Does it do well with bread that has a hard crust outer shell?
1239943
Yep, as well as any standard bread knife. And the grip on this knife is nice enough to let you put muscle into it without hurting your hand. Note that 8 inches may be a bit short of a blade though if it is a huge loaf of crusty bread. If I had to do again I'd probably go with a 10" bread knife.
1239944
This is the best CHEAP thing I have ever bought in my life. We even use it to slice tomatoes (nice juicy ones from our garden). It doesn't squash softer and warm breads, and it will cut through your hard crusts without breaking them.
1239945
Yes! This knife is excellent. I use it all of the time and it works with every type of bread I've come across so far.
1422095
Some people like a crispy crust like on French bread, allowing air flow keeps the bread crispy. But if you don't want the hard/crispy crust just use a bag much easier than this contraption.
984363
Agreed with Pleasant Hill Grain- I have successfully kneaded a 1000g flour-weight batch of bread (2 average-size banneton loaves) with the Ankarsrum. I do not believe it would do well with anything smaller. It is the best mixer I've ever owned. Must learn to work with it, but it's not difficult- just a bit different.
2030825
Definitely not. I've had this Flash xpress for about a month. The bread is always darker on the under side (closer to the bottom element so go figure)
45147
Yup! I have used it while meaning bread without a problem. One thing to look out for wth this is you will need a mitt to take off the lid.
264326
Have not used it for that. I have used it for other crusts, many breads and biscuits, brioche, etc. Haven't had a problem with anything yet. Gone through over 60 pounds in a few months.
1618298
NO. not successfully. Yeast is necessary for good bread making. This machine does a good job as is required. Alvin.
1272140
Yes and I made it from the Lekue recipe and it was a bit dry. I re did it and added some yeast and it was fine. I have found the bread maker very useful as I love fresh bread but the supplied recipes from Lekue are not my favorites. I use several out of the book "Joy of cooking" and they all work great. I hope this helps. It seems everyone likes bread a different way. The best advice I can give it measure well, write doen what you dom and when you find really good results you will have the information to duplicate it.Thanks,Joe
1143000
Works great with bread mixes. There are instructions on specific breads, such as banana bread shortcuts.
798421
I just made a huge batch of thick oatmeal cookies and it worked great. I don't know about bread but I would not suggest it since it does not work with the dough hook, just the cookie paddles and wire whips.
558901
Im sorry but i havent used it on bread yet, only meats and seafood. It does work good on all that stuff.
800977
Most definitely. I almost always bake my breads at that temperature. I have not had any problems doing that with this pan. I also use an old cast iron pan in the bottom of the oven that I throw several ice cubes in after putting the bread in and before shutting the door. Good luck and enjoy!
173705
The perforation is very very tiny, like pin pricks. This helps air enter into the baguette while baking, and you achieve the traditional "bumpy" crust underneath a baguette. I've never had a problem with bread getting stuck in the texture. It slides right off the pan once the bread is fully baked. I hope this helps! :)
792668
I would say yes. And more difficult to handle. We purchased this for baking bread, and we did not see one bit of difference.
1662110
We've never tried bread. My husband thinks it probably would if it is firm like maybe rye. Probably not white bread. Hope this helps. Sorry can't give a more definitive answer.
231867
I used to use Oster, now we have Rosewill. I use the normal bread setting, with light crust. Rosewill actually makes bread with a lighter crust, exactly as I like it.
1928995
Actually I use the Hard White Wheat berries to make my flour and it has worked great for making bread. I will have to try the soft white wheat berries for biscuits and such.