demtenjeep (21,459 posts)
we bought a bread machine. Pretty cool
I know it is "cheating" but both of us work long hours each day and hubby is allergic to wheat so this allows us to make gluten free bread that actually comes out pretty nice.
We have made 3 batches of regular bread and 3 batches of gluten free bread.
This morning we had french toast. It has been years since hubby has had fresh french toast.
They are pretty cool machines.
TreasonousBastard (19,502 posts)
2. Why is it "cheating"? Sure...somebody might say you have to love the bread you're making, blah, blah, blah... and yeah a really good baker does better than a bread machine every time.
But, the process for bread making is mix, knead, rise, punch, rise, bake. Nothing magical about that and nothing a machine can't do. Every electric appliance we have could be considered "cheating" because our great-grandmothers didn't do it that way. (But I betcha they would have if they could have)
Excuse the rant-- good luck with the machine.
Warpy (64,204 posts)
4. They would have if they could have and in fact they did flock to buy store bread as soon as it appeared. Once that bread was pre sliced, it was all over and Granny never made their daily bread again, although she'd do holiday bread and sweet breads from time to time.
The only time I find bread machines to be cheating is when people buy "bread machine mix" at the supermarket, throw in water, and then crow about their baking prowess. Anybody who feeds one with flour, water, yeast and salt and lets the machine do the grunt work is doing just fine.
I've always had crappy kitchens and I've never had enough counter space for one, so my "bread machine" has been a Kitchen Aid mixer. My mother wanted one for about a week after she visited an auntie with one, until she got home and surveyed the counter space in her own kitchen.
That's the main drawback I can see to them, they eat counter space. But cheating? Nah.
demtenjeep (21,459 posts)
5. they do eat the counter space
it has been a lot of fun.
GoCubsGo (10,399 posts)
7. Cheating schmeating.
I'll be damned if I'm going to fire up my oven in the middle of a South Carolina summer in order to have fresh-baked bread. I love my bread machine, too.
Pam and the thought of yeast is just too much for me.
Warpy (64,204 posts)
I've always had crappy kitchens and I've never had enough counter space for one, so my "bread machine" has been a Kitchen Aid mixer..
demtenjeep (21,459 posts)
we bought a bread machine. Pretty cool
I know it is "cheating" but both of us work long hours each day
The only time I find bread machines to be cheating is when people buy "bread machine mix" at the supermarket, throw in water, and then crow about their baking prowess. Anybody who feeds one with flour, water, yeast and salt and lets the machine do the grunt work is doing just fine.
Bread machine: $200.
Loaf of bread at Market Basket: $1.29.
You lose, Pam. Too bad your enchiladas STILL suck.
Ewwwwwwwwwwww. I heard she has an infectious grin.
My dad does this funny thing. He will find something he likes, thinks it is the greatest and at Christmas everyone gets one. I have my $300 bread machine still in the box in the garage. I should use it and make his Christmas present :hyper:
If he likes it, wouldn't he just buy you another one?
I was talking about making him bread for his gift :rant:
Tell him you don't know how to use the bread machine. Have him show you by making a loaf. Take the loaf home and wrap it up and give it to him.
Better yet, buy a loaf of Bunny Bread and tell him you made it. Just take it out of the plastic sleeve first.
My dad does this funny thing. He will find something he likes, thinks it is the greatest and at Christmas everyone gets one. I have my $300 bread machine still in the box in the garage. I should use it and make his Christmas present.
Well, hell. A couple of years ago, I bought a half-dozen Kindles for Christmas gifts.
This year I was planning to buy a bunch of iPads.
I think instead I'll just pick up some Target gift cards.
Pam and the thought of yeast is just too much for me.
Well, hell. A couple of years ago, I bought a half-dozen Kindles for Christmas gifts.
This year I was planning to buy a bunch of iPads.
I think instead I'll just pick up some Target gift cards.
My dad does this funny thing. He will find something he likes, thinks it is the greatest and at Christmas everyone gets one. I have my $300 bread machine still in the box in the garage. I should use it and make his Christmas present :hyper:
My parents do that too.Maybe OS would appreciate it ?
I still have an unopened roller-food "grill". Not that I don't appreciate the gift, but its massive & I seldom have enough guests to justify roller-cooking up a bunch of hot dogs, Italian sausages, and/or taquitos.
Maybe OS would appreciate it ?
Judging by his fundraiser at Bear's, it seems he doesn't have enough guests to justify it either.
Hit that one out of the park. :cheersmate:Hey...What about the straight man ?
Hit that one out of the park. :cheersmate:
Hey...What about the straight man ?
Well - oz set that up so well, that even Charlie Brown could have gotten it between the posts. :-)If Lucy didn't yank the ball away !
Can I get on your Christmas list?Nope. You're already on your dad's list.
Glad to hear that you like women. :tongue: