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Panasonic SD-ZB2502BXC Stainless Steel Bread Maker


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1. Panasonic SD-ZB2502BXC Stainless Steel Bread Maker

 [Senti score 86.6%]



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Product Summary

  • 27 Bake and Dough Modes, Digital Timer (up to 13 hours)
  • Raisin/Nut Dispenser - mixes additional ingredients in at just the right time to help ensure they are evenly distributed throughout the loaf
  • Yeast Dispenser - unique to the Panasonic Breadmaker, dropping yeast automatically at just the right time to ensure your bread rises as it should for that fluffy or dense loaf
  • Loaf Size & Darkness Options - Making the perfect bread couldn't be simpler, with the options of choosing the size of your loaf you would like. It is even possible to determine how light or dark you prefer your loaf by selecting the desired browning level
  • Diamond-Fluro-Coated Bread Pan - No more sticky pans and scratchproof!
  • Jam and Compote Modes

Product Attributes

  • Width: 15.0 inches,
  • Height: 15.0 inches,
  • Weight: 17.0 Pounds,
  • Length: 9.8 inches,
  • Size: 24.9 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm

Brand

Panasonic


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Product Review Analysis*

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73.5% 13.2% 13.4%

Senti score  [86.6%]

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Pros & Cons

absolutely perfect

"i've had 10+ absolutely perfect and delicious loafs of bread"
100.0%

absolutely brilliant

"absolutely brilliant bread maker"
100.0%

truly superb

"a whole meal loaf with stoneground flour was truly superb"
100.0%

excellent product

"excellent product for the price"
100.0%

very pleased

"delivery was quicker than advertised too so very pleased"
100.0%

brilliant results

"easy to use and i’ve had brilliant results each time"
100.0%

superb toast

"the resulting loaf is light and absolutely delicious it makes great sandwiches and superb toast"
100.0%

brilliant loaves

"brilliant loaves which stay fresh and i am now making far more than i ever did before"
100.0%

simply excellent

"i love that the yeast is added separately and the quality of dough is simply excellent"
100.0%

excellent loaves

"the recipe book that comes with it makes excellent loaves"
100.0%

most amazing

"a few hours later your home will be filled with the most amazing aromas and you will have a fresh loaf ready to slice"
100.0%

brilliant breadmaker

"nothing else to add just a brilliant breadmaker!"
100.0%

absolutely superb

"it is absolutely superb"
100.0%

absolutely love this

"absolutely love this changed the way i buy bread as used to waste so much and now just bake when we need fresh bread"
100.0%

works brilliantly

"using the machine frequently and it works brilliantly"
100.0%

superb results

"best breadmaker ever giving superb results every time"
99.9%

fabulously delicious

"the first loaf came out fabulously delicious"
99.9%

highly highly

"highly highly recommend this i use it nearly every day and my kids adore the bread!"
99.9%

absolutely excellent

"absolutely excellent"
99.9%

really excellent

"really excellent replaced a ten year old model and the difference is amazing"
99.9%

tremendous success

"i have followed a fair few of the recipes with tremendous success"
99.9%

outstanding product

"full marks for an outstanding product"
99.9%

absolutely delicious

"the resulting loaf is light and absolutely delicious it makes great sandwiches and superb toast"
99.9%

brilliant product

"brilliant product the best on market"
99.9%

works beautifully

"nut dispenser works beautifully too"
99.9%

complete success

"first tried the basic white loaf which was a complete success took four hours five minutes to do a medium sized loaf with a dark crust"
99.9%

absolutely fantastic

"makes absolutely fantastic bread"
99.9%

excellent piece

"excellent piece of kit"
99.9%

great improvement

"the non stick bread container also a great improvement"
99.9%

great success

"this has been a great success for us"
99.9%

excellent results

"as expected this machine met all expectations and produces excellent results"
99.9%

most wonderful

"it makes the most wonderful bread"
99.8%

amazing quality

"you can make any bread you like whenever you like with an amazing quality and the most important the bread it's delicious whether you know a good recipe"
99.8%

highly recommend

"highly recommend"
99.6%

best thing

"this is the best thing i've bought in a long time worth every penny!"
99.6%

favourite loaf

"ciabatta is my favourite loaf as it makes great toast"
99.5%

really good

"the yeast adding feature is a really good idea and give great results"
99.3%

favourite breads

"the fruit and nut dispenser has helped make some of my favourite breads "
99.3%

excellent loaf

"excellent bread maker makes an excellent loaf a bit pricier than most but well worth it"
99.2%

wonderful results

"we have made all types of breads & pastries with wonderful results"
99.2%

excellent replacement

"excellent replacement for our old panasonic"
99.2%

brilliant purchase

"brilliant purchase"
99.0%

superb breadmaker

"superb breadmaker rated “which” best buy and boy does it live up to it"
99.0%

seriously good

"just experiment yet to use the seed dispenser but seriously good machine"
98.9%

exceptionally good

"i have only used it once but the result was exceptionally good"
98.9%

really fantastic

"really fantastic bread maker"
98.9%

lovely result

"it’s a lovely result !"
98.9%

amazing product

"it is true it is amazing product and well worth it's price"
98.5%

been excellent

"so far it has been excellent"
98.3%

energy perspective

"from an energy perspective a basic medium loaf on a 4 hour programme uses 0"
98.2%

