sanjo 2 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Just got a new all singing and dancing "home bakery" over new year. Can make all sorts of bread, cake, jam, rice and probably lots more. Made my first loaf this morning and it was pretty good. The smell of baking bread in a morning with coffee is hard to beat. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Use mine a lot, hardly ever buy bread from the shops now. You'll have lots of cho-yummy fun. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah I had one but it broke, was ok until started using through summer, then it got fried, too hot in Tokyo for it, that and the fact it was cheap too, may also have had something to do with it. Thinking to buy another one, nothing like the taste of hot freshly baked bread in the morning! Link to post Share on other sites
Amos in Utsunomia 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 That was a good buy. I regretted holding off getting one. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I SO WANT A BREAD MACHINE BUT I would hate to think what size I would end up MMMmmmmm Fresh bread every morning with melting butter JUST HEAVEN!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Go buy one now! They are great. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 indeed- especially when you get the timing just right with that and the coffee - my nose doesn't know where to start smelling. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 where do you get the yeast? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 supermarket. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I have one but haven't used it for ages. Must get it out because the bread is really nice and that smell.... time it to be ready just as you get up in a morning. Yum. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Originally Posted By: thursday where do you get the yeast? Hey you guys that wanna get a bread maker, try your rice cooker first. Ours does it fine, and all the instructions are in the manual. Sour Dough... mmmmmm Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Don't have a rice cooker. And do they make jam, cakes and all the different kinds of bread that a bread maker does? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Yeah a lot of the new rice cookers can make bread. Never tried making bread in mine as it is now several years old, so not sure it can't make bread. Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Originally Posted By: Indo Hey you guys that wanna get a bread maker, try your rice cooker first. Ours does it fine, and all the instructions are in the manual. Bet it doesn't make bread and as many different kinds as good as my bread machine. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Yeast from the supermarket soon adds up for the little packets. You should buy it in commercial quantities. You can get it in Hakuba (for the pensions), but easiest is probably online from "Mama Pan" on Rakuten. They sell two types of French yeast "saf leveur". Instant dry is like supermarket little packets, scoop it up and whack it in as is. Ordinary (i.e., non-instant) dry yeast has to be activated in sugary warm water. Its not very difficult and has a distinct flavour compared to instant yeast. For flavour, best of all is to use active natural yeast. You can make it yourself from raisins etc. and keep it in the fridge, or use a commercial product. I think a company called Hoshiyama do one from brewers yeast. Mama Pan also sells lots of rye flour, wholemeal flour, bran etc. for livening up your bread. Rye flour is very low in gluten, so the bread won't rise as much if you stick lots in. In terms of taste, a little bit of bran goes a long way. Again, fancy flours are much cheaper to buy in large quantities than in little packets in the "lets make some cookies" corner of the supermarket. A simple and cheap way to liven up a loaf is to stick a load of sesame seeds in. Some machines have a trapdoor for adding them halfway through (but mixed into, not on the top of the loaf), but you can whack em in at the start and it makes no difference. Other seeds like poppy and sunflower can be expensive in Japan. If you've got an oven, your bread maker should make pretty good pizza dough. Leave it thick, add salt, olive oil and rosemary and you've got great foccacia. I've only tried it once, but our bread maker also makes really nice mochi. Much nicer than the bought ones. Happy baking! Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Originally Posted By: r45 Originally Posted By: Indo Hey you guys that wanna get a bread maker, try your rice cooker first. Ours does it fine, and all the instructions are in the manual. Bet it doesn't make bread and as many different kinds as good as my bread machine. Probably limited in regards of the shape, but no limit on different types you can make... just add different ingredients! Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 As long as you're convinced I suppose that's all that matter. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Originally Posted By: Mr Wiggles Yeast from the supermarket soon adds up for the little packets. You should buy it in commercial quantities. You can get it in Hakuba (for the pensions), but easiest is probably online from "Mama Pan" on Rakuten. They sell two types of French yeast "saf leveur". Instant dry is like supermarket little packets, scoop it up and whack it in as is. Ordinary (i.e., non-instant) dry yeast has to be activated in sugary warm water. Its not very difficult and has a distinct flavour compared to instant yeast. For flavour, best of all is to use active natural yeast. You can make it yourself from raisins etc. and keep it in the fridge, or use a commercial product. I think a company called Hoshiyama do one from brewers yeast. Mama Pan also sells lots of rye flour, wholemeal flour, bran etc. for livening up your bread. Rye flour is very low in gluten, so the bread won't rise as much if you stick lots in. In terms of taste, a little bit of bran goes a long way. Again, fancy flours are much cheaper to buy in large quantities than in little packets in the "lets make some cookies" corner of the supermarket. A simple and cheap way to liven up a loaf is to stick a load of sesame seeds in. Some machines have a trapdoor for adding them halfway through (but mixed into, not on the top of the loaf), but you can whack em in at the start and it makes no difference. Other seeds like poppy and sunflower can be expensive in Japan. If you've got an oven, your bread maker should make pretty good pizza dough. Leave it thick, add salt, olive oil and rosemary and you've got great foccacia. I've only tried it once, but our bread maker also makes really nice mochi. Much nicer than the bought ones. Happy baking! Mr Wiggles - You are a gem of informataion! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Will look at Mama Pan. Thanks Mr Wiggles. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Don't have one but my mrs's mum has one and regularly drops off fresh loaves for me...mmmmmmmmmm Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 can she do Vegemite and cheese scrolls??? Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 My only complaint is the size of the loaf that comes out. Could do with being bigger! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 What recipe do people use? Link to post Share on other sites
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