Emeril by T-fal OW5005001 3-Pound Automatic Bread Machine - Baguette and Bread Maker with Recipe, White

My Bread's BAM-a-licious!
I've tried almost every major brand of bread machine they make (including the Zojirushi), and returned ALL of them - until I got this one! The T-Fal OW5005002 Emerilware Bread-and-Baguette Maker does everything it says, and does it well! I've made cakes (they resemble pound cakes), the baguettes (adorable AND tasty), and several loaves of delicious bread in it! It has two paddles, which does make a difference when kneading dough. The crust selector works better than any other bread machine I've had, and I was really impressed that the breads came out with one texture, the cake another, and the french baguette recipe a third! It makes decently textured pizza dough too (though the delay timer doesn't work on the dough cycle, so I have to make it at the right time to have it ready for dinner).

The unit itself is pretty large, but it functions quietly, and stays in one place on the counter. The pan is...

This is the best bread machine I've ever had.
This is my third bread machine and the best one I've ever had. I do admit that I don't use a bread machine to cook my bread...I prefer cooking my bread in the oven... I use my bread machines to knead the dough.

My first bread machine was an old Betty Crocker II that I bought back in the late 80s or early 90s. It supposedly made a two pound loaf...I used to knead much more dough than that and it would handle it just fine. After 15 years of loyal service it finally died. My mother gave me a bread machine for Christmas...it was a Magic Chef and I guess it was ok but nothing to write home about...it worked but only just and only with white flour. I have since purchased a mill and started milling my own fresh flour and the Magic Chef just couldn't handle it.

I then started using my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook to make my bread and talk about a nightmare but I'm not even going to go there. I then started looking at mixers that would be able to handle the...

Very pleased so far
I have purchased this bread machine after my old Breadman-Pro broke down. I bake bread every week, and sometimes I give loafs away, so I needed a bigger machine. I chose this one for its capacity of 3-lb bread and the dual kneading-paddle features. I am very pleased so far. The machine does what it promises. I have not tried all the recipes, but the basic white bread and the 3 lb dough were coming right every time. The 2 paddles are powerful and really knead the dough. I am very happy with my purchase, and I am sorry to hear some negative reviews (which kind of made me reluctant to this purchase). I am glad now that I did it. It also had a $20 mail-in rebate (which goes through the whole month of November 2008).

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