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Cons [266] of Panasonic SD-2501WXC Automated 25 Mode..	Strength
more expensive in both products "it is more expensive than other makes but in my opinion it is definately worth it"	74.8%
only problem in both products "in fact the only problem we've faced so far has been accurately slicing the resulting loaves but that's hardly a problem this machine sets out to solve"	74.5%
gathering dust in both products "i bought a breadmaker on a whim and was a bit worried that it would end up gathering dust as so many of them seem to do but this has seen pretty much constant use since it arrived"	74.4%
supermarket loaves in both products "but the two smaller sizes are for the most part loaf shaped albeit a tad small relative to large supermarket loaves "	73.6%
panasonic breadmakers in both products "i have owned panasonic breadmakers since 1997"	73.5%
this problem in both products "has anyone else got this problem with this machine are all bread makers noisy or am i doing something wrong?"	68.0%
stopped working in both products "have always had panasonic breadmakers and this one replaces my last where the automatic raisin dispenser stopped working"	67.8%
stick coating in both products "using the non abrasive side of a dish washing sponge this non stick coating should last the life of the machine"	67.6%
white bread in both products "i have used it many times now and made white bread rye seeded bread ciabatta savory bread and so on and it has never disappointed yet"	65.9%
gave up the ghost in both products "i brought this panasonic to replace our existing panasonic which finally gave up the ghost after many years of virtual daily use"	64.7%
panasonic model in both products "i fancied a new one but stuck with the same panasonic model because it had been so good for us"	58.5%
seed dispenser in both products "you can add seeds such as poppy or sesame via the seed dispenser or add pumpkin seed sunflower seed linseed in with the other ingredients"	55.9%
does n't always in both products "the dispenser doesn't always work so my seeded bread sometimes doesn't have seeds but it still tastes good"	55.8%
will not buy it again in both products "definitely will not buy it again"	54.7%
loud enough in both products "both bread and cakes taste delicious have only given it 4 stars because no viewing window and buzzer not loud enough if you are not in kitchen at end of baking time"	53.7%
large holes in both products "i have owned two breadmakers before kenwood and bifinet from lidle good results but the first one difficult to remove bread pan and the second had two paddles which left two large holes where the dough had stuck to it"	53.1%
separate yeast dispenser in both products "i had the 2500 before 3 years ago and prefer these models to the panasonic one with a separate yeast dispenser which i could not get on with it"	52.6%
extremely disappointed "extremely disappointed!"	99.9%
complete waste "i had a kenwood bread maker a few years ago which was appalling in comparison and complete waste of money"	99.9%
worst thing "i have had two breadmakers in the past not panasonic the last about 12 years ago and i found the worst thing about them was the fact that the paddles were large and always stuck in the finished loaf"	99.5%
poor eyesight "the lcd display is a bit hard to read sometimes with my poor eyesight but that's not unusual these days"	99.1%
quite boring "we live abroad and although the local bread was a novelty at first after a few years the lack of variety was quite boring"	98.2%
dried fruit dispenser "i haven't tried the quick recipe after reading the reviews so can't comment on that programme and neither have i used the dried fruit dispenser"	97.2%
huge problem "the problem of the mixing blade sticking in the bottom of the bread seems to go away after a few weeks usage something a couple of other reviewers noted in the comments i'm not sure why but it was never a huge problem to begin with simply use a wooden chopstick to lever out the blade"	97.1%
terrible breads "i bought panasonic bread maker after returning another which was half the price of this and made terrible breads"	95.5%
totally awful "the bread is totally awful it’s so rock hard and the texture is like a sandpaper!"	93.3%
awful bread "people complaining about it and saying it makes awful bread obviously aren't adding the right ingredients and measuring them properly because well every single loaf of bread i've made has turned out perfectly except one but it was my fault for adding too much liquid to the mixture "	93.1%
poor results "having had poor results from other machines the panasonic has produced excellent results"	91.8%
performed perfectly "having made several loaves of different types it has performed perfectly and is not very noisy in kneading mode which some models apparently are"	89.2%
much bread "g too much bread it taste so delicious"	88.3%
much too quiet "my only criticism is that the bleeps at the end are much too quiet"	74.9%
only gripe "the only gripe i have with my machine is the size of the loaves the medium size is slightly smaller than my ideal and the large size is slightly too large"	74.9%
pale loaves "edit 15 04 2014 after 10 weeks of perfect bread the machine started to produce pale loaves with undercooked sticky crumb"	74.9%
wooden chopstick "the problem of the mixing blade sticking in the bottom of the bread seems to go away after a few weeks usage something a couple of other reviewers noted in the comments i'm not sure why but it was never a huge problem to begin with simply use a wooden chopstick to lever out the blade"	74.9%
beeper is too quiet "2 the beeper is too quiet"	74.8%
fault this "i can't fault this in any way shape or form"	74.8%
notoriously difficult "even panettone which is notoriously difficult"	74.8%
user error "only disappointing results have been from user error forgetting to put the paddle in the machine!"	74.8%
into insignificance "i can't believe the difference in the quality of the loaves coming from this new machine they make everything else pale into insignificance"	74.8%
small backwards step "ok i have already memorised the 3 i use the most but it is a small backwards step"	74.8%
soggy lump "seems to have given up halfway through baking the bread so all we got out was a soggy lump"	74.8%
pretty skeptical "i have never used a breadmaker and was pretty skeptical as to how the bread would turn out"	74.8%
very noisy "having made several loaves of different types it has performed perfectly and is not very noisy in kneading mode which some models apparently are"	74.8%
trapped dough "the kneading paddle just needs a bit of a soak to loosen the trapped dough and the pan and machine interior just need a wipe with a damp cloth"	74.8%
baking booklet "note: there is an error in the baking booklet"	74.7%
baking isle "prompt delivery a quick visit to the baking isle of the supermarket and we had a go and blow me if we ok my wife didn't make some fantastic bread!"	74.7%
baking parchment "panasonic sd 2501wxc automatic breadmaker white with nut & raisin dispenser & gluten free program 1 question can you use silicone loaf tin inside bread pan instead of baking parchment?"	74.7%
more messy "surely making jam and cake in a breadmaker is so much more messy than just doing it in a saucepan or bowl!"	74.6%
disappointing loaf "the only disappointing loaf was brioche as it was too "bready""	74.6%
become unreliable "impressed with this replacement for our previous panasonic which had recently become unreliable after years of excellent service"	74.5%
louder alarm "only problem is i need a louder alarm when the program is finished"	74.5%
single shop "we purchased this roughly 1 month ago and have not bought one single shop bought loaf since the bread is gorgeous as long as you follow the instructions and take bread out when the alarm goes off you cant go wrong i have not looked back since buying this bread maker"	74.5%
only fault "the panasonic however first bake out of the box and with me doing nothing other than following the instructions exactly produced an exceptionally fluffy white loaf the only fault was with my setting for the crust which i prefer slightly crunchy so i will change that for the next one"	74.5%
rather annoying "the only thing i'm not sure about is the noise it makes when kneading i didn't expect it to be completely silent but it's really quite noisy with a definite thump on each paddle turn also there is a rather annoying squeak"	74.4%
poorly risen "had a few poorly risen loaves to start with but think it was more to do with poor quality ingredients than the machine"	74.3%
most expensive "this breadmaker is not the most expensive but surely is oneof the best"	74.3%
never moved "machine isn't very noisey when working and it needs to be set back from edge of worktop so it is stable but so far never moved"	74.3%
negative reviews "read the reviews all seemed reasonable for the panasonic checked i wasn't buying a tv and hoped the negative reviews were just people having a moan or extemely unlucky"	74.3%
cheap breadmaker "i had a cheap breadmaker first time round which was pretty rubbish and in the end i had to resort to only using it to knead the dough and then i used to take the dough out and leave it to rise in a loaf tin"	74.2%
very wrong "having baked my own bread for years and being sure that no bread machine could some close i was proven to be very wrong"	74.2%
virtually impossible "the first one's bread pan eventually lost it's non stick function and it became virtually impossible to get the loaf out hence this purchase"	74.2%
