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Cons [185] of Panasonic SD-2511KXC Fully Automated B..	Strength
complete waste in both products "in my opinion it's a complete waste of time and money"	99.9%
only gripe in both products "5 stars my only gripe is that when the machine finishes it beeps 8 times but i'm finding those beeps to be quite quiet as the instructions recommend removing the bread immediately after the machine stops i'm just setting an alarm for the end of baking time"	74.9%
only fault in both products "only fault so far"	74.5%
most expensive in both products "my sister told me once you should buy the most expensive item you could afford there is usually a good reason for it costing more reliability design technology and more options etc"	74.3%
panasonic breadmakers in both products "my brother has always bought panasonic breadmakers and my sister replaced her last one with one and wishes she'd got one first time around"	73.5%
same problem in both products "i have tried using slightly less liquid in case that was the problem and i also ensure i take the loaf out and put it onto a rack as soon as it is done however i still have the same problem every time"	72.4%
bread flour in both products "now just to find bread flour as everyone else has panic bought the lot!"	71.7%
delay timer in both products "so very disappointed with this machine the fruit tray never opens to drop the fruit i cannot set the delay timer on my favourite recipes yesterday a simple wholmeal loaf was undercooked and not risen"	70.8%
dark crust in both products "i did a wholemeal loaf with dark crust and it really wasn't that crusty"	70.6%
stopped working in both products "this is the second bread maker i have had from panasonic the first one was 16 years old and just stopped working"	67.8%
plain flour in both products "it was not mixed properly and the bottom half was plain flour!"	64.9%
gave up the ghost in both products "needless to say that when it gave up the ghost we didn't hesitate in buying this top of the range model as we're pretty certain it too will stand the test of time"	64.7%
gave it away in both products "i owned a bread machine several years ago but found the results so variable that i stopped using it and eventually gave it away"	62.1%
negative review in both products "i will always contact a supplier before writing a negative review but the panasonic website doesn't seem to have the functionality to report faulty items if it does it is not clear "	60.2%
panasonic model in both products "after making a few very heavy loaves i gave up and bought this latest panasonic model"	58.5%
raisin dispenser in both products "i do like the auto nut raisin dispenser i was always putting additional ingredients in too soon and they tended to get too broken up"	55.6%
no viewing window in both products "secondly it has no viewing window!"	54.8%
fruit nut dispenser in both products "so far i have used it for various types of bread with and without use of the fruit nut dispenser and also to make artisan dough which i baked into a loaf"	53.1%
total waste "overall i wish i had kept my 20 year old machine that my mum gave me : total waste of money :"	99.8%
failure other "no failure other than some experiments but these were down to me messing about rather than the machine"	99.5%
really disappointed "i have however been really disappointed because every time i make a loaf the middle top section comes out under cooked and raw"	99.3%
quite disappointing "quite disappointing"	99.1%
very disappointed "very disappointed"	99.0%
really annoying "really annoying when you are expecting a spiced friut bread and only get the spiced bread!"	98.8%
time delay "my fault for one and other the result of poor instructions for setting the time delay"	96.4%
quite cold "friends who use them all recommended panasonic so i then narrowed it down to the 2511 as it had the ambient temperature feature i have the bread maker in a side porch area which is quite cold and had the nut dispenser which i admit i haven't used yet but hope to soon "	90.3%
most irritating "but i would say for me the most irritating issue is the fact that you have to take the bread out when it is done so you couldn't cook it when you are out"	88.7%
terrible texture "lovely taste but a terrible texture with uneven air bubble distribution tight at the bottom and loose at the top "	88.3%
were terrible "i tried 2 of these from another company and both were terrible!"	87.5%
draining down "i have always been used to liquids first in a panny it's the other way round and therefore it can be difficult to stop the water draining down to the yeast at the bottom on timer"	75.0%
seems stuck "disconnected from electricty lcd still seems stuck"	74.9%
ridiculous amount "this one you put the ingredients in reverse order so dry stuff first and it has a ridiculous amount of settings to choose from"	74.9%
baking flour "when compared with conventional home baking flour all over the show "	74.8%
rice pudding "i made jam and also rice pudding with the jam mode delicious!"	74.8%
main gripe "my main gripe is that it does not raise the bread evenly something that other reviewers have noted so the loaf is sometimes one or two inches lower on one side"	74.8%
dough quantities "with some simple toppings the result was better than any shop bought pizza but the base was very thin so the next time i doubled the dough quantities"	74.8%
tiny bit awkward "only thing a tiny bit awkward was the paddle was a bit difficult to get out of the tin and the bread too"	74.7%
disappointing thing "one disappointing thing is that the thing the bread goes in is not dishwasher safe & is £60 to replace!"	74.7%
operator error "i prefer this type with an automatic dry ingredients dispenser having used both now less room for operator error"	74.7%
star penalty "just wish that the spares weren't so expensive therefore one star penalty"	74.7%
disappointing bricks "my previous model was a cheap version which only produced disappointing bricks so i was not sure whether to take the plunge and spend so much on this one"	74.6%
spoiler alert "a spoiler alert should be added"	74.5%
more difficult "you need loads of space on your work surface and the hight makes it more difficult"	74.4%
sour dough "the sour dough with starter made in the machine is not traditional but still good"	74.4%
more salty "i like my bread to be a tad more salty so would add x2 teaspoons to the large white loaf instead of 1"	74.4%
pressed buttons "i bought this in november and exactly two months later it died there was no response whatever when i pressed buttons"	74.2%
delay times "differing ingredient lists and proportions from the ones panasonic tested may have created acceptable results with longer delay times"	74.1%
delay the process "the timer allows me to delay the process by up to 9 hours for sourdough so putting in the ingredients at 10am the bread is ready by 7am"	73.9%
dried oregano "try the basic white menu 1 with 70 gm of chopped black olives 70 gm of chopped sun dried tomatoes drained from the oil and 1 tablespoon of dried oregano"	73.8%
been sceptical "i just followed the recipe in the instruction manual which took me about 5 minutes to prepare bunged it in the machine and 4 hours later my house smelled divine and i was sending pics of a perfect looking loaf to my mum who had been sceptical : i cannot recommend this breadmaker highly enough!"	73.6%
