A Chef Tests a 37-In-1 Bread Maker | Sorted Food

An expensive piece of kit to one person may be a priceless gadget to another, so today, we’re testing a high-end bread maker gadget to see if it’s worth a spot in your kitchen. Get ready for an Ebbers special of thorough gadget testing!

Bread Machine Model: Panasonic SD-ZX2522

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[Catholicterp]

One of the main reasons I love sorted so much is that in all their gadget testing they take into consideration people with disabilities. As a disabled person it means a lot.

[ajalfano]

Please tell me you didn't replace James with an automated bread maker.

[levilevis]

"Cheers!" "To bread!"
Really missed an oppurtunity to say "A toast!" there.

[Baobabooo]

This is so popular in Japan because it also makes “mochi”(rice cake)!! We can also buy a box that includes every dry ingredients already packed🍞

[moniquem]

I’ve had one for over 10 years. It was $99 Australian, so about £50 and I can select the loaf size I want from 450g, 700g or 900g. It’s brilliant. Living alone, I could never get through a commercial loaf of bread before it went mouldy, and I have hand issues so can’t knead. Now I make a small loaf which fits nicely in the toaster and I generally get through it before it goes too stale. I’ve used the dough only function to make pizza dough, and I use the timer fairly regularly. I haven’t gotten around to making jam in it, but maybe one day. I did recently drop the pan on the tiled floor and squished it. Replacing the pan was almost as much as the whole unit and it still works so I just have slightly misshapen loaves. When I move and have more bench space I will be splashing out on the Breville (Sage in the UK) machine with the kneading blade that folds down for the bake, as the big hole in the bottom gets a bit annoying. It has the size options like the current one and can do lots of different things. I probably will use lots of the different features on that one, but unless you’re really into bread, start with a fairly basic, cheaper machine.

[Msfelixthecatz]

I used to make 2 loaves a day and my 5 children loved it. Hot, fresh from the oven with real butter. When the joints of my hands started to protest, I tried a bread maker, and never looked back. It's much less painful, very easy, and delicious.

[franciscodetonne]

Literally less than 30s in and Ben says "it's a threesome".
The Bennuendos never end. Well, that is pure naughtiness, not even a Bennuendo.

[emmettbattle]

ive been watching sorted for years and as my own chronic illnesses have been more physically debilitating over time, i love more and more when they mention of feature that one person could go "just do it the normal way, its easier and faster!" could be helpful for someone without the ability to complete that task! it really feels like they care that all of their viewers have a positive viewing experience 💚

[ComanderCool]

Damn Ebbers is good at explaining things, just go back and watch him explain how the yeast quantity varies when Mike asks at 11:16 no pretentiousness but he includes all the necessary detail to get the idea across, what a pro!

[anubislover]

I was so worried you were going to dump all over the bread machine and I'm so happy you liked it! My family has always had a bread machine (though never as fancy as this one) and another nice thing about it is for family holidays you can cook your loaf in there leaving the oven free for the turkey or ham dinner, so you don't have to worry about competing cooking times or temperatures. Plus I can use it to whip up a quick loaf to give friends. Just very convenient!

[nandithanair]

The pang I felt when I read 'A Chef', as in, singular chef :(

[annaled]

"It's been a threesome." Oh, the pure SHOCK and DESPAIR! Priceless!!!

[jeanueuh]

This is what happens when sorted loses their manual breadmaker 🤣

[nickwong]

Nothing says "true BFFs" more than giving your friends the middle slices of a loaf and you taking the end piece. In fact, that's mother level of love.

[bronwynwatkins]

My family have always had breadmakers, and this was especially necessary when I moved to Singapore and the bread was all highly sweetened which gave me migraines, so I got really good at following the recipes but then adding my own twists to them! Honestly, they are an expensive gadget but my grandmas one has lasted for almost 30 years and we use it at least weekly so I'd say the cost per loaf pays off!

As an aside - we also used to make mango chutney in ours!

[Ammanthiel]

This is EXTREMELY off topic, but Mike’s shirt looks really nice on him.

[dansurf]

I can confirm that the "sourdough" is excellent as my dad got one of these a couple months ago and has made at least 1 loaf a day and it is still working as new. This is a great video as it has opened my mind to experiment with the rest of the recipes it comes with. I can also say that it is possible to get it for less than £200 if you spend some time looking. Great video. Thanks.

[dhruel]

Back in the '90s, my family used a bread maker on a regular basis. It was very different in that there were no automatic dispensers; you simply had to add stuff at proper times. Also, the bread was thinner and taller, much closer to that of store-bought sliced bread. It did a wonderful job and it was always wonderful to dig into freshly baked crusty bread.

[micolmarchi]

Minute 3:23: my mind automatically went WAKEY WAKEY, RISE AND SHIINEEEE!!
The OGs know.

[crazyhorse]

We really gonna replace James with a breadmaker?..

The pass it ons are gonna be fun