minor issue "the only minor issue is that i would have preferred a slightly larger raisin dispenser but that is mainly because i am a bit of a raisin fanatic"	74.0%
caused my problems "this lead me to think that it's probably the additives and preservatives in supermarket bread and the way it is made which caused my problems!"	74.0%
dried yeast "a wessex cobbler loaf made with dried yeast and a 50 50 loaf with white & wholemeal flour as shown in picture all of the loaves have come out perfectly and taste great"	73.8%
minute cant "effort required zero time required about 1 minute cant believe it"	73.8%
mainly seedy "though i first stuck closely to the recipes that came with it i have now altered them including the things i like mainly seedy brown bread and the outcome is very tasty every time"	73.7%
disappointing results "only disappointing results have been from user error forgetting to put the paddle in the machine!"	73.7%
prevent an sogginess "with all bread makers i highly recommend you are there as the machine finishes its baking so you can turn it out immediately to prevent an sogginess"	73.7%
delivery problems "i must admit that i am surprised because i have never had any delivery problems with any of the many items that i have bought from amazon in the past so i am hoping that this was a one off but i would have thought that it would have been a common courtesy for them to send me a reply so this has left me feeling a little disappointed"	73.7%
fussy husband "i have a fussy husband who won't eat ' supermarket bread' so i always brought it from the local bakery until they decided to stop trading so it was down to me to sort the bread situ"	73.7%
supermarket breads "supermarket breads don't come anywhere near to the results from making a loaf at home"	73.6%
panasonic sd2501 "panasonic sd2501 is a fantastic bread maker"	73.5%
cooling rack "we find it best to have it ready of an evening when we get home from work put it on a cooling rack with a tea towel over it to cool then putting it away before bed"	73.4%
major problem "we don't know if all breadmakers work this way but its not a major problem"	73.4%
mixed flour "a couple of minor niggles on rye breads it tends not to fully mix the ingredients often leaving a bit of uncooked mixed flour at one end of the pan whether you use the special rye bread mixing paddle or the normal one"	73.2%
little niggles "i have a few little niggles : some programs will not allow all the functions to be used such as timed start crust colour loaf size and adding fruit"	73.1%
preservative chemicals "the variety of different breads that can be made is astounding and the knowledge that there are none of those horrid preservative chemicals in it makes it all so much better"	72.9%
more wrong "i couldn't have been more wrong we have made dozens of loaves in the weeks we have had it and never once bought any bread "	72.5%
same problem "had same problem as others who only made bricks for loaves"	72.4%
large loaves "already made a mix of extra large loaves and used the seeds dried fruit and it has lived up to expectations"	72.3%
fall out easily "the loaf never seems to get stuck and fall out easily when finished"	72.1%
bread flour "the only loaf 'failures' i have ever had have been due to inferior bread flour it really is the combination of good quality canadian bread flour and the name panasonic which produce the most amazing bread adored by my entire family and "	71.7%
working order "also the box was quite badly damaged and it is a miracle that the breadmaker inside it is undamaged and appears to be in good working order"	71.3%
drop its load "we have had this newer version for 6 months and the raisin dispenser has refused to drop its load already"	71.3%
abrasive side "using the non abrasive side of a dish washing sponge this non stick coating should last the life of the machine"	71.1%
delay timer "i also have not tried the delay timer but i am sure i shall at some time in the future"	70.8%
stale bread "did i mention the stale bread is excellent for french toast another very satisfying and easy meal?"	70.8%
same model "this is the second panasonic breadmaker we have owned and is a replacement for the same model after several years of service"	70.7%
dark crust "the first was set as 'dark crust' and the second one was a ‘medium crust’"	70.6%
poles apart "they are poles apart!"	69.6%
very low price "i bought my as "refurbished" and covered by amazon with a very low price £61 everything were there only the measure spoon missing its still a good deal i know somebody got a new one for here even cheaper than mine when they were doing a price fight with supermarkets"	69.3%
faulty machine "thought it was faulty machine only to find the website below and found out machine was not faulty it is the bad wheat harvest"	69.3%
wrong usually "quite expensive but bread rarely goes wrong usually my mistake its easy to use and timer great for overnight"	69.1%
biggest mistake "the biggest mistake it is"	69.1%
little pointers "a few little pointers always use a good strong flour i use marriages 100% canadian white and wholemeal very strong flour fresh dried yeast sea salt and instead of sugar i use horlicks don't laugh it contains milk powder malt and sugar all of which feed the yeast well and olive oil instead of butter"	69.1%
have worried "but i needn’t have worried!"	69.0%
undercooked sticky crumb "edit 15 04 2014 after 10 weeks of perfect bread the machine started to produce pale loaves with undercooked sticky crumb"	68.9%
first flake "now on to my fifth no longer worried about local shops sold out at first flake of snow !"	68.8%
cheap loaves "economically it doesn't undercut the cheap loaves but they're incomparable"	68.7%
flat cakes "i have also used it to make croissants chelsea buns and flat cakes"	68.6%
hard crust "the bread rose a little more but was still a hard crust so i thought all it can be is the yeast so although my tinned yeast has a 2020 date but i had opened it one week ago i thought i would try allisons easy bake packet yeast instead of buying another tin this was the last chance for the bread maker i was going to return it because i had made 8 rubbish loaves of bread"	68.5%
naughty cost "it has some benefits over the sd 255 and a naughty cost cutting exercise: 1 the diamond coating is fantastic"	68.2%
what preservatives "i wanted to stop buying supermarket bread as don't know what preservatives are used but wasn't sure which bread maker to buy"	68.1%
waste your money "don't waste your money on any other machine we have had other machines which have not produced bread as the panasonic"	68.1%
sugar yeast "if you want to get your ingredients ready for the arrival of your breadmaker so you can use it right away to make a quick basic loaf all you really need is strong flour wholemeal or white salt sugar yeast which usually goes in first easy bake fast action yeast for breadmakers butter marg water"	68.0%
were very flat "the first few loaves i made were very flat and did not rise i tried changing to different flours etc but nothing seemed to work"	68.0%
minor niggles "a couple of minor niggles on rye breads it tends not to fully mix the ingredients often leaving a bit of uncooked mixed flour at one end of the pan whether you use the special rye bread mixing paddle or the normal one"	67.8%
resulting loaves "in fact the only problem we've faced so far has been accurately slicing the resulting loaves but that's hardly a problem this machine sets out to solve"	67.4%
suffer from this "anybody else suffer from this or is it just me?"	67.1%
apple banana "i've tried several recipes wholemeal white quick bake 3 hours from start to finish seeded bread granary cider apple banana and walnut cake"	67.1%
different better "but this panasonic is so different better bread than i have eaten for a long time"	66.9%
only minor niggle "my only minor niggle would be that i find the crust too be a bit too soft even on those recipes where you can adjust the crust "	66.6%
machine 2500 "unfortunately my old machine 2500 gave up the ghost after many years of excellent service"	66.5%
trouble shooting advice "the instruction booklet is 47 pages very comprehensive but a bit of a faff going backwards n forwards between the step by step pics showing what to do and the recipe quantities but it is easy to follow and read with plenty of recipes and trouble shooting advice"	66.4%
much water "the only time i’ve had a duff loaf is if the yeast is getting old or i’ve put too much water in or forgot to put the paddle in!"	66.3%
disappointed at the size "i made my first loaf but was somewhat disappointed at the size"	65.9%
white bread wholemeal "i have tried white bread wholemeal 50% wholemeal bacon milk bread fruit bread brioche and others"	65.9%
software updates "also i have stopped buying appliances if i can't download the user manual and software updates where appropriate"	65.9%
flat bladed knife "when slicing it up in order to get all the slices the same thickness all the way around i cut just through the crust on the top and sides with a serrated knife then use a 1" wide flat bladed knife to cut through from top to bottom that way i don't get any slices that are thick at one end and thin at the other"	65.9%
stick container "non stick container and paddle that means only occasionally does the paddle get stuck"	65.7%
wrong order "it has made great bread even when i did a normal bread mix for myself and put the ingredients in in the wrong order!"	65.6%
