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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: SheWhoMustNotBeOUTBID on 12 October 2008, 16:31:27
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OK, I know the best breadmaking machine ever is your hands to the purists but for those whose hands are not quite up to par.., I bought a Panasonic SD255 this week. Read a load of reviews that say its the best ever and thought ok, might give it a try (if as bad as my other one it was going straight back).
Can't believe how good it is. Average loaf costs £0.50p to make (including electricity costs) - compared to same for cardboard bread or £1.20 for decent shop bought bread but this tastes excellent and is easy to use (takes less than 2 mins to load with yeast, flour, little salt and scoop of butter) and rises very nicely. None of those yukky US recipes with dried milk in and 'guaranteed to be unhealthy' salt by the mountain load (apologies to anyone from US here). I got mostly very sound bricks out of my other breadmaker but this one is totally different and I'm sure makes a far healthier, tastier loaf.
Generally have a queue forming as the thing finishes cooking lol.
And no, I didn't buy it off ebay lol.., cheaper on Amazon (and easier to return) :P :P :P
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When do the deliveries start, I will have 6 loaves plase. ::) ::) :y
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door step sandwichs 4 the old man then :) :) ;D
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Naw u can cut 'em as fine as u like lol and skruntie only if u buy me an Omega I'm after he he!
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Naw u can cut 'em as fine as u like lol and skruntie only if u buy me an Omega I'm after he he!
Corgi of dinky
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nope a little bigger than that lol
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:( I`m green with envy now SWMNBO; I`ve been after a Panasonic bread maker for years now......Maybe there`s still time for a heavy-hinting session before this forthcoming Christmas! ;)
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nope a little bigger than that lol
Dont think Tonka make an Omega
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:( I`m green with envy now SWMNBO; I`ve been after a Panasonic bread maker for years now......Maybe there`s still time for a heavy-hinting session before this forthcoming Christmas! ;)
me too Debs! :y
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You have set me off with the bread making machine. I have not made bread since I was a teenager.
I have been considering moving and with one thing or annother it wont be this year, but may now be next year. I have in the mean time been buying stuff for my new kitchen. Slow cooker, coffe perculator etc. I have the original George Forman grill but hve been looking at a different one, then you come along mentionioning bread makers, and my lips are dripping with the thought of a bacon buttie on fresh bread or even toast.
So then went looking t toasters and found this.
http://www.comet.co.uk/sh"My Naff Code Reader"et/product/427470/TEFAL-TT550015/summary/true
I like the look of it and the egg poacher thing, down side it wont adjust to take thicker brad slices for my bacon butties. ::) ::) ;D ;D :y
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One thing that gets used a lot in out house is the rice cooker. We have a heavy duty one and in the past 2 years it has been hammered but still produced grade A rice. The wife is half japanese and I am part Indian so rice is very important to us!
It takes accurate measurements and these can differ with different brands of rice. It has taken about a year of learning but now the wife wont allow anyone but me to make the rice, not even herself! lol
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yes that could be a good idea if u'r in the habit of wanting poached eggs and possibly could stop u boiling the poachingpan dry and ending up melting the egg poaching holders like I've done a couple of times lol.
But nothing can beat my breadmaker lol. I'll trot along and give u lessons if u need them (altho it couldn't really be any simpler)
Only got one cause amazon reduced the price from £99 to £88.., my reward for actually selling a car lol - call it commission lolol.., sign up for a free trial of amazon prime and its free next day delivery too lol
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Me thinks a Breadmaker may end up on the shopping list.
Just need a dish washer and a food processor then :-/ (one that doesnt give me ear ache ;D ;D ;D ;D)
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pfft no need for a dishwasher lol. Only takes 15mins to do by hand.., longer in a dishwasher and all that water going down the drain lol. I'm afraid u've hit on my pet hate :P
Now if I could find an automatic floor washer that didn't cost the earth and actually did what it said on the tin.., I'd get that lol
Skruntie, read the review for your toaster/poacher.., poacher isn't non stick so would be yukky washing it up lolol.
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We make bacon and herb loaf, it tastes great when fresh with just butter on it :D
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Yes there are quite a few different variations u can make. I love seeded bread so started on that already lol. Bought a book too so will have some fun with that.
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pfft no need for a dishwasher lol. Only takes 15mins to do by hand.., longer in a dishwasher and all that water going down the drain lol. I'm afraid u've hit on my pet hate :P
Now if I could find an automatic floor washer that didn't cost the earth and actually did what it said on the tin.., I'd get that lol
Skruntie, read the review for your toaster/poacher.., poacher isn't non stick so would be yukky washing it up lolol.
