West Bend 41300 Review

In terms of variety, user satisfaction, and sheer power, the West Bend 41300 is a workhorse. Out of all the machines we've researched, West Bend 41300 offers the greatest number of loaf sizes - four of them, ranging from one to two-and-a-half pounds. The West Bend 41300 also features three crust options (light, medium, and dark crusts), and its 11 settings include basic, quick (for traditional "quick breads"), super-rapid (for creating yeast bread breads faster than normal), whole-wheat, and more. It also features a 12-hour delay, weighs more than 15 pounds, and measures about 18x10.5x12 inches.

West Bend 41300 reviews by consumers are overwhelmingly positive. For one, it's designed to create traditional horizontal loaves, a practice that's becoming standard and replacing the weird cylindrical and vertical loaves that used to be synonymous with bread machines. One virtue of this design, as a West Bend 41300 review on Walmart points out, is the sandwich-size slices that are so much more convenient than the round and large squares produced by earlier models. The dual blades also earn high praise; a West Bend 41300 review on Epinions, says these double-kneading blades are especially helpful with thicker whole-wheat dough or dough with fruit and nuts mixed in. And, unlike most bread machines, the interior components are dishwasher safe, making clean-up fast and easy (no suffering the tedium of delicate hand-washing). Aside from a few critics who complain in West Bend 41300 reviews about the build quality and failed loaves, most home cooks are thrilled with the results, commenting approvingly on the taste, even baking, consistent rise, and crisp crusts; they also like the easy feature settings and the ability to customize a bit.

If you're looking for a bread machine that comes with great recipes though, this is not the one to buy. While users are happy with the West Bend 41300's functions and easy-to-use electronic settings, they urge caution when using the recipes included in the manual. A West Bend 41300 reviews on Amazon gripes about big errors in the proportions, like mixing up the amount of flour and sugar, and others report additional mistakes, like incorrect yeast measurements. But don't let this deter you -- there are excellent bread-machine cookbooks and hundreds of free recipes online. The West Bend 41300 is a solid performer that should keep making delicious bread for a long time.