were a problem "this in turn meant that some brands packs of flour were a problem"	65.5%
advised in the manual "however i changed flour to a well known and more expensive brand of 'very strong flour' as advised in the manual and produced two bricks tasty bricks but little rise "	65.4%
goof white loaves "lots of other bread machines only make goof white loaves"	65.3%
wrong recipe "was a bit worried at first as i was using the wrong recipe but once realised what i had done it worked out great"	65.2%
trick meaning "the dispenser in the lid seems to do trick meaning you don't have to time yourself to be around when things need adding"	65.1%
plain flour "although we can't buy strong flour here as it's just not available we find that a loaf made with normal plain flour is delicious!"	64.9%
remove the bread "i didn't read the bit where you have to remove the bread when it's done i left it in until i got up but i was still great!"	64.9%
moan or extemely "read the reviews all seemed reasonable for the panasonic checked i wasn't buying a tv and hoped the negative reviews were just people having a moan or extemely unlucky"	64.6%
proprietary flour "i used allison's very strong wholemeal flour and proprietary flour for white and brown loaves"	64.5%
reccomend this product "all in all i would reccomend this product to any novice out there who has never made bread in their lives"	64.5%
failed to rise "only once has the bread failed to rise and we never discovered why not mind you this was the "quick bread" which takes less than 2 hours so no great loss"	64.5%
still too dense "having researched the fault i tried different flours and different yeast but the bread is still not properly cooked and still too dense"	64.5%
anybody else "anybody else suffer from this or is it just me?"	64.2%
no skills needed "no skills needed"	64.0%
basic bread wholemeal "i've only made 2 types of basic bread wholemeal and granary but so far i'm really pleased with this machine"	64.0%
sized lumps "this is the second panasonic we've had and after 15 years almost daily use the original still produced great bread it was just that we couldn't get it out of the pan anymore and we were fed up with eating it in hand sized lumps"	63.7%
much of a problem "as we only eat bread at the weekends it wasn't too much of a problem thankfully it finally gave up the ghost which forced me to get a new one"	63.5%
defect nut dispenser "unfortunately i got one of those products with a defect nut dispenser and didn't have time to try it before the 30 days return policy extinguished"	63.4%
even watched "made sure i watched all the videos on the product page and on youtube and i came to the conclusion that this is easy to use even for me a person who had never baked anything in my life not even watched anyone doing it"	63.3%
wrong again "we do use it everyday but for that kind of money i would expect it to last longer than six months and not to go wrong again like its predecessor"	63.2%
began to wear "the previous one was used 4 to 5 times a week but eventually the non stick surface in the bread pan and on the paddle began to wear out"	63.2%
worry about the bread "don't worry about the bread not keeping for long because there are no preservatives in your loaf like shop bought bread has the problem is more that it is difficult to stop eating it and it soon disappears"	63.2%
plain white bread "however last night i made my first loaf of plain white bread and it was delicious!"	62.9%
disappointly useless "book of recipes seems to be disappointly useless"	62.7%
results r disappointed "but the results r disappointed"	62.3%
panasonic sd 2501wxc "having digested them i decided to spend more than i intended as too many had niggling problems and i wanted something reliable and the panasonic sd 2501wxc seemed to fit the bill"	62.3%
panasonic sd 2501 "over the past few years i have had several breadmakers and when my last one finally gave up i bought the panasonic sd 2501 based on the reviews"	62.3%
gave it away "i have sd 251 before then gave it away after moving house and bought a lakeland compact one to fit in our new small kitchen"	62.1%
replace the bread "on our previous machines not panasonic the spindle in the bread pan fell out which meant having to replace the bread pan"	61.7%
much free time "i haven't got too much free time so i haven't used it too often then i left it safe in cupboard for around 3 months"	61.7%
mode doesnt "on top of that the rapid mode doesnt have an option to activate the automated dispenser so i need to guess the right timing to throw in the ingredients or put the ingredients in the pan upfront"	61.7%
going rotten "after numerous loafs of supermarket bread going rotten after 1 day and carefully reading all the reviews i decided to buy one these fabulous machines"	61.5%
remove bread "i have owned two breadmakers before kenwood and bifinet from lidle good results but the first one difficult to remove bread pan and the second had two paddles which left two large holes where the dough had stuck to it"	61.4%
trap door stuck "we had a problem with the first seeded loaf we made in that the trap door stuck and the seeds were dumped on top of the loaf near the end of cooking rather than mixed through but it has worked flawlessly since so i'm not taking a star off for that"	60.6%
poor supermarket bread "the only downside is when out you realise how poor supermarket bread is"	60.3%
really need "if you want to get your ingredients ready for the arrival of your breadmaker so you can use it right away to make a quick basic loaf all you really need is strong flour wholemeal or white salt sugar yeast which usually goes in first easy bake fast action yeast for breadmakers butter marg water"	59.9%
mixed reviews "i was a bit worried about buying this because of all the mixed reviews but honestly it's amazing!"	59.7%
quite badly "also the box was quite badly damaged and it is a miracle that the breadmaker inside it is undamaged and appears to be in good working order"	59.7%
removed for washing "it is very easy to clean the bowl can be removed for washing"	59.6%
does n't stick "we make bread every day and the blade doesn't stick"	59.5%
more flour "the only problem i have found is that if it is necessary to add more flour if the mix is to wet it tends to spray all over the inside of the machine"	59.2%
tastes awful "very rarely i have had to purchase supermarket bread and find it tastes awful compared to home baked"	59.0%
gone making it so noisy "we were always delighted with it but the non stick coating was worn out necessitating a spatula to get the bread out and the bearing in the pan had gone making it so noisy it could only be run in the day time"	58.8%
major complaint "only major complaint is the old one gave a load bleep when the cycle was complete which you could hear from another room"	58.7%
only negative thing "the only negative thing i can say about this machine is that the kneader gets stuck in the bread about 50% of the time which is a bit annoying i do manage to pull it out but i gave a loaf of bread to a family member and forgot to check the kneader and left it in the bread but luckily i got it back"	58.6%
10 incher instead "if you need a further push i've lost about 1 2 stone since eating the bread now a trim 11 stone 5ft 10 incher instead of eating my usual junk food"	58.6%
bread & cakes "fabulous to have fresh baked bread & cakes"	58.6%
does the paddle get stuck "non stick container and paddle that means only occasionally does the paddle get stuck"	58.1%
forgot to add the water "my only failure was one occasion when i forgot to add the water!"	58.1%
niggling problems "having digested them i decided to spend more than i intended as too many had niggling problems and i wanted something reliable and the panasonic sd 2501wxc seemed to fit the bill"	57.7%
sure i shall "i also have not tried the delay timer but i am sure i shall at some time in the future"	57.5%
wrestle the paddle "i've made white wholemeal and rye bread in this one so far although i baked the rye in the oven as i wasn't going to wrestle the paddle out of it"	57.4%
quality control issues "they seem to have massive quality control issues"	57.2%
come up trumps "panasonic have come up trumps with this machine"	57.1%
wrong with machine "i thought that i did something wrong so i tried again and it happened again the same thing what means that something is wrong with machine"	57.0%
going to return "the bread rose a little more but was still a hard crust so i thought all it can be is the yeast so although my tinned yeast has a 2020 date but i had opened it one week ago i thought i would try allisons easy bake packet yeast instead of buying another tin this was the last chance for the bread maker i was going to return it because i had made 8 rubbish loaves of bread"	56.7%
weight instead of cups "the only problem for me is the recipe book giving flour measurement by weight instead of cups i did try and weighted everything but it didn't go well so i had to guess and watch the consistency"	56.7%
almost impossible "however the reason that i didn't give it 5 stars is the beeper to let you know when the bread is ready is so quiet that unless you're actually in the room when it goes off it's almost impossible to hear and i've got fairly good hearing "	56.6%
raisin dispenser "the nut and raisin dispenser which is new to me is invaluable for making e"	56.5%