falls free "i find i have to strike both sides of the bake bucket while it is turned over a wire frame to free a freshly baked loaf sometimes i have to "clap" quite hard but i don't find bits off the loaf stuck to the bucket when the rest falls free"	73.5%
longer programmes "the bread does not taste too yeasty unlike my previous model because of the longer programmes i think"	73.2%
sink crack "this itself isn't an issue really but that lovely crown atop the freshly made bread will sink crack and look like a granny's "	72.5%
baking home "i've been baking home made bread since the early 70s and have bee using bread machine since they first became available"	71.9%
panasonic bread machines "we love our panasonic bread machines"	71.9%
much smaller "even my old pet hate of the hole in the base of a loaf caused by the mixing paddle hasn’t been a problem with this machine as it is much smaller"	71.9%
very slowly "sourdough is better when it rises very slowly in a cold room however when i have no time to proof the dough few times and give the bread a lot of attention the breadmaker comes as a saviour preparing sourdough bread without any hassel"	71.8%
wont touch "but they wont touch it otherwise"	71.7%
cooking malarkey "i have so much to learn about this cooking malarkey but i’ve cracked fresh smelling hot bread prepared by a timer day or night"	71.5%
stale quickly "recently however i decided that i would like to give it a go again particularly as i enjoy some of the speciality breads that can go stale quickly"	71.2%
negative point "the only negative point would be that the beep to tell you your bread is ready is a little quiet"	71.1%
taste too yeasty "the bread does not taste too yeasty unlike my previous model because of the longer programmes i think"	70.8%
dough few times "sourdough is better when it rises very slowly in a cold room however when i have no time to proof the dough few times and give the bread a lot of attention the breadmaker comes as a saviour preparing sourdough bread without any hassel"	70.4%
hassle assistant "no hassle assistant that keeps churning out great bread"	70.0%
heating element failed "this was purchased to replace one that had been in use for years the heating element failed "	69.2%
cheap machine "i've used it so much more than the cheap machine i used to have which was quite good finding the upgrade most worthwhile"	68.9%
sour dough programme "sunflower seeds to all the other ingredients in the baking pan i also used the sour dough programme and the timer with good results but i have not tried to make a dough only yet"	68.7%
only disappointment "the only disappointment is that the sour dough function doesn’t really produce good results: the bread looks and tastes just like an ordinary white flour loaf"	68.5%
sunken loaf "this happend to me and i ended up with a sunken loaf on the italian setting"	68.4%
report faulty items "i will always contact a supplier before writing a negative review but the panasonic website doesn't seem to have the functionality to report faulty items if it does it is not clear "	68.3%
panasonic website "i will always contact a supplier before writing a negative review but the panasonic website doesn't seem to have the functionality to report faulty items if it does it is not clear "	68.2%
chemical toilet "though as it's white and massive it looks like a chemical toilet!"	67.9%
seeds fruit nuts "supermarkets stock the various types of flour seeds fruit nuts etc or you can even buy prepared mixes and just add water"	67.9%
poor quality bread "i'm not sure if my one was faulty but after trying 4 times & poor quality bread i had to return it"	67.4%
proper crusty loaf "in other words fresh bread daily isn’t a chore and it is a proper crusty loaf"	67.3%
maybe not wine "maybe not wine but you get the message"	67.2%
feels quite dangerous "often won't mix the ingredients but the temperature remains on which feels quite dangerous"	67.2%
panasonic only "so i called the number they gave me and the repair company told me that they do not do repairs for panasonic because panasonic only pay them £9 per job"	67.1%
throwing the dough "returned that one then the second one kept throwing the dough to only one side of the pan so it rose uneven high one side and low the other unless i intervened!"	67.1%
panasonic sd 2511w "i bought this panasonic sd 2511w to replace my old machine that broke"	67.1%
lost the paddle "i had a previous model from this manufacturer which worked well and maintained the non stick of the pan for years until i lost the paddle"	67.1%
should not be repeated "but like many others found that experimenting with ingredients and amounts can produce preferable results as well as things that should not be repeated"	67.0%
white half "today i was slightly more successful with a half white half rye partly i think because i mixed the flours a bit before baking"	66.9%
costly mistake "a costly mistake"	66.8%
just one problem "just one problem it does not bleep at the end of baking which it should do according to the instruction book"	66.5%
losing one star "shame there isn't a dispenser for softer items like olives rather than just nuts and seeds as i am not going to hang around to chuck them in when an alarm sounds hence losing one star"	66.4%
stretched the result "i tried the pizza dough recipe and stretched the result out to make 2 large pizzas"	66.4%
very heavy "after making a few very heavy loaves i gave up and bought this latest panasonic model"	66.3%
limited experience "the rapid baking function 2hrs produces decent results as well we’ve got limited experience with the seed tray but it worked fine the times we tried"	66.3%
false economy "my mother always told me that when she made bread we just ate more so it was a false economy!"	65.7%
stopped using "i owned a bread machine several years ago but found the results so variable that i stopped using it and eventually gave it away"	65.5%
unlikely to hear "unless you're standing right next to it you're unlikely to hear it"	65.4%
hesitate to purchase "don't hesitate to purchase it you will be delighted"	65.4%
unless its a panasonic "whatever you do never buy any unless its a panasonic"	65.3%
drop the fruit "so very disappointed with this machine the fruit tray never opens to drop the fruit i cannot set the delay timer on my favourite recipes yesterday a simple wholmeal loaf was undercooked and not risen"	65.3%
no more shop "no more shop bought loaves"	65.2%
small holes "even the sour dough had small holes in and a soft crust"	65.1%
slightly less liquid "i have tried using slightly less liquid in case that was the problem and i also ensure i take the loaf out and put it onto a rack as soon as it is done however i still have the same problem every time"	64.7%
were n't so expensive "just wish that the spares weren't so expensive therefore one star penalty"	64.6%
virgin olive "i also use extra virgin olive oil for the fat can't taste it "	64.6%
unless i intervened "returned that one then the second one kept throwing the dough to only one side of the pan so it rose uneven high one side and low the other unless i intervened!"	64.4%
sorry here "this is the type of customer service where you have to get angry to get any response when all you really want is sorry here's a replacement"	64.3%
overpriced i reckon "does what it is supposed to but overpriced i reckon"	64.3%
fell off the worktop "the previous bread maker fell off the worktop and was damaged due to vibration hence the need to buy a new and different machine"	64.2%
