I've had a notion to get a bread maker. I had one before I moved here but it couldn't move with me.
Could anyone recommend the best place to buy one? or even recommend a good (swiss?) model?
I had a look briefly today but didn't see any, so I'm looking in the wrong places probably!

Many thanks.

Landi in Niederlenz. Probably available in all Landis.

Big display with recipe books, flour and samples. Saw it today. We have one..great, use it mainly for pizza dough.

We used to have one years ago but I've learned to make bread by hand and wouldn't go back - it really isn't hard and you get a much better product (without a hole in the bottom - and any shape you like)

I wouldn't go back - I know it's convenient to set it working and leave but you could save yourself a lot of money as I can't believe they are cheap in Switzerland - after all what is

Just have to agree. I love to make my own bread and the Sunday's Tresse is even more fun to do

best thing about the bread maker was that I can set it up before going to bed with a timer and then would wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread - just ready for breakfast.

I agree that the bread baked in the machine is not the best, we use the machine only for kneading -- and if you get it for a good price, on sale in Coop or Manor, for example, then it is definitely worth it.

We have a Koenig Boulanger Pro and are very happy with it.

Hi

I have one going free. pm me if you are interested!

Just get a mixer and make your own bread. It is surprising how easy it is to get into the rhythm and after a while you'll be improvising with the various white/brown/seed ratios to make your own perfect loaf.

We got fed up with the over-priced, holy (i.e. more holes than dough), cut your lips, poor dough-to-crust ratio of bread generally available here, and now bake our own using a couple of loaf tins purchased in the UK.

The mixer we bought has easily paid for itself these past 2 years that we've been baking our own.

Got mine in Mediamarkt - Panasonic, with great results. Since Denner started selling Ölz (wholemeal, sliced), we've not used it.

Purely for my general knowledge, how would you make a tresse in a bread maker ? Knead the dough, fine but the rest ?

You make the tresse manually and bake it in the oven. Bread machines are not great for baking but save a lot of time and effort for mixing and kneading. Considering that their price is not very high (you can easily get one for under 100 CHF on sale), they can be a good investment.

Dear Carlos
Please tell me in which shop you get loaf tins, I would like to obtain one or two.
In case that is not possible plan B, what could I obtain locally to replace a loaf tin, any ideas
Thanks a lot

Thanks all for the replies. I've been away or would've responded sooner.
I'm sure it is better baked rather than done in the machine but I too like waking up to the smell of fresh bread and would probably screw up the timings in the oven.
Dibbydoo, I'll PM you.