. so you can set a timer on the machine and have it start the mixing and baking process whenever you want. however, the bread must be removed from the pan as soon as its done baking or else it will become soggy. this is a pain and almost completely nullifies the overall convenience of the machine because yes you can set a timer but you have to make sure to be around when its done -- this is highly, extremely annoying and also dramatically reduces your ability to make bread spontaneously. automatic removal would be very easy to implement, i have a few ideas myself on how to do it. but nobody does it. the automatic dispensing of ingredients would be the final key stone is the whole arch of bread making convenience. for simple whole wheat bread, like the bread i make, there arent very many ingredients and all but one are dry. so automatic dispensing is conceivable. i would love to be able to fill a few hoppers with cheap, healthy ingredients and then be able to simply push a button and later on find a fresh loaf of bread waiting for me. but apparently im the only one. also a bread machine with a nice display and ui would be nice. nobody seems to be able to do it.

ghaff 9y ago

The problem is that bread comes in different shapes and sizes and a lot of us like bread with a good crust. Not that I've used one in years but my recollection is that bread makers didn't handle any of that very well (nor did they really knead effectively). They were fairly popular at one point but they've pretty much fallen off the radar--I expect because they don't really make very good bread.

Zelphyr 9y ago
We used to have a bread maker and I would agree with your assessment. Not to mention; is it really that hard to make bread by hand? Genuine question since I've never made a loaf by hand. But I do make biscuits (American) fairly often and they're not that hard.
- dagw 9y ago
  is it really that hard to make bread by hand? It's easy, but time consuming. The idea behind the bread machine is that you chuck in the ingredients 5 minutes before going to bed, and have freshly baked bread waiting for you when you wake up.
- ghaff 9y ago
  Quick breads (baking soda/powder) are pretty close to being as easy as a bread maker. Anything with yeast though (even no-knead recipes) require multiple steps, including appropriate temperatures for dough to rise. As the sibling post says, it's a lot more fussing around than dumping some ingredients in a device and closing the lid.