disappointed with "never been disappointed with it"	64.1%
remove the loaf "you're advised to remove the loaf as soon as the program finishes to help the bread dry out properly and to aid removal of the metal stirring paddle which can get stuck in the bottom of the baked loaf"	64.0%
underlines for modes "when entering bake mode screen just went blank lcd screen blacke out digits and all underlines for modes"	63.8%
texture problem "after looking up this shape and texture problem on the internet it seems that a lot of people use the device to mix and prove then finish it off in a conventional way in a loaf tin in the oven"	63.0%
mixed flours "morrisons were superior but a year ago they told me they had difficulty obtaining the ready mixed flours hence their dropping the seeded loaves"	62.7%
dough pizza rolls "there is also a fairly conclusive set of instructions containing recipes for various types of loaf cake recipes jam recipes and making different types of dough pizza rolls tear n share bread etc "	62.6%
defined programmes ""gluten free" its pretty irritating as if i use that bread programme i can't prep the machine the evening before and have fresh bread in the morning like i can with other pre defined programmes"	62.0%
arrived broken "arrived broken"	61.9%
under cupboard "this newer model is slimmer and i can put in or take out breadpan on my worktop by moving it out from under cupboard"	61.7%
were n't very good "first couple of loaves weren't very good until i thought to add tepid to nearly warm water then the loaves rose properly"	61.6%
until i called "so they did nothing until i called"	61.3%
lasted about 4 days "the bread has lasted about 4 days without going mouldy"	61.1%
delayed start "with regard to some of the built in recipe programmes not allowing a delayed start e"	60.0%
dough many times "she has only had it a few days and has made bread and pasta dough many times"	59.6%
dough maker "this is a fantastic bread cake dough maker"	59.3%
not really a problem "but it is in use every day so keeping it out on display is not really a problem"	58.8%
undercooked and not risen "so very disappointed with this machine the fruit tray never opens to drop the fruit i cannot set the delay timer on my favourite recipes yesterday a simple wholmeal loaf was undercooked and not risen"	58.6%
reasonably small "if i'm being picky the paddle obviously leaves a little slit in the bottom of the loaf but it is reasonably small and usually restricted to one maybe two slices so not really an issue as it doesn't stop you using them they just have a little cut in them"	58.0%
poor instructions "my fault for one and other the result of poor instructions for setting the time delay"	57.9%
does not bleep "just one problem it does not bleep at the end of baking which it should do according to the instruction book"	57.9%
bread has n't worked "i have to say that the bread is really good but the little tray that is meant to drop fruit and seeds into the bread hasn't worked!"	57.5%
without success "i've tried to block the hole seal it with foil cling film all without success"	57.2%
usually very cold "nevertheless the panasonic breadmaker is invaluable when making any sweet dough and white bread as these need to rise in warm environment and my kitchen is usually very cold"	56.7%
fruit dumped on "only downside is the door didn't open at the right time when making the spicy fruit loaf and i ended up with the fruit dumped on top "	56.6%
worried about "the only thing i'm worried about it that there is a little scratch on the tin but hopefully it is still durable and will continue to last me ages"	56.5%
does n't produce bricks "this is the first bread maker i have owned that doesn't produce bricks"	56.2%
small quantity "i have also been adding a small quantity of caraway seed to the white bread mixture as another variation wrapped in a clean tea towel and kept in a plastic container the bread will last up to five days but my problem is that i love it still warm so it goes quickly"	56.2%
absolutely ridiculous "medium is too tall anything above that size is an absolutely ridiculous shape and small is not a given option"	56.1%
mixed the dough "sometimes it's not mixed the dough properly sometimes it doesn't seem to heat up enough to cook the bread as it should"	56.1%
many attempts "i bought this one after many attempts at using others and failing to make nice bread"	56.0%
only ` problem "only 'problem' is it is very very slow the dough cycle on previous machine for instance for wholemeal was 100 minutes this ones takes almost twice as long!"	55.9%
never any good "had two other makes but never any good"	55.9%
seemingly random choice "i have noticed the top crust height depends on a seemingly random choice of flour type"	55.8%
unable to make bread "we did not use it often once a month at most for 2 years and now the machine is completely unable to make bread anymore"	55.8%
slight drawback "the only slight drawback is that the quickest baking time is still not very quick"	55.3%
basic white menu "try the basic white menu 1 with 70 gm of chopped black olives 70 gm of chopped sun dried tomatoes drained from the oil and 1 tablespoon of dried oregano"	55.2%
they know no different "maybe people who rave about these machines have never used an ordinary every day machine so they know no different"	55.2%
n't that crusty "i did a wholemeal loaf with dark crust and it really wasn't that crusty"	55.2%
number they gave "so i called the number they gave me and the repair company told me that they do not do repairs for panasonic because panasonic only pay them £9 per job"	55.2%
dangerous appliances "i'm a bread head so had always sworn that i wouldn't have one of these dangerous appliances"	55.0%
buying shop "after 1 year the machine will have paid for itself considering the money we save by not buying shop loafs"	55.0%
which i wore "very satisfied with this replacement for an earlier panasonic model which i wore out"	54.9%
a cold room "sourdough is better when it rises very slowly in a cold room however when i have no time to proof the dough few times and give the bread a lot of attention the breadmaker comes as a saviour preparing sourdough bread without any hassel"	54.9%
panic bought the "now just to find bread flour as everyone else has panic bought the lot!"	54.7%
dough and baking in oven "all taste very good though i suspect that making dough and baking in oven would produce even better results judging by the rolls i have made from the bread maker dough"	54.7%
doubts on the price "my doubts on the price have all gone you do indeed get what you pay for"	54.6%
n't have this function "there are other cheaper models by panasonic which don’t have this function"	54.6%
very disappointing "i find the shape very disappointing"	54.5%
ready made bread "the only duds have been when using a ready made bread mix and duchy originals flour not impressed charles!"	54.3%
thought one was broken "two in italy i thought one was broken but it turned out to be a bad batch of yeast and one in england"	54.3%
tended to get too broken "i do like the auto nut raisin dispenser i was always putting additional ingredients in too soon and they tended to get too broken up"	54.2%
bottom and loose "lovely taste but a terrible texture with uneven air bubble distribution tight at the bottom and loose at the top "	54.2%
seed dropped is ecxellent "seed dropped is ecxellent"	54.1%