totally excellent

"all features totally excellent"
98.1%

great results

"what's important however is that no matter what i did i always had great results"
97.6%

everything perfect

"couple days of practice and everything perfect"
97.3%

inconvenient shape

"knowing what we eat is a good trade off for the uniform and a bit inconvenient shape of the bread"
97.0%

excellent bread loaf

"it makes excellent bread loaf after loaf after loaf everytime"
96.9%

freshly baked

"a few hours later you can enjoy freshly baked bread and it tastes fantastic"
96.8%

nice crust

"best bread maker i've had my last one wasn't very good and the bread never had a nice crust on it but this one is just perfect"
95.9%

liquid flour ratio

"the proportions of the ingredients in the recipes work very well with the different programmes and so far every loaf has risen and cooked beautifully with no need to fiddle with the liquid flour ratio"
94.6%

vary slightly

"the results will vary slightly depending on what flour you use of course"
94.5%

gorgeous breads

"makes gorgeous breads"
94.5%

what wonderful

"what wonderful machine!"
94.1%

always use it so happy

"works well always use it so happy"
93.1%

pizza base is excellent

"the machine does all it says it does and the bread including the pizza base is excellent"
93.1%

bread maker is amazing

"this bread maker is amazing"
93.1%

it's brilliant

"in my old panasonic i would usually do a 75% wholemeal loaf but i've upped it to 100% now and it's brilliant"
92.7%

great recipe book

"great recipe book easy to follow instructions and the appliance looks good"
92.2%

best and worth

"this is the most expensive i have ever bought but it is by far the best and worth every penny"
91.9%

very satisfied

"very satisfied and can't wait to try the different bread and cake recipe ideas"
91.8%

consistently excellent

"very simple to use and produces consistently excellent bread"
91.0%

works a treat

"this one works a treat as you would expect with a panasonic"
90.9%

excellent instruction

"so easy to use with an excellent instruction and recipe book and the results are consistently great"
90.1%

clean and brilliant

"easy to use easy to clean and brilliant bread every time"
90.1%

cooked perfectly

"i’ve only tried the white bread and the wholemeal and both were cooked perfectly"
89.8%

quality excellent

"build quality excellent"
89.7%

fresh and enjoyed

"results great both times tasty fresh and enjoyed the sucess expected disaster with trial and error to produce good results now cant wait to try jam and cakes e"
89.2%

awesome and worth

"this machine is awesome and worth every penny it was £164 btw "
89.2%

comes out to perfection

"every loaf whether white of wholemeal flour comes out to perfection"
89.0%

lovely breads

"fantastic product makes great pizza dough lovely breads super easy to use and to clean almost no cleaning "
88.9%

basic ciabata is great

"she hasn't had time to try all the recipes yet but basic ciabata is great"
88.6%

just brilliant

"it's quiet extremely easy to use easy to clean it's just brilliant"
88.5%

work brilliantly

"seems to work brilliantly even coping with the power being switched off briefly"
88.5%

recently been brilliant

"bread has until recently been brilliant light well risen tasted great"
88.1%

great boulangeries

"i live in france with all it's great boulangeries but now husband on a very low salt diet this machine is an absolute necessity"
88.0%

perfect every time

"the bread is perfect every time!"
88.0%

well insulated

"the machine is well made good looking well insulated and quiet while the instructions are involved but clear"
87.7%

spiced fruit loaf

"several different types made including 50 50 rye seeded spiced fruit loaf and bacon & cheese all delicious"
75.0%

nice smell

"nice smell of bread on the morning"
75.0%

works well

"the advice re soaking the paddle in warm water to free it from its spindle works well"
75.0%

great machine

"a great machine and highly recommended"
75.0%

good price

"good price paid for the bread maker"
75.0%

perfect amounts

"the machine comes with measuring jug and tablespoon teaspoon so you’ll always get the perfect amounts of ingredients"
75.0%

taste delicious

"love my new breadmaker bread smells and taste delicious"
75.0%

spicy fruit loaf

"i made pecan maple bread with 50 50 allinson very strong white bread and allinson very strong wholemeal flour and spicy fruit loaf with allinson very strong wholemeal flour"
75.0%

reliable easy

"if you want a reliable easy to clean easy to use machine that will provide you with a perfect loaf every time then this is the machine you need to buy"
75.0%

decent loaf

"this one seemed fancy enough to keep me interested but idiotproof enough that i could turn out a decent loaf from the start and it did!"
75.0%

good reputation

"i chose this bread maker because i know the manufacturer was first to make them and has a good reputation"
75.0%

looks good

"great recipe book easy to follow instructions and the appliance looks good"
75.0%

with numerous options

"the recipe leaflet is very easy to follow with numerous options so glad i decided on this one"
75.0%

looks smart

"looks smart in the kitchen and is easy to keep clean"
75.0%

super item

"super item easy to use and make great bread etc"
75.0%

reduced price

"the reduced price made this purchase a no brainer"
74.9%

seems great

"only had it one day and it seems great"
74.9%

great recipes

"i found great recipes in the doves farm website and so far the organic "spelt wholemeal bread machine loaf" has become our favourite"
74.9%

great value

"great product and very easy to clean and keep great value and produced great products"
74.9%

