Here are a few of the reasons why you might want to buy a Zojirushi bb-cec20 over other bread makers, or at least add it to your short list for further review.

Reputable Brand Name

Zojirushi is a brand name that has a good reputation in the kitchen appliances market. It is well known for its durability and reliability. In terms of this particular model, many customers have used this model with little trouble. They like this model because it is easy to use, and can save you a lot of time in the kitchen if you were to make bread the old fashioned way.

Essential Features

The Zojirushi offers the complete spectrum of features that you would expect in a breadmaker of this standard. It can make all types of bread using the basic or quick bake setting, it can make dough for other baking needs such as pizza and for quick breads. It can also make also all jams and cakes, hence it is a very versatile model.

Then there are the finer details of the essential features such as the different crust types, light, dark and medium that can be selected on your bread machine. If you like your bread nice and crusty, then the Crusty French cycle may appeal.

Special Bread Maker Features

Makes Scrumptious Sour Dough Bread

Then there are some special features that the Zojirushi Bread Maker model offers such as making sour dough bread. If you are a raving fan of sour dough bread, without a doubt you will want to consider this model.

To begin with the Zojirushi lets you make your own sour dough starter. Armed with the basic ingredients of water, bread flour, and active dry yeast, you just need to select the sour dough starter selection on the menu. Once your sour dough starter has finished being made, all you then need to do is add your other ingredients such as flour, sugar, salt, and active dry yeast to the starter to bake your sour dough bread. It is not uncommon to add other special ingredients such as some lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to give your bread that nice sourish taste that is commonly found in sour dough breads of this nature.

One nice thing about the Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme 2 Pound Loaf Breadmaker is that once you have mastered the basics of making bread using your machine, you can expand your repertoire of items that you made in your bread maker. One such example is the meat loaf recipe that they include in their manual. That’s another easy recipe that you can add to your dinner ideas and easily make for the whole family without too much fuss.

In this article we have tried to bring your attention to some unique features of the Zojirushi bread maker.

You may also be interested to read our initial review of the Zojirushi bb-cec20.

Getting Started

To get started and prepare for your first bake, you will need to obtain basic ingredients, in the form of individual recipes as listed in a basic recipe that comes with your bread maker. Then you will want to do a stocktake of the equipment and utensils that you currently have available in your kitchen for your bread making. You may need to purchase a few additional items, but the set up costs for making bread at home are low cost.

Basic Ingredients

The basic ingredients that you will require to make bread at home include bread flour, active yeast, salt, sugar, water and oil. Other interesting ingredients can be added once you move beyond using basic recipes, but it is recommended to start by following the basic recipes that are provided in your bread machine manual.

Bread Mixes

The other alternative to purchasing ingredients separately as listed above is to purchase a bread mix. With a bread mix, all the essential ingredients come in one packet, and all you have to do is to add water and yeast to the bread mix to finish off the process of getting the ingredients ready for your breadmaker.

Where to Shop for your Bread Making Ingredients

In terms of shopping for your bread making ingredients, you can either purchase the above staples at your local supermarket, or you could visit a specialty bread making supplies shop. If you don’t have a suitable specialty bread making supplies shop nearby, then you could source a similar store online. You may also find that your local bread supplies shop offers the servicing of delivering to your doorstep. This could be a handy service and a time saver if you don’t want to make a separate trip to your supplies shop.

Essential Equipment and Utensils

Before you make your first loaf of bread, make sure you have the essential equipment and utensils to get started. The equipment that you will need includes a measuring cup and spoon, cutting board, sharp knife, and wire rack for cooling your bread once it has come out of your bread maker. You will be using your measuring cup to measure liquids with the basic recipes only requiring just water.

Beyond using basic recipes, some recipes may call for other liquids such as milk. Your set of measuring spoons should at the minimum include a tablespoon and a teaspoon. It is important to use measuring spoons to accurately measure all the dry ingredients such as sugar, salt, and yeast. Some basic recipes also include powdered milk, either of the whole milk or skim milk variety. Again, it is essential that you measure these dry ingredients accurately.

In a future article, we will be talking about the different stages that your bread machine goes through in order to make delicious bread for you and your family.

If you are interested to find out the latest news on the different bread machines available on the market, please check out our bread maker reviews for the top brands like Zojirushi and Panasonic.