I dont think I will be having it it, just a plain simple toaster is all I need.
Have had my Morphy Richards one 26 years and it still makes brilliant toast and doesnt look it's age either.
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Best Gadget I have in the litchen is my Electric tin opener. :y :y
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aldi and lidl do some some pre mix cake and bread which is nice too
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found the bread mixes I bought a little salty so went for the original ingredients. They actually raised a lot more too so was very happy and it only takes a couple of mins to put it all in the BM
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And prolly more healthy than bought bread.....
I have to keep on my salt intake....and tend to look at salt content of most things i buy....
There is on average 14-16% of you daily salt allowance in just two slices of bought bread.....so thats just one sandwich, without allowing for the filling!
I buy weight watchers bread at the mo.......no because Im thinking of the calories, just because its salt content is the lowest Ive seen in 'shop' bread. (About 4% for a sandwich)
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pfft no need for a dishwasher lol. Only takes 15mins to do by hand.., longer in a dishwasher and all that water going down the drain lol. I'm afraid u've hit on my pet hate :P
Now if I could find an automatic floor washer that didn't cost the earth and actually did what it said on the tin.., I'd get that lol
Skruntie, read the review for your toaster/poacher.., poacher isn't non stick so would be yukky washing it up lolol.
15 minutes :o :o
The last time I wash was 2 hrs and plus..But kitchen was full when wife was abroad ;D
By the way, dish washers are optimized for minimum water at least better than me..Only problem is they dont clean how I want :-/
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pfft no need for a dishwasher lol. Only takes 15mins to do by hand.., longer in a dishwasher and all that water going down the drain lol. I'm afraid u've hit on my pet hate :P
Now if I could find an automatic floor washer that didn't cost the earth and actually did what it said on the tin.., I'd get that lol
Skruntie, read the review for your toaster/poacher.., poacher isn't non stick so would be yukky washing it up lolol.
15 minutes :o :o
The last time I wash was 2 hrs and plus..But kitchen was full when wife was abroad ;D
By the way, dish washers are optimized for minimum water at least better than me..Only problem is they dont clean how I want :-/
I wouldnt be without one :y Carnt stand washing up ;)
Plus they are more hygienic......mine washes at 65C......try putting your hands in that temp of water.......you carnt !
;)
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pfft no need for a dishwasher lol. Only takes 15mins to do by hand.., longer in a dishwasher and all that water going down the drain lol. I'm afraid u've hit on my pet hate :P
Now if I could find an automatic floor washer that didn't cost the earth and actually did what it said on the tin.., I'd get that lol
Skruntie, read the review for your toaster/poacher.., poacher isn't non stick so would be yukky washing it up lolol.
15 minutes :o :o
The last time I wash was 2 hrs and plus..But kitchen was full when wife was abroad ;D
By the way, dish washers are optimized for minimum water at least better than me..Only problem is they dont clean how I want :-/
Cem.......if its not cleaning properly....its either...
A problem with salt/rinse aid/detergent
Or your overloading it.....putting to much in at a time
Or its water outlet is partially blocked...ie its not emptying fully when it pumps the water down the drain.
Or last thing i can think of is the water spray blades are not rotating....either because the way its loaded. (ie something is stopping the blades turning) or they are gunged up.
I dont bother with the salt or rinse aid as I use Finish Max all in one tabs......and get perfect results.....try those if you can get them in Turkey :y
I did try Fairy dishwasher tabs once......coz they were on offer....and I started getting crap cleaning results.
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pfft no need for a dishwasher lol. Only takes 15mins to do by hand.., longer in a dishwasher and all that water going down the drain lol. I'm afraid u've hit on my pet hate :P
Now if I could find an automatic floor washer that didn't cost the earth and actually did what it said on the tin.., I'd get that lol
Skruntie, read the review for your toaster/poacher.., poacher isn't non stick so would be yukky washing it up lolol.
15 minutes :o :o
The last time I wash was 2 hrs and plus..But kitchen was full when wife was abroad ;D
By the way, dish washers are optimized for minimum water at least better than me..Only problem is they dont clean how I want :-/
Cem.......if its not cleaning properly....its either...
A problem with salt/rinse aid/detergent
Or your overloading it.....putting to much in at a time
Or its water outlet is partially blocked...ie its not emptying fully when it pumps the water down the drain.