unique machine

"unique machine!"
74.9%

were great

"even if i put the wrong measurement i realised when i did the second try the result were great!"
74.9%

really well

"tried a number of the recipes which have all worked out really well"
74.9%

added ingredients

"it is important to weigh the ingredients and follow the instructions accurately then you just put most of the ingredients in the baking tin the yeast in it’s own dispenser and the added ingredients for ‘fancy’ bread fruit or pecan nuts in ther dispenser start the machine and the whole proces is automatic"
74.9%

looks stunning

"it looks stunning on the kitchen side it’s incredibly sturdy quiet high quality so you get what you pay for"
74.9%

right buttons

"the instructions are clear concise and so easy to follow just add the ingredients press the right buttons and you have delicious bread a few hours later"
74.9%

incredibly sturdy

"it looks stunning on the kitchen side it’s incredibly sturdy quiet high quality so you get what you pay for"
74.9%

sturdy machine

"sturdy machine and i would recommend to all"
74.9%

perfect bread

"turns out a perfect bread"
74.9%

look forward

"ingredients put together in minutes switch on and look forward to a fabulous fresh loaf"
74.8%

very quickly

"arrived very quickly and packed exceedingly well"
74.8%

pure magic

"pure magic"
74.8%

fantastic easy

"this machine is fantastic easy to use no sticking"
74.8%

price range

"i used to own a panasonic years ago which is why i purchased another one and after viewing other models decided this one was the best in its price range"
74.8%

tastes fantastic

"a few hours later you can enjoy freshly baked bread and it tastes fantastic"
74.7%

handsome machine

"that said it is a handsome machine in stainless steel and black plastic"
74.7%

awesome machine

"awesome machine now we know what is going into our bread!"
74.7%

were perfect

"the loaves were perfect and very tasty"
74.7%

yeast compartment

"other reviews say that the noise from the yeast compartment it's very loud"
74.7%

good recipes

"good recipes"
74.6%

worked flawlessly

"the paddle got stuck once but has since worked flawlessly"
74.6%

panasonic sorts

"this panasonic sorts the problem with a brilliantly non stick surface that seems to be tough and certainly does the job very well"
74.6%

positive reviews

"bought this having read all the positive reviews"
74.6%

smart plug

"this is measured using a tp link smart plug with energy monitoring so even allowing for calibration error or slightly different home voltages 220 240v it really is not expensive to use"
74.6%

lovely smell

"and the delay start means you can even have your bread freshly baked for breakfast and a lovely smell around your house!"
74.6%

some warm water

"a quick wipe with some warm water and it's good to go again"
74.6%

fast program

"there is a great fast program for 2 hours to become great bread!"
74.6%

works fine

"we have tried the timer setting and this works fine also but the smell of the bread makes you get up earlier than you were provably going to 😁"
74.6%

perfect loaf

"it's so easy to use that even this mid forty year old with no interest in cooking baking can turn out perfect loaf after perfect loaf"
74.5%

quality machine

"good quality machine"
74.5%

just perfect

"my parents one was great and that’s used 2 3 times a week for many years but this is just perfect"
74.5%

fantastic breads

"easy to use makes fantastic breads doesn't stick to the tin just need a little shake out"
74.5%

decent sized loaf

"my wife uses it every other day it makes a decent sized loaf and the bread is cheaper and much better than supermarket rubbish"
74.5%

crust colour

"i am very pleased with this product and love that i can choose crust colour"
74.4%

delicious loaf

"you literally throw the ingredients in push start and out comes a delicious loaf of bread!"
74.4%

just amazing

"have tried various recipes it is just amazing"
74.4%

liquid volumes

"recommend to follow bag of flour liquid volumes not the instruction book!"
74.4%

worked perfectly

"tried many recipes so far and every one worked perfectly"
74.4%

very quiet

"this model looks fantastic on my kitchen worktop doesn't take up too much room & is actually very quiet"
74.4%

rather funny

"that was a rather funny surprise though!"
74.4%

tasted great

"i have tried many different recipes all of which turned out and tasted great"
74.4%

well simply

"well simply put an excellent bread maker"
74.4%

loving everything

"the family are loving everything that has come out of it only one disaster when i forgot to fit the paddle in before the ingredients"
74.4%

energy monitoring

"this is measured using a tp link smart plug with energy monitoring so even allowing for calibration error or slightly different home voltages 220 240v it really is not expensive to use"
74.4%

very easily

"now all i need is for my lovely wife to keep her mucky paws off it as the stainless marks very easily"
74.4%

high quality

"it looks stunning on the kitchen side it’s incredibly sturdy quiet high quality so you get what you pay for"
74.4%

lovely also

"it is a wonderful machine and so easy to use the instructions are wonderful totally foolproof and the bread was lovely also"
74.4%

great looking machine

"great looking machine"
74.3%

pretty certain

"i am pretty certain you won't be disappointed with this model and it's definitely worth spending the extra to purchase it"
74.3%

super easy

"makes superb light loaves and doughs and super easy"
74.3%

absolute berries

"the absolute berries"
74.3%

works really well

"have also used it to make pizza dough which works really well too"
74.3%

good value

"i love this bread maker it looks stylish really easy to use and a good value for money especially in the times of crisis"
74.3%