making it impossible to "its now may the same year however the digital screen developed a fault and one day i switched it on only to find it flashing continually at me making it impossible to use"	53.8%
year old bloke "im a grumpy 55 year old bloke who had grown tired of life"	53.7%
considered too expensive "they eventually agreed to pay for the engineer but everyone they tried to call they considered too expensive"	53.7%
here's the downer "there are billions of glowing reviews so here's the downer: when the bread comes out of the tin there's a large hole in the base"	53.5%
churning out great bread "no hassle assistant that keeps churning out great bread"	53.4%
quiet in operation "this is quiet in operation and doesn’t move across the worktop like my previous machine did"	53.4%
failed to make brioche "however we followed the instructions to the dot and it failed to make brioche"	53.2%
replaced my other machine "i feel a bit cheated since the only reason i replaced my other machine was to be able to bake rye bread"	53.2%
made one bad loaf "not made one bad loaf yet its so easy!"	52.8%
pretty irritating ""gluten free" its pretty irritating as if i use that bread programme i can't prep the machine the evening before and have fresh bread in the morning like i can with other pre defined programmes"	52.7%
much louder "my former panasonic bread maker 12 years old had a much louder beep which you could hear from a different room"	52.6%
cheap version "my previous model was a cheap version which only produced disappointing bricks so i was not sure whether to take the plunge and spend so much on this one"	52.3%
could n't be easier "couldn't be easier"	52.0%
difficult to slice "although i have not found a good recipe in which the bread is not crumbly difficult to slice"	51.9%
removing the bread "5 stars my only gripe is that when the machine finishes it beeps 8 times but i'm finding those beeps to be quite quiet as the instructions recommend removing the bread immediately after the machine stops i'm just setting an alarm for the end of baking time"	51.7%
no special container "there is only one disadvantage there is no special container for the east"	51.7%
small hole "bread comes out of the pan easy with the mixing blade only leaving a slot and small hole unlike other machines i have had that rip a big hole in the bottom of the loaf"	51.7%
making the dough "i like making the dough to make bread rolls works every time"	51.7%
morphy richards fastbake "so i returned that one and ended up with a morphy richards fastbake which is utterly brilliant and half the price!"	51.5%
n't eat much bread "i’ve baked at least two loaves a week for my husband as i don’t eat much bread myself"	51.4%
grown tired of life "im a grumpy 55 year old bloke who had grown tired of life"	51.4%
white or wholemeal loaves "i've only made basic white or wholemeal loaves but results have been good no bricks!"	51.0%
compared with panasonic "none of the others are any good compared with panasonic"	50.7%
shame ' shop "the only downside is eating too much unlike' 'mother's shame' shop bought awfulness!"	50.6%
very frustrating "very frustrating"	50.6%
stuck in the bread "makes great bread and the paddle has never stuck in the bread so far"	50.3%
sunken and very crumbly "often the top of the bread is sunken and very crumbly although it usually tastes very good if you don't mind the crumbs"	50.2%
finally caved "i guess i'm getting on in years because i finally caved in"	50.1%
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Cons [266] of Panasonic SD-2501WXC Automated 25 Mode..	Strength
complete waste in both products "i had a kenwood bread maker a few years ago which was appalling in comparison and complete waste of money"	99.9%
much bread in both products "g too much bread it taste so delicious"	88.3%
only gripe in both products "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%
only fault in both products "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%
most expensive in both products "this breadmaker is not the most expensive but surely is oneof the best"	74.3%
panasonic breadmakers in both products "i have owned panasonic breadmakers since 1997"	73.5%
mixed flour in both products "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%
same problem in both products "had same problem as others who only made bricks for loaves"	72.4%
bread flour in both products "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%
delay timer in both products "i also have not tried the delay timer but i am sure i shall at some time in the future"	70.8%
dark crust in both products "the first was set as 'dark crust' and the second one was a ‘medium crust’"	70.6%
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%
plain flour in both products "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%
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%
gave it away in both products "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%
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%
raisin dispenser in both products "the nut and raisin dispenser which is new to me is invaluable for making e"	56.5%
made bread in both products "home made bread yum"	54.9%
no viewing window in both products "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%
fruit nut dispenser in both products "fruit nut dispenser works but can press into the top of the loaf if left down"	53.1%
extremely disappointed "extremely disappointed!"	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 too quiet "my only criticism is that the bleeps at the end are much too quiet"	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%
more expensive "it is more expensive than other makes but in my opinion it is definately worth it"	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%
only problem "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%
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%
gathering dust "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%
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%
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 loaves "but the two smaller sizes are for the most part loaf shaped albeit a tad small relative to large supermarket loaves "	73.6%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
this problem "has anyone else got this problem with this machine are all bread makers noisy or am i doing something wrong?"	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%
stick coating "using the non abrasive side of a dish washing sponge this non stick coating should last the life of the machine"	67.6%
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%
white bread "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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
seed dispenser "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%
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%
does n't always "the dispenser doesn't always work so my seeded bread sometimes doesn't have seeds but it still tastes good"	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%
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%
will not buy it again "definitely will not buy it again"	54.7%
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%
loud enough "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%
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%
large holes "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%
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%
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%
