This thread was going well in favour of a bread maker, until
I used to use mine a lot, but now make it by hand. Due to the longer fermentation process used when making it by hand it tastes soooo much better. It’s quite therapeutic doing the kneading as well.
and
For £2-3 you can try a few recipesand see if you like it,no machine needed.
even though my double range oven has it’s own carbon footprint, I have it already
can probably keep the oven on for a year before you get near the carbon footprint of buying a bread maker.
how hard can it be?
it only takes about 30 mins of actual work to knock up a loaf
this was the clincher for me
This short study proves that people making bread by hand are simply psychopaths, requiring the slow steady movements to stop them shouting at people. If, like them, you need extensive therapy, THEN YOU MUST NOT BUY THE BREADMAKER!!!!
Being a psychopath of the first order myself!!!!!!!!
Knocked up my very first loaf this afternoon, a couple of quid for the stuff and half an hours work. It’s on it’s second rise now and should be ready to shape and bake in another 30 minutes ish.
So, to the OP, from someone else that has considered a breadmaker for a while, DON’T BUY THE BREADMAKER!!
Do it yourself, it’s easier than I thought (I haven’t tasted it yet though).
Breadtastic!