cool enough

"made bacon sandwiches with it as soon as it was cool enough to die for"
74.3%

excellent addition

"an excellent addition to the kitchen!"
74.3%

quality product

"good quality product easy to use with a sensible instruction booklet included"
74.2%

sleek but sturdy

"sleek but sturdy design"
74.2%

fantastic purchase

"fantastic purchase"
74.2%

looks stylish

"i love this bread maker it looks stylish really easy to use and a good value for money especially in the times of crisis"
74.2%

really nice

"makes really nice bread"
74.2%

great item

"simply great item to have in the house i have stopped buying bread"
74.2%

consistent quality

"consistent quality of bread"
74.1%

fluffy proper

"however the medium size setting on the panasonic provides a fluffy proper sized loaf a master baker would be proud of"
74.1%

excellent book

"an excellent book and i have had no further problems"
74.1%

excellent look

"excellent look and feel and easy to use"
74.1%

quiet and efficient

"it is quiet and efficient"
74.1%

looks fantastic

"this model looks fantastic on my kitchen worktop doesn't take up too much room & is actually very quiet"
74.0%

added separately

"secondly the yeast is now added separately from it's own chamber in the machine"
74.0%

whole process

"and the whole process takes minutes to set up and timer allows you to have a fresh loaf at breakfast"
74.0%

very happy

"i'm very happy"
74.0%

more kitchen

"i copied the most frequently used recipe pages and laminated them myself to make it more kitchen friendly"
74.0%

delivery was quick

"the delivery was quick and the product is easy to use the manual is very clear and easy to follow easy to clean and i love that it has a timer : "
74.0%

glowing feedback reports

"after reading the glowing feedback reports i decided upon this one"
74.0%

comes out lovely

"excellent machine bread comes out lovely"
74.0%

they recommend

"the included recipe book is perfect for most of what we need to do although we use less water for the wholemeal loaves than they recommend "
73.9%

successfully made

"successfully made white granary malt loaves as well as specialist breads such as olive and sun dried tomato and parmigiano"
73.9%

best purchase

"best purchase i have made for ages!"
73.9%

excellent service

"i bought this panasonic bread maker as a replacement for my panasonic sd257 that had given excellent service for several years"
73.9%

good thing

"good thing with usually decent result"
73.9%

ordering this

"bought to replace an older one that had a heat fuse blow saving us from a fire so happy with my prior one that i was online and ordering this within minutes"
73.9%

nuts and fruits

"timer is great separate yeast compartment and extra compartment for nuts and fruits etc allow for easy to make variety of breads and the smell of bread as you wake in the morning "
73.9%

amazing machine

"amazing machine"
73.9%

feels fresh

"made a load friday and it still feels fresh"
73.8%

were excellent

"my first attempt with it was a loaf made with speltflour which my old machine struggled with the results with the panasonic were excellent"
73.8%

reasonably priced

"it' reasonably priced compared to some and has produced some seriously tasty bread since christmas"
73.8%

were wonderful

"tried the dough recipe to make bread rolls and they were wonderful"
73.8%

supplied instructions

"used it once using the supplied instructions and the bread came out very well in 3 hrs"
73.8%

fantastic choice

"fantastic choice it really is brilliant can't wait to experiment more with different recipes i will never ever buy shop bread again!"
73.7%

good solid

"good solid product as you would expect from panasonic"
73.7%

good product

"super good product"
73.7%

good results

"results great both times tasty fresh and enjoyed the sucess expected disaster with trial and error to produce good results now cant wait to try jam and cakes e"
73.6%

many thanks

"many thanks"
73.6%

operate & clean

"fantastic bread maker which is easy to operate & clean"
73.5%

excellent bread

"we produce excellent bread with this bread maker"
73.5%
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horrible loaves

"i've had my breadmaker for 15 months now and make 2 or 3 loaves every week and in that time i've made just 2 horrible loaves and both times i forgot to add the yeast"
100.0%

quite sloppy

"in order to be balanced i should also mention the down sides though these are only minor 1 paddle fit fees quite sloppy but appears to work well and instructions do say fit is loose"
99.1%

packedging dissapointed

"first time i have used it today and it keeps banging and seizes up then buzzers keep having to turn power off it start smelling cannot send it back no packedging dissapointed"
98.5%

been disappointed

"i am using it several times a week and i haven’t been disappointed!"
97.9%

time delay

"seems odd to rest one hour before starting especially after a 5 hour time delay but hey ho its a fab end product"
96.4%

stuck instead

"the blade has not yet stuck instead the loaf and the pan itself its easy to clean"
91.8%

reacted and replaced

"i had a problem in the first year of use but the amazon reacted and replaced it!"
89.5%

mess instead

"i have forgot on occasion and make a mess instead of a loaf!"
89.4%

supposedly incurable

"this is serious i cured my psoriasis and related ibs which are supposedly incurable by eliminating glyphosate from my life"
74.9%

unusable deformed

"having had a sd253 for several years the weak spot has always been the pan which loses its surface and becomes unusable deformed loafs two pans "
74.9%

clunky noise

"the clunky noise when the yeast goes in is quite loud but other than that it is quieter than the old machine"
74.9%