separate yeast dispenser "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%
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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Pros [215] of Panasonic SD-2511KXC Fully Automated B..	Strength
absolutely perfect in both products "made our first loaf yesterday and using the same recipe it came out absolutely perfect"	100.0%
absolutely brilliant in both products "absolutely brilliant"	100.0%
excellent product in both products "an excellent product"	100.0%
very pleased in both products "generally very pleased"	100.0%
quite good in both products "it looks like a quite good bread maker but ours was not working properly"	99.9%
absolutely fantastic in both products "absolutely fantastic!"	99.9%
excellent piece in both products "an excellent piece of kit"	99.9%
excellent results in both products "some other breadmakers are a bit faster but this one produces excellent results so who cares if it's an extra 30 minutes or so"	99.9%
highly recommend in both products "highly recommend"	99.6%
best thing in both products "the best thing we’ve bought all year!"	99.6%
well risen in both products "the wholemeal bread using the panasonic recipe equally good very tasty well risen bread best bread maker i have owned"	99.4%
really good in both products "i got it for a really good price and i find it amazing"	99.3%
best results in both products "for best results i found a little experimenting with the exact amounts of yeast for my particular bread mix was worth it"	99.3%
been excellent in both products "wholemeal granary or plain white have all been excellent"	98.3%
great results in both products "i have no idea how long the machine will last but for us every time we use it we get great results"	97.6%
freshly baked in both products "lovely to wake up to the smell of a freshly baked loaf"	96.8%
nice crust in both products "the breadmaker is very easy to use and produces an excellent gluten free loaf with a nice crust where several other breadmakers make only a passable one"	95.9%
love love love in both products "i love love love this bread maker"	93.1%
plain white in both products "wholemeal granary or plain white have all been excellent"	91.4%
turned out brilliantly in both products "i've only made about 5 loaves so far but they have turned out brilliantly"	90.2%
delicious fresh bread in both products "it is used on a daily basis and provides our family with delicious fresh bread"	89.0%
lovely crust in both products "it’s so easy to prepare just chuck in the ingredients shut the lid set the desired loaf wait 4 hours go to bed or go to work or go shopping while it does it’s thing the bread turned out lovely and light with a lovely crust"	88.9%
every loaf is perfect in both products "every loaf is perfect"	88.6%
really happy in both products "gluten free bread it tastes amazing much better than the one from the supermarkets really happy with my purchase!"	88.4%
works well in both products "the breadmaker works well"	75.0%
great machine in both products "great machine had previous one for 15years and it did a lot of work hope this one lasts as long"	75.0%
great deal in both products "obviously prices have come down a great deal since then but this one for £99 does everything the last one did but quieter so i am thrilled with it!"	75.0%
good price in both products "brilliant product at a good price arrived early"	75.0%
great price in both products "panasonic bread maker great product great results great price would highly recommend"	75.0%
decent loaf in both products "just as good as i expected and the only one of the many bread makers on the market that actually makes a decent loaf"	75.0%
looks good in both products "it looks good too"	75.0%
easy instructions in both products "absolutely fantastic easy to use with easy instructions"	74.9%
great recipes in both products "since we bought the breadmaker we have pretty much baked 3 4 loaves every week and have also enjoyed selection of brioches amongst others and the great recipes that the panasonic booklet supplies"	74.9%
great value in both products "great value for money!"	74.9%
really well in both products "but now i have noticed the non stick coating in the pan is just starting to peel if i can get this rectified i will give this machine top notch rating it has easy to understand recipes which work out really well making it simple to turn out top quality loaves or dough and the dough has easy follow on instructions"	74.9%
good reviews in both products "i’ve had a few in the past and was dubious about getting another one but spent a bit more money on this one and crossed my fingers that all the good reviews were true!"	74.9%
perfect bread in both products "makes perfect bread easy to use and very reliable"	74.9%
lovely smell in both products "5hrs woke up to a lovely smell of fresh bread turned off machine took out bread pan and tipped out bread which looked really nicely baked evenly all over had some with my evening meal and it was absolutely yummy so i highly recommended this product to anyone"	74.6%
perfect loaf in both products "bakes a perfect loaf every time"	74.5%
lovely loaf in both products "it made a lovely loaf of bread"	74.5%
just perfect in both products "it works just perfect every time!"	74.5%
delicious results in both products "i did so much "bread maker" research before i made my purchase and so glad i went with this one all the reviews i read were accurate so here's one more easy to use delicious results right from the first use excellent"	74.5%
just amazing in both products "just amazing"	74.4%
pretty good in both products "within 2 hours it’ll make a pretty good gluten free loaf probably around the £1 a loaf mark"	74.4%
very quiet in both products "very quiet"	74.4%
very happy in both products "this breadmaker makes me very happy!"	74.2%
really nice in both products "a friend has one of these and the bread they served up was always really nice so decided to try again"	74.2%
well worth in both products "well worth every penny and a machine i will use every week"	74.1%
quick and easy in both products "it is so quick and easy to use and clean and the pizza dough setting gets used quite a bit too"	74.0%
very informative "the instructions included are very informative and there are loads of recipes to try"	100.0%
absolutely love "this was my first bread maker and i absolutely love it!"	100.0%
absolutely yummy "5hrs woke up to a lovely smell of fresh bread turned off machine took out bread pan and tipped out bread which looked really nicely baked evenly all over had some with my evening meal and it was absolutely yummy so i highly recommended this product to anyone"	100.0%
unbelievably perfect "i tried and it worked unbelievably perfect"	100.0%
excellent loafers "the improved bread tin produces excellent loafers every time and the gluten free ones are also very good"	100.0%
really excellent "really excellent results from all types of bread including sourdough"	99.9%
outstanding product "outstanding product!"	99.9%
brilliant product "brilliant product at a good price arrived early"	99.9%
amazing sourdough "made amazing sourdough using the 5:2 diet recipe rather than the panasonic which asked for a yeast addition which i didn't want to do"	99.7%
beautifully made "excellent product bread beautifully made"	99.7%
excellent tasty "stoneground wholemeal leaves are excellent tasty and never heavy which is astonishing for 100% wholemeal"	99.6%
