Just out of curiosity, how much of an ugly hole is left in the loaf after the removal of said paddle? Can you still make a presentable sandwich with that part of the loaf?

I'm very reluctant to have yet another redundant effort saving device sat in the kitchen, when the reality is not as good as published. If you get my meaning.

Quote from: Axe on April 18, 2011, 10:23 PM
Just out of curiosity, how much of an ugly hole is left in the loaf after the removal of said paddle? Can you still make a presentable sandwich with that part of the loaf?

I'll take a photo the next time I make a loaf in one or two days time. To be honest, I normally cut the loaf with the "bottom" positioned to one side when I cut it but I'm not going for neat slices or anything. It's the delicious flavour which I rate. No loaf lasts long. I think it normally turns out one of two ways when I tip the tin upside down to extract the baked loaf. Either the paddle comes out still inside the loaf or, sometimes, the paddle is left behind. It makes little difference to me.  I don't view my machine as either redundant or failing to live up to expectations.

Thanks George, I look forward to the pics. I must admit, they do sound appealing, i'm just airing on the side of caution as I have several redundant kitchen 'time savers' rusting away. Time for a spring clear out me thinks.

Just a word of warning -- avoid the current batch of composters like the plague.  I am about to return a second, having returned my first earlier this morning : there were moulding defects, allowing the access doors to fly off under load rather than slide securely up and down as intended.  Anybody want a Lidl breadmaker, used twice ?  No reasonable offer refused.

** Phil.