small dent

"the machine is great and works perfectly but it is a returned item with cosmetic damage large dent in body which i've managed to turn into a small dent with a bit of work not a new item as described"
74.9%

plain sailing

"after that it's been pretty much plain sailing"
74.9%

rather expensive

"i purchased this on the deal of the day as i thought it was rather expensive at full price if i wasn't going to use it"
74.8%

warranty expired

"but it died 1 week after the warranty expired"
74.8%

rather lazy

"i used to bake all my own bread but have become rather lazy recently and so thought i'd try a bread=making machine and i'm so glad i did"
74.8%

more expensive

"it is more expensive than the one i used to have but that is fully justified by the functions and the quality of the bread and dough it produces"
74.8%

less fiddly

"i tried a few of the recipes and it doesn't make sense to use this machine: it's far less fiddly to just use a regular oven "
74.7%

been expired

"have a problem at first two weeks didn't realise that my yeast has been expired and has been used cheap coles milt"
74.6%

large dent

"the machine is great and works perfectly but it is a returned item with cosmetic damage large dent in body which i've managed to turn into a small dent with a bit of work not a new item as described"
74.6%

error moments

"still testing recipes and ingredients with a couple of trial and error moments"
74.6%

bread snob

"however being a bit of a bread snob means that i've rejected supermarket loaves and taken to buying delicious artisan bread"
74.5%

delayed cooking process

"and for when you want fresh bread first thing in the morning the delayed cooking process is ridiculously easy to set up"
74.5%

only problem

"the only problem that has arisen is that it has started squeeking when kneeding"
74.5%

gathering dust

"previously we had a cheap model bought from lidl which was good as an entry model and was a worthwhile way of seeing if we would use the machine or if it would sit on our counter top gathering dust"
74.4%

coronavirus shutdown

"have found no negatives other than having to souce flour during the coronavirus shutdown"
74.4%

gave out eventually

"we have had a similar panasonic bread maker before but this gave up the ghost after more than 10 years of regular use getting through 2 paddles in that time but the motor gave out eventually"
74.2%

supermarket loaves

"however being a bit of a bread snob means that i've rejected supermarket loaves and taken to buying delicious artisan bread"
73.6%

panasonic breadmakers

"as good as my last 2 panasonic breadmakers"
73.5%

awful noise

"my only complaints would be the awful noise it makes when dropping the yeast in"
73.4%

totally wrong

"the quantities of water and yeast to be used are totally wrong"
73.4%

massive crack

"worked really well until we found the lid had a massive crack and was getting worse less than 3 weeks old must have happened in transit to be so damaged seems to be very common with faulty one on other sites same the product is really good"
73.3%

delayed start

"even the delayed start"
73.2%

minor disasters

"after a couple of minor disasters this bread maker has proved apologies for the pun itself to be really as good as it says on the box if not better"
72.9%

stodgy bits

"we have had a few disasters large holes and stodgy bits but the bread still tastes great and is actually less hustle than going to the shops"
72.9%

seems crustier

"it's also much easier to get the bread out of the pan at the end just a gentle shake is required and the bread seems crustier"
72.7%

some scratches

"my 4th panasonic bread machine yes they are good mine arrived with some scratches on the lid and an occasional squeak but i only use it for making dough as i prefer to prove and bake in the oven the squeak will disappear with some use and the price was ok £139"
72.2%

returned item

"the machine is great and works perfectly but it is a returned item with cosmetic damage large dent in body which i've managed to turn into a small dent with a bit of work not a new item as described"
71.7%

broke down

"i was really disappointed when my old machine finally broke down having given me about 15 years of faithful service however this one knocks the spots of the previous one"
71.1%

sour dough bread

"it does not cope well with sour dough bread but otherwise the bread it makes is fabulous"
70.2%

ludicrous price

"having seen the ludicrous price of a new pan and not knowing if this was actually the problem i decided to treat myself to a new machine"
69.5%

cheap coles

"have a problem at first two weeks didn't realise that my yeast has been expired and has been used cheap coles milt"
68.7%

different loaves

"this has many settings and uses so far we have baked a few different loaves and made raspberry jam from our own raspberries"
67.9%

bread unusable

"the lidl machine was good value but: a getting the bread out of the pan was hard b getting the paddle out of the bread was even harder and often left a portion of the bread unusable c it got quite loud after a few months this machine uses way less yeast and produces better bread"
67.9%

very loose

"having had a panasonic bread maker for many years i decided that it was time to upgrade from the 206 that is still working to a sd2502 the first one that arrived rattled like an old steam train the bread basket was very loose i returned it the following day four days latter i received a replacement and"
67.8%

stopped working

"it never stopped working"
67.8%

stick coating

"firstly the non stick coating is far superior to my old model just one semi hefty thump and the baked loaf just drops out and the paddle does not become stuck in the loaf which was one of my very few gripes with my previous model sd257"
67.6%

panasonic sd zb2502bxc

"nowhere near this panasonic sd zb2502bxc"
67.1%

dough it produces

"it is more expensive than the one i used to have but that is fully justified by the functions and the quality of the bread and dough it produces"
66.8%

stupid marketing reason

"this model are not selled in the australia for some stupid marketing reason so i was forced to purchase it online"
66.5%