trying to remove "i have now made quite a few loaves it supplies a lovely loaf one problem is the paddle gets stuck in the loaf when removing it from the maker this causes a big hole in the base of the loaf when trying to remove it"	56.4%
banana and walnut loaf "my highly anticipated bread maker arrived this morning and i felt that i just had to leave a review sat next to 2 large white loafs 3 french sticks and a banana and walnut loaf absolutely fantastic and i'm gobsmacked!"	56.4%
down to the fact "you can't use the timer for gf function but that more down to the fact gf needs to be made right away or it will ruin while the ingredients sit"	56.3%
expired and this "replaced a moulinex one which expired and this one is much superior as long as you read the instructions it is idiot proof and as it only has one paddle you only get one hole in the bottom"	56.3%
that's no biggie "the blending paddle gets stuck in the bread sometimes but that's no biggie"	56.2%
never disappointed "i have used it many times now and made white bread rye seeded bread ciabatta savory bread and so on and it has never disappointed yet"	56.1%
only quibble "my only quibble is that obviously the "medium large" loaves are just higher rather than bigger which makes for interesting sandwiches sometimes and a large loaf can be difficult to cut evenly"	55.9%
have been away "only if we have been away and need something quick for sandwiches for work"	55.9%
knead the dough "i had a cheap breadmaker first time round which was pretty rubbish and in the end i had to resort to only using it to knead the dough and then i used to take the dough out and leave it to rise in a loaf tin"	55.8%
diamond coating "it has some benefits over the sd 255 and a naughty cost cutting exercise: 1 the diamond coating is fantastic"	55.8%
risen mush "for the last few years i have struggled with my existing bread maker for every loaf i got right i had two that were rubbish not risen mush or just a lump of hard dough i decided i had had enough and threw the bread maker away"	55.8%
buying same "in any case i still think this is a very machine and worth your while in buying same"	55.7%
seed nut dispenser "my wife also wanted one with the seed nut dispenser though this feature hasn't been used by us yet"	55.6%
broke tomorrow "if it broke tomorrow i would order another one the same day my sister has had her panasonic breadmaker in france since 2002 and still uses it twice a week they don't have sliced bread in the shops where she lives!"	55.6%
recipe was wrong "i've only had one problem and that was with the ciabatta bread because the recipe was wrong"	55.5%
once the novelty wore "my family thought it would just sit in a cupboard once the novelty wore off but we all use it and no longer buy shop made bread"	55.5%
makes jam and dough "also makes jam and dough"	55.5%
does n't like cooking "i had a cheap breadmaker before but this one is fa lot better i cook bread almost every day and i am someone that doesn't like cooking"	55.4%
turned out awful "i've just resulted to browsing the internet for different recipes for bread makers and they work fine : i just made a brown loaf but it turned out awful!"	55.3%
odd shaped loaves "the first was odd shaped loaves"	55.2%
cycle warning beeps "and the end of cycle warning beeps are very quiet"	55.1%
pesto and pine nut "pesto and pine nut yum!"	55.1%
have the big holes "the 'easy ciabatta' is nothing like ciabatta and doesn't have the big holes"	55.1%
easier control "the new one is better than the old one because of some helpful features we didn't have before a flashing start button to help to protect against forgetting to start it and a timer that can be lowered as well as raised giving easier control of the timer than previously"	55.1%
doing nothing other "the panasonic however first bake out of the box and with me doing nothing other than following the instructions exactly produced an exceptionally fluffy white loaf the only fault was with my setting for the crust which i prefer slightly crunchy so i will change that for the next one"	55.1%
that i do not understand "only thing that i do not understand is most of the standard programs begins with a rest period"	54.9%
full of preservatives "otherwise it won't stay fresh for a long as shop bought bread but then that's full of preservatives!"	54.9%
made bread "home made bread yum"	54.9%
white and wholesale "my previous bread maker was inconsistent on the advice of a friend i went for this one as hers doesn't have the tray to add nuts etc to dough and she wished she had spent a bit extra to get it really good bread maker made rye bread it was excellent as was white and wholesale so far so good"	54.8%
no viewing window "it has no viewing window but it doesn't need one as it tells you what stage its at and as long as you don't open the lid and peak while its rising its fine"	54.8%
few problems with "we had the same make 2 years ago but had a few problems with it they seem to have rectified these with this model"	54.7%
embarrassment and ashamed "after the wedding they called me to their house imagine the embarrassment and ashamed i felt when they asked me to test it and indeed it never worked at all nor the electronics do anything"	54.7%
friction with the flour "even after the first use i saw that the inside paint enamel coating has been left with very fine circle marks caused by friction with the flour"	54.7%
take the dough "i had a cheap breadmaker first time round which was pretty rubbish and in the end i had to resort to only using it to knead the dough and then i used to take the dough out and leave it to rise in a loaf tin"	54.7%
very little effort "use this 2 3 times a week make dough for rolls at weekends and medium white loaves for in the week very little effort needed"	54.6%
very little time "very useful for people like me who have very little time to bake during the week"	54.6%
only stuck once "the paddle has only stuck once and that was in a granary loaf"	54.6%
such an ugly word "the fools don't realise i will be hiding it and using it to bribe them well blackmail is such an ugly word to do their share of the housework!"	54.6%
very long time "i cannot recommend this product highly enough and plan to be using it for a very long time to come"	54.6%
throw it away "that must be very sad to open the lid and uggh throw it away and start again!"	54.5%
paddle problem "this is the second panasonic breadmaker i have purchased and although it does everything it says on the tin i am disappointed that the paddle problem has not been resolved"	54.5%
have not responded "emailed panasonic but they have not responded"	54.3%
yeast dry ingredients "put in the yeast dry ingredients then water select programme and off you go!"	54.3%
only words of warning "only words of warning you will want to make bread regularly once you have tasted this so you need somewhere to store a reasonable amount of flour unless you live next door to a supermarket"	54.3%
silicone loaf "panasonic sd 2501wxc automatic breadmaker white with nut & raisin dispenser & gluten free program 1 question can you use silicone loaf tin inside bread pan instead of baking parchment?"	54.2%
no wall cupboards "machine is tall so i have it sat where there are no wall cupboards"	54.0%
hardly hear it mixing "it is a great machine very easy to use incredibly quiet you can hardly hear it mixing and it bakes delicious bread"	53.9%
50:50 wholemeal "i've had it 2 days and have made 3 loaves 1 "quick bread" recipe 1 fruit loaf using the dispenser and 1 50:50 wholemeal white using the timer"	53.9%
do n't make bread "would say am a fair homecook but i don't make bread"	53.9%
covered by the warranty "but warranty only covers 1 year and by the time i've tried different things to try to fix the problem i'm not covered by the warranty"	53.9%
unless i hide "look forward to experimenting with different menus so far the basic menu 01 has resulted in lovely white bread excellent texture and the only complaint is it didn't last long enough unless i hide it"	53.9%
should anything go wrong "it seems to get better reviews than more recent models so i’m not worried about that trusting in amazon should anything go wrong"	53.8%
n't expecting much "great bread maker first attempt i wasn't expecting much but made a good loaf with just the instruction supplied this is great you can make all kinds of bread and have it ready in the morning for breakfast currently collecting different recipes from around the world so easy to use all measuring cups supplied"	53.8%
such as nut dispenser "i don't use the fancy bits such as nut dispenser i just put them in with the mix or rye blade and i've never made a compote in it but for bread it's very consistent and delicious"	53.7%
n half teaspn "02 approx 125g yeast pack was 99p only use 1 n half teaspn per xl loaf tiny amounts of sugar n salt n oil are needed"	53.7%
like a ` brick "my first loaf was a little like a 'brick' when it came out that's why i decided to make another one immediately after and the second one turned out just perfect"	53.7%
problems with both "shame because this was recommended to us but we have had problems with both"	53.7%
does n't happen "you need to dry line the compartment with grains so this doesn't happen"	53.7%
died recently "our old machine died recently after a good 15 years quality service"	53.6%
a dough programme "the nut dispenser works well on bake programmes but unless i have missed it there is no programme to automatically add fruit and nuts to a dough programme so you either add them at the end by hand or at the start and risk them being a bit beaten up"	53.6%
