Panasonic SD255 Bread Maker (Panasonic SD255)

Member Name: Milburgha

Product:	Panasonic SD255
Date:	11/10/09 (144 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use, clear instructions, good recipe book and bread of high quality.

Disadvantages: It becomes addictive!!

As a family of 4, we have now been baking our own bread daily for nearly 2 years using the Panasonic SD255 Bread Maker. The quality and range of different types of bread on offer is exceptional. The machine is easy to use, has clear well written instructions, and from start to finish each loaf takes less than 5 minutes to put on to bake. Because of the delayed starting time, there is nothing better than to come down stairs each morning to the smell of newly baked bread. Friends and relations who regularly stay with us say how much they enjoy our bread, and the multitude of different types of loaves on offer. Indeed, several of them have now bought this bread maker themselves and say how much they enjoy using it and wouldn't return to shop bought bread. On an economic front, I estimate we save pounds each week. Although this is one of the more expensive machines, we covered the cost of buying it within weeks due to the savings made baking our own. The extra cost is SO worthwhile because of the sturdiness of the machine - it still performs as well as the day it was bought after daily use nearly 2 years later. The bread contains no preservatives, so does not last as long as shop bought bread, but then again, because of the choice of different sized loaves, you need only make the size of loaf required each day. One small negative, the bread does not freeze well. Shop bought bread soon begins to taste quite bland within a very short time of baking your own. I cannot rate the Panasonic SD255 breadmaking machine highly enough, and the accompanying recipe book - which includes a vast range of bread recipes, pizza bases, specific dietary requirement breads etc -is a real added bonus. Get baking your own bread and you will never want shop bought bread again!!

Summary: Highly recommended - search around for good price.

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