FabGuys.com forum: Bread makers…loft fillers

By *enarde OP Man
2 days ago

Barnsley

In the early 1990’s almost everyone I knew was bread maker bonkers

Daily stories if the types of bread, what best to do etc etc

Then like boy bands their shelf life came and sudddnly no one talked about them and now no one does.

My friend called such items loft fillers as that’s their destiny

Do you still use a bread maker or is it consigned to the loft ??

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By *tagman6930Man
2 days ago

SW London

Give us thy daily bread

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By *d_rexMan
2 days ago

Abergavenny

Got lent a bread maker in 2010, I was making bread like nobody's business for about 2 weeks, then it got hidden away for about 7 years until I moved house. Those 2 weeks were great.

Sandwich toaster is another good one

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By *eneric35Man
2 days ago

Cheddar

Had mine for about 8 years and still make bread regularly

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By *enarde OP Man
2 days ago

Barnsley

"Got lent a bread maker in 2010, I was making bread like nobody's business for about 2 weeks, then it got hidden away for about 7 years until I moved house. Those 2 weeks were great.

Sandwich toaster is another good one"

Always burn my gob as they came out super heated

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By *d_rexMan
2 days ago

Abergavenny

"Always burn my gob as they came out super heated "

Hotter than the sun those things.. I could never wait long enough

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By *tagman6930Man
2 days ago

SW London

Never buy shop made bread. It's all made in the bread maker. Less than 10 minutes prep time, 4 hour cook time, ready for sandwiches at lunchtime.

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By *laycd300Man
2 days ago

belfast

Check out "protect our plates "

On Ytube , you will make your own .

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By *ustOneBearMan
2 days ago

Neath

Problem was the bread maker was so big. And the loaves so small.

So gave mine away.

I do use my slow cooker and soup maker

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By *d_rexMan
2 days ago

Abergavenny

"I do use my slow cooker and soup maker "

Bloody love my slow cooker 🤤

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By *onkfish10Man
2 days ago

Shropshire

I use it all the time

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By *hiteroseMan
2 days ago

Neverwhere

"Always burn my gob as they came out super heated "

Most people would learn after the first time, then adapt!

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By *astDevonGuyMan
2 days ago

East Devon

Was only ever successful in making bricks in my bread maker ….was taken to the charity shop …

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By *3versMan
2 days ago

glasgow

I got bored with the same shape bread that came out of it all the time

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By *airyoneABCMan
2 days ago

mid sussex

Yeah got one but notc used recently…this has reminded me!

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By *evinmanMan
2 days ago

Dublin

Love bread but it piles on the pounds... esp when toasted with lashings of butter!

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By *IPMANMan
2 days ago

LONDON WEST

Bread making by hand is so easy.... who has space for yet another gadget

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By *lueshirt1Man
2 days ago

Berwick upon Tweed/East lothian/Edinburgh

The problem with these are people buying economy brands like Hinari, Russell Hobbs and Kenwood. I have had Japanese made Zojirushi - almost £300 years ago. Perfect results every time. Remember you only get what you pay for....

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By *xLedZepxx2Man
2 days ago

Didcot

I've had a couple of bread makers and whilst I've had good results, cooking for myself and occasionally my daughter, they soon become kitchen clutter, I only have so much cupboard and worktop space.

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By *dstefiMan
2 days ago

Solihull

Always hated the hole the paddle left in the bottom of the loaf, so when I had one I just used it to make a ball of dough without the usual effort, then let it rise on the wood burner and bake it in the oven.

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By *tephen_b50Man
2 days ago

Bristol

"I've had a couple of bread makers and whilst I've had good results, cooking for myself and occasionally my daughter, they soon become kitchen clutter, I only have so much cupboard and worktop space. "

It's a general problem with large kitchen appliances & anything but a large kitchen. Whatever it is, you have to clear space on the worktop, lug it out of the cupboard, set it up, use it, clean it all, dry it, and put it back.

The only things that earn a permanent place on my worktop are the pressure/slow cooker, electric whisk and chopping board.

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By *ldmanMan
2 days ago

Rawcliffe Bridge.

I use my bread maker almost daily, and yes, has to be cleaned frequently, BUT I know what ingredients are going in my bread, also I buy local flour etc, and it tastes good too.

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By *ickSeekerMan
2 days ago

Canterbury

I thought the thread was a bit niche: after tradies, men in suits, athletes, etc., i thought

Oh well, maybe bakers and roofers are also hot and willing!!! 😆

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By *rishgigngerMan
2 days ago

Ashford

"I thought the thread was a bit niche: after tradies, men in suits, athletes, etc., i thought

Oh well, maybe bakers and roofers are also hot and willing!!! 😆 "
oh tradesmen 👋

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By *mma_EvansTV/TS
2 days ago

Colchester

"Bread making by hand is so easy"

Do real men make bread by hand?

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By *rishgigngerMan
2 days ago

Ashford

"Bread making by hand is so easy

Do real men make bread by hand?

xx"
whilst smoking a cigarette

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By *ettleTV/TS
2 days ago

Bury St Edmunds

"Never buy shop made bread. It's all made in the bread maker. Less than 10 minutes prep time, 4 hour cook time, ready for sandwiches at lunchtime."

