Zojirushi Breadmakers..Good or bad?

[travlincub321]

Ok i just bought this on a whim..I saw it on QVC and i could get the easy payment plan... I recall how great the one my grandmother had about 20 years ago and how long she had it.. And no other bread maker has been the same since she gave it away..
I currently have an awful oster breadmaker and it stinks...

What do you think? Should i cancel it

Amazon.com

 

[appnut]

Last I "heard", they still had an excellent reputation!! No loafing on their laurels. No more, or else I'll get into a jam. But you could butter me up!! I'll still be crusty & old. But ya got a rise out of me. It's the yeast I could do this late at night.

 

[travlincub321]

BoB
Honey

Hugs..I am glad to here ya in good spirits..

Thats good

 

[nmassman44]

I have that same bread machine. Its a 2 pound loaf and bakes a loaf in almost 4 hours. There is a quick cycle that cuts it down to 3 hours....it takes out a punch down and rise phase. The paddles will sometimes get baked into the bottom of the loaf...its no biggie and the pan is not dishwasher safe. But it cleans up fast. You will like your machine. I dont use mine as much as I should and I mostly use it when its rainy and I am cooking a stew or something like that. I will use it for turkey day.
The cookbook/manual is good and it comes with an instructional dvd.

 

[nmassman44]

Oh another thing...the original Zojirushi machines were made in Japan....this one is made in ..you guessed it...China.

 

[travlincub321]

The thing i saw said it was mad ein Korea... On amazon

 

[launderess]

Zojirushis Are Known As The King Of Breadmakers

By those who use such machines.

Unlike other bread machines, the Zojirushi produces a true shaped loaf of bread that Americans are used to. Not round, not oblong,not square, but a nice "WonderBread" type loaf.

Next unlike most other bread machines, the Zojirushi has two paddles instead of one. This means the machine will "knead" dough better, and more like dough worked by hand. The real good working the dough makes for great gluten development, which in turn makes for great bread.

If you Google "Zojirushi" you'll find tons of information.

Since one has the Bosch and Kenwood mixers, rarely use my breadmachine (Phillips), however when time is limited and one wants fresh bread, a good bread machine can be a lifesaver.

WARNING!!

Carbs are fattening, and once you start eating fresh home baked bread, you won't be able to help yourself! The scent of baking bread alone will cause you tastebuds to take over you body and DEMAND the stuff. Of course being fresh baked bread, it really is best eaten the same day, or perhaps the next. This also will keep you munching lots of bread based schanks!

L.

 

[sudsmaster]

Everything that Launderess said, and then some...

I've always heard good things about the Zojirushi breadmaker. They are not inexpensive, but apparently the dual paddles really make a difference. I have occasionally seen other bread makers with dual paddles (I think there was one briefly at Costco, an Oster or similar make, about 10 years ago) but currently I think the Zojirushi is the only one on the market. The Zojirushi apparently also has a better control system, and perhaps better temperature control.

Needless to say, being the cheap SOB that I am, I have acquired two Osters over the past decade or two, and am not entirely thrilled with either one. In fact I haven't made bread at home for several years now. And with my gluten free experiment still going on, it's not too likely I'll be making much bread in the near future. But I understand they can be used to make jam ;-)

 

[maytagbear]

Anything Zojirushi

is of excellent quality.

I have my eye one one of their fuzzy logic rice cookers.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[hunter]

I have two zojurishis..

one that we use for gluten stuff, and one for gluten free stuff. The gluten one is the 2 pound machine, the gf one is the 1 pound machine.

They are both excellent.

I don't like to 'bake bread' by hand. But I calculate that my nice bread would cost me >$4 per loaf to buy. Yet I can make it for <$1.

That tells me that 60 loaves of bread, typically one year of consumption, will pay for the price of the bread machine.

I'm on my second 2 pound ZOji and the first lasted >8 years.

They are really good. And programmable!

 

[nmassman44]

Pics of my machine

here is what my machine looks like

 

[nmassman44]

Inside shot

 

[nmassman44]

side with basic bread recipe

 

[nmassman44]

pan removed

 

[nmassman44]

Pan on counter...Note: This pan is NOT dishwasher safe. Hand wash only.

 

[travlincub321]

Thanks for the pics.. Im excited to get it now

 

[travlincub321]

And qvc is a quick shipper

 

[sudsmaster]

Here's an interesting review of the machine. It seems fairly objective.

Our Favorite Bread Machine Makes Any Type of Loaf With the Push of a Button

A bread machine on your counter means homemade bread quickly and efficiently, whenever you want it. We tested the best bread makers to make your dream a reality.

cookingequipment.about.com

 

[nmassman44]

But I have to wonder when this person did the review. Mine came with a DVD. Plus they are being petty when they whine about 2 holes in the bread. The paddles dont retract. It is what it is. Also you can reduce how much you put in it to make the loaf smaller if you want. Its the same length but not the same height. A full loaf will rise all the way to almost the top. Plus this machine comes with a liquid measuring cup and a tablespoon/teaspoon combo. The manual will show you how to correctly measure out liquid and dry ingredients to get perfect results. I also use Bread Machine yeast in the glass jar. Just make sure after you open the yeast that its put into the fridge.