Elite GourmetEBM8103B Programmable Bread Maker Machine 3 Loaf Sizes, 19 Menu Functions Gluten Free White Wheat Rye French and more, 2 Lbs, Black

I owned for 17 years the bread machine that everybody totes as the best the best, you know the one that starts with the letter Z??!! I'm probably the first in history that's going to say I had nothing but problems with it and I had the top of the line one. First of all the bread pan coating peels within 7 to 8 months of consistent use and the paddles do the same oh and let me mention to replace the bread pan it's close to $90 and the paddles well you can guess that price is up there as well. I didn't want to spend after the machine finally went out that kind of money again. I just didn't see the purpose of it, especially I like to take my dough out shape it and work it the way I want, I don't like the crust that bread machines create when baked inside of them. I just had a good feeling about this elite gourmet machine and I thought let me give it a shot and boy am I impressed! I don't know what it is, it brings out such a beautiful tasting and flaky crust and texture, just amazing I can't even explain it! Although, I like to take the dough out and not have it baked inside a bread machine I did bake a few loaves in the elite gourmet and they came out really well. This machine outshines when using just the dough setting. I felt that Z machine that everybody totes is the best over kneaded the dough to the point it fermented it and made it very yeasty and dense tasting and this elite gourmet does not do that! I will say one caveat to this machine is do not overload it, it does its best with smaller amounts of flour in my experience I feel no more than four cups and that's pushing it. For the money I can get six of these for the price of one of those others. LOL I think for me more than having the best the best that the industry puts down your throat is how does it make your bread taste is your bread fluffy and squishy and have that nice creamy taste not yeasty fermented taste then this machine is for you! I use the exact same recipe in both brands of machines and believe it or not both loaves tasted and texture was completely different. I can be very fair here in my review since I owned the other one for 17 years and actually repurchased a new one and was very unhappy and returned it and actually bought a second one of the Elite Gourmet for backup. It's a little noisy compared to the other one I'm talking about, this one is nice and light has suction cups on the bottom so it doesn't jiggle around, it's so easy to set. I'm literally in love with this machine and financially wise I could do any of them and this one won me over! I did get the mint color, so much prettier in person and how cute they put a fork and spoon inside their leaf logo just a little detail that makes it not like any of the others. I've never seen a company put more effort into the packaging the plastic the cardboard so the machine arrives to you in perfect condition, no scratches no dents just a company that really takes its time to put that attention to detail!

After reading 100’s of reviews I decided to go with this bread maker based on the price point and more than 80% of buyers recommended.I didn’t really know what to expect. I have never owned a bread maker or even seen one used before although I am a good cook and also bake. I just want bread that actually tastes like bread and has ingredients that I recognize.I received the bread maker today. It was well packaged and all the parts were included. I even got an extra mixer arm which I appreciate. The directions were simple, clear and well written. I followed all directions to initially clean the machine, do the first 10 minute bake with no ingredients and then proceeded to bake a beautiful “basic” 1.5 lb loaf of bread. I did have to read the directions to see why the machine beeped 10 times towards the beginning of the process. I found out you are notified of a time window to add additional ingredients such as fruit or nuts. The machine was much quieter than I expected. It was a cleaner process than I thought it would be. I am absolutely delighted to have a perfect loaf of bread! The texture is amazing and the taste is outta this world.

Okay exactly as described. Unit ships in manufacturer's box showing contents in the box. Don't let Amazon hide contents because Amazon's packaging is very poor compared to manufacturer's shipping... so at checkout do not click the box which says "hide packaging content" or something similar to that. This machine arrived in good condition and works exactly as described. Baked my first loaf with it and it turned out way better than my expectations. Bread is supposed to taste this way. Fresh and oh the aroma all over the house is amazing. Read that manual through and through. Follow the recipes as shown and you won't run into any issues with the outcome. Before use, do exactly what the manual says to prep this amazing bread machine. Yes, I ate the entire crunchy and tasty whole wheat loaf I made today. First time bread baking for me and the result was simply amazing. Bread was fluffy soft on the inside hard crust on the outside and oh... this is what bread was meant to be. Get this machine if you love to read books. It is a silent amazing bread machine, simple, and straightforward.

This bread maker is great for a beginner. I’ve done the simple recipes in the manual a few times and had no problems whatsoever. What I don’t really like is that it really wants you to stick by their recipes which is a bit frustrating. But overall, I think it’s a great price and a decent machine. The bread comes out very easily, it mixes very well, and the settings are easy to use. Overall, I suggest this for any beginner.