Because of a shoulder injury and I am considering the purchase of an appliance to assist with mixing and kneading of bread dough. The concern I have is that I prefer 100% whole-grain breads or high-percentage rye breads. I have been using Peter Reinhart’s Whole Grain Breads “epoxy” method or Stanley Ginsberg’s The Rye Baker recipes with good success. Most of the WG and rye
The Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso Plus Bread Maker delivered by far the airiest, tastiest and prettiest white, wheat and gluten-free loaves. And unlike every other model, it makes a familiar, horizontally shaped loaf. Also unique among the models we tested, the Zojirushi is customizable, offering experienced bakers the ability to program their own settings. At $340, is it an investment? Yes. But coming home to fresh, bakery-worthy bread after a long day of work? Priceless. Baking novices on a budget or those who have limited counter space canât go wrong with the Cuisinart CBK-110 Compact Automatic Bread Maker. It turned out airy and high loaves with smooth domed tops and even crumbs and crusts. The overall taste and texture of the loaves wasnât on par with the more expensive Zojirushi Virtuoso, but itâs a relative bargain, its compact footprint makes it small-kitchen-friendly and it was the smallest and lightest bread maker we tested, making it easy to stow away