Zojirushi Breadmakers (Mini and Supreme)

[voix]

Hi. I was considering getting a Zo breadmaker. I see that they have a Mini loaf (BB-HAC10) maker that bakes 1 lb loaves. The Supreme makes 2 lb loaves.

I would be baking the bread for myself, so I thought that the mini would be better. Would others agree from their experiences?

How are the minis for sandwiches and slicing?

I see that at least the mini has a setting for french bread style. I think this can be GF(?). Does it work well? I really want to make gf French bread.

What other things should I consider?

It seems like these machines will start paying for themselves after about 30-40 loaves compared to store-bought gf bread.

Thanks for your thoughts.

[GFPolarBear]

Off the cuff, I have a Surpreme, and have had Supremely (haha) good bread results so far, as long as I eat the bread fairly quickly or if I have the foresight to freeze some of it. My favorite GF bread is anything out of the bread machine - then I punt to the Silly Yak (sorry Silly! ).

As far as slicing goes, I use a fiddlebow knife for consistent widths.

I *do* have trouble consuming the entire loaf before some of it goes bad, so if you're the only one eating the bread, the Mini may be a better idea.

[voix]

Hi. Thanks for the information. I didn't see your reply for a while.

A fiddlebow knife. Sounds like a fun tool.

I am pretty certain of myself, that I won't bake bread unless I get a machine to do most of the work for me.