made wholemeal loaves "have only made wholemeal loaves so far but am looking forward to trying the pizza dough and other bread recipes in the winter"	53.5%
well why it bugs "well why it bugs me?"	53.4%
2 hours or less "i would have liked to see a rapid programme with added grains raisins started with warm water and finishing in 2 hours or less the panasonic does it in 4 or 5 hours "	53.3%
ca n't make bread "i can cook anything and unfortunately i can’t make bread"	53.3%
were definitely "one comment that had stood out for me was where another reviewer said that all bread makers were definitely not the same and how impressed they were with this one"	53.3%
mistake all breadmakers "that was mistake all breadmakers are not the same!"	53.2%
nice but not as nice "i also tried a quick bake just to see was nice but not as nice and the other loafs i have also had a go at a pine nut and pesto loaf and this was also fantastic"	53.2%
what's wrong "photos attached what’s wrong ؟"	53.2%
not unusual these days "the lcd display is a bit hard to read sometimes with my poor eyesight but that's not unusual these days"	53.2%
need to experiment "i haven't had a bad loaf i need to experiment with flours to find the perfect one but what i'm doing now is fine"	53.1%
no farther than this "anyway if you're looking for a bread maker then look no farther than this if you can afford it then this will do you for anything you want to create and if it doesn't then you should probably invest in a bread making course because this pretty much does everything except the very exotic and it does actually do reasonably exotic as well "	53.1%
fruit nut dispenser "fruit nut dispenser works but can press into the top of the loaf if left down"	53.1%
lost about 1 2 stone "if you need a further push i've lost about 1 2 stone since eating the bread now a trim 11 stone 5ft 10 incher instead of eating my usual junk food"	53.0%
review complaint "the only odd review complaint against this bread maker was a sticking paddle but we have never ever had this problem"	52.8%
and raisin dispenser "the nut and raisin dispenser has been great for adding seeds to the bread mix"	52.8%
have n't looked back "i then bought bread machine yeast and haven't looked back"	52.8%
white and wholemeal "a few little pointers always use a good strong flour i use marriages 100% canadian white and wholemeal very strong flour fresh dried yeast sea salt and instead of sugar i use horlicks don't laugh it contains milk powder malt and sugar all of which feed the yeast well and olive oil instead of butter"	52.8%
difficult to clean "i must confess to feeling a bit apprehensive at first wondering what the results would be and wondering also if the machine would be difficult to clean afterwards but i needn't have worried!"	52.7%
stopped at 90degrees "it would be better if it stopped at 90degrees so it didn't ruin more than one slice of bread when it is sliced"	52.7%
teflon coated "i have now ordered a replacement paddle from another shop which aparanteley is teflon coated and will never get stuck in the loafs"	52.7%
hate the blade "i hate the blade in the bottom of the loaf and this gives me flexibility"	52.5%
tricky in itself "on removal which was tricky in itself they left a huge hole"	52.5%
slightly damaged "what's more we bought from amazon 'seconds' and the only signs of a return was a slightly damaged box"	52.4%
required only one machine "i required only one machine"	52.2%
edit 15 04 2014 "edit 15 04 2014 after 10 weeks of perfect bread the machine started to produce pale loaves with undercooked sticky crumb"	52.0%
very short time "it was delivered in a very short time but i was ready having already purchased what i thought would be the correct ingredients"	52.0%
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Cons [161] of Panasonic SD-ZB2502BXC Stainless Steel..	Strength
more expensive in both products "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%
only problem in both products "the only problem that has arisen is that it has started squeeking when kneeding"	74.5%
gathering dust in both products "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%
supermarket loaves in both products "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 in both products "as good as my last 2 panasonic breadmakers"	73.5%
stopped working in both products "it never stopped working"	67.8%
stick coating in both products "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%
gave up the ghost in both products "i had a bread machine for 20 years which finally gave up the ghost so this is the replacement"	64.7%
panasonic model in both products "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%
seed dispenser in both products "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 in both products "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%
does n't always in both products "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%
separate yeast dispenser in both products "i suspect this is because of the separate yeast dispenser which puts the yeast in at the appropriate time"	55.2%
will not buy it again in both products "i will not buy it again and won't recommend"	54.7%
large holes in both products "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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
bread nothing "and we live the bread nothing beats a fresh loaf in the morning"	55.8%
totally selfish "totally selfish reasons of course and secretly for me "	55.4%
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%
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%
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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Pros [204] of Panasonic SD-2501WXC Automated 25 Mode..	Strength
absolutely perfect in both products "panasonic excel when it comes to quality you really cant go wrong with this machine my last model lasted for 17 years and it makes absolutely perfect bread"	100.0%
absolutely brilliant in both products "absolutely brilliant machine don't know how we lived without it"	100.0%
excellent product in both products "excellent product will make a wide variety of breads machine and dough's for oven bake"	100.0%
very pleased in both products "very pleased"	100.0%
excellent loaves in both products "this new model is just as good as the previous one and even easier to use turning out excellent loaves time after time it takes less than 2 minutes to measure put in the ingredients and set the programme and we wake up to the fabulous smell of freshly baked bread every morning"	100.0%
most amazing in both products "it makes the most amazing bread we have ever eaten"	100.0%
absolutely delicious in both products "i have baked my first whoemeal large loaf on the rapid setting and it is absolutely delicious!"	99.9%
absolutely fantastic in both products "i made a spelt loaf absolutely fantastic and am now making bread rolls as it makes unbelievable dough"	99.9%
excellent piece in both products "it's an excellent piece of kitchen equipment and the bread it produces is superb"	99.9%
great improvement in both products "this version of the bread maker is a great improvement"	99.9%
great success in both products "i have made jam which was a great success and the pizzas are a great hit with all the family"	99.9%
excellent results in both products "excellent results of baking plus easy removal of loaf"	99.9%
highly recommend in both products "highly recommend"	99.6%
best thing in both products "one can make all sorts of weird and wonderful creations but for me the best thing about it is that you simply chuck a load of flour in with a couple of teaspoons of salt yeast and sugar add some butter and water and press go"	99.6%
great result in both products "so if you want great result from the bread maker my choice is to use canadian very strong flour and allisons packet easy bake yeast"	99.5%
really good in both products "i am very pleased with the bread maker so easy to use makes really good bread and its suitable for all types of bread"	99.3%
brilliant purchase in both products "brilliant purchase"	99.0%
really fantastic in both products "but the results are really fantastic"	98.9%
been excellent in both products "i have only had my breadmaker for a couple of months but so far it has been excellent"	98.3%
great results in both products "what surprised me is just how easy it is to use and get great results"	97.6%
freshly baked in both products "the timer function is excellent nothing beats waking up to the smell of freshly baked bread and the fruit & nut dispenser has worked perfectly in practice too"	96.8%
nice crust in both products "also the bread has a nice crust and is soft and we as a family prefer it to the shop brought bread"	95.9%
it's brilliant in both products "i've had this machine for just over 8 months and used it 2 3 times a week it's brilliant"	92.7%
very satisfied in both products "one very satisfied household"	91.8%
works a treat in both products "works a treat"	90.9%
lovely breads in both products "great buy makes lovely bread recipe booklet supplied is brilliant lots of lovely breads to try"	88.9%
perfect every time in both products "the bread is perfect every time"	88.0%
works well in both products "i've also tried the rye programme with the special paddle and that works well too"	75.0%
great machine in both products "its a great machine it makes good bread and ensures i can control what is in our bread"	75.0%
good price in both products "a good price from this retailer"	75.0%
