After the epidemic, the fat friends in my circle of friends have all started to make a variety of delicacies.
, especially many people make bread and cakes, but most of them are not satisfactory. I have seen bread made all day long that can kill a cow, but I don’t know what the problem is.
is actually difficult to make bread, but it does require a certain amount of baking knowledge.
and the steps to make bread are a bit cumbersome. Not only do you need to knead the dough, but you also need to wake up the dough, ferment, plastic surgery, bake, etc. After a meal, I was really tired!
So, many friends are wondering whether they can start with small kitchen appliances. For example, this bread machine that claims to be a baking novice can easily achieve bread freedom :
not only reduces the tedious steps to 3, but also makes various delicacies including bread.
Does it seem like you are moved? Want to buy one? Don’t be anxious. Today is still the same, and the whole process is not wide. Xiaochen is only responsible for sharing with you whether the various functions of the bread machine are easy to use, including its advantages and disadvantages, whether it is worth buying, and precautions for purchasing. Finally, everyone will be the referee in the comment area to see if this is an IQ tax or a real artifact!
OK! Then start to evaluate!
1. Functions of bread machine
The function of bread machine determines its technical points. First, the bread machine needs to have powerful mixing technology , secondly, the bread machine needs to have stable drive motor technology , and the bread machine needs to have mature heating technology , and then the bread machine needs to have uniform spreading technology , and finally the bread machine needs to consider the needs of users, equipped with reservation technology, cloud menu or other humanized function technology .
1. Mixing technology
Bread maker can help stir the dough and then bake delicious bread. It has special mixing leaves inside, which are responsible for stirring all the ingredients together. There are two types of mixing leaves in the bread maker, which will determine the subsequent dough fermentation.
So is the bread machine better or the double-leaf?
In fact, single blade and double blade have their own advantages and disadvantages. The double blades are designed with two blades at the bottom of the bread container. The double blades can rotate in the opposite direction and have a high stirring force; at the same time, the double blades consider larger area, but it is more troublesome to clean. On the contrary, compared with double blades, it is easier to leave blind spots when kneading, and the stirring force is not as strong as the double blades, but it is very convenient to clean and more attractive.
So, if it is a large capacity rectangular bread container, using double blades can make the stirring more uniform and powerful. If it is a bread bucket of about 1kg, single blades are enough, especially now many manufacturers have improved the blade structure, and large blades can also be mixed well.
After actual use, it is found that : The choice of blade depends on the needs, cleaning the blade is a common problem
suggests that you do this: pour hot water into the bread bucket to soak it to soften the residue, grab the rotation shaft at the bottom of the bread bucket with one hand, and grab the stirring blades in the bread bucket with the other hand, flip the two sides in the opposite direction several times to loosen the remaining bread crumbs, and then you can take it out. Finally, use a cotton swab to dig the holes of the stirring blades and clean them thoroughly.
If you encounter the stirring blades of the bread maker that cannot be removed , you can drop 2-3 drops of cooking oil at the connection between the stirring knife and the stirring shaft and leave for 10-20 minutes. Soak the stirring knife in warm water to prevent the water from passing through the stirring knife. Leave for about 1-3 hours. Gently shake the stirring knife to remove it easily.
2 and drive motor technology
bread machine drive motor technology is closely related to stirring, noise, etc. Currently, bread machines on the market can be divided into DC motor drive and AC motor drive.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of DC motors and AC motors?
DC motor: DC motor has low operating power, good energy saving, low noise, multi-stage speed regulation and accurate control. It has been widely used in the industry because of its good regulation and start-up performance.
However, for brushed DC motors, due to the mechanical contact mechanism of the brush commutator, the cost is high, and there are problems such as commutation sparks, electromagnetic interference , short life and reliability, which limits its scope of application.
AC motor: AC induction motor has the characteristics of simple structure, reliable operation and low price, but its poor adjustment performance, high power and high noise are its disadvantages. It may disturb the neighborhood when used early in the morning.
After actual use, it was found that:
At present, most small appliances use DC motors, and only a small number use AC motors. It is not difficult to see from this point that DC motors will be the future development direction.
3. Heating technology
When stirring the dough, the bread machine will heat it at a low temperature to about 35 degrees, providing the necessary temperature environment for the propagation of yeast; then, this low temperature will be heated until it is roasted and replaced with a high temperature. It is not difficult to see from this that only good heating technology will not cause uneven baking.
At present, the heating technology of bread machines can be divided into single heating pipe heating, multi-heating pipe heating, hot air heating, hot air heating, and hot air heating pipe heating. Through market research, it can be seen that most bread machines on the market are the first two; the latter two are relatively rare.
Take the double heating pipe I am using now as an example. The power of the double heating pipe is significantly greater than that of a single-tube machine, and the heating area is larger. The biggest advantage of double heating compared to single-tube heating is that the bread is heated evenly when baking, and there will be no batter at the bottom and the surface has not been cooked yet. The disadvantage of
is that it is expensive, consumes more energy, and the chance of failure and damage is greater than that of single-tube heating.
