Panasonic Bread Machine, Automatic Bread Maker with 20 Presets and Advanced Temperature Sensor for Bread, Cake, and Pizza, Gluten Free Baking, Raisin Nut Dispenser - SD-R2550

Its a nice upgrade from our decades old original Panasonic that we got in the 90s. It makes a tasty loaf and while more complicated than our older unit it does seem more reliable. We only retired the old unit because the plastic was getting ground up off the pan in use and you can't get any more pans for our model. I will say the old manual will be kept because it has a lot more recipes for actual bread than this one. This manual has all sorts of things like gluten free, and other such stuff but scimps on the good old basic things like making a useable loaf of bread. I was surprised that you now put all the basic ingredients in the pan, even the yeast and just keep them separated by location and in order. The old way of having a yeast dispenser and just dump it all in works a lot simplier I think but I guess you have to get progress somewhere. Hopefully this will last us into the 2040s.

So far I've made 4 loaves of bread since I got it. They've all come out as expected. I'm on a glycemic index friendly diet and don't trust store brands ( or even specialty bakeries ) to add some enriched flour in their breads. This way I know exactly what goes into the bread and it does a great job. That said, I'm committed to making a LOT of bread to get a return on my investment. Even at $7 loaf, I've gotta make 50 loaves and that doesn't include the cost of ingredients. But I guess you can't put a price on health.

Had a Panasonic bread maker I used for 21 years bought from Amazon. Bought another but had to return because it came dented on 2 sides. The Panasonic I had was perfect. Not sure what to do…..cleaned pan with oven cleaner to reduce dark color. It works. I’ll wait on new one a while longer. Panasonic please fix shipping issue.

I love home made bread, waking up in the morning to the smell of fresh baked bread is a real treat. The unit is very easy to use, loading the ingredients is very easy after you have done it a few times. You will need an accurate scale and some tablespoon and teaspoon measures. The timer sets the finish time of the bread in hours from when you press "start", the minimum is 4 hours and the maximum 13 hours. I sometimes load the dry ingredients in the early afternoon but do not add the water (I leave the lid open to remind me), then at around 6pm, I add the water and set the timer for 13 hours. Next morning at 7 am the whole house is filled with the glorious smell of freshly baked bread. My favorite recipe so far (I haven't had the machine very long) is 400g of white bread flour and 100g of rolled oats, it gives the bread a slightly nutty flavor.It is very easy to clean, these is very little residue to remove from the non-stick surface. Once it is cool, a small amount of warm water and a sponge with a little washing up liquid and a quick wipe around is all it needs.A home baked loaf of bread makes the perfect gift at a dinner invitation.

The Panasonic Bread Maker is replacing a 20 year old bread maker. It still works, but the bread pan keeps popping up when using a bread mix. The bread pan in the Panasonic locks with a little twist. I made the Basic White Bread from the Panasonic manual in the old machine before the Panasonic arrived and then in the Panasonic Bread Maker. The first picture is from the old machine, the second from the Panasonic and the third is my second attempt at a Banana Bread recipe for bread machines. The banana bread hasn't cooled enough to slice, yet. I wasn't 100% satisfied with the first banana bread loaf, but it still came out pretty well. To make the banana bread, I had to manually set the mix time, then manually set the bake time. I have never been able to do that before. I was impressed that the Panasonic has that capability. Compared to our old machine, the bread from the Panasonic is a little lighter in color, the crust is softer and the loaf is "spongy". When pressed lightly, it springs back to the original shape. Before, I had to be careful not to leave a dent in the bread. I have tried a bread mix in the Panasonic 2 times, but it did not come out perfect either time. The bread was very good, just not perfect. IThe Panasonic is not perfect, but I couldn't afford $400 for the huge, nearly perfect bread maker that I don't have room for anyway. I read the online manual for the Panasonic before buying it and I was impressed with the way it was laid out and the way the different functions were described.. I still have some learning to do for bread mixes, but I thoroughly pleased with the results of the bread made from "scratch". I just wish that the settings screen was back litI also want to mention, for those keeping track, this is my second Panasonic. I ordered one from another vendor because it was substantially cheaper, but it arrived dented. The vendor didn't have any more, so I bought this one from Amazon. It arrived it perfect condition., thankfully. I think that Panasonic needs to using something a little more substantial than air to protect the sides of the bread maker in the shipping carton. Bottom line, I am happy that I bought the Panasonic Bread Maker

Excellent bread machine, I use it for almost 1 year and it works great, I use option 2, the 2 h cycle. Very clean and easy to use, large capacity, I would absolutely buy it again if I would need a bread machine. Happy with the purchase. I can make healthy bread with good quality ingredients, no messy cleaning, great taste.