spicy fruit loaf in both products "on the first day of getting the breadmaker i made two loaves one plain white loaf the other a white spicy fruit loaf"	75.0%
decent loaf in both products "having read the ratings & reviews i was fairly happy to order this model but concerned that some appear to be rogue models that fail to produce a decent loaf or break down after 15months"	75.0%
looks good in both products "they will produce something that smells good sometimes looks good but always has the density of rubble"	75.0%
reduced price in both products "bought this item via amazon market place at a reduced price"	74.9%
great recipes in both products "lovely bread every time great recipes that are flexible if you want to adapt by adding extra ingredients such as seeds as long as you add a little extra yeast you can get away with it"	74.9%
great value in both products "our last one lasted 11 years before replacement so they tend to provide great value for money and convenience"	74.9%
really well in both products "if you guys good quality canadian white strong bread flour you'll find the ck08 is hugely tall you can half it and it's more of a normal size slice 😁 also the fruit and nut dispenser was great and worked really well"	74.9%
perfect bread in both products "ohh aawww i made perfect bread for my husband he’s so pleased"	74.9%
very quickly in both products "firstly it arrived very quickly within 72 hours of purchase then i started to use it and study the manual which is very easy to understand"	74.8%
were perfect in both products "i've only made two loaves with this but both were perfect!"	74.7%
good recipes in both products "good recipes in the included book"	74.6%
positive reviews in both products "having read so many positive reviews i opted for this make and model of breadmaker"	74.6%
lovely smell in both products "lovely smell when cooking fantastic to eat does not do wholemeal loaves they are just rock solid unless its the allisons flour no good allisons strong white excellent bread"	74.6%
some warm water in both products "i find the rapid bake programme really useful i start off the yeast in some warm water to make sure it is nice and frothy before it goes in and that produces a lovely loaf"	74.6%
perfect loaf in both products "this machine produces a perfect loaf every time"	74.5%
just perfect in both products "it was huge and soft and just perfect"	74.5%
crust colour in both products "i am a 4th generation baker and have always loved good bread the crust colour and texture but most of all flavour"	74.4%
delicious loaf in both products "have enjoyed many a delicious loaf with this machine"	74.4%
just amazing in both products "the smell on a saturday morning is just amazing and it seems to stay fresh for much longer than i remembered for home made bread sorry mum "	74.4%
worked perfectly in both products "everything has worked perfectly with fabulous results"	74.4%
very quiet in both products "in fact it is very quiet and can only be heard in the kneeding period"	74.4%
very easily in both products "i love the non stick bread pan the loaf comes out very easily"	74.4%
warm water in both products "to help the bread rise in such a short time i use warm water not hot and dissolve the sugar and salt in the water before adding the liquid to the flour"	74.3%
quality product in both products "very good it does everything we expected from a quality product"	74.2%
really nice in both products "most importantly the bread is really nice"	74.2%
very happy in both products "i've tried lots of different bread mixes and have been very happy with the results"	74.0%
brilliant lots "great buy makes lovely bread recipe booklet supplied is brilliant lots of lovely breads to try"	100.0%
most beautiful "well i looked at several makes and models before i took the plunge and eventually settled on the above panasonic sd 2501 wxc it arrived in super quick time and i took free delivery opened the box read the instructions and basically loaded it up with ingredients set the timer and in the morning i got up to the most beautiful sumptuous 'massive' loaf of bread!"	100.0%
huge success "the recipes never fail and the bread pizza dough hot cross buns etc that i have made with it since purchase have proven no pun intended to be a huge success"	100.0%
perfect perfect "perfect perfect perfect!"	100.0%
worked out perfectly "every bake has worked out perfectly thus far by following instructions exactly"	100.0%
excellent compote "makes excellent compote though"	100.0%
superb loaf "no problem there so did that and the 25001 made a superb loaf"	100.0%
very satisfying "the fresh bread was excellent and very satisfying"	100.0%
wonderful loaves "this is a terrific bread machine – wonderful loaves every time"	100.0%
really delicious "both tasted really delicious and i was really surprised when they both came out of the machine of how good they looked especially when you just put the ingredients in at the beginning you don't know what to expect"	99.9%
quite good "so far it has baked good white good wholemeal excellent spicy fruit loaf although this can't be baked using the timer delicious 5 seeded bread and quite good malted fruit loaf wasn't very malty might add more malt extract next time "	99.9%
well baked "first three loaves brilliant well baked good rise very tasty"	99.9%
excellent cakes "this is a great machine perfect bread every time we have also made excellent cakes with it"	99.9%
fits snugly "the reconfigured design means the breadmaker fits snugly in a corner taking up less work space"	99.9%
very enjoyable "i have made 3 loves since this bread maker arrived and every one has been very enjoyable"	99.7%
best ingredients "one of the best things is that you can use the best ingredients and cut down on the salt and butter the bread tastes much better than bought bread and costs half the price"	99.7%
excellent white brown "the quality of the loaves so far has been excellent white brown and seeded"	99.5%
well risen "the loaf is very light texture with a lovely crust and well risen"	99.4%
strongly recommend "i would strongly recommend"	99.4%
favourite gadget "but otherwise breadmaker is a favourite gadget"	99.3%
minimal effort "the new type of teflon lining to the bread pan is a great improvement and the cooked loaf just slides out with minimal effort"	99.3%
best results "i find that you always have to use luke warm water that you must first put in the tepid water and then add flour yeast etc to get the best results"	99.3%
loaf superior "ok this is not home baking as such but i have always got a great loaf superior to any shop bought product"	98.8%
great bread taste "this is great bread taste lovely and takes the work out making my pizza bases for home made pizzas"	98.0%
visually pleasing "just used breadmaker for first time and made a pretty perfect large wholemeal loaf i was expecting to fail a few times but hey presto one edible and visually pleasing loaf"	97.8%
pretty perfect "just used breadmaker for first time and made a pretty perfect large wholemeal loaf i was expecting to fail a few times but hey presto one edible and visually pleasing loaf"	96.4%
super loaves "it has made some super loaves"	95.6%
really sweet "use sugar with pectin as well as separate pectin cos strawberries are low pectin and go a bit easy on the sugar unless you like really sweet jam"	95.5%
bread maker is excellent "this bread maker is excellent"	94.4%
quite satisfied "i hope eventually to branch out into different kinds of bread but for the moment i an quite satisfied with my part rye loaves"	94.2%
brilliant start "brilliant start"	94.0%
even passable "however for rye bread and wholemeal bread and non standard mixes or recipes you have to experiment to get good or even passable results"	94.0%
impressive range "impressive range of programs which is one the strength of this machine i guess"	93.3%
truly is amazing "having missed good whole meal bread since i came to england in 2000 and being pretty picky when it comes to ingredients i try to eat lacto free and without eggs this bread are truly is amazing!"	93.1%
love love love "i love love love this"	93.1%
excellent and great "product is excellent and great fun to use"	93.1%
come out excellent "every loaf we have made has come out excellent"	93.1%
just wonderful "just wonderful!"	93.0%
used mainly "it turns out consistently good bread and whilst it's used mainly for simple white or brown bread i've used the dough programme for successful focaccia fougasse pizza bases and so on"	92.6%
best and well "the french style loaf is definitely the best and well worth the wait"	92.4%
cooked to perfection "cooked to perfection"	92.2%
pizza bases perfect "we love it make all our own bread brioche and pizza bases perfect works brilliantly makes large loaf one we borrowed before buying had smaller loaf tin "	92.0%
excellent as always "the bread is excellent as always when using the recipe book that comes with the bread maker the raisin loaf is my favourite :"	92.0%
highly recomended "highly recomended"	91.6%
plain white "on the first day of getting the breadmaker i made two loaves one plain white loaf the other a white spicy fruit loaf"	91.4%
turned out brilliantly "i use this two or three times a week and so far every loaf has turned out brilliantly!"	90.2%
xl white loaf brilliant "i had a practice run with an xl white loaf brilliant"	89.7%
product is great "after years of faultless baking on my panasonic baker sd 253 this product is great"	89.3%
wonderful and great "wonderful and great value"	89.2%
delicious fresh bread "works an absolute treat a pleasure to have delicious fresh bread every morning"	89.0%
