Cookworks Breadmaker - enjoy home baked bread

Advantages: Freshly baked bread.
Disadvantages: None

...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...

colliedog2 12.08.2009 · Read review
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Got me converted to making fresh bread daily Cookworks Breadmaker

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...

kormacurrynow 19.10.2009 · Read review
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Cookworks Signature Stainless Steel Breadmaker.

Advantages: easy to use veiwing window to keep an eye on it
Disadvantages: none that i found so far

...Cookworks Signature Stainless Steel Breadmaker i got from argos for £29.99 it is easy to use you have viewing window so you can watch the bread cook it has 12 different programmes to choose from 3 crust settings it bakes 1.5lb or 2lb loaves it is easy to use as it has an add ingredients signal so you can go wrong with it you have a fast bake with is 1 hour and 40mins or a ultra fast bake which is a 58 mins you also have a 13 hour programmable delay timer it has non slip feet so you have no fear of it slipping any way with this machine you can also do not only bread which smells lovely while its being cooked and who dont like the smell of fresh baked bread it does do cakes and jams i have done cakes as it come with a book of which cakes you can do and how to do them the only thing i have'nt tried is the jam the bread comes out lovely...

sani2 12.02.2008 · Read review
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Kettle chips

Advantages: A really crisp potato chip
Disadvantages: none

...When I sit and watch television in the evening I like something to munch, the `something` all depends on my mood. There are times when I reach for the biscuit tin, other times when a bar of Cadbury`s will do the trick and times when I feel like something savoury. There aren't many crisps and potato snacks that I don't like, but Kettle Chips have to be one of my favourite snacks. Maybe they remind me of my childhood, my Mum used to peel and slice some potatoes very thinly and then deep fry them, the result was much like a Kettle chip. Kettle chips are produced at a factory in Norwich, interestingly enough by a firm called Kettle Foods! I have always thought of them as an adult snack, let the children enjoy their Monster Munch and their Wotsits and let the adults enjoy the unique taste of the Kettle chips. A pack of any flavour...

Sarahjh1 27.01.2009 · Read review
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Cookworks Stainless Steel Kettle MI702A

Advantages: all steel jug, easy to clean and use.
Disadvantages: inherrent design faults will lead to short operating life if treated roughly.

...All Stainless Steel Kettle, very easy to clean, and use. A considerably better design than most other kettles. The use of Stainless steel jug without stupid viewing holes also garantees that you will never get poisened by toxic plastic byproducts, suffer any bad taste or leakage from around the holes in the side of the kettle as you would from other brands and models. The Cookworks MI702A replaces the 11525 model which had only 1 flaw-it did not have temperature overload protection on the element. The redesigned kettle is basicaly flawed with the on/off switch being mechanically linked to the power connector. The extended reach of the linkage is prone to distortion and eventual bending or breakage where the parts interconnect and engage the (STRIX - power connector/power relay). Even though it is made of a plastic designed to...

norwichuser 28.09.2007 (26.09.2007) · Read review
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Cookworks Microwave in Silver

Advantages: cheap looks good
Disadvantages: none

...Cookworks MM717CKAS Microwave in Silver Seeing as we have moved in to a brand new build flat it seemed such a shame to be taking a load of our older household furniture and equipment. After clearing out the kitchen and moving the old microwave out of its position of the last seven years I was able to see clearly for the first time that the white colourings of the microwave had turned a rather worn yellow colour. This would certainly show up more in our new fitted white kitchen and I for one was not prepared to move it and tarnish the look of our new flat. A quick browse in the Argos catalogue showed me all I needed when I saw this Cookworks silver microwave for a cheap price. This microwave cost £29.99p although it is available in white for £24.49p and it is the cheapest microwave that Argos has for sale. We don...

newby2 26.05.2007 · Read review
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COOKWORKS BREADMAKER (SO IT SAYS)

Advantages: fresh bread
Disadvantages: takes ages, cant get it right!

...One advantage of getting married is receiving lots of nice presents. Another household item on my list was the Cookworks breadmaker from Argos. I have been waiting until I had used this a few times before I write a review on it, to give it a fair trial. COST +++++ This model was £24.99 from Argos. There were a lot dearer models and brands, but being a wedding present, I wanted something that was reasonably priced. STYLE/DESIGN ++++++++++++ The machine is white (as can be seen in the above picture). The top of the machine has a clear plastic window so that you can check the bread without opening the top of the machine. The control settings for the various cook cycles and programmes are all on the top of the machine also. The machine is very heavy. FIRST USE ++++++++++ I plugged the machine on and it didnt...

kismet 03.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Cookworks 11597

Cookworks 2 Slice Toaster

Advantages: cheap and cheerful
Disadvantages: none

...Cookworks 2 Slice Toaster After only recently buying a new toaster and being thoroughly disappointed with its performance or really I should say lack of performance I invested in buying a new one from Argos. My last toaster not only worked when it wanted to and I was often found standing holding the button down to toast my bread but it also lacked the ability to toast all of the slice. The top two inches were always poking out and I had to turn halfway through to make sure the whole slice was evenly browned. I made sure then that my new toaster was capable of fitting inside a whole slice and working well. I decided to pay a little more than the last cheap one which cost me a fiver and spend out £10 on buying a nice silver looking Cookworks toaster. On arriving at Argos and checking availability with the small keypad...

newby2 27.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Cookworks ST6203

PUT THE KETTLE ON

Advantages: A more mature hip
Disadvantages: A bit on the expensive side

...***INTRO*** My sister and her boyfriend decided to call around New Years Eve too surprise me they brought a bottle of wine and this bag of Kettle chips. After showing me her digital snaps of her recent Cuban Holiday they shot off for the rest of their evenings celebrations. I decided to tuck in (didn't I regret too much wine drinking the next day). ***THE PRODUCT*** Kettle foods sell the product as A NATURAL OBSESSION this along with the term KETTLE are trade marked. They are based in Norfolk. My bag contained 150g of lightly salted potato chips. THE WRAPPING (see picture below) My potato chips came in a grey bag about 12" X 6". The inside gives an indication that the package is foil. The front of the package contains the trademarks mentioned above. The backside contains pictures and information on the chips. The bag...

JeffreyB 03.01.2006 · Read review
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Cookworks works, at half the price

Advantages: Cheap, Quick, Good looking for the price
Disadvantages: Inauspicious brand if you want to be snobbish

...The Cookworks MK17DOB, for me, is a great example of how simple no fuss products can be well made for a small price without sacrificing quality. I often feel that with the larger name brands, their less expensive options are usually vastly inferior to their higher price models; the specifications being much reduced and the quality of design and materials used being less than satisfactory at times, usually breaking fairly soon. The larger companies seen to want to breed the notion that the quality of a product should correlate to it's price, hoping to reinforce the idea that you pay more, you get more. That's why as a student I have always ignored any big brand name electronics companies for the little things like kettles and toasters. I knew the ones I could stretch to afford would be rubbish anyhow. So I always stuck to the idea that I...

cokane 27.03.2007 · Read review
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