Do you really know enough about bread machines?
For those who love to eat bread or want to eat bread for a while, they always have to go to the bakery or buy it online, which is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also always worried that the bread may contain "improvers", pigments, margarine and other substances that are not good for health. The emergence of bread machines has largely eliminated these troubles.
Speaking of bread machines, many people may first react to the one that puts the bread in and pops out with a "ding". In fact, its correct name is a toaster, which is specially used to re-bake ready-made bread.
Speaking of bread machines, many people may first react to the one that puts the bread in and pops out with a "ding". In fact, its correct name is a toaster, which is specially used to re-bake ready-made bread.
The bread machine we are going to talk about below is the one that we choose to make bread with safe ingredients. So what is the difference between it and the oven that is also used for baking? Do you really need to buy it? How to choose? The editor will analyze it for you one by one.
1. The difference between a bread machine and an oven
1. Scope of use and convenience:
Bread machine: Suitable for making all kinds of sliced bread that we eat in our daily life. With the upgrading of technology, it can also be used to make jams, etc. It is easy to operate, just put the ingredients in and wait.
Oven: It can be used for meat, vegetables, and pastries. But to make bread, you need to do the preliminary kneading, shaping, fermentation, etc.
2. Cleaning convenience:
Bread machine: Because the inner tank is designed to be non-sticky, it is easy to clean and can be rinsed with water.
Oven: If it is pastry making, it is also convenient to clean. If it is meat, it is easy to have oil stains, which increases the difficulty of cleaning.
3. Overall cost performance:
Bread machine: The main advantage is that it saves time, trouble and labor, but it is difficult to make shapes by hand, so there is less fun in baking.
Oven: It pays more attention to its own hands-on operation and DIY ability, with higher professionalism and wider application range.
2. Determine whether a bread machine is needed
After understanding the difference between a bread machine and an oven, we can consider the following aspects as to whether we need to buy a bread machine.
1. Baking interest:
If you are just starting to get interested in baking, it is not recommended to buy a bread machine, and an oven would be more suitable. Because if you lose interest in baking, the oven can still be used for other things, or as an idle cabinet;
If you already love baking, then the bread machine has the characteristics of efficient kneading and fermentation, low noise, and easy cleaning, which are very suitable.
2. Love to eat bread and often use it as a staple food:
You can buy a bread machine, but you need to pay attention to buying a model with a reservation function (all mainstream bread machines on the market have it). In this way, you only need to weigh the ingredients and pour them into the bucket before going to bed, and you can taste the freshly baked bread after getting up.
3. Shopping for new home decoration:
If you want to buy everything when decorating your home, but your goal is not clear, then it is not recommended for you to buy it. In most cases, it is just a rush, but it is not used for many years after purchase.
3. How to choose a bread machine
For the purchase of a bread machine, the most important focus is on its dough, fermentation, and baking effects.
1. Mixing dough: stirring blade and motor
The stirring blade is divided into single blade and double blade. The single blade is simple and easy to clean, but the stirring force is not enough, and it is easy to leave dead corners when mixing dough; the double blade is more efficient, but the disadvantage is that it is more troublesome to clean. In addition, the motor determines the service life of the machine. If it is used frequently (more than three times a week), it is recommended to choose a machine with a slightly higher price and better performance.
2. Fermentation: Automatic yeast addition time
The fermentation of bread mainly depends on the input of yeast powder and the standing time. It cannot be too early or too late. The automatic input technology of bread machines is now mature, so the difference is not big.
3. Baking: heating tube and inner pot
Most mainstream products with a price range of 300-600 yuan have only one heating tube, and slightly more expensive or more than 1,000 yuan have two heating tubes. Usually, bread machines with two heating tubes are heated more evenly when baking, but it is not absolute, because the thickness of the inner pot also plays a certain role.
Try to choose a thicker inner pot. Because a thicker inner pot brings more uniform heating, longer service life and better energy-saving indicators.
4. Others: Volume and appearance
In terms of volume, it is recommended that you buy a 500g one, which is generally enough for a family of three or a couple. If the demand is large, then a 1000g one is also enough.
