Neretva 20-IN-1 Bread Maker, Dual Heater 2LB Bread Machine Stainless Steel Bread Maker Machine Nonstick Ceramic Pan Compact for Gluten Free/Sourdough/Whole Wheat Bread/Yogurt, Breadmaker Recipe-Green

I love this little bread maker, I bought it because it was affordable, astetically appealing, easy to use. I opted for the mint green, it remindedeof my Easy Bake oven I had as a kid.It really cuts down the time to make bread by hand. I made my first loaf in the pan and it performed really well, the bread was very dense though. I used a recipie from YouTube.The second loaf I made was from the instruction manual, a whole wheat bread, I used honey instead of sugar. I decided to take my dough out after the first rise, knead it a little and bake it in my bread pan. My husband and I really loved this bread, it was so delicious.We had read some reviews that it was loud but we both thought it was super quiet.This bread maker went on sale when I bought it so I saved twenty dollars.

So glad I bought this. My other bread maker was not keeping heat correctly, this is perfect. French bread recipe was a bit too sweet for my taste, but easy to adjust. Easy to use, works well, and the bread slides out of the pan. Would buy again!

I'm fairly new to using bread machines, I was using a different brand before which worked well but I wanted a ceramic bread pan free of PTFE. Not only does the Neretva bread maker have a ceramic bread pan, it also has a metal exterior where my old one had a plastic exterior. Not sure if it makes a difference but I prefer to avoid plastic and heat when I can. I love the mint green color, it looks nicer on my kitchen counter as opposed to other models. It's very easy to use, I haven't tried the included recipes as I use the basic bread recipe in the No Fuss Bread Machine Cookbook which seems to work fine. I've made a few loaves with it and so far they've all come out nicely. It's easy to wash, although occasionally the paddle gets stuck but will loosen up after soaking with warm water. Definitely recommend this bread maker for those wanting a simple to use machine that is PTFE free.

Seems to work well for kneading and proofing. I mainly use my bread maker for kneading and proofing the dough for Finnish Pulla, a coffee bread, and then braid my dough and let it rise a second time elsewhere in the house. My old bread maker had a dough cycle that kneaded and then proofed the dough. This bread maker has separate cycles…first you put it on the knead cycle and then you put it on the “fermentation” (proofing/rising) cycle. The “fermentation” cycle is adjustable, for timing the length of the cycle, but appears that you can only set it for 1 1/2 hour max and then need to reset (apparently you can reset the cycle as many times as you need until it is proofed to your liking). There are two “dough” cycles: Toast dough and Pizza dough. According to the manual, neither cycle includes “fermentation”. I have not used the bread maker for any of the other 20 cycles available. Appears to be stable and perform as advertised.`````

After using the Neretva bread machine for a little over a month, I can say I love it and I recommend it. My only caution is that immediately after the baking finishes, if you want to turn off the warmer, you have to hold down the button rather than just pushing it. That button is rather warm, so I use a hot pad or a wash cloth. It doesn't burn your finger without using something, but it's not comfortable for me.Other than that minor thing, I love this little machine. It says it will bake 1.5 or 2 pound loaves, but I have successfully made 1 pound loaves in it. I set it for the 1.5 (750 gram) loaf size, and my 1 pound loaves come out great. I really like having the dual heating elements. I think that helps bake the bread evenly in the tall container.I got the silver stainless steel, and it looks great in my small kitchen sitting on the countertop. It's not huge, so it is a machine I can leave out, and it's not in my way.Many people think they won't have time to bake bread even in a machine, but this could not be further from the truth. It's much easier than you think. You just measure out your ingredients, put them in the loaf pan in the order recommended, set your settings, turn on the machine, and walk away. Three hours later you have a nice loaf of bread that slides out of the pan very easily.A great companion to this machine - or any machine - is the The No-Fuss Bread Machine Cookbook: Hands-Off Recipes for Perfect Homemade Bread by Michelle Anderson. Her book gives ingredient measurements for 1 pound, 1.5 pound, and 2 pound loaves. It really is a "No-Fuss" cookbook. It's well worth the price to get this book, as the Neretva manual is not very detailed. The one pound recipes in the No-Fuss cookbook are the ones I use in my Neretva.I highly recommend this machine! If something ever happens to it, I will buy another one to replace it immediately. I'll never be without a bread machine again!