excellent replacement "excellent replacement for my earlier model"	99.2%
absolutely amazing "this one is absolutely amazing"	99.0%
works perfectly "works perfectly"	98.6%
brilliant brand "i would expect nothing less from a brilliant brand like panasonic!"	97.7%
users manual "we have tried a few different loaves from the recipes in the users manual and they have come out perfectly"	97.7%
wonderful loaf "follow the instructions precisely and out comes a wonderful loaf of bread"	96.5%
very impressive "great product very impressive quality bread produced"	95.6%
great love "great love to make our own bread this make it so very easy"	94.9%
marked down "i marked down because of the timer programmability"	94.4%
been brilliant "the breads i have made so far have been brilliant"	93.8%
what a bargain "bought on a lightening deal and wow what a bargain"	93.1%
worth it its brilliant "i was surprised at the difference between the panasonic and my old bread machine the extra money was worth it its brilliant"	93.1%
which are brilliant "made quite a few from the recipes which are brilliant"	93.0%
absolutely super "absolutely super!"	93.0%
tasty and fresh "this makes such tasty and fresh"	92.9%
fantastic highly "we got this to replace our previous panasonic breadmaker and it is fantastic highly recommended!"	92.5%
first use excellent "i did so much "bread maker" research before i made my purchase and so glad i went with this one all the reviews i read were accurate so here's one more easy to use delicious results right from the first use excellent"	92.5%
great recipe book "its easy to use and has a great recipe book with it :"	92.2%
also superb "pizza mix also superb"	92.1%
particularly excellent "the olive bread and tomato breads are particularly excellent as is the panettone"	92.1%
excellent normal bread "very disappointed but i'm confident it probably makes excellent normal bread"	92.1%
easily baked "a wide range of breads can be easily baked"	92.0%
very effective "the bread pan is lined with very effective non stick surface"	91.8%
excellent breadmaker "an excellent breadmaker etc"	91.8%
it's an epiphany "in fact it's an epiphany!"	91.7%
loaf is amazing "the cheese and bacon loaf is amazing"	91.2%
done a perfect "there are lots of good and bad reviews about breadmakers and lots of people making comment about which companies to avoid or invest with but for me and my family this panasonic breadmaker has done a perfect job"	91.1%
that is brilliant "other than that is brilliant t makes the perfect bread from any different type of flavor"	90.6%
large family "every loaf is perfect and the different sizes mean i can cater for my large family when they visit"	89.8%
does a good "does a good job"	89.3%
good the best "very good the best one i have had"	89.2%
impressive and tasty "so far i've only baked a couple of loaves but the results have been impressive and tasty plus using the on board timer you can have the machine bake while you sleep and wake to that fresh bread smell"	88.9%
lovely pruduct "such a lovely pruduct in my kitchen"	88.9%
lovely crunchyness "i have been adding different seeds and they add a lovely crunchyness and taste to the bread"	88.9%
that perfectly "it does everything it says it does and it does that perfectly"	88.7%
does so perfectly "and it does so perfectly"	88.6%
just brilliant "i would recommend this product wholeheartedly just brilliant "	88.5%
turned out perfectly "i’ve made white loaves granary loaves tea cakes and all have turned out perfectly"	88.3%
delicious and moreish "have used whole meal and white bread recipes and the bread is delicious and moreish"	88.2%
great loaves "have produced some great loaves with ease"	88.0%
hardly difficult "many of the features i have been used to have been tweaked to good effect making it all easier to use although the earlier models were hardly difficult"	84.0%
nice machine "nice machine just make sure you use the correct flower"	75.0%
great pizza "tastes great and also makes great pizza and brioche dough"	75.0%
perfect breadmaker "perfect breadmaker"	75.0%
good quiet "made basic white flour loaf 3 times wholemeal loaf 0ne time all are good quiet"	75.0%
useful addition "this is a first class bread maker and a very useful addition to the kitchen"	75.0%
looks smart "it looks smart too i've got a black and white kitchen so this machine and i were made for each other"	75.0%
nice selection "i like the timer can get it so that i can wake to fresh bread nice selection of recipes too"	74.9%
attractive addition "the unit looks well made and is an attractive addition to the kitchen"	74.9%
baked ourselves "bakes the best bread we have ever had or baked ourselves"	74.9%
considerably longer "i'm hoping this one will last considerably longer!"	74.9%
decent bakers "i like nice bread and bought it because i no longer lived close to decent bakers and didn't fancy driving miles to pick up fresh bread"	74.8%
looks well "the unit looks well made and is an attractive addition to the kitchen"	74.8%
lovely and light "it’s so easy to prepare just chuck in the ingredients shut the lid set the desired loaf wait 4 hours go to bed or go to work or go shopping while it does it’s thing the bread turned out lovely and light with a lovely crust"	74.8%
smells gorgeous "i used oil instead of butter and the loaf looks and smells gorgeous"	74.7%
reasonably compact "brilliant machine reasonably compact and fairly quiet"	74.7%
lovely flavour "the milk loaf has a lovely flavour"	74.7%
proved reliable "we have had this bread maker for several months and it has proved reliable and makes excellent bread"	74.7%
totally recommend "totally recommend"	74.7%
easy simple "this one is going strong and looking forward to many years of easy simple use"	74.7%
good machine "good machine"	74.6%
good money "why folks pay good money for terrible shop bought bread i don't know :"	74.6%
good indeed "tasted very good indeed much better than shop bought"	74.6%
works fine "it works fine and it's great to know exactly what's in the bread"	74.6%
good manual "excellent machine with a good manual"	74.5%
bread brilliant "timer facility great for fresh bread in the morning just bung in the ingredients at night set the timer and wake up to fresh bread brilliant!"	74.5%
desired loaf "it’s so easy to prepare just chuck in the ingredients shut the lid set the desired loaf wait 4 hours go to bed or go to work or go shopping while it does it’s thing the bread turned out lovely and light with a lovely crust"	74.5%
quality products "shame it does not suggest you better quality products in their recipes"	74.5%
beautiful loaf "i would highly recommend this breadmaker as it bakes a beautiful loaf"	74.5%
good enough "so overall a bit inconsistent but still good enough and going strong years later"	74.5%
decent sized loaf "this bakes a decent sized loaf well"	74.5%
delicious load "so simple and you can get a delicious load of fresh bread in 2 hours"	74.4%
very helpful "delay timing very helpful"	74.4%
loves this "bought as a present for my father to replace his 15 year old panasonic he loves this says it works well and far better"	74.4%
north american "use north american flour for the best result high protein content"	74.3%
good effect "many of the features i have been used to have been tweaked to good effect making it all easier to use although the earlier models were hardly difficult"	74.3%
fantastic purchase "fantastic purchase"	74.2%