Review of the Breadman TR2500BC

The Breadman Brand

The Breadman brand is a popular brand dedicated to providing quality bread machines for baking at home. As well as producing a range of bread makers, they’ve also captured the market to provide other kitchen appliances such as percolators, toasters, juice extractors and blenders, coffee makers and food processors.

Features of the Breadman TR2500BC

The Breadman TR2500BC is a feature packed breadmaker with  a range of programmable settings. For starters, you can choose between the three loaf sizes of a one pound, one and a half pound, or two pound loaf. If you don’t choose a specific loaf size, then the loaf size will be preset to two pounds.

Choose from options to make regular white bread, whole wheat, French, or sweet bread. There are also specialty breads that the Breadman TR2500BC can be set for such as gluten free or low carb. The increasing number of people with special dietary requirements means that a breadmaker such as Breadman TR2500BC is well equipped to handle such special diets with ease.

Once you have decided on the type of bread to make, then you can refine your choice by choosing the crust color options from light to medium to dark.

One different feature of the Breadman TR2500 compared to other bread machines is that it has a special personal recipe memory cycle. If you are an avid bread maker, you will soon be discovering your favourite recipes, so what a great feature to be able to program your favourite recipes into your trust bread maker.

For those in a hurry, you can set this bread maker to rapid bake. On a rapid bake setting, you will be able to decrease your baking time by approximately one hour. So you could make a white loaf in around 2 hours whereas making a white loaf would usually take you around three hours on the regular bake setting.

In terms of design, the Breadman does have a nice finish. It has a square box shape that spells robustness. Complete with a sleek black lid and an all round stainless steel finish on all sides, it looks like it is built to last and to churn out many many loaves of bread.

As with many bread machines of this type, measuring your ingredients exactly is the key to successful home baking. The manual that comes with the Breadman provides many useful tips for the novice baker. It’s a step by step manual that won’t leave in your dark as to how to use your bread machine properly.

Customer Reviews

Customers really like their Breadman TR2500BC. More than 50% of customers gave it either a 4 star or 4 star gold rating. Many have used it to produce bread every day consistently for a few years. For beginners, using the recipes in the manual will turn out successful loaves. Once you become more experienced with baking bread at home, there is plenty of room to adapt recipes and expand your repertoire.

 Summary

All up Breadman TR2500 is a good model to consider purchasing with lots of features that you would expect in a modern bread maker. The Breadman TR2500 can be used to bake home made bread for your family each week. On top of that, if you have special dietary requirements such as low carb or gluten free diet, this breadmaker will suit well. The price is on par with other similar models of its type and has all the essential features that you could need in a breadmaker of its calibre.

Review of the West Bend 41300 Hi-rise Electronic Dual-blade Breadmaker

The West Bend Brand

The West Bend brand is a well known brand that makes all types of quality household appliances including skillets, toasters, rice cookers, slow cookers and bread makers. It is a tried and tested brand that has been in operation for over 100 years.

Product Features of the West Bend 41300 Breadmaker

Some special features of the West Bend 41300 includes its dual knead blades. West Bend advises that this provides better kneading of the dough, and thus results in a bread with a lighter texture and a higher rise, hence the name of this specific bread maker model.  Along with the high rise effect, which is kind of nice from a visual aesthetics viewpoint, you can choose the different settings for your crust, from light to medium to dark.

One feature of this model is that the bread pan comes in a horizontal shape. For those with more experience in bread making, you’ll know that the horizontal loaf is an easier style for slicing bread.

The West Bend 41300 comes with eleven different settings and covers the spectrum from basic, to whole wheat and multigrain, to sweet loaves such as sweet and quick breads. One nice thing about the manual that comes with this bread making machine, is that it has interesting recipes to make bagels, as well as low carb and gluten free specialty recipes.

If you are looking for special dietary features in a bread machine, in particular the ability to make low carb or gluten free bread, then either the West Bend 41300 Breadmaker or the Cuisinart cbk200 would be the right models for these requirements.

If you are a regular home baker and have owned bread machines before, you’ll know that during the cleaning stage after baking, that removing the kneading blade can sometimes be a touch difficult. Never fear, as with the West Bend 41300, you will be provided with a special knead blade removal tool.

If you are into aesthetics and want to ensure that your kitchen appliances are well designed and look great on your kitchen top counter, the sleek, black design certainly meets this requirement. There’s no doubt, the West Bend 41300 Breadmaker would look great on any kitchen top.