Of course, it does not mean that the heating of a single tube is uneven. It mainly depends on the location where the heating tube is installed.
The traditional installation position is at the bottom. The simple bottom may indeed be uneven or sticky to the bottom. However, with the development of technology, many manufacturers have installed the heating pipe around, or added the hot air circulation function, which can have the same effect as the dual heating pipe; the energy consumption is slightly lower than that of the dual pipe, and the probability of failure is not as high as that of the dual pipe. After actual use of
, it was found that
except for the slightly lower effect of heating with a single tube at the bottom, the other heating effects are similar. The only difference is that the price fluctuates.
4, Spreading Technology
Breadmaker can be divided into two types: automatic spreading and manual spreading; this technology not only allows you to make bread, but also make cakes, yogurt, rice wine, etc. Bread machines with manual mode functions can also make fancy breads of various shapes.
Among them, automatic sprinkling is the mainstream trend in the market today, including the upgraded automatic double sprinkling function, with a microcomputer controlling the feeding time, and the fruit material/yeast can be automatically sprinkled at appropriate times, and the fruit material will be stirred in it fully and evenly, and there will be no clustering and clustering.
reasonably controls the time and amount of yeast sprinkled, and determines whether to sprinkle yeast by the machine to avoid premature contact with water and oil affecting the fermentation effect, and ensures that the yeast activity is not damaged. The disadvantage is that it is expensive.
After actual use, I found that
will be more convenient if it has automatic sprinkling, but the price is really much more expensive; if it does not have automatic sprinkling, it should not be that troublesome. If the bread machine reaches a certain level, there will be a prompt sound, so just spread the material manually.
5, other humanized technologies
Bread machine functions are developing rapidly, among which, such as reservations and cloud menus, are very good functions in my opinion.
is the reservation function, which allows us to drink breakfast porridge or bread the next day when we make an appointment the night before , so that we can sleep more and make up for our energy.
The second is the cloud menu function, which is a new type of cloud computing menu mode. It directly puts the various dishes that the bread machine can make into it, desserts, cold skin, yogurt, barbecue, cake, etc.; can also directly search for the recipe you want, which is very user-friendly.
2. Is the bread machine worth buying? Is it necessary to buy a bread machine for
? Many people have this doubt. I think it depends on your own needs. If you like bread, love cooking, or want to make some healthy bread and meat floss for the elderly, but it is not like kneading dough, it is still necessary to buy a bread machine.
But if you just want to play with it on a whim, then you don’t recommend buying it. Don’t buy it in a while, and then it’s idle after using it for a while, the price is expensive and you don’t want to throw it away. What a pity.
3. How to buy a bread machine so that you won’t get cut leeks
. There are still many things to pay attention to when purchasing a bread machine. To avoid buying the wrong one, it is best for everyone to have a comprehensive understanding and remember the key points. So, what else should you pay attention to when buying a bread machine? Let’s share knowledge about dry goods with you:
1. Material: Check the material of the bread machine. It cannot be made of plastic materials, otherwise it will have a plastic smell during the baking process, which will make people uncomfortable.
2. Function buttons: The bread machine can not only be used to make bread, but also to make other delicacies. In order to attract consumers, some manufacturers will vigorously promote auxiliary functions. If you think the auxiliary functions are suitable for you, you can also consider buying this bread machine.
3. Price: low-end bread machine 200-400 yuan, mid-end bread machine 400-800 yuan, high-end bread machine 1,000 yuan. When purchasing, make your choice based on your own economic situation.
4. External packaging: If there are damage, tear, or water marks on the outer packaging, it will affect the safety of the bread machine in the future. Do not purchase it.
5. Baked color: After all, some people like dark colors, and some people like lighter colors. Of course, it is best to set it.
6. Capacity size: Usually, ordinary families mainly focus on 500-1000g, such as 500g, 750g, and 900g. If you need a larger capacity, you can buy a bread machine with a capacity of 1250g and 1500g.
7. Running sound: The noise of the bread machine cannot be too high. If it exceeds 60 decibels, you must not buy it, which will increase indoor noise.
8. Automatic sprinkler: Pay attention to whether the bread machine can automatically release yeast, because the yeast cannot be released too early, otherwise it will cause the bread to ferment too much.
Summary:
Bread machines on the market now basically have jam and stir-fry functions, such as yogurt functions and baking alone. If you have ever bought a bread machine in great interest, don't waste it and make good use of it. If you don’t have a bread machine yet, you should consider whether you really want to use it, so don’t buy it home and eat it!
Then the above is all content. In short, no matter whether it is useful or not, Xiaochen recommends that you save it to avoid not being able to find it when you need it in the future. It would be too late to be cut into leeks.
