Kenwood BM250 Bread Maker Reviews: Kenwood Fast Bake Bread Maker

+ Ease of use,easy clean,simple design and it makes good bread. Cakes are more difficult.

- Cakes have not been a success,despite following the exact instructions.It does get hot to touch on the outside.

+ PRODUCES A GOOD QUALITY LOAF

- SOME OF THE MEASUREMENTS ARE A BIT DIFFICULT TO WEIGH WITHOUT DIGITAL SCALES

+ Excellent ~ I just used the recipes from my old breadmaker in the end and the results were excellent.
once I started to use my "old" breadmakers recipe book (I did try & convert 1st)

- my only (slight) reservation was my old breadmaker the recipes were all in cups, tablespoons etc

+ The rapid bake is brilliant, fresh bread in no time at all.

- None really. The window at the top could be a little bigger just so you can see what stage it is up to, although this isn't critical for the baking process.

+ value for money and ease of use.ordinary housewife

- unable to remove paddle to allow for a loaf without a hole

+ easy to use and understand

- found measuring spoon provided, which you are told to use , a bit fidly. However results were just as good when I used my own

+ VERY EASY TO USE

- BAKING CONTAINER SEEM FLIMSY

+ Simple to use , good quality

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+ AN EXCELLENT MACHINE

- NONE

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- 1MPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE UNDER 2M TALL TO SEE CONTROLS!!!!!

+ just makes a super loaf of bread

- display does not light up

+ makes really good bread

- no bad points

+ Everything is very simple to use.Makes 3 different size loafs.

- None

+ Easy Simple to use, compact, sensible shape that fits on your work surface and doesn't take up lots of room. The main point is it does the job and produces good loaves of bread time after time, we love it. It's fast to fill with ingredients and get going once you get used to the measures you'll be making getting in a loaf on the go in just a minute, cleaning is a breeze it hardly needs any just put some water in the bottom of the bread bucket straight after your loaf is finished and then wipe out. So go ahead use your loaf and get one.

- Sometimes a little difficult to push the bread bucket into position but this isn't a real worry. It's quite noisy when it's sirring so might annoy some people I don't know what other bread makers are like though.

+ End products very good and consistant,
Easy to clean
Good appearance and functional.

- Display too high from normal working surface height for easy reading.
Refitting of mixing container not fully reliable.

+ allways have a fresh loaf cheap

- none

+ very good quality bread produced. better on the 3 hr one than the rapid bake.

- sometimes the metal container dislodges during kneading

+ Ease of use

- Appears 'plasticy'

+ If you follow the instuctions and recipe you get a perfect loaf.

- The bread-pan sometimes pops out of the oven chamber during the mixing period.

+ Makes lovely bread!

- The fast track button is bigger and more obvious than the ON button, therefore have pushed that one instead of the correct one a few times by accident.

+ Correct size for two . good shape loaf. easy to keep clean. Easy set up.`

- Viewing window rather small lets in too little light. Set up window not very clear on size and crust settings.

+ Looks good and performs as Kenwood products are expected to!

- dough only programme takes a bit longer than my previous machine.

+ Works well and makes good bread

- cannot see when it has finished and nothing to remind you if you weren't there at the time. Too easy to press the wrong button - I had to tape the rapid bake button over as I pressed it by mistake too many times

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- Not enough information on how to use---it needs simple steps pointed out in the Book that came with it.This is the 2nd Kenwood Breadmaker I've purchased
I will not buy Kenwood again unless the Cook Guide is more explicit & simple!

+ Exceptional value for money.Produces very good bread.

- Not easy to see through the window on top if you are small; would be easier on the front.

+ very good results

- Not enough receipes included for basic everyday breads including smaller loaves. Display not as easy to read it as it might

+ the good thing is you have freash bread and no hard work making it and with winter with us you dont after go out when you run out if weather is bad.

- there is no bad points.

+ Clean shape, easy to use, compact, nice design GVFM

- I think it maybe how i'm using it but my bread sometimes sinks in the middle ?. Oh yes the mixer gets stuck but very minor

+ Easy to use, makes good bread

- The digital display is not clear to see and not very easy to get out of the casing (very stiff)

+ Light in weight, streamlined makes for good portability. Performance is good. All in all, quite happy with my new breadmaker.