beautifully light "i bought this as a result of a recommendation from friends and now make beautifully light bread which everyone enjoys"	74.2%
perfect everytime "bakes bread perfect everytime"	74.2%
nice tasty bread "nice tasty bread good for 2 days then you could probably get toast from it on the 3rd day though as it's so easy to make we've just been making the smaller loaf but more often"	74.2%
fairly quiet "brilliant machine reasonably compact and fairly quiet"	74.1%
fresh and healthy "i like this product because it s give me that possible to eat a fresh and healthy bread "	74.1%
delicious homemade "in continual use i no longer buy my bread but eat delicious homemade loaves!"	74.1%
light and soft ": the bread i have had from it is fantastic it's light and soft and not heavy like you can get from some machines"	74.1%
excellent and easy "excellent and easy to use makes delicious bread!"	74.1%
compact and easy "compact and easy to use"	74.0%
mostly good "we get mostly good results"	74.0%
very reasonable "my local garden centre stocks wessex mill flour at a very reasonable price as does a local grocers"	74.0%
feeling good "feeling good when my baby girl having a home made bread"	74.0%
smooth top crust "a loaf baked in an oven always has a good smooth top crust after it has cooled"	74.0%
family favourite "a firm family favourite!"	74.0%
nice and quiet "its nice and quiet and makes perfect bread"	74.0%
excellent service "excellent service from amazon"	73.9%
no regrets buying "i've no regrets buying it and it's certainly getting plenty of use in the first few weeks hoping to experiment a bit more with some of the other recipes over the next few months"	73.8%
sourdough starter "you can make a sourdough starter in it too in 24 hours and while it is not completely authentic or perhaps considered the real deal it is very tasty and amazing for lazy bakers such as myself"	73.8%
comes cleanly "the new style kneading paddle comes cleanly out of the baked bread without much of a shake at all"	73.8%
great smell "but the great smell of fresh bread and knowing its additive free and great tasting is worth 11 out of 10"	73.7%
good product "good product well made makes tasty loaves all you may want from the breadmaker"	73.7%
good results "enjoying baking my own bread easy to use & have had good results so far!"	73.6%
going strong "this one is going strong and looking forward to many years of easy simple use"	73.6%
very reliable "makes perfect bread easy to use and very reliable"	73.6%
well engineered "excellent bread maker well engineered and built"	73.6%
enough perfect "the only con is its size but i will put up with that as the bread is near enough perfect"	73.6%
great scheme "however in the great scheme of things we are lucky not to be homeless"	73.5%
excellent bread "produces excellent bread and enable me to make decent gluten free bread as well"	73.5%
fresh bread everyday "easy to use and who doesn’t like fresh bread everyday!"	73.5%
genuinely recommend "can genuinely recommend"	73.5%
rather fantastically "rather fantastically you don't even have to wash anything up and in fact you're advised against it as the baking container has some magic non stick coating on it"	73.5%
excellent step "quite simple to use excellent step by step booklet with it showing recipes and the order you put them into the machine along with the programme you need to select hard to go wrong "	73.5%
fantastic product "fantastic product purchased as replacement for previous panasonic model which got dropped and broke"	73.4%
nice product "nice product"	73.4%
tasty loaf "a very good tasty loaf of bread first time"	73.4%
amazing bread "amazing bread"	73.3%
share picture "tear and share picture is now a favourite"	73.3%
good quality "good quality for the big deal price "	73.3%
pleased seems "very pleased seems very well built"	73.3%
less expensive "reliable easy to use expensive but worth the investment over less expensive models"	73.3%
very impressed "this is my first breadmaker i'm very impressed"	73.2%
great reviews "i bought my daughter this after reading the great reviews and she is absolutely thrilled with it"	73.2%
proper ingredients "get proper ingredients and enjoy your bread and healthy life"	73.2%
whole family "the whole family now loves my baking and i enjoy the fact that the instructions for use are easily understandable and even better the machine is so easy to clean"	73.2%
even better "the whole family now loves my baking and i enjoy the fact that the instructions for use are easily understandable and even better the machine is so easy to clean"	73.2%
registered engineer "they insist on a registered engineer coming to examine this and said that i should pay for this"	73.1%
perfect results "so quiet compared to my previous one and near perfect results every time"	73.1%
consistently good "i have found the results have been consistently good"	73.1%
would wholeheartedly "but whatever colour it was i would wholeheartedly recommend it"	73.1%
absolute bonus "absolute bonus"	72.9%
tastes amazing "gluten free bread it tastes amazing much better than the one from the supermarkets really happy with my purchase!"	72.9%
fresh baked bread "it's fantastic i love it first bread maker i've had and it's so easy kids love it prep at night loaf is ready in the morning for breakfast with the smell of fresh baked bread "	72.9%
more adventurous "included with the machine were basic recipes but i have quickly moved on and become more adventurous"	72.8%
little kitchen "perfect bread every time and because it is so compact it fits in really well in my little kitchen"	72.8%
soft interior "the bread looks and tastes very nice crunchy crust and soft interior and if you can stop yourself for half an hour to let it cool down then it’ll be easier to cut as well"	72.8%
deal price "good quality for the big deal price "	72.7%
morning love "i also purchased two books that i recommend one is called fresh bread in the morning love this little book the other is called bread machine cookbook"	72.7%
highly recommended "highly recommended"	72.6%
high price "i have tried several bread makers but always been put off by the high price of the panasonic"	72.5%
star rating "this is my first 5 star rating for any product"	72.4%
free and lovely "easy mess free and lovely fresh bread whenever we want it"	72.4%
great investment "a great investment to make the colour and finish of this panasonic breadmaker is perfect for our counter at home & although it's had extensive use looks just as good unaccounted today as it did six months ago"	72.4%
great piece "it's a great piece of kit"	72.4%
baking cycle "if i had seen the problem i could have corrected it before the baking cycle started"	72.3%
recommending this "so i have no hesitation in recommending this"	72.1%
highly reliable "highly reliable and makes great bread and or dough"	72.1%
fantastic machine "fantastic machine and great service"	72.0%
favourite christmas "my husband favourite christmas present 1"	72.0%
evenly baked "two the loaf was evenly baked no dense bits at the bottom"	71.9%
good things "i have heard good things about this bread maker and since received the item i have tried out few different recipes and they all turn out great !"	71.9%
much better "much better than last bread maker i have had"	71.9%
sugar content "no milk powder in any and much reduced sugar content"	71.8%
enjoy your bread "get proper ingredients and enjoy your bread and healthy life"	71.8%
well built "well built"	71.8%