Or last thing i can think of is the water spray blades are not rotating....either because the way its loaded. (ie something is stopping the blades turning) or they are gunged up.
I dont bother with the salt or rinse aid as I use Finish Max all in one tabs......and get perfect results.....try those if you can get them in Turkey :y
I did try Fairy dishwasher tabs once......coz they were on offer....and I started getting crap cleaning results.
Our problem ia a long story ..I bough the most technologic expensive one and result was the worst ;D
All the glasses become scratched after changing many things wife solved but I still dont know the solution.. :-[
I'm sure next time she goes abroad I will learn ;D
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pfft no need for a dishwasher lol. Only takes 15mins to do by hand.., longer in a dishwasher and all that water going down the drain lol. I'm afraid u've hit on my pet hate :P
Now if I could find an automatic floor washer that didn't cost the earth and actually did what it said on the tin.., I'd get that lol
Skruntie, read the review for your toaster/poacher.., poacher isn't non stick so would be yukky washing it up lolol.
15 minutes :o :o
The last time I wash was 2 hrs and plus..But kitchen was full when wife was abroad ;D
By the way, dish washers are optimized for minimum water at least better than me..Only problem is they dont clean how I want :-/
Cem.......if its not cleaning properly....its either...
A problem with salt/rinse aid/detergent
Or your overloading it.....putting to much in at a time
Or its water outlet is partially blocked...ie its not emptying fully when it pumps the water down the drain.
Or last thing i can think of is the water spray blades are not rotating....either because the way its loaded. (ie something is stopping the blades turning) or they are gunged up.
I dont bother with the salt or rinse aid as I use Finish Max all in one tabs......and get perfect results.....try those if you can get them in Turkey :y
I did try Fairy dishwasher tabs once......coz they were on offer....and I started getting crap cleaning results.
Our problem ia a long story ..I bough the most technologic expensive one and result was the worst ;D
All the glasses become scratched after changing many things wife solved but I still dont know the solution.. :-[
I'm sure next time she goes abroad I will learn ;D
Ahhh so it does work properly.........just you dont know how to use it ;D ;D
My dishwasher is a Bosch one.........had it about 15years now....use it 3/4 times a week and still washes perfick :y
Only thing is now and then I have to unblock the drain holes on the inside of it......prolly coz im lazy and dont bother to rinse the all the food off the dishes before i put them in the washer ::)
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my stupid head, I bought a model produced here (for export) and expensive than bosch (mother also uses bosch and much better than mine) ..result : a machine with many buttons and programs that I dont know how to use ;D
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no instructions needed for washing by hand lolol :P
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my stupid head, I bought a model produced here (for export) and expensive than bosch (mother also uses bosch and much better than mine) ..result : a machine with many buttons and programs that I dont know how to use ;D
Ahh you fell into that trap of more buttons is good ;D ;D
I bought my Bosch after advice of Bosch Service technician....he told me to buy the cheapest Bosch with least functions on it....reason he told me....less to go wrong :y
So my Bosch dishwasher I bought....15 years ago...has on/off.....3 programs....and washes every program at 65C :y :y
Prolly why its still going :y :y
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So. next question then, Bosch is all thats been mentioned so far.
What dish washer make should I go for, and anything to watch out for.
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no instructions needed for washing by hand lolol :P
Ahhh but you need small feet for that ::) ;D ;D ;D
Sorry.....old joke about why woman have smaller feet than men ::) ;D :D
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no instructions needed for washing by hand lolol :P
;D ;D ;D
yep..
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So. next question then, Bosch is all thats been mentioned so far.
What dish washer make should I go for, and anything to watch out for.
simplest and cheapest bosch :y
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So. next question then, Bosch is all thats been mentioned so far.
What dish washer make should I go for, and anything to watch out for.
A blonde one
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So. next question then, Bosch is all thats been mentioned so far.
What dish washer make should I go for, and anything to watch out for.
simplest and cheapest bosch :y
Id agree with cem on my experience with Bosch :y
But getting this thread back onto topic about bread makers.....
Ive just looked up the price of the bread maker.... :o
Its about £90.....
So if going by ShewhomustnotbeOUTBID figures......if it costs 50p/loaf....and the weighidiotchers sliced loaf i buy is about 90p/loaf.....you will have to bake about 225 loafs to break even :o :o
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So. next question then, Bosch is all thats been mentioned so far.
What dish washer make should I go for, and anything to watch out for.
A blonde one
this:
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/dishwasher.jpg)
or, this:
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/blondekitchen.jpg)