- The symbols on the top of the machine could be improved upon - found them confusing at first. Also, the position is difficult for anyone below about 5'6" - I have to stand on tip-toe to read the window! (My work surface is the normal height). The recipe book could be a little more adventurous - but that is a minor critcism.

+ Cooks 3 sizes of loaves, makes jam, and cakes

- Not as easy to use as my previous kenwood the BM200. I think i'd got so used to the old model that it was like second nature making bread and Jam. The new one has many more features, but i think i was expecting to operate it as easily as the old one. The old one was less complicated, but didn't have all of the features of the new one. I'll keep practising though, and am becoming more 'at home' with it already.

+ The bread is absolutely fantastic, right from the first loaf.

- Build quality is poor. The machine is noisy and the case fits badly and buzzes. Mine lives out of the way in the utility.

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- The bread machine does not rise & the floor does not mix in propeley

+ Good price.

- Three attempts have not produced a god loaf yet.

+ I actually bought this for my Son who is having a great time using it. A bit hit and miss, but we have had some great results

- Can't think of any so far

+ Quality machine with good range of programmes and easy to use.

- LCD screen is rather small and one needs to study the instructions carefully to really appreciate its overall excellence

+ Very pleased with this and can't understand why we didn't get one before.
We live off home made bread now. You can't beat the smell of hot bread!

- Can't think of any

+ Makes excellent bread, indistinguishable from bought loaves. In particular the way it produces crusts (of varying degrees of darkness, which you select) is impressive. The fastbake facility works very well. Yes, the button for this is rather large and is where the 'on' button should be, but as long as you're careful it's fine. The key thing, as with all breadmakers, is to measure the ingredients exactly. Finally, a few people in previous reviews mentioned the flimsy clips: I don't agree. They seem quite sturdy to me - all they are are means of positioning the pan firmly in place. I recommend this completely.

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+ Simple to use with a selection of tasty recipes. Bread and cakes come out really well.

- The only bad point is that you have to make sure that the breadpan is clicked into place properly before starting, otherwise it will rattle and move about. This is just a minor gripe however.

+ makes very good white bread but struggles with heavier flour mixes.

- Product is easily damaged on the corners.
The paddle sometimes jumps out of its locating spigot with the heavier mixes.

+ It's really easy to use and fills the house with the smell of fresh bread..

- Couldn't fault it.

+ Makes good tasty bread easily. Product right shape for easy use and bread correct shape, oblong. Haven't had it long enough to test durability.

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+ Easy to use. Good recipe book & instructions. Multi-functional - can make jam and cakes too. Yummy results!

- Big, heavy & bulky

+ Quick and easy to use.you can have fressh bread when you get up which is fantastic.i have made bread from scratch and out of packets already done both options very good.

- possibly the time on which to make a loaf being 3hours plus where some machines take just under 2 hours.

+ I like the shape and it produces good bread

- The positioning of the bread pan can be a bit difficult

+ SO EASY TO DO, JUST PUT ALL THE INGREDIENTS IN AND THE BREADMAKER DOES IT ALL. YOU END UP WITH SUPER BREAD!

- NONE YET!

+ Price

- The results as far as finished bread products was less good compared with a Panasonic previously used

+ Looks good

- Has yet to make an edible loaf of bread

+ Easy to operate

- So far none

+ Everything about this is good - in fact brilliant - stylish design, ease of use and excellent value. I use it almost everyday.

- Nothing

+ When it works properly the breadmaked produces a very nice loaf.

- There seems to be a design fault because the spring clips intended to hold the pan in place during kneeding are ineffective, and the pan disengages from the spindle repeatedly.

+ can make jam in it as well

- doesn't always mix well

+ Very pleased with this bread machine, works well, easy to use. I even bought one as a gift

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+ It is a lovely size, not too big for an already full kitchen. It also makes proper shape loaves.

- The first 5 loaves were dismal failures and I nearly sent it back. I've now discovered it works perfectly if I help it on its way. I use a non stick tool to ensure the dough is mixed thoroughly as on its own it leaves a lot stuck to the sides and the loaf doesn't cook.

+ bread taste alot better more flavour.

- cant think of any

+ The best breadmaker I have had, despite being the cheapest!