which is excellent "i have just baked a rye bread loaf which is excellent"	88.9%
lovely crust "the loaf is very light texture with a lovely crust and well risen"	88.9%
lovely loaves "pleased with product i have produced two lovely loaves so far"	88.9%
easier and quicker "the controls are easier and quicker to use and more intuitive"	88.9%
good crust "was light and fluffy and had a good crust!"	88.8%
good scales "we would confirm other reviews that accuratly measured ingredients are essential so good scales and a good measuring jug are a must"	88.8%
good proportion "all the recipes we have tried work splendidly and i can substitute a good proportion of soft organic flour with strong flour and still have a very good loaf"	88.8%
good allisons "lovely smell when cooking fantastic to eat does not do wholemeal loaves they are just rock solid unless its the allisons flour no good allisons strong white excellent bread"	88.8%
every loaf is perfect "love this breadmaker every loaf is perfect"	88.6%
machine is great "need trial and error to invent your own breads but machine is great"	88.5%
really happy "we bought this machine few months ago we make bread every two days and i am really happy with this product"	88.4%
perfect and tasty "it makes perfect and tasty bread every time and despite the which review saying that the blade stuck in the bread when it was finished i have never had this happen"	88.1%
great reciepes "easy to use great reciepes included"	88.0%
only drawback "one and only drawback is that we are eatin"	86.0%
great addition "makes delicious bread every time and the nut and fruit dispenser is a great addition"	75.0%
equally good "i bought it to replace my earlier version which had been equally good until the pan stirrer and dispenser wore out after only about 2 years and i found the replacement costs were extortionate approaching the cost of a new breadmaker"	75.0%
great deal "after a great deal of deliberation i decided to get this particular bread maker mostly based on customer reviews"	75.0%
good taste "i have also used the dough setting to make rolls and hot cross buns which have risen well and had a good taste and texture although i have reverted to using my old hot cross bun recipe instead of the panasonic one because it uses more spices "	75.0%
tasted delicious "so far all have tasted delicious"	75.0%
smells good "they will produce something that smells good sometimes looks good but always has the density of rubble"	75.0%
great price "thanks amazon for a speedy delivery well packaged goods and a great price!"	75.0%
very handy "has a timer very handy if you want to wake to fresh bread!"	75.0%
very reduced "it came in perfect condition for a very reduced price so i couldn't turn it down"	75.0%
hugely tall "if you guys good quality canadian white strong bread flour you'll find the ck08 is hugely tall you can half it and it's more of a normal size slice 😁 also the fruit and nut dispenser was great and worked really well"	75.0%
very fresh "the next day i slice it and pop it in the freezer and always have very fresh bread"	75.0%
solid investment "a solid investment purchasing my breadmaker"	75.0%
reliable machine "i would recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable machine which is so easy to use"	75.0%
really easy "the fruit nut dispense is great makes adding seeds to the breads really easy"	74.9%
easy instructions "easy instructions and all i wanted"	74.9%
speedy delivery "thanks amazon for a speedy delivery well packaged goods and a great price!"	74.9%
positive feedback "the main reason why i purchased this machine it was because of the positive feedback on the machine and the automated ingredient dispenser"	74.9%
original machine "i had my original machine for about ten years and in that time bought very very few loves from shops"	74.9%
fast delivery "super fast delivery too"	74.9%
good reviews "you can trust the good reviews on this one i'm glad i did as i definitely made the right choice in buying it"	74.9%
pretty economical "having decided that i quite liked the home cooked taste and found it pretty economical i decide to take the plunge and get a better model"	74.9%
very economical "very economical as a large loaf can be cut into up to 6 portions and frozen for a couple"	74.9%
definately recommended "definately recommended"	74.9%
recommended numbers "when i followed the recommended numbers inside of the lid all was fine"	74.8%
real quality "worth the extra investment real quality"	74.8%
were precise "in the past i must have had at least 4 or 5 other models that seemed to be pure chance if you got a good loaf out even if you were precise with the ingredients"	74.8%
really quickly "turned up really quickly and well packaged"	74.8%
texture crispy "lovely taste good texture crispy but not chewy crust"	74.8%
smells nice "it is a big outlay but is worth it for the quality of product you get which you can actually eat and the house smells nice every morning if you set the timer"	74.7%
lovely time "love this bread maker simple and easy to use makes great bread jams had a lovely time using all the functions"	74.7%
totally delicious "the bread it totally delicious light and fluffy"	74.7%
favourite recipes "it really easy to set up and once you've had it a while you'll know your favourite recipes off by heart"	74.7%
looks streamlined "this model is excellent and looks streamlined on the worktop"	74.7%
first rate "the quality of the bread is first rate"	74.7%
interesting ideas "the book comes with lots of recipes including such interesting ideas as cheese and bacon loaf and a curry loaf"	74.6%
good design "good design and even makes your house smell nice"	74.6%
enticing smell "it is incredibly easy plug in put the paddle in the bucket measure the ingredients put tehm in the bucket set the menu number and loaf size according to the recipe and choose crust colour if applicable press start or set timer if you want to waken to the enticing smell of fresh bread"	74.6%
totally reliable "fantastic great value works very well great bread and totally reliable "	74.6%
more flexibility "i highly recommend the 2501 over the 2500 as it gives you more flexibility"	74.6%
marvellous machine "this is a marvellous machine"	74.6%
pleased customer "for the moment one extremely pleased customer !"	74.6%
tastes delicious "it makes lovely bread which rises beautifully and tastes delicious"	74.5%
lovely loaf "i find the rapid bake programme really useful i start off the yeast in some warm water to make sure it is nice and frothy before it goes in and that produces a lovely loaf"	74.5%
right choice "you can trust the good reviews on this one i'm glad i did as i definitely made the right choice in buying it"	74.5%
very efficient "it is very easy to use and very efficient"	74.5%
fantastic flours "fantastic flours update august 2013"	74.5%
delicious results "we have experimented with various breads from the recipe book and have had delicious results"	74.5%
incredibly easy "it is incredibly easy plug in put the paddle in the bucket measure the ingredients put tehm in the bucket set the menu number and loaf size according to the recipe and choose crust colour if applicable press start or set timer if you want to waken to the enticing smell of fresh bread"	74.5%
lovely texture "it taste so much better and has lovely texture"	74.4%
will probably "i like the good quality lining of the bread maker as i think it will probably last longer than my previous models"	74.4%
pretty good "i have also tried strawberry jam with pretty good results too: i was pleasantly surprised about this"	74.4%
just great "having a timer on it is just great waking up to the smell of fresh bread in the morning is a luxury"	74.4%
lovely recipes "my new panasonic is brilliant does what it should as regards perfect loaves and has lots of lovely recipes in the instruction book"	74.4%
some guidance "it would be helpful if the manual included some guidance on max total weight of ingredients that the mavhine can deal with if using with own bread dough recipe"	74.4%
smells lovely "easy to use takes no time at all to start it up smells lovely while cooking and tastes even better"	74.3%
very useful "it comes with a recipe book which is very useful and a measuring spoon cup"	74.3%
very versatile "very good machine and very versatile"	74.3%
bread rise "to help the bread rise in such a short time i use warm water not hot and dissolve the sugar and salt in the water before adding the liquid to the flour"	74.3%
added bonus "an added bonus is that it is so easy to clean"	74.3%
most mornings "he tends to stick to a couple of tried and tested loaf recipes so hasn't made more than one cake in it and never tried jam making but it's still going strong and i wake up most mornings to the wonderful smell of delicious bread"	74.3%
brand flour "i use shop brand flour and yeast not expensive branded product"	74.3%
simple and easy "simple and easy to use machine"	74.2%
european version "absolutely fantastic the texture of the bread i did yesterday and the flavour is just wow : today will try the compote mode as my daughter loves it and can't also wait to try the eastern european version of panettone which is more sweet kind of bread"	74.2%
incredible easy "however it is incredible easy to use and the bread is fantastic"	74.2%
nice and easy "the manual is nice and easy to read and recipes are fool proof!"	74.2%
delicious smell "the ingredients go in the night before and the delicious smell greets us on the morning"	74.2%
