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What Are Some Things You Regret Buying or Bought but Never Used? (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I see posts talking about good BIFL items but I don't hear much about the other side of products that are bad or products you bought but don't even use.

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[–] 20 points 2 years ago (6 children)

A bread machine. Had good reviews. I used it like 3 or 4 times. The mixing things are too small to mix the dough properly, and having to fish them out of the bread after it was done was a huge hassle. The bread was not great... Shell was too hard, and the top side didn't cook properly. Then I realized, I could basically do the same with a planetary mixer that can mix the dough and the normal oven, and the end result was far better.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Surprised I had to scroll to see bread machine.

    I bought a rather expensive machine… used it 3 times, bread is not very good.

    Then I went down the homemade sourdough rabbit hole, now I am making artisan loafs with my homemade starter… super enjoyable process and the bread is amazing!

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    There are good bread machines. I stopped eating bread so I gave one away that made awesome bread, especially French bread.

    It was also nice for make pizza dough. Stopped eating that too.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I use bread machines for mixing the dough and resting and stuff and then bake in the oven on a pan. Am I crazy for that?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I just use a planetary mixer that can mix the dough. It uses a lot less space, and it can be used for multiple purposes. For resting, rising, i will just transfer it over to the pan and put it somewhere warm, like next to the radiator or in the oven on a very low setting.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    That's a shame. When I wasn't sure whether we'd actually make use of a bread machine, I picked up an entry level one for like $100 (Canadian).

    Since then, we've made probably 100+ loaves, saving money and reducing both food waste and plastic. It's been one of our best kitchen purchases.

    I'd suggest trying a different recipe. It can make a huge difference to the end result.

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