- None, yet.

+ easy to clean

- does not mix all ingredients together and baking is very inconsistant

+ 3 loaf sizes.
Easy option choice and menu display.
Auto-continuation after short power break.
Extra warming period for ingredients at start of wholemeal cycle produces nice well-risen loaf.

- Longer cooking times and bulkier than my old Kenwood breadmaker.
Some of the dry ingredients remain un-mixed in one corner.
Non-stick on paddle not so effective after a few weeks.

+ no good points

- the quality of the bread baked in this breadmaker is awful

+ the results are very good and the machine copes with personal preferences for recipes

- I would like to see the basic recipes included in the Recipe book and also the directions for use ( which are not always very clear)

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- The rapid bake buton and the normal start butons are in the wrong placers and should be reversed

+ Its a really good product , simple to use , has 12 programmes , a well laid out manual and good recipe book . apart from my first loaf which turned out bad , because i read the inscrutions wrong ,
its produced brillant bread every time !! well worth purchasing !!

- none for me !!

+ Highly competitive price

- Pan has flimsy catches

+ Bread maker works really well and having a timer is a good feature - we wake to the smell of fresh bread at the weekends. We have tried a few recipes from the recipe book included - the light wholemeal is very good. Overall I'm really pleased with this machine and would recommend it to anyone who wants to try a breadmaker but doesn't want to spend a fortune.

- My only concern is about the clips that hold the bread tin in place as they look a bit flimsy but they're doing fine at the moment.

+ Not expensive campared to rivals

- Basic. Power lower than competition. Less versatile

+ Good value for money. Makes lovely bread.

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+ You can make bread in 58 minutes. When the bread is cooked it is very easy to remove from the bread tin.

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+ easy to use

- gluten free recipe has to be finished in the oven as it does not cook for long enough and you cannot adjust it. You also have to manually give the dough a good mix as it does not do it properly.

+ Has a program for bread mixes which is good if you like to save time. Results with these are excellent compared to previous breadmaker which did not have this feature and had to use other programs with less satisfactory results.

- Not seen any so far but only used it for pre-mixed bread packets so far.

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- Would like to have a choice of colour (e.g. steel)

+ Easy to use and easy to clean. Nice retro styling, much better than some of the more expensive machines.

- None to speak of.

+ Good instruction booklet/recipe leaflet.

- The display on the top is quite difficult to see unless you are quite tall!

+ ease of use light lid display easy to read

- none so far

+ Makes lovely bread!

- Appalling instruction manual in very badly-translated-from-Japanese English. No help at all.

+ easy to clean. easy to use.

- didn't have much success with the quick cook option and you have to measure really accurately.

+ EASY TO USE

- DISPLAY DIFFICULT TO READ. LIMITED RECIPES IN MANUAL. MANUAL SHARED BETWEEN 2 DIFFERENT MODELS WHICH CAN BE CONFUSING.

+ Ease of use.
Easy to clean

- When using programme 6 for packet mixes, unable to alter size or crust colour.

+ easy to use, gives various options for different combinations

- mixer leaves a hole in the bread, naturally!

+ Easy to use and to clean

- N/A

+ ease of use

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+ Easy to use and the delay timer is brilliant. I love waking up to the smell of fresh bread!

- As with my other breadmaker the paddle is an issue as it soon loses its "non stick" quality.

+ This is a fantastic breadmaker! I've made a lot of the recipes included in the booklet and they have all turned out to be delicious. It's really easy to use and you get a handy measuring jug and spoon too in the box which I've found useful.

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+ easy to use and clean!

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+ all bread makers are a bit bulky for worktop space but this one is not too bad, do find that being shorter has a disadvantage as all the controls and viewing panels are on the top but the instructions are clear, and have been successful on all but one occasion. Recipe booklet is good and soon inspires you to add ingredients.

- hole in the base of the loaf from the mixing paddle, can press rapid cook too easily with the wrong mixture in that can leave you with a stunted loaf

+ Looks Good. Paddle does not get stuck in the loaf of bread (this happened nine times out of ten in my previous breadmaker)

- Jam maker absolutely useless. a) it makes too little and b) you have to stay with the machine (over 1hr)in case the jam boils over.
The quick bake program made very heavy bread.