The Sturdiwheat Golden Grain was the first bread tested and dried out (crack in loaf) by the last day of testing, though it is still representative of size and crust thickness

 

Zojirushi BBCC-X20
Cycle setting	Basic Wheat
Ease of programming	Moderate
Length of cycle	3 hours 40 minutes
Temp of Water	100° F
Ease of removing bread from pan	Very Easy
Appearance of bread	Excellent
Price	$198.20

        

Test Score:  4 Stars 

    

Test Notes:

This bread machine produces a traditional looking loaf that is nice shape for toast and sandwiches.  The programming was a little tricky because there are two arrows that move around to multiple settings at the same time with different options.  Also when you select “basic wheat” you cannot select a crust setting.  Three of the four loaves turned out very nice.  The Limpa-Sweet Rye did not rise fully.  This may be corrected with a different setting allowing for a longer rest.  Overall we liked this machine once we got past the programming and have high expectations for it in Round 2.

 

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.