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In the “ Best Bread Machine Reviews ” series we are reviewing the first Zojirushi Bread maker today. Zoijrushi is a popular choice for  bread machines . The company was established in 1918 in Japan and came up with its first “Home Bakery Bread Maker in 1988. The Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Bread Maker BB-CEC20  has all features that a beginner would need on a bread machine. Besides a recipe book, it also comes with measuring spoons to assure exact measuring of ingredients. Inaccurate measurement is usually the number one cause for failing bread. Besides the functions that a beginner will look for, the BB-CEC20 also comes with a special, the “sourdough starter”. This could be interesting for those who like to experiment with different types of bread or just for those who love sourdough bread. The only feature missing is the “Adjustable bread size” but by reducing the the ingredients you can also do this manually. Important things to note: There are many more p...

Today we are reviewing the first Cuisinart Bread Maker in the  Best Bread Maker Reviews  series. Cuisineart became a player in the kitchen cooking appliances when it developed the ‘food processor’ about 30 year ago. Now they are offering a wide range of products from Microwaves to Coffeemaker to Bread Makers. The  Cuisinart CBK-100 Programmable Breadmaker  has pretty much all the features and functions that a beginner bread maker would be looking for. It even includes the necessary measurement equipment and easy to use recipes. For those who can only eat ‘gluten-free’ bread, this machine come with the needed ‘gluten-free’ bread maker cycle and recipes do bake you own gluten free bread. Important things to note: The ‘beep’ is experiences as  very loud . Various users have complained about a breaking kneading paddle. Although the description of this bread maker suggests it, you can’t program your own ‘homemade cycle’ Let’s review the featur...

Today we are reviewing the second Cuisinart bread maker in our  best bread maker review  series. The  Cuisinart CBK-200 2-Pound Convection Automatic Bread Maker  is very similar to the  Cuisinart CBK-100 Programmable Bread maker .  It has very similar functions and features which includes gluten-free bread, crust control, multiple bread sizes, etc. The main difference between the two machines is that the CBK-200 has more pre-programmed cycles (16 instead of 11) and the CBK-200 comes with a ‘convection fan’ to distribute the heat evenly. Important things to note; This bread maker does have a fan in it to evenly control and distribute the heat in the machine Bread pan is make of thin aluminum, some users complain about a pealing nonstick layer Some users have experienced ‘burnt crust’ even with the medium crust function One user explained that this bread maker does bake very hot, therefore recipes with lots of sugar don’t succeed too w...

Today we are reviewing our first Breadman Bread Maker in our  Best Bread Machine Review series . ‘Breadman’ is an American (Ohio) brand and has been making bread makers since 2001. The  Breadman TR2500BC Ultimate Plus 2-Pound Stainless-Steel Convection Breadmaker  offers features and functions for both the beginner as well as the advance bread maker. The basic requirements like crust control, adjustable bread size and pre programmed cycles are met. The bread maker also offers features for the advances bread maker like ‘Sourdough starter’ and a ‘Dispenser for yeast and or Raisin’. Important to note: Many users complain that the bread pan jumps off the drive during the kneading process. Let’s review the features and functions in the “My Best Bread Maker Review Tool”; The Breadman TR2500BC Ultimate Plus 2-Pound Stainless-Steel Convection Breadmaker  is, so far, the  best bread maker  for beginners. It matches the beginners ...