lasted 15 years "my previous one lasted 15 years but the improvements on this one is just brilliant"	71.7%
proper french bread "we sent it back as we had bought it for a french friend who used the french bread programme on ours and said it was nothing like proper french bread"	71.7%
were simple recipes "all came out perfectly and they were simple recipes that you just add the ingredients and walk away"	71.7%
certainly quieter "nice heft doesn't wobble when mixing and doesn't make too much noise certainly quieter than my parents'"	71.7%
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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%
quite good in both products "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%
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%
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%
well risen in both products "the loaf is very light texture with a lovely crust and well risen"	99.4%
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%
best results in both products "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%
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%
love love love in both products "i love love love this"	93.1%
plain white 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"	91.4%
turned out brilliantly in both products "i use this two or three times a week and so far every loaf has turned out brilliantly!"	90.2%
delicious fresh bread in both products "works an absolute treat a pleasure to have delicious fresh bread every morning"	89.0%
lovely crust in both products "the loaf is very light texture with a lovely crust and well risen"	88.9%
every loaf is perfect in both products "love this breadmaker every loaf is perfect"	88.6%
really happy in both products "we bought this machine few months ago we make bread every two days and i am really happy with this product"	88.4%
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%
great deal in both products "after a great deal of deliberation i decided to get this particular bread maker mostly based on customer reviews"	75.0%
good price in both products "a good price from this retailer"	75.0%
great price in both products "thanks amazon for a speedy delivery well packaged goods and a great price!"	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%
easy instructions in both products "easy instructions and all i wanted"	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%
good reviews in both products "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%
perfect bread in both products "ohh aawww i made perfect bread for my husband he’s so pleased"	74.9%
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%
perfect loaf in both products "this machine produces a perfect loaf every time"	74.5%
lovely loaf 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"	74.5%
just perfect in both products "it was huge and soft and just perfect"	74.5%
delicious results in both products "we have experimented with various breads from the recipe book and have had delicious results"	74.5%
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%
pretty good in both products "i have also tried strawberry jam with pretty good results too: i was pleasantly surprised about this"	74.4%
very quiet in both products "in fact it is very quiet and can only be heard in the kneeding period"	74.4%
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%
well worth in both products "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%
quick and easy in both products "it's quick and easy to use takes about 12mins to put a loaf on and is 100% reliable"	74.0%
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 loaves "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%
excellent compote "makes excellent compote though"	100.0%
most amazing "it makes the most amazing bread we have ever eaten"	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%
absolutely delicious "i have baked my first whoemeal large loaf on the rapid setting and it is absolutely delicious!"	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%
great improvement "this version of the bread maker is a great improvement"	99.9%
fits snugly "the reconfigured design means the breadmaker fits snugly in a corner taking up less work space"	99.9%
great success "i have made jam which was a great success and the pizzas are a great hit with all the family"	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%
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%
brilliant purchase "brilliant purchase"	99.0%
really fantastic "but the results are really fantastic"	98.9%
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%
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%
it's brilliant "i've had this machine for just over 8 months and used it 2 3 times a week it's brilliant"	92.7%
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%
very satisfied "one very satisfied household"	91.8%
highly recomended "highly recomended"	91.6%
works a treat "works a treat"	90.9%
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%
which is excellent "i have just baked a rye bread loaf which is excellent"	88.9%
lovely loaves "pleased with product i have produced two lovely loaves so far"	88.9%
lovely breads "great buy makes lovely bread recipe booklet supplied is brilliant lots of lovely breads to try"	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%
machine is great "need trial and error to invent your own breads but machine is great"	88.5%
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%
perfect every time "the bread is perfect every time"	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%
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%
very handy "has a timer very handy if you want to wake to fresh bread!"	75.0%
spicy fruit loaf "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%
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%
reduced price "bought this item via amazon market place at a reduced price"	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%
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%
very quickly "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%
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%
were perfect "i've only made two loaves with this but both were perfect!"	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%
good recipes "good recipes in the included book"	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%
positive reviews "having read so many positive reviews i opted for this make and model of breadmaker"	74.6%
some warm water "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%
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%
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%
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%
crust colour "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 "have enjoyed many a delicious loaf with this machine"	74.4%
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%
worked perfectly "everything has worked perfectly with fabulous results"	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%
very easily "i love the non stick bread pan the loaf comes out very easily"	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%
warm water "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%
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%
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%
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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