died 1 week

"but it died 1 week after the warranty expired"
66.2%

difficult to make

"the only downside is you cannot use it manually and can only use a set programe which makes using other bread recipes very difficult to make"
66.1%

retract the paddle

"well i wish they would have a mechanism to retract the paddle before baking because from loaf 2 onwards i have had to dig the paddle out of the loaf"
66.1%

cancelled the order

"i almost cancelled the order because of some online criticism of the loud clicking of the yeast tray and the quiet beeper at the end of the programme"
65.4%

offered no solution

"i had also contacted panasonic who responded very quickly but apart from pointing out the obvious offered no solution to the issue that we hadn't tried"
65.4%

leaves a dent

"bread never sticks and the paddle hardly leaves a dent"
65.3%

error period

"i use granary flour and found that i needed less water but every machine has its trial and error period and it was easily corrected 320 instead 0f 340 "
65.3%

same configuration

"shape of bread means not the same configuration as bought bread"
65.1%

slight negative

"the only slight negative that i've found is that the dough doesn't always get extruded from the one corner of the machine which means that every loaf tends to have a very slight 'glossy' smooth section when baked but this doesn't detract from the overall flavour or general appearance of the loaf"
64.9%

missed a beat

"the replacement unit has worked superbly and not missed a beat"
64.8%

gave up the ghost

"i had a bread machine for 20 years which finally gave up the ghost so this is the replacement"
64.7%

loses its surface

"having had a sd253 for several years the weak spot has always been the pan which loses its surface and becomes unusable deformed loafs two pans "
64.7%

loud click noises

"during kneading phase there are some loud click noises which doesn't bother us as we are asleep then"
64.2%

advised by panasonic

"advised by panasonic to not use and return"
63.3%

very low level

"only i noted than the chime at the end of the cycle has a very low level and can't be heard in a big house"
63.3%

cost '' brand

"i had a bread maker of "low cost" brand before ordering this item but only after i got the panasonic bread maker i realized that i never tried such a good bread before"
63.2%

supermarket loaf

"it's not as good as a decent hand made bread but it's better than any supermarket loaf"
63.2%

really loud

"it's true that the noise is louder than the sound used when the bread is done but for me it's not a really really loud sound and it's only a few seconds"
63.1%

died after a few years

"fresh bread my old bread machine died after a few years"
63.1%

risk of overspill

"yeast dispenser is a little noisy and seed dispenser could do with being a little larger to accommodate fruit or bacon without risk of overspill"
63.0%

particular model

"the fact that i could use spelt flour was my main reason for choosing this particular model"
62.1%

baked break

"our baked break tastes the way it did when i was a boy 50 years ago"
61.9%

unprecedented lockdown

"had it a few weeks now and it has not failed to give us a great loaf especially during the unprecedented lockdown"
61.6%

same old boat

"i was going to buy a £50 machine but figured i’d just end up in the same old boat"
61.3%

cheap lidl unit

"this is our first proper bread maker after our cheap lidl unit scred the drive belts"
61.2%

causing it to fail

"can't get the fruit dispenser to work though any thoughts on what is causing it to fail?"
61.1%

wasting less as well

"nice sized loaf which means we are wasting less as well"
60.4%

cleaning afterwards

"cleaning afterwards is even easier than using it"
59.9%

faulty results

"does not do what it says it can do faulty results each time and we have used bread makers for 10 years"
59.4%

rusted hole

"i was so upset that my last panasonic got a rusted hole after nine years of wear i use it at least three times a week but i love the updated version"
59.3%

not rocket science

"maybe your own break it is not rocket science"
58.8%

made my blood boil

"the message made my blood boil it is an insult to the intelligence of any consumer who has done their research due to life impairing digestive problems"
58.8%

the result was poor

"having assumed i made a mistake i tried three other times but the result was poor"
58.8%

fact no paperwork

"in fact no paperwork"
58.8%

cooked brick

"however recently the bread is no longer rising and i am left with a cooked brick"
58.7%

occasional squeak

"my 4th panasonic bread machine yes they are good mine arrived with some scratches on the lid and an occasional squeak but i only use it for making dough as i prefer to prove and bake in the oven the squeak will disappear with some use and the price was ok £139"
58.7%

only downsides

"only downsides are: a on the xl loaf setting the loaves come out very tall more square than loaf shaped"
58.6%

kneading baking

"con: can't see bread whilst kneading baking don't open lid to look!"
58.5%

panasonic model

"the seed dispenser on my sd257 had stopped working properly and it was a pain to keep adding seeds manually so having read the latest which magazine best buys this panasonic model seemed to be the logical affordable purchase"
58.5%

forced to purchase

"this model are not selled in the australia for some stupid marketing reason so i was forced to purchase it online"
58.0%

not loud enough

"the audible warning at the end of the cycle is not loud enough and could be overlooked if you don't keep an eye on the clock"
57.6%

recipe book out panasonic

"sort the recipe book out panasonic!"
57.5%

lost without

"would be lost without it!"
57.4%

really not a hassle

"i've been buying a great range of organic wholesale flours online so well stocked up with ingredients only 5 minutes of measuring and preparing the timer is set fresh delicious bread every day it's really not a hassle"
57.2%

made a mistake

"having assumed i made a mistake i tried three other times but the result was poor"
56.9%

