Breadman TR875 2-Pound Breadmaker, Stainless Steel
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Breadman TR875 2-Pound Breadmaker, Stainless Steel
Customer Review: Excellent Bread Machine
Summary: 4 Stars
I ordered this machine about two months ago and have used it two to three times a week every week since where we live the bread is awful. I have used it thus far to make dough for hamburger buns, pita bread and have also used it to mix and bake a variety of breads. The machine is very easy to use and the booklet is also very useful (especially if you have never baked before or used a bread machine before). The booklet is well-organized and contains a chart on the lengths of each cycle for the different kinds of breads, jams, and doughs (including pasta) you can make with it. The booklet also contains numerous basic recipes to get you started on using the machine. I am also impressed at the machine's light weight, that the bread pan washes up easily, and that it doesn't take up much space in the kitchen. It also has a handy viewing window so you can see if your bread has indeed risen. Another plus to this machine is that it has an 8 minute memory so if the power goes out it will remember the cycle for 8 minutes. This has proven to be enough time for our generator to kick on and save the loaf of bread. The machine also has a beep function for adding ingredients during the second knead and will keep your loaf warm for 30 minutes if you don't hear the timer go off when the loaf is done baking.
Since owning this machine and realizing how easy it is to make dough in it, I've got the "bread baking bug" and have been searching for the best recipes on the web. I've found that once you know the basics of the machine and what your doughs should look like, it is easy to experiment with recipes. As I paid about $85 for it through an Amazon sale, I really feel like I am getting my money's worth. So far, it is proving to stand up to fairly rigorous use!
Customer Review: So far, so good.....
Summary: 4 Stars
I had a West Bend breadmaker for 12 years and it finally died just before Christmas. My son and I have gluten sensitivities and so I have to make our bread and really needed it fast. I had been investigating breadmakers for months because my old one was starting to make funny noises. Anyway, after much reading, I decided on the breadman. Now, one of the reasons that I ended up purchasing this one, in addition to the gluten-free setting, was that a few of the reviewers had said how quiet it was. The first thing I noticed upon using it was how NOT quiet it was. It is quieter than my other one, but I can certainly tell that it is working. I wouldn't say it is loud, but it certainly isn't silent. Anyway, I'm not really sure, but I suspect that this unit was not brand new because there was no "peel off" plastic over the control screen like it said there would be in the directions. But it was clean, no dents, no scratches....and it makes a nice loaf of bread. So after making a few loafs, I decided to keep it...for better or worse...we'll see how it goes. I haven't tried any of the recipies yet....I buy the Gluten Free Pantry mixes. It most certainly makes a nicer loaf that my other machine! One thing I do find is that if I leave the loaf in the machine after it is done and just warming, that the crust turns out a bit darker than my son likes. So I make sure I'm around to pull it out immediately. Overall, I love the fact that it makes a horizontal loaf and that the machine is not tall like my other one. I also like the nice big window in it so I can see what is going on. It mixes really well, though I usually do have to scrape the sides once during the cycle...but that is typical of all machines. Overall, good buy so far!Customer Review: this ain't a golden middle between the cheaper and more expensive ones
Summary: 1 Stars
Well .. I wanted to write a review for quite a while, but since it just quit working (after less than 1.5 years, used once every 3 days or so), I figured it's about time. I was looking for a replacement to a <$50 bread machine that was noisy and had one of the metals clips holding bread pan in place broken.
Positives: good looking, has delayed start timer that's rather convenient to use, mixes dough.
Negatives:
1) not nearly as quiet as advertised/reviewed. Also, it does like 15 loud beeps when done (3 would be plenty, and if you're not around even 100 would not help), which completely negates whatever is left of the quietness selling point
2) the bread pan is cheaply made. My older one that was cheaper and served me longer had one made of cast iron (better heat transfer), this one is made of thin metal with the kneading unit riveted at the bottom
3) the angled kneading blade always rips the bottom of the bread when removed. It could be what it's made of or the angled design, but I rarely, if ever, had this issue with the older machine this replaced
4) the kneading blade just stopped turning this morning. I mean, you take the bread pan out and you try to rotate the thing on the outside-bottom (normally to be rotated by the motor) and you'll just hurt your finger without being able to move it. You try to spin the kneading blade (attached inside the bread pan) and it takes A LOT of force to do so. No idea how/why this happened. Bread pan replacement cost -- $45 (on a good day)
All-in-all, this unit is no better than <$50 ones. Go for the cheaper ones or ones of established quality/reputation (don't be misled into thinking that this one is)
Customer Review: Machine may be refurbed, but it works like a charm!
Summary: 4 Stars
I received this machine as a Christmas gift from my husband. Before opening the box, I came to check the reviews from Amazon. I knew the signs to look for, and it appears that I may have received a refurbished machine. Is it wrong to advertise a new machine and then send a not-so-new one? Yes. Does it diminish the fact that the machine makes great bread effortlessly every time? No!
I've wanted a bread machine for years. This one has not disappointed me. We've tried several recipes from the instruction manual with fabulous results. I cannot believe how easy it is to make fresh bread with ingredients I can pronounce- no preservatives or artificial flavors/colors. The bread is consistent in texture and flavor, and is always delicious.
Several reviewers raved about the quietness of this bread machine. Mine is far from silent during the mixing phase. It is loud enough that I now it's working, but not obtrusively so. Just don't be alarmed if yours actually makes noise. I like the reminder that something is going on in my kitchen!
The only minor complaint is that the bread pan isn't dishwasher safe. It's easy to clean the pan and mixing paddle by hand (though the hole in the paddle and the gasket in the pan are a tiny bit of a pain). This is coming from someone who loathes doing dishes by hand, though.
Overall, I feel like the bread machine is a great value at the list price; the Gold Box Deal made it a steal. I think of myself a terrible baker- I have trouble with boxed brownie mix. This bread machine has made me reconsider that title. I am now a terrible baker who can make fantastic bread!
Customer Review: Breadman Pro is Awesome!
Summary: 4 Stars
ok - I've only owned it for 2 weeks (because it went on sale) and it's my first bread machine of any brand,
however, i'm proving myself to be quite the baker these days and I owe it to the breadman pro!
I'm giving it 4 out of 5 stars because I don't have much history with the machine yet.
I'd like to get lots of loaves under my belt, ok that's weird, before commiting to a 5th Star!
So far,
I used the Recipe guide included to make a Basic White/French Bread (nice), an Italian Herb Bread (wow),
and their Cinnamon Raisin Bread (ok - expected sweeter for some raisin (lol) reason - but was still warm and yummy when I buttered it). In addition, I made some recipes that I found on the internet, Sticky Buns, Pizza Dough (and ultimately pizza, a Cinnabon type buns (huge hit).
The best part of this machine is there is no need for kneading (like my yolks? it's the yeast I can do-ugh).
One thing I don't like, because I forgot to change the setting, is that it defaults to a 2 lb bread and I have a tendancy to make the 1.5 lb bread. If you forget to change it, it will use the 2lb settings (i'm not 100% sure how that affects the smaller loaf, but I would imagine, it would tend to over-knead and over-bake).
Either way, everything that emerges from this machine is great - be sure and be accurate with your measurement.
Cleanup is simple and use pot holders when you take the handled pan out of the machine - wow - hot!
Tonight, I will use the manual's recipe for a pie crust and bake an apple pie.
Ciao for now!
MikeV