Customer Reviews

Based on many customer reviews on Amazon of people who purchased the West Bend 41300 hi rise bread maker, out of hundreds of reviews, more than 1 out of 2 customers gave it a 5 star gold rating. That speaks really well for the West Bend 41300. Customers commented that they loved the West Bend 41300 and found it easy to use and easy to program.  They also loved the hi rise bread made in the West Bend which is nice and fluffy.  It’s a powerful bread machine to buy, but still within budget for many customers.

Summary

The West Bend 41300  is a suitable model of breadmaker for beginners, as well as has the more advanced features so that you can customize your bread making. If you aspire to make light and fluffy bread, and are willing to pay a mid range price for a high quality solid bread maker, then the West Bend 41300 hi rise bread maker is a suitable breadmaker to consider.

Review of the Cuisinart cbk-200 Bread Maker

The Cuisinart Brand

The Cuisinart brand is a well known brand amongst household appliances. They claim to have been the first to introduce the food processor onto the market as we know it today. With that type of reputation in hand, one would expect high quality bread makers from Cuisinart.

Product Features of the Cuisinart cbk-200 Bread Maker

The cbk-200 has sixteen different menu cycles. It is able to produce the 3 different loaf sizes which are the one, one and a half, and 2 pound loaf. If you don’t choose any specific setting for loaf size, it will default to the 2 pound loaf.

There are many combinations of regular bread that you can make using the Cuisinart cbk200. A few typical examples include white bread, whole wheat, French and Italian. Then you can choose between rapid or normal bake, and the different types of crusts, such as light or dark.

Some of the cycles available on the cbk200 bread maker such as low carb and gluten free settings will suit individuals who are on a special diet. For these specific settings, the mix ins should be added in with the other ingredients at the beginning of a cycle.

Die hard bread makers like the option of adding ingredients mid cycle, and although this is a minor negative, in the whole grand scheme of things, it is not a significant point to put you off considering this model in your shortlist of breadmakers.

In contrast, when making bread recipes that involve fruit and nut, or other ingredients such as cheese that have to be added in, these other ingredients, are added in after kneading of the dough has taken place.

The delay setting of up to 12 hours is a useful feature to have. People who like to use the delay setting feature will usually place their ingredients into the bread machine sometime in the evening for their bread to have finished baking in the morning when they get up.

Alternatively, the cbk200 has a last minute loaf feature, which can make a quick loaf in around an hour. It will still go through the usual cycles of kneading, rising and baking, but just rather fast. If you have a hungry household, making bread using the last minute loaf feature could be really handy.

Another important aspect of the Cuisinart bread maker cbk200 is that it come with a three year guarantee. This is a decent length warranty within which time if there any problems with your breadmaker, it will likely arise during this period of time

Customer Reviews for the cbk-200

Customers of this machine at Amazon had many positive things to say about the cbk200. Many commented on its sleek design, but beyond design features, the thing with the cbk200 is that that it is a bread machine, that is well made and of high quality. More than 1 in 3 customers that purchased the Cuisinart CBk-200 2 pound bread maker from Amazon can it a major thumbs up 5 out of 5 gold star rating. That means, that the Cuisinart CBK-200 is a trusted and tested model with many redeeming features as rated by many customers.

Summary

In summary, the Cuisinart CBK-200 is a solid choice for those looking for a reliable bread machine that does quite a bit more than basic models. If you have special dietary issues to consider for example, if you are on a low carb diet or a gluten free diet, this model is customized for special dietary bread requirements. It’s a high quality model, and the price is not unreasonable given that is packed full of excellent features that bread makers these days come with.

Review of the Sunbeam 5891 2-pound Programmable Breadmaker

The Sunbeam Brand

The Sunbeam brand of household appliances has been around for a long time and is a well known brand. Sunbeam offers a wide range of products ranging from microwaves and coffee makers to toasters and bread makers.

Features of the Sunbeam 5891 2-pound Programmable Breadmaker

The Sunbeam 5891 offers many brilliant features in addition to standard features that you would expect in a bread maker of this kind.

Its loaf pan is available is in a 2 pound loaf size. It’s setting for standard and rapid bake, means that you can quickly make bread in under 1 hour using the ExpressBake Breadmaker cycle bakes. If you are looking for a quick turnaround with your baking, you can’t get much better than this neat, little feature. One further point to note is that when using the ExpressBake cycle is to remember to use active dry yeast and proper bread machine flour.

If you select the regular bake cycle, there is the option to delay your baking for up to thirteen hours. The set timer feature is a great little feature to have if you like to set your bread machine the night before to finish its baking cycle so that you can have fresh bread when you wake up in the morning.

The Sunbeam 5891 offers 12 different cooking functions that includes making your usual range of breads such as basic, French, whole wheat, along with specialty functions such as making dough cakes, jam and glazes, and butters and spreads.

To achieve success with your bread maker to produce perfect bread, remember the simple tip of measuring your bread making ingredients accurately. Simple measuring utensils or a digital scale should assist you to measure your ingredients properly. This simple rule applies when using the Sunbeam 5891 if you want to get good results from using this bread machine.

The design of this breadmaker is nice and simple with an easy touch control panel at the front of the machine, and the viewing panel at the top through the lid where you can look through to check the progress of your bread.

Customer Reviews

The reviews on Amazon were positive about this model. Customers reported this model to be a great value for money model and it has been a popular model to buy. Given the price range of other models on the market is significantly higher than the price of the Sunbeam 5891, one would have to agree with the value for money statement. The other aspect talked about by customers was the ease of use of this machine to make bread, from putting in the ingredients, to cleaning the machine after baking.

Over 80% of customer reviews on Amazon gave the Sunbeam 5891 2-pound programmable breadmaker more than a 4 star. Based on these top customer ratings, you would have to say that the results speak well for themselves.

Summary for the Sunbeam 5891 2-pound programmable breadmaker

Great value bread maker especially if you are looking for value for model. It’s an ideal model for those who may be just starting out on their bread making adventures at home. If you would like to test the waters to see whether making bread at home is going to be a regular routine for your family, then the Sunbeam 5891 is a good entry point model.

The Panasonic Brand

The Panasonic SD-YD250 automatic bread maker is a tried and tested bread maker that has stood the test of time. This breadmaker model has been around for many years and is still a very popular model as far as bread making machines are concerned.

Product Features of the Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker

The Panasonic SD-YD250 comes packed with the features that you would expect in a bread maker of this range. It includes options such as a basic bake and rapid bake with the rapid bake able to produce white bread in less than 2 hours and whole wheat and multi grain in around three years. This is on par with most other models in terms of speed of bread making. If you are not in a hurry, the basic bake setting will make your bread in around 5 hours.

It has the ability to make different types of breads including white, whole wheat and multigrain bread. You can choose the type of crust ie. light, medium or dark that you want to correspond with the type of bread you are creating.

Features

Then there are other features such as a durable high quality non stick pan, a separate yeast dispenser and a timer function to set the time that you want your bread to be ready by.

With the Panasonic SD-YD 250 you have the option to easily choose different dough cycles to make dough for different types of bakery products such as pizza dough.

When you are adding ingredients into your bread maker, take care to measure your ingredients accurately to ensure the best results with making bread. If you have a digital scale, that would be best. It’s also a good idea to use freshly bought bread flour and yeast that is specifically for bread machines to ensure good results.

Other features include a pause and beep function for fruits and nuts so that you can get a chance to add fruits or nuts to your bread recipe during the cycle.

Customer Reviews

The majority of customer reviews on Amazon in regards to the Panasonic SY-YD250 have been positive. Quite a few customers have commented that this particular model is nice and quiet during the kneading cycle. If you have ever had a bread making machine in your household, you’ll know that having a nice quiet bread machine that doesn’t vibrate violently on your kitchen bench is a definite plus.

Summary

All up the Panasonic SY-YD250 is a very reliable bread maker that has stood the test of time and is value for money. If you’re looking for a model that is rock solid and which you can use for years to come, this is a champion model to consider.

Are you looking for the best bread maker?

Do you lack the time, energy or resources to make healthy food for your family?

You are not alone as many families resort to quick solutions such as fast food to feed their families on a regular basis each week. Along with fast food and cheap takeaway meals, the toll of eating outside food can affect your health.

Bread as part of a Healthy Diet

Bread is a regular part of the diet of many cultures, and is a healthy option to include in your daily diet. Rather than buying commercial bread from the supermarket, an excellent option is to buy a bread machine to do the hard work of producing fresh loaves of bread each and every day.

As far as nifty kitchen gadgets are concerned, a bread maker would have to rank high on my list of appliances in the kitchen to have. Buying too many kitchen appliances can clutter up your kitchen and reduce the amount of bench space in your kitchen, but a reliable bread maker will serve you for years to come.

Some of the big names for bread making machines to consider include Zojirushi, Panasonic, Cuisinart, and Breadman, Sunbeam, and West Bend.

