Round 1
The purpose of the first round is to test the out-of-the-box performance of each machine. This means that we pulled the new bread machines out of their boxes, plugged them in, followed the directions on the backs of the bags of 4 Sturdiwheat Bread mixes, and hit “START”. We did not glance at any of the directions for the individual machines. The results from Round 1 will not reflect the full potential of these bread machines. It will allow us to compare them side by side on the same setting with the same mixes, and will reflect their user friendly qualities for those of us who dread reading the directions. Round 2 will be more experimental and involves reading the directions to address individual problems revealed in Round 1.
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Breadman Corner Bakery
Breadman Pro
Breadman Ultimate Plus
Cuisinart Bread Maker
Panasonic Bread Bakery
Westbend
Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme
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Breadman Ultimate Plus |
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Cycle setting |
Whole Wheat, 1.5lb loaf, Med Crust |
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Ease of programming |
Easy |
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Length of cycle |
3 hours 32 minutes |
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Temp of Water |
100° F |
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Ease of removing bread from pan |
Very Easy |
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Appearance of bread |
Excellent |
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Price |
$100 |
Round 1 Score: 5 Stars
Test Notes:
This bread machine produced nice sized loaves across the boards with beautiful crust and crowns. The Limpa-Sweet Rye did have a split in the upper side but it did not affect the size or crust. It’s easy to program, easy to remove the bread, reasonably priced, and has the shortest bake cycle out of the machines we tested. We highly recommend this model to anyone baking numerous types of breads who doesn’t want to spend a lot of time reading the directions.
We are currently testing several of the top selling bread machines and will be posting the results in the very near future. Here is a list of the machines included in the first round of tests:
- Panasonic Bread Bakery SD-YD250
- Breadman Pro TR875
- Breadman Ultimate Plus
- Breadman Corner Bakery TR888
- Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme BBCC-X20
- West Bend 41026
- Cuisinart CBK-200
Please post suggestions of models you would like to see us test in the next round.