I'm struggling to find a good bread maker for the boat. I thought my requirements were simple:
1) Horizontal loaf suitable for sandwiches,
2) No big holes in the bottom where the paddles have to be dug out, and
3) Bake in the bread maker, so I don't need the oven.
My theory is, I can fire it up underway, using the inverter, and have fresh bread when I get to the anchorage. No need to run the genset.
I have an older bread maker that makes a ridiculous, tall loaf that might be useful if the bottom half of the loaf wasn't torn to shreds getting the kneading paddle out.
I've been looking on line, and the reviews for the machines with folding paddles aren't great. They scrape the non-stick coating off the bottom of the pan, or the hinge in the paddle itself sheds non-stick coating. Sometimes they don't fold down, and even if they do there's still a good-sized dent.
One brand actually beeps to tell you when to remove the paddle before the last rise, which sounds like a workable compromise. But that model only has one paddle, and it makes a sort of squarish loaf, not as long as the 2-paddle models.
At this point, I'd be interested in hearing some real-world experiences from other cruisers.
1) Horizontal loaf suitable for sandwiches,
2) No big holes in the bottom where the paddles have to be dug out, and
3) Bake in the bread maker, so I don't need the oven.
My theory is, I can fire it up underway, using the inverter, and have fresh bread when I get to the anchorage. No need to run the genset.
I have an older bread maker that makes a ridiculous, tall loaf that might be useful if the bottom half of the loaf wasn't torn to shreds getting the kneading paddle out.
I've been looking on line, and the reviews for the machines with folding paddles aren't great. They scrape the non-stick coating off the bottom of the pan, or the hinge in the paddle itself sheds non-stick coating. Sometimes they don't fold down, and even if they do there's still a good-sized dent.
One brand actually beeps to tell you when to remove the paddle before the last rise, which sounds like a workable compromise. But that model only has one paddle, and it makes a sort of squarish loaf, not as long as the 2-paddle models.
At this point, I'd be interested in hearing some real-world experiences from other cruisers.