Whizz Bang State of the Art or Basic?

Do you need a whizz bang state of the art bread maker that does it all or just a basic one? If you have 1-2 people in your household, consider buying a basic small one pound machine. Start small, and as you get used to making bread, you can always upgrade to a more sophisticated model down the track. For a larger sized family, you may wish to consider buying a more heavy duty model that has a larger sized bread pan to meet the needs of a hungry family.

Features in A Bread Maker

So here are some of the important features to look for when choosing the best bread maker for your household or family.

Loaf Sizes

Look for a bread maker that that can bake bread in different loaf sizes. The common pan sizes for bread are the 1 pound, 1.5 pound and 2 pound loaf. If you have a small household, a bread machine that does the 1 pound loaf should suffice. It’s best to make bread and eat it fresh on that day, rather than have to freeze it. After all, the preparation time involved to make bread is minimal. Just around the 5 to 10 minutes to get organized. The more organized you are in the kitchen, the quicker you’ll be able to take to prepare bread each day.

If you have a small to medium family, you may want to purchase a model that can make small, medium and large loaves. It’s nice to have the option of making different sized loaves depending on the requirements of the family each day. The other aspect to consider is whether your preference is for horizontal or vertical loaves of bread.

LCD Display and Control Panel

Look for a nice crisp LCD display so you can easily program the settings on your bread machine with an easy punch of a few buttons. Nothing is more annoying than having a kitchen appliance which requires a technical genius to work out how to use the appliance. Take a look at the control panel of the bread maker you intend to buy, and check that the control panel looks easy to use and has a clear LCD display.

Large Viewing Window or Pane

Love to peep into your bread maker to see how things are progressing?

If you like the idea of checking up on the progress of your bread then a machine with a nice large viewing window is a nice to have feature.  At any stage of the process, you will be able to peer through the viewing window and watch the progress of your bread being made. You may also need to open up the lid to add special ingredients such as fruits and nuts if your recipe calls for such a step. Having a large viewing panel will make this task easier.

Ease of Cleaning

Consider the design of machines that you may be reviewing. One aspect to keep in mind is the ease with which you can clean your bread maker. Cleaning is a relatively straight forward process – just be careful not to use harsh substances or sharp knives to remove crusted bread from the kneading paddle. Follow this simple rule and you should be able to preserve the non stick qualities of your pan for years to come.

Fruit and Nut Dispenser

If you would like to make tasty recipes that call for fruits and/or nuts, you may need to add these ingredients at a special time during the process. When researching and shortlisting your bread makers, take note of any special settings to cater for this requirement.

Some bread makers come with a separate fruit and nut dispenser that will add the raisins at the appropriate time so that it mixes evenly into the mixture. That way, you don’t need to bother to wait for the machine to let you know when to add such ingredients.

If the machine doesn’t have a special dispenser, that means that your machine will usually let you know when the appropriate time is to add your special ingredients.

Settings for Special Diets

If you have a special diet that requires making gluten free bread or eating healthy whole wheat, ensure that your machine is up for the challenge. Some come with a special gluten free cycle or a whole wheat setting in order to produce these specialty breads.

Whatever your requirements for making home made bread, you will be sure to find a suitable machine for your family. It’s a worthwhile investment to consider if your aim is to eat bread as a part of your regular diet.

To help you find the best bread maker, you may like to check out our section on Bread Machine Reviews.

Buying a bread maker can be a great addition to your kitchen for producing fresh bread and other baked goods every day. Bread is a staple product of most diets, and it makes sense from a health and cost viewpoint to make your own bread at home.

Here are the top 6 issues to consider when buying a bread maker:

Whizz Bang Bread Machine or A Simple Bread Maker?

Do you need a whizz bang bread making machine that does it all or just a simple bread maker? If you have 1-2 people in your household, consider buying just a basic bread making machine. Start small, and as you get used to making bread, you can always upgrade to a more sophisticated down the track. For a larger sized family, you may wish to consider buying a bread maker that has a larger sized bread pan.

Different Bread Pan Sizes

The common pan sizes for bread are the 1 pound, 1.5 pound and 2 pound loaf. If you have a small household, a bread machine that does the 1 pound loaf should suffice. It’s best to make bread and eat it fresh on that day, rather than have to freeze it. After all, the preparation time involved to make bread is minimal. Just around the 5 to 10 minutes to get organized. The more organized you are in the kitchen, the quicker you’ll be able to take to prepare bread each day.