Me too. No more bloated belly (from whatever it is that the shops add to keep the loaf fresh for longer)

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By *IPMANMan
2 days ago

LONDON WEST

This real man has made bread by hand for over 30 years, beats any shop bought shit

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By *owestoftBiCdMan
2 days ago

Lowestoft

Yes use one here

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By *ryan2000Man
2 days ago

London colney

Use to use a bread maker about 3 X aweek lots of different fillings mix fruit & cherry .spicy .cheese and onion all different varieties then one day about 4 years ago decided to give it away and went back to making my own bread and rolls ....

I have a brilliant slow cooker I use quiet regular 7.5ltr ..does amazing dishes ...

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By *hyna HutchMan
2 days ago

valleys

Put a good bread recipe up.

I don't know how to make it by hand.

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By *andomguy321Man
2 days ago

reading

"Bread making by hand is so easy

Do real men make bread by hand?

xx"

Only ones with special kneads

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By *oosterladMan
2 days ago

ipswich

Dry toast cumin seeds add to mix when the machine beeps it tastes great.

Dont add bacon or ham too early or you will get pink bread. Wait for the beep.

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By *evanianMan
2 days ago

Flintshire

One of those "gotta haves" I think our bread maker along with the soup maker had a one-way trip to the recycling skip when we were preparing to move house, now we have two ice-cream making contraptions, one that has yet to be used in about 4 years and another that has been used once in 2 years and is now merrily hogging worktop space! 🙄

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By *ull bi for funMan
2 days ago

hull

We use ours for the pizza dough setting that's all.

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By *espectdueMan
1 day ago

Stratford-Upon-Avon

I have been using a bread maker for about 20 years.

First because I ate a lot of bread as I took sandwiches to work when working in engineering, now working in hospitality guests love freshly baked bread.

I know what going into it, no fillers and it tastes great!

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By *amsoonMan
1 day ago

stornoway

Bread maker, the slow cooker, and the steamer, all sent to the charity shop. Electric kettle and toaster next. Electricity just too expensive.

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By *oy SalvadoriMan
1 day ago

Poole

I had a bread maker, she's gone now. The latest model doesn't make bread but she's better at riding cock.

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By *hiteroseMan
1 day ago

Neverwhere

"One of those "gotta haves" I think our bread maker along with the soup maker had a one-way trip to the recycling skip ..."

Soup maker? I didn't know that such a thing existed. Isn't it just a pan?

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By *vsindyTV/TS
1 day ago

A place where sheep are warm, or Burnley.

No bread maker.....but slow cooker, air fryer, rice cooker and soup maker get a regular work out. In fact, I wish I got a work out like they do

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By *usan jonesTV/TS
1 day ago

Wolverhampton

Always fancied getting one but I think I’d only use it about 3 times sand with a rice cooker

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By *hagmenowplsMan
8 hours ago

Hereford

I've had 2, first was a single paddle ( not so great a mix )

2nd twin paddle, much better but you still have a hole in the bottom of the loaf which makes it dry out quicker.

I now use a " kitchen aid " copy Phisnic mixer with dough hook and a cast bread tin. 55 minutes at 40 degrees c then 55 minutes at 220 degrees

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By *orcsmatMan
7 hours ago

Kidderminster

I do use my slow cooker and soup maker "

I dislike them intensely. They produce thin, tasteless sludge.

My pressure cooker, on the other hand, is fast and produces tasty, well cooked meat and a thick gravy.

I also use it to make stock from roasted bones or a carcass.

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By *onna AmourTV/TS
6 hours ago

Preston

I am on my 3rd bread maker , love them , you know exactly what you are eating, I adapt the ingredients to my taste, I make all kinds of bread ,my fruit bread is in great demand , I also make pizza bases then freeze them. I have also made jam . I have also perfected gluten free bread for a friend that is actually edible lol

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By *d sometimesTV/TS
6 hours ago

Melton Mowbray

I wonder how long before air fryers are joining them in the loft or second hand shops.

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By *b20Man
6 hours ago

Glasgow

Use my bread maker all the time, ive had it for years, I love it

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By *ldmanMan
6 hours ago

Rawcliffe Bridge.

My breadmaker is on the go now, and I know all the ingredients in my bread!

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By *hiteSportsSocksMan
6 hours ago

Portmarnock

"I wonder how long before air fryers are joining them in the loft or second hand shops. "

I was listening to a marketing expert talking about why air fryers are probably here to stay. He pointed out that when people were asked if they’d replace things like bread makers or soup makers if they broke, most said they wouldn’t bother. But when the same question was asked to people who own an air fryer, the majority said they’d replace it straight away — and plenty had already upgraded.

Air fryers also appeal to loads of different people: those living alone, campervan owners, anyone trying to keep energy costs down… etc.

Of course, there’s always the chance that a company like Ninja will come out with something new that takes over — and then all our air fryers will end up shoved in attics around the country!

(God this makes me sound boring , which I promise I'm not!!

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By *espectdueMan
6 hours ago

Stratford-Upon-Avon

"I am on my 3rd bread maker , love them , you know exactly what you are eating, I adapt the ingredients to my taste, I make all kinds of bread ,my fruit bread is in great demand , I also make pizza bases then freeze them. I have also made jam . I have also perfected gluten free bread for a friend that is actually edible lol"

My attempts and gluten free bread in the maker just result in something that could be used as a clog.

Whats your secret?

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By *askia.TV/TS
2 hours ago

Huddersfield

I’ve had bread makers for years, you just need to tinker with the recipes to get the type of loaf that you want, and use double the amount of yeast suggested……I get nice crusty white loaves which are light and fluffy inside.

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