Zojirushi Breadmakers..Good or bad?

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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

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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 ;-)
 
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!
 
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.
 
Mike--

I was hoping for a glamor shot of a loaf of freshly baked Zo bread!

I guess I'll just have to settle for the rosemary/Parmesan foccacia I made Saturday, grilled and drizzled with olive oil.

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
Here is a pic of a loaf of bread I baked in it today. I have been using just Robin Hood all purpose flour. You will notice that the top of loaf kinda collapsed since I opened the lid when it started to bake.

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you probably had too much yeast.

Try using a little less yeast. Try using 1 1/2 teaspoons per loaf. Or 2 teaspoons per loaf.
 
King Arthur's Flour

Has a great website as well, with a section devoted to bread machine baking.

King Arthur actually though leery of bread machines when they first came on the scene, were so taken with ZO bread makers, they now claim ALL breads made in their shops and test kitchens are done wholly or at least kneaded in the ZO bread machine.
 
Yeast

You might want to look into SAF "Bread Machine" or another brand's for the same purpose.

Unlike baking by hand with an oven, bread machines go by a program, hence the bread must work on the machine's schedule, and not all breads are happy about the arrangement. To be fair most machines do allow one to either adjust programs, and or at least extend or shorten certian portions of a cycle, such as rising, kneading, and baking.

Yeast in particular can be VERY fussy, and some brands/strains more than others. One can bake a loaf without any problems on Monday, and do the same again on Wednesday and have nothing but trouble.

Yeast is a living thing, and as such can be picky about the conditions it will grow and be happy under. For instance if the weather and or one's house is very humid, you may need to adjust the moisture content of the dough to compensate. Some bakers prefer not to bake at all during humid weather.
 
Ah that makes sense...it has been raining and it is humid out and in the house as well. I will look for the SAF yeast. I do use the Fleishmanns bread machine yeast and I followed the directions to the letter. The bread was good just the same.
 
Same as ADMIRAL

I have the exact same breadmaker - but I bought it at Montgomery Ward under the Admiral label.
During the last waning moments prior to their demise, they had a deal on the breadmaker. Couldn't pass it up.
It DOES work very well. At least I can get parts through Zojirushi if need be.
 
instant yeast.

FYI, if you have a SAMS club membership, they sell the Fleishmans instant yeast by the pound, quite cheaply (I think it is $8 for 2 pounds).

Hunter
 

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