Advantages: Compact, easy to use Disadvantages: None really
Hmm, there isn't an awful lot to say about toasters, come to think of it- but I've been quite happy with our little Cookworks toaster over the last few years so I thought I'd sing its praises...
Toasters should all be quite straightforward really (I know there are some fancy ones on the market). The Cookworks Green Cool Wall 2-slot toaster with crumb tray (phew) is not particularly fancy in any way, but it does the job perfectly well. Roughly cuboid in shape, and under a foot long (roughly), it looks about as attractive as a toaster can possibly look in my experience. You can fit two slices of bread in at a time (this can be fresh or frozen... obviously frozen bread will take longer), then you press the handle down and adjust the timer accordingly (I find that normal fresh white bread is best on timer setting two). If the bread pops ...
bagoproverbial 09.12.2004
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I have always envied people who can make bread successfully. I don?t know how they find the time nor the patience to knead the dough wait for it to rise an then bake it. All my attempts have ended up in the bin. However, I recently asked a friend how she manages to make her own bread, run a farm and do a part time job. It was then she told me that she uses a bread maker and was quite surprised that I hadn?t already realised. Her bread is always delicious being fresh, soft and tasty so I thought I would give it ago.
I decided to look at Argos on line to see how much they were and the different types available. It was then that I noticed this Cookworks Bread Maker on offer at £31.89 (catalogue number 422/9399). Compared to some of the other makes it was very reasonably priced and very stylish being black and stainless steel. So I ordered ...
Advantages: No mess, no fuss Disadvantages: It is quite big
I thought I would give bread making a go. I bought one of these premixed bread recipes and my son and I got down to kneading. It ain't for the faint hearted, it takes ages, it is very messy and the dough is difficult to clean. However we did make nice bread, so much so I really wanted fresh bread without the hassle.
I looked at breadmakers and thought I did not really want to spend £100 on something that might not work too well and which may be may be a fad for a lttle while. I noticed Argos had a stainless cookworks breadmaker reduced to £29, I bought it and went home to try it out.
The first bread was a disaster I had added too much water (my fault), my second attempt was great. I have now tried breads from the recipe book that comes with the bread maker and I have also bought the supermarket premixes as well. There is no mess ...