Other Bread Making Kitchen Utensils

Do an audit of the current kitchen utensils that you currently have that you can use for your bread making at home. Make a list of other kitchen utensils for bread preparation that you will need. Your list may only be a couple of items that are needed such as specific measuring cups or spoons. Measuring ingredients accurately when making bread is essential, so make sure that you have a good range of measuring equipment.

Special Bread Maker Features

These days when choosing between different bread makers, you’ll find that even the base line models come with all sorts of features. Special features include dough settings, quick bread or rapid bread settings, jams and spreads, and sourdough starter settings.

When you want your bread to be ready in a couple of hours, look for a breadmaking machine that is able to turn a loaf in under a few hours.

If you intend on making special dough in your bread machine, to then place this dough in a conventional oven to make pizza or sweet breads, check the special dough settings that accompany the models of bread machines that you are researching.

Timer Delay Function

This feature is useful to have if you like to put on your bread in the evening to be ready early the next morning. Nothing beats the smell of freshly, baked bread when you wake up in the morning.

Large Viewing Pane

Love to peep in your bread maker and see how things are going. Make sure you get a bread maker with a large viewing pane. That way, whenever you need to check on the progress of your bread, you can easily look into the viewing pane.

Easy to Use Control Panel

Nothing is more annoying than having a kitchen appliance which requires a technical genius to work out how to use the appliance. Take a look at the control panel of the bread maker you intend to buy, and check that the control panel looks easy to use. Most modern bread makers come with easy to use control panel where you can easily choose settings with ease.

Take the time to buy your bread maker by doing adequate research. Buying a bread making machine can be a confusing decision. But if you are armed with answers to your questions before you head out the door to the shops, that should help narrow down the models to select from.

Recommended Resources

Bread Machine Reviews

The Zojirushi Brand

Zojirushi has stood the test of time, and is a well known brand amongst bread making machines. Though their price range can be slightly higher than other brands, they are a very reliable brand as far as bread machines are concerned.

Sleek Design

Based on hundreds of customer reviews on Amazon, the Zojirushi really does come up trumps. Some of the popular models for Zojirushi bread makers include the Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker. This is a suitable model if you have a medium sized to large family to feed. The black colored Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker also looks rather sleek. If you are design conscious, and aim to match the appliances that you buy to the design and style of your kitchen, then this is  the right model for you. The stainless steel sleek looks smart on your kitchen countertop.

Customer Reviews

Over 76% of customer reviews on Amazon rated the Zojirushi BB-CEC20- Home Bakery Supreme 2 Pound Loaf Breadmaker, Black, a 5 star. That’s pretty compelling evidence that the bread making machine would make a solid buy or gift for your family and friends.

Product Features of the Zojirushi BB-CEC-20 BreadMaker

Here are some of the product features of the Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker:

Makes standard rectangular shaped, 2 pound loaves;

Has dual blades or two kneading arms to ensure that the dough is well kneaded and mixed thoroughly;

Non stick, easy to clean bread pan;

Programmable settings with 10 pre-programmed settings including Basic, Basic Wheat, Basic Dough, Quick Dough and Quick Wheat;

Different crust shades – 3 settings of light, medium or dark to choose from. It may take a few repeated uses of your bread machine to work out which crust setting suits your requirements;

Large viewable panel to monitor progress of your bread;

LCD control panel – user friendly and easy to use;

Delay timer up to 13 hours – You can use the delay timer function to set your bread in the evening, ready to serve up fresh bread for the family’s meals the next morning;

Dough setting – special setting to make all types of dough including pizza dough, dough for quick breads, sweet breads etc.;

Cake setting – Make scrumptious cakes in your bread maker. Great for entertaining visitors, and makes a welcoming, special treat for the family;

Jam setting – can make delicious home made jam to accompany your fresh bread;

Sour dour setting – has a special setting to help you make a sourdough starter. Sourdough bread is an extremely tasty and healthy option for bread. Totally addictive too!;

Meat loaf setting – if you enjoy making meat loafs as part of your family meals repertoire, this setting is a rather useful feature;

Zojirushi Bread manual with bread recipes included to get you started.

Summary

All up a reliable bread making machine that will serve you well in years to come. If you intend to make bread at home on a regular basis, this bread maker will more than do the job. Once you have mastered making regular bread, you can advance to experiment with making jams, dough for pizza and other delectable delights.