KBS Pro Stainless Steel Bread Machine, 2LB 17-in-1 Programmable XL Bread Maker with Fruit Nut Dispenser, Nonstick Ceramic Pan& Digital Touch Panel, 3 Loaf Sizes 3 Crust Colors, Reserve& Keep Warm Set

Ok, it’s been about a year now since I decided to buy this particular bread maker, so I can give you my honest perspective on it. Originally, I purchased the bread maker out of concerns that Covid was going to impact my family’s everyday life and of course Covid has done that. I thought bread was going to be scarce for awhile and it was for a short while. And I wasn’t too sure about eating good from restaurants, so I thought the bread maker would be a good idea for making home made pizza.Spin forward a year and I can honestly say that if you are thinking of buying a bread maker, consider buying one for making pizza dough. This machine makes great pizza dough and to date, we’ve made 57 pizza’s with our bread maker. We just put 1-1/3 cups water, 1/4 cup olive oil, 3-1/2 cups I bleached all purpose flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons of SAF yeast into the bucket in this specific order, and set the bread machine to setting 11 (dough mixing mode) and in 23 minutes, we have enough dough for 2 large pizzas! We cut the dough in two chunks and place them in plastic bags and refrigerate or freeze. The KBS make the process of making pizza’s so easy, that it’s now an effortless process for us during the week to make 1 or more batches.Yeas, we tried bread once, but as a result of Covid, I’ve found that making the type of quality sourdough you see in the pic I’ve provided, that hand kneading yields much higher rising. So I just hand mix and knead my sourdough. The rising is not an issue with the KBS, it’s just that sourdough rising is a process better left to a slow and easy kneading method.As far as the one bread loaf I did make, it was from the 3rd party cookbook others mentioned. I made a white bread loaf and I have to say so myself, that it came out beautifully. But because sourdough is healthier, I’m satisfied with the KBS making just pizza dough.In regards to the machine, it works flawlessly for us. The non-stick ceramic pot is what sold me when reading about the horrors of PTFE’s which are embedded in all the major brands that don’t use ceramic pots. And the ceramic coating makes cleaning up a breeze.Initially, I there was a flaw in the machine that I had read about where others were complaining that if you hit the start button by mistake, the bread machine would run a cycle with no way to cancel it, even if you unplug the device. Well, those people probably don’t use computers much. Being an IT professional, I figured it would be a simple matter of holding down one of the buttons for 5 seconds to reset the machine, and sure enough, by holding down the start button (I believe it’s actually called th Menu button) for a few seconds, you should hear a beat that will tell you that the selected mixing recipe has been cancelled.Other than this one initial flaw in the design, I can’t complain much. The people that complain are probably not used to using a bread machine of any kind and they’ll complain about bad results. The key thing to realize about bread machines is that the ingredients must be added in the specific order specified in the recipe for best results. Just winging things in the pot will get you sub par results no matter what machine you use.And as far as being made in China, tell me what machine probably does not have major internal components from the Far East. These days, we tend to blame the device when 9 times out of 10, it’s operator inexperience or improper use.One area that is poor is the user guide. That I will admit is pretty shabby. But hey! You can get a great guide with another bread maker along with some really tasty PTFE chemicals from their Teflon coated pots! Yum!The pics I’ve provided of my results tell the story. This machine is well made and it can make good breads, pizza doughs, etc. I can highly recommend it, especially if you’ve used other bread maker machines. It’s use is pretty simple with even the tiniest bit of intuitiveness.

I’ve been using my KBS Bread Machine for a while now, and it has exceeded my expectations in every way. The build quality is excellent, the controls are intuitive, and the versatility is impressive. Whether I’m making soft sandwich bread, sourdough, or even gluten-free loaves, this machine handles it all with ease.One of the best features is the even baking and consistent texture of the bread—it comes out perfectly every time. The kneading function is strong, and the nonstick bread pan makes cleanup a breeze.What truly sets KBS apart, though, is their exceptional customer service. When I noticed a small chip in the coating of my bread pan, I reached out to their support team. They responded immediately and shipped a replacement pan without any hassle. It’s rare to find a company that stands behind their products like this, and it made me an even bigger fan of KBS.If you’re looking for a reliable, high-quality bread machine with top-notch support, this is the one to get. Highly recommended!

This is an extremely attractive and seemingly well-built machine. It makes delicious bread. It could not be easier to clean. I love the ceramic pan and paddle, one of its primary selling points.So what do you need to know about this machine? I thought perhaps I would get a slightly longer loaf, but with this one, literally no matter how you slice it, you will probably want to cut every slice in half.Is the ceramic pan and paddle great? Yes. Is this machine as beautiful and solid a machine as you could buy? Yes.About the interface: Basically all you can do is:1. pick one of 17 menu settings, at which point it will tell you how long (e.g. 3 hrs, 6 hrs, etc)2. pick one of three loaf sizes 500g/750g/1000g3. pick one of three crust choices (light/medium/dark)4. optionally add time to the minimum time for that menu item. (The extra time will simply be a delay until it starts the cycle. If you have added to the basic time, the display will show "reservation" (I kid you not).5. Press the start button. If you added any time at all, of course NOTHING WILL HAPPEN, the only feedback you will get is to see that if brought the time up to 12 hours, for example, that a minute later it will show 11:59 remaining. Once you have started the machine, the LED lights (for seeing things like time remaining) will go off. You will have to squint at an angle to read the display.While this has never happened to me, several times my wife accidentally triggered the start button premature (it's an all touch screen interface), when she had not yet finished the settings. This would then mix the yeast in immediately, meaning she would have to choose between letting it continue and produce bread in the middle of the night rather than the morning, stop it immediately, finish programming it and hope for the best, or start over.I recommend this machine, however I recommend that you be sure you know how to stop and reset it in case you start it prematurely. (Hold the start/pause button down a couple of seconds).

I absolutely love my bread maker! I don't buy bread anymore. I now can make a variety of tasty, healthy breads for myself and extend family. I like that I can mix other doughs as well an not actually have to do bread in the machine only. All doughs comes out silky smooth. I've never mastered the art of bread making until now! This is easy as breeze! Just load in your ingredients, select the right option from the menu and that's it. A couple hours later your house smells like a bakery! And the results are second to none!