fairly happy "having read the ratings & reviews i was fairly happy to order this model but concerned that some appear to be rogue models that fail to produce a decent loaf or break down after 15months"	74.2%
nice new touches "nice new touches like the programs printed in the lid"	74.2%
perfectly acceptable "the 'normal' baked loaves that we make half wholemeal and half white flour are great and although the 'quick loaf' is not as good it is perfectly acceptable for those occasions where you forget to start it early"	74.2%
fast and efficient "mine arrived the day before it was due so a fast and efficient service"	74.1%
higher score "my reason for giving a higher score is that the result of the bread was pretty impressive a great crumb and texture with a good crust and properly risen loaf"	74.1%
premium bread "the result was amazing a large loaf of premium bread"	74.1%
well worth "it is well worth paying the extra for the quality and reliability of this panasonic machine as i'm sure it will give years of excellent service"	74.1%
industrious friend "having eaten several scrumptious loaves given to us by an industrious friend over time we decided to follow their example and bought our own panasonic breadmaker we too now enjoy the same lovely bread"	74.1%
more suitable "the different sizes is also handy xl is very tall so sometimes the l is more suitable"	74.1%
right ingredients "use the right ingredients in the right quantities let the breadmaker do it's job and you can't really fail and the result is far better than any supermarket bread"	74.1%
bread perfect "bread perfect every time and waking up to the scent of fresh bread is priceless"	74.1%
were not disappointed "we certainly were not disappointed"	74.1%
good new features "this has several good new features and produces excellent bread"	74.0%
quick and easy "it's quick and easy to use takes about 12mins to put a loaf on and is 100% reliable"	74.0%
kneading session "so i use the brioche programme first it has a fairly lengthy kneading session switch it off once the kneading is over and then put it on the gluten free programme "	74.0%
occasion something "bought for my mum who is happy with the product however on one occasion something went wrong even though she had followed the same procedure with same ingredients as her previous uses"	74.0%
keep fresh "the loaves to my amazement seem to keep fresh for so long with no trouble at all"	74.0%
every confidence "i have every confidence that it will be ok"	74.0%
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Pros [198] of Panasonic SD-ZB2502BXC Stainless Steel..	Strength
absolutely perfect in both products "i've had 10+ absolutely perfect and delicious loafs of bread"	100.0%
absolutely brilliant in both products "absolutely brilliant bread maker"	100.0%
excellent product in both products "excellent product for the price"	100.0%
very pleased in both products "delivery was quicker than advertised too so very pleased"	100.0%
excellent loaves in both products "the recipe book that comes with it makes excellent loaves"	100.0%
most amazing in both products "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%
absolutely delicious in both products "the resulting loaf is light and absolutely delicious it makes great sandwiches and superb toast"	99.9%
absolutely fantastic in both products "makes absolutely fantastic bread"	99.9%
excellent piece in both products "excellent piece of kit"	99.9%
great improvement in both products "the non stick bread container also a great improvement"	99.9%
great success in both products "this has been a great success for us"	99.9%
excellent results in both products "as expected this machine met all expectations and produces excellent results"	99.9%
highly recommend in both products "highly recommend"	99.6%
best thing in both products "this is the best thing i've bought in a long time worth every penny!"	99.6%
really good in both products "the yeast adding feature is a really good idea and give great results"	99.3%
brilliant purchase in both products "brilliant purchase"	99.0%
really fantastic in both products "really fantastic bread maker"	98.9%
been excellent in both products "so far it has been excellent"	98.3%
great results in both products "what's important however is that no matter what i did i always had great results"	97.6%
freshly baked in both products "a few hours later you can enjoy freshly baked bread and it tastes fantastic"	96.8%
nice crust in both products "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%
it's brilliant in both products "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%
very satisfied in both products "very satisfied and can't wait to try the different bread and cake recipe ideas"	91.8%
works a treat in both products "this one works a treat as you would expect with a panasonic"	90.9%
lovely breads in both products "fantastic product makes great pizza dough lovely breads super easy to use and to clean almost no cleaning "	88.9%
perfect every time in both products "the bread is perfect every time!"	88.0%
works well in both products "the advice re soaking the paddle in warm water to free it from its spindle works well"	75.0%
great machine in both products "a great machine and highly recommended"	75.0%
good price in both products "good price paid for the bread maker"	75.0%
spicy fruit loaf in both products "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%
decent loaf in both products "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%
looks good in both products "great recipe book easy to follow instructions and the appliance looks good"	75.0%
reduced price in both products "the reduced price made this purchase a no brainer"	74.9%
great recipes in both products "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 in both products "great product and very easy to clean and keep great value and produced great products"	74.9%
really well in both products "tried a number of the recipes which have all worked out really well"	74.9%
perfect bread in both products "turns out a perfect bread"	74.9%
very quickly in both products "arrived very quickly and packed exceedingly well"	74.8%
were perfect in both products "the loaves were perfect and very tasty"	74.7%
good recipes in both products "good recipes"	74.6%
positive reviews in both products "bought this having read all the positive reviews"	74.6%
lovely smell in both products "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 in both products "a quick wipe with some warm water and it's good to go again"	74.6%
perfect loaf in both products "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%
just perfect in both products "my parents one was great and that’s used 2 3 times a week for many years but this is just perfect"	74.5%
crust colour in both products "i am very pleased with this product and love that i can choose crust colour"	74.4%
delicious loaf in both products "you literally throw the ingredients in push start and out comes a delicious loaf of bread!"	74.4%
just amazing in both products "have tried various recipes it is just amazing"	74.4%
worked perfectly in both products "tried many recipes so far and every one worked perfectly"	74.4%
very quiet in both products "this model looks fantastic on my kitchen worktop doesn't take up too much room & is actually very quiet"	74.4%
very easily in both products "now all i need is for my lovely wife to keep her mucky paws off it as the stainless marks very easily"	74.4%
quality product in both products "good quality product easy to use with a sensible instruction booklet included"	74.2%
really nice in both products "makes really nice bread"	74.2%
very happy in both products "i'm very happy"	74.0%
truly superb "a whole meal loaf with stoneground flour was truly superb"	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%
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%
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%
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%
favourite loaf "ciabatta is my favourite loaf as it makes great toast"	99.5%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
consistently excellent "very simple to use and produces consistently excellent bread"	91.0%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
good reputation "i chose this bread maker because i know the manufacturer was first to make them and has a good reputation"	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%
seems great "only had it one day and it seems great"	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%
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%
look forward "ingredients put together in minutes switch on and look forward to a fabulous fresh loaf"	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%
yeast compartment "other reviews say that the noise from the yeast compartment it's very loud"	74.7%
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%
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%
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%
quality machine "good quality machine"	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%
liquid volumes "recommend to follow bag of flour liquid volumes not the instruction book!"	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%
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%
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%
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%
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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