no culinary skills

"i have no culinary skills at all so i was particularly happy that this has a fully automatic process"
56.7%

oddly misshapen

"fantastic even bake and a loaf that’s not oddly misshapen as some bread makers produce"
56.6%

could be a problem

"the outside casing does get hot although it isn't a problem for us but if it's on a work top with young children around it could be a problem"
56.2%

have yeast dispenser

"the previous panasonic bread maker worked perfectly for about 10 years and then it started to produce cracked surface bricks it did not have yeast dispenser "
56.1%

seed dispenser

"the seed dispenser on my sd257 had stopped working properly and it was a pain to keep adding seeds manually so having read the latest which magazine best buys this panasonic model seemed to be the logical affordable purchase"
55.9%

yeast dispenser

"the yeast dispenser seems like a nice touch although it has meant i've forgotten to add the yeast on a couple of occasions"
55.9%

bread nothing

"and we live the bread nothing beats a fresh loaf in the morning"
55.8%

does n't always

"the only slight negative that i've found is that the dough doesn't always get extruded from the one corner of the machine which means that every loaf tends to have a very slight 'glossy' smooth section when baked but this doesn't detract from the overall flavour or general appearance of the loaf"
55.8%

totally selfish

"totally selfish reasons of course and secretly for me "
55.4%

separate yeast dispenser

"i suspect this is because of the separate yeast dispenser which puts the yeast in at the appropriate time"
55.2%

auto yeast dispenser

"the auto yeast dispenser makes for more consistent results"
55.1%

little louder

"the only way panasonic could improve this machine is to make the beeper which tells you your bread is ready a little louder"
55.1%

under warranty

"support wouldn't assist as not under warranty anymore and fixing would cost the same as buying a brand new one"
55.0%

forgot on occasion

"i have forgot on occasion and make a mess instead of a loaf!"
55.0%

will not buy it again

"i will not buy it again and won't recommend"
54.7%

one poor loaf

"only had one poor loaf and that was the first one"
54.7%

will not suit

"be mindful that it is a very large machine so if you are stuck for kitchen space this model will not suit you"
54.7%

make a bad bread

"the recipes on the book included are brilliant it's impossible to make a bad bread all the recipes make perfect bread"
54.6%

dough for rolls

"i have also made the dough for rolls the rolls produced are crusty outside soft inside although the rolls are tasty i cannot get dough to rise instead the dough expands sideways but not upwards as i have never done any of this before i would say it is me that is doing something wrong"
54.5%

replaced it with this

"so i replaced it with this one"
54.4%

corrected 320 instead 0f

"i use granary flour and found that i needed less water but every machine has its trial and error period and it was easily corrected 320 instead 0f 340 "
54.4%

yeast and nut dispenser

"the yeast and nut dispenser are excellent added extras and automatically add the ingredients as required"
54.3%

overcome this problem

"the only thing that i don't like about this new model is that on the 50 50 mix wholemeal and white recipe you cannot select what crust you would like and i like it crusty so to overcome this problem i put in more butter than they say in the recipe"
54.2%

disappointed following

"i purchased this item recently a bit disappointed following the ingredients in the book the taste of bread not as good as in the shop"
54.1%

lack of preservatives

"despite the lack of preservatives the loaves last for 3 days"
54.1%

overnight baking

"this panasonic sd zb2502bxc stainless steel bread maker works perfectly without using the timer but the first time i tried using the timer for overnight baking of the french recipe using the usual quantities of flour butter salt water and yeast it came out as a brick with cracked surface the same as the previous bread maker"
54.0%

crusty outside soft

"i have also made the dough for rolls the rolls produced are crusty outside soft inside although the rolls are tasty i cannot get dough to rise instead the dough expands sideways but not upwards as i have never done any of this before i would say it is me that is doing something wrong"
53.9%

gave 1 star

"i only gave 1 star as i keep forgetting to ask if it is any better than shop bought bread"
53.8%

cross bun dough

"the one disappointment was the hot cross bun dough"
53.8%

exactly as advertised

"apart from the squeek i think this does exactly as advertised"
53.7%

would never

"even the timer which i thought i would never use is easy to use"
53.7%

fault it thus

"can't fault it thus far"
53.4%

no further responses

"the response i was given is that this was due to normal wear and tear and then i got no further responses when i queried whether 2 weeks and 8 loaves of bread was considered acceptable normal wear and tear"
53.4%

would n't mix properly

"bread wouldn't raise anymore dough wouldn't mix properly"
53.3%

could only cut straight

"if i could only cut straight"
53.2%

large holes

"we have had a few disasters large holes and stodgy bits but the bread still tastes great and is actually less hustle than going to the shops"
53.1%

customer service

"really disappointed in both amazon and panasonic for such bad customer service and such low quality standards"
53.0%

only improvement

"the only improvement would be to make the beeper which tells you the bread is ready much louder"
52.8%

returned it the following

"having had a panasonic bread maker for many years i decided that it was time to upgrade from the 206 that is still working to a sd2502 the first one that arrived rattled like an old steam train the bread basket was very loose i returned it the following day four days latter i received a replacement and"
52.8%

dough for french loaves

"so far have only used it to make bread panettone and dough for french loaves"
52.7%

much louder

"the only improvement would be to make the beeper which tells you the bread is ready much louder"
52.6%

