Is it hard to make bread? Should I get a breadmaker?

[Anonymous]

I wish my bread maker would make a smaller loaf
The bread goes stale quickly. And I end up throwing half away

[Anonymous]

I bake bread/challah every weekend. I used to try on my own and it never really came out well bc I did not have the time/patience to tend to it properly. I now use a breadmaker for the dough and it is absolutely amazing (if I do say so myself). I make the dough in the machine and take it out, braid it, and let is rise again. then I bake it. I will never buy challah again.

I do still buy sliced multigrain bread for sandwiches.

[Anonymous]

The machines come with recipes to get you started, too. Very easy, so you don't even have to buy a book if you don't want to.

[Anonymous]

google "no-knead bread". Skip the bread maker.

[Anonymous]

A lot of these end up at garage sales and flea markets. Must be a reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get artisan bread in 5 minutes a day or just check out their website. Really easy techniques for really great bread -- no breadmaker required.

This!! Very easy!!

[Anonymous]

I love mine. I no longer buy bread at the store. It does have to be eaten quickly since there's no preservatives, but you can also use it for bread pudding, french toast, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of these end up at garage sales and flea markets. Must be a reason.

Same reason you see Treadmills and faddish exercise videos and equipment the next aisle over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get artisan bread in 5 minutes a day or just check out their website. Really easy techniques for really great bread -- no breadmaker required.

This!! Very easy!!

This book is the best. You get a large plastic container with lid from the hardware store, and a pizza stone. Mix together flour, yeast, warm water and salt in the container. Leave to rise for 2 hours. Place container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. The longer you leave the dough, the more of a sourdough taste you give the bread. When you want a fresh loaf of bread just tear off a piece of dough, shape into a loaf, and leave for about 30 minutes. Then cook the loaf. It's that easy. The quality of the bread is great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOVE our bread machine (Zojirushi). It is super easy.

FWIW, we baked bread by hand first and will never go back. My DC has food allergies and I'm so not a good cook. The bread machine has been a miracle.

We are looking at this bread machine, we saw it on amazon for about $270- is that the best price?

[Anonymous]

As of August, I bake all our bread. I decided I didn't like the extra crap in store bread. It isn't hard to bake bread but it does require some planning.

I started with this recipe from Appartment Therapy: No Time Bread.

Anonymous wrote:Get artisan bread in 5 minutes a day or just check out their website. Really easy techniques for really great bread -- no breadmaker required.

+1

I also like Breadtopia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOVE our bread machine (Zojirushi). It is super easy.

FWIW, we baked bread by hand first and will never go back. My DC has food allergies and I'm so not a good cook. The bread machine has been a miracle.

We are looking at this bread machine, we saw it on amazon for about $270- is that the best price?

I am the PP of the Zojirushi comment. We bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20% coupon. They don't stock them...it had to be sent to our house. Can't remember what the price was....but felt it was a good deal.

[Anonymous]

Make beer bread
Easy
self raising flour and a can of beer
google it