Zojirushi BBCCX20 Home Bakery Supreme Bread Machine

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Price: $219.95 $179.00   

Product Feature

• Deluxe bread machine with automatic settings and customizable controls
• 3-recipe memory function; sourdough starter, 2-hour quick-baking cycle
• 3-level crust control; cake and jam settings; 13-hour programmable timer
• Rectangular 2-pound loaf pan with twin kneading paddles
• 16-3/4 by 12 by 8-1/2 inches; includes manual, recipe booklet, and how-to video

Product Description

Zojirushi is the leader in bread makers, and it is proven with this newest version. This is the best on the market! The BBCCX20 has a beefier "engine," more automatic settings, easier-to-follow controls and instructions, more customized programming, and a more industrial, sleek look.

Zojirushi BBCCX20 Home Bakery Supreme Bread Machine Review

After much agonizing, we (I) chose the Zo' breadmaker. We had the Breadman for five years until it gave out a month ago. Before that I hand made bread for ten years. I bought the Breadman as present for my wife (she called it a "football present") after I just became tired of making bread. The cathartic effects of kneading bread are way overblown, in my opinion. We came to rely on the bread machine, baking at least once a week. After the Breadman died a slightly early death, we originally were going to replace it with another Breadman. But, after consideration of how much bread we make, and more important, the kind of bread we make, we decided to look at other machines.

See, we bake mostly whole wheat breads and such breads are hard on a machine. That is why the two paddle set up of the Zo' was so attractive. While I know there is only one motor, I thought the two paddles could knead the tough dough better. So far (a week into it), the Zo' is working great.

As noted above, we thought long and hard because of the negative comments in this section, as well as the cost, which is twice the Breadman. None of those negative comments have proven true. One cause for the bad loaves complained of may be inexperience with these machines. Even with ten years of baking, we had quite a few problems with the Breadman, mostly because of poor recipe choices and sloppiness in measuring. You see, hand bread bakers do much by feel, so amounts of liquid and flour are flexible. Not so with the bread machine. As far as recipes, go get one book: The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook by Beth Hensperger. Her recipes are nearly foolproof.

My only concern about the Zo' is the set up of the pan. The Breadman has a high narrow pan, while the Zo' has lower pan, more like a traditional bread pan. While the Zo' pan makes it easier to slice the bread (a problem with larger loaves of the Breadman) the loaves can be a bit lopsided. The dough can sit to one side of pan. This is especially true of whole wheat loaves that are more stiff and less likely to "flow" to an even level in the pan. The problem can be addressed somewhat by checking the dough after the first knead and spreading it by hand in the pan.

Addition: Two years later this machine still works great. We use it at least three times a week, mostly with whole wheat bread, so it has been adequately tested. The only irritation is getting the bread out. Helps to keep the paddles clean inside and out. I use a pipe cleaner to clean the inside of the paddle.

Second Addition (2-09): Over four years later, it still is working great. We still use it at least three times a week. I've recently starting using the custom settings, which are much easier to use than I thought.

Third Addition (8-09): This summer we needed to replace the pan. The little "C" clip that held one of the paddle stems underneath broke off. We bought a replacement pan from the manufacturer for $40 or $50. Otherwise, still going strong, being used two to four times a week.

Also, solved a mystery about collapsing loaves in the summer: too much moisture. Cutting back on the water/liquid just a bit (e.g. in the summer (when it is humid) avoided the collapsing loaf problem that has always plagued us.

Fourth Addition (1-12): Machine is still going strong. It has been used twice a week at least since purchase, with 80% of the breads being a whole wheat/white bread. We've gone through a couple of pans and sets of paddles. Highly recommended.

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