making a mess

"the only thing that find it as a negative is that the gaps in the flap that holds the extra ingredients you want to put every time such as seeds etc are too big and when i am pouring chia seeds they falling inside around making a mess"
52.4%

worst bread maker

"unimpressed overall the worst bread maker i've ever had"
52.4%

regret buying this at

"we have had the machine for 8 months now it is making 2 to 3 loaves per week and do not regret buying this at all"
52.3%

something wrong

"i have also made the dough for rolls the rolls produced are crusty outside soft inside although the rolls are tasty i cannot get dough to rise instead the dough expands sideways but not upwards as i have never done any of this before i would say it is me that is doing something wrong"
52.0%

probably impractical

"it would be nice also to see the bread baking but it's probably impractical to re design the lid"
51.9%

no plastic involved

"no plastic involved"
51.8%

well done panasonic 🙂

"well done panasonic 🙂👌"
51.8%

less than 3 weeks

"worked really well until we found the lid had a massive crack and was getting worse less than 3 weeks old must have happened in transit to be so damaged seems to be very common with faulty one on other sites same the product is really good"
51.7%

after 5 failures

"after 5 failures we gave up"
51.7%

small hole

"it's a shame that there is just the small hole in the base of the loaf left from the mixing paddle but this is a small and acceptable hole"
51.7%

just ca n't go wrong

"have made many loafs and you just can't go wrong"
51.7%

madrid spain

"emilio rey madrid spain"
51.5%

as crumbly when sliced

"someone on here suggested reducing water by 20 ml and this really does improve the texture of the loaf as definitely not as crumbly when sliced"
51.4%

produces better bread

"the lidl machine was good value but: a getting the bread out of the pan was hard b getting the paddle out of the bread was even harder and often left a portion of the bread unusable c it got quite loud after a few months this machine uses way less yeast and produces better bread"
51.1%

wont buy a bread anymore

"wont buy a bread anymore!"
51.1%

bother without a machine

"so much easier than making bread by hand i would not bother without a machine and this one meets all expectations even when adding other ingredients like seeds etc"
51.1%

never buy white bread

"never buy white bread now"
50.9%

hefty thump

"firstly the non stick coating is far superior to my old model just one semi hefty thump and the baked loaf just drops out and the paddle does not become stuck in the loaf which was one of my very few gripes with my previous model sd257"
50.9%

bad batch of yeast

"over 400 six seed loaves later it is still working great never had a bad one except when we had a bad batch of yeast"
50.7%

have a problem

"have a problem at first two weeks didn't realise that my yeast has been expired and has been used cheap coles milt"
50.7%

pretty disgusting

"i had memories of cheap bread makers and pretty disgusting loaves but this machine is a revelation"
50.6%

loud noise

"i did intend to use the timer to come on through the night but have decided against this because when the yeast is added the machine makes a loud noise which would probably make my dogs bark"
50.6%

well i wish

"well i wish they would have a mechanism to retract the paddle before baking because from loaf 2 onwards i have had to dig the paddle out of the loaf"
50.6%

less yeast

"the lidl machine was good value but: a getting the bread out of the pan was hard b getting the paddle out of the bread was even harder and often left a portion of the bread unusable c it got quite loud after a few months this machine uses way less yeast and produces better bread"
50.3%

have n't had an issue

"different manufactures of flour use different amounts of water therefore i stick with allison's strong flours and i haven't had an issue"
50.1%
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Top positive statements

Statement Strength**
"Brilliant very successful" 100.0%
"Absolutely excellent." 99.9%
"A great machine and highly recommended." 93.1%
"Works well always use it so happy." 93.1%
"Great product and very easy to clean and keep great value and produced great products" 93.1%
"The delivery was quick and the product is easy to use the manual is very clear and easy to follow easy to clean and I love that it has a timer : ." 93.1%
"Arrived very quickly and packed exceedingly well." 93.1%
"Its pretty big for the worktop or for storage but the results are phenomenal." 93.1%

Top negative statements

Statement Strength
"Have a problem at first two weeks didn't realise that my yeast has been expired and has been used cheap coles milt." 90.1%

Top rated in Breadmakers

1. Panasonic SD-ZB2502BXC Stainless Steel Bread Maker

 [Senti score 86.6%]



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Positive mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Panasonic
"i would definitely recommend well done Panasonic "
"without a doubt this is better than my really old Panasonic breadmaker which resides in the loft"
74.6%
summer
"could not have chosen better bread is superb and now i can make summer fruits jam with no fuss"
67.6%

Negative mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Panasonic
"as good as my last 2 Panasonic breadmakers"
"well done Panasonic 🙂👌"
73.5%
Emilio Rey
"Emilio Rey madrid spain"
54.3%
Emilio Rey Madrid Spain
"Emilio Rey Madrid Spain"
54.3%
Allison
"i use Allison’s yeast tin with the green stripe "
51.5%

Emotion analysis

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

54.6% 26.3% 19.2%
  happiness 44.3%
  neutral 26.3%
  worry 10.5%
  hate 5.7%
  relief 4.3%
  sadness 2.7%
  fun 2.5%
  love 2.5%
  joy 0.5%
  enthusiasm 0.2%
  anger 0.2%
  surprise 0.2%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-04-17