Panasonic SD-PN100KXE

My first machine. It did the job itself, but it took a lot of time and didn't always make great bread. I bought this one because it fits in the caravan. It's a nice machine, easy to use, but for a beginner, it lacks more detailed information about the programs. I had to look up why it didn't seem to start on a certain setting, for example. Otherwise, it does what it's supposed to, but I definitely miss the crispy crust of home baking!

A very nice, compact bread maker. The baking tin is nice and sturdy, but there's a lot of play between the dough hook and the shaft (3cm at the end). According to the manual, this is normal. Hopefully, it will last a long time. The machine is easy to set up, but there's no delayed cooking on the high-speed settings. Which is a bit odd. A delayed cooking time isn't recommended if you want fresh bread in the morning. The machine is very loud! Our previous budget bread maker was considerably quieter. Even put the machine in the shed that day because it was (too) loud, high-pitched, and screeching.

We baked brown bread. We were initially surprised that nothing happened for over an hour. This turns out to be normal, but it wasn't described; we had to find out from the instructions for the more expensive model. The bread was delicious!