White Elephant ..or Useful Healthy Option ???

Male? No, same husband, different make of machine 🤣

Anneeba

Male? No, same husband, different make of machine 🤣

I had a different male at first

Don't we all remember the one that got away! Or that we let go! 😂

Just to add my vote for a breadmaker (Panasonic), I've had one for many years. When they visited, my grandchildren liked my bread so much that their parents have now bought one as well.

Just like others, I put the ingredients in the bread pan at night and set the timer for a loaf in the morning. We have it fresh then slice the rest and freeze it in sandwich-sized quantities.

I have also baked cakes in the breadpan.

I do not use any sugar when I make my loaves, just flour, salt, butter, water and dried yeast. I mix different flours in different proportions. I have only had one failure - I forgot to add the yeast!

Hmm on balance then, I think there are more yays than nays.I'm now swaying in favour of !!

Nobody has really mentioned sourdough. I used a Panasonic bread maker for years and was pleased to eat natural bread without additives. Then my daughter gave me some sourdough starter. It’s been a game changer. Yes it does take 36 hours to make a loaf but the hands on time is barely 15 minutes. I make 2 loaves every 10 days and freeze what I don’t immediately need. So healthy, so delicious! I am75 years old and don’t intend to buy bread ever again.

You can find instructions for just about anything on Google

Had a panasonic for the last nine years, use it most weeks, it has a timer and waking up to the smell of fresh bread is lovely.
They are quite large so would take up alot of cupboard space but you can make bread that doesn't have so many additives & less sugar and salt. Doesn't use much electric, also makes lovely dough. Occasionally I make a malted fruit loaf and bread rolls.
I've never seen one in a charity shop.

Go for it! Supermarket bread is such rubbish and artisan loaves a bit expensive. Sourdough a little more work but worth it. Good luck.