Oster 5838 ExpressBake Review

The Oster 5838 ExpressBake is an easy-to-market, but not easy-to-follow-through-with idea. Whereas most bread machines feature a rapid-bake function (fresh bread on your table in less than an hour) as just one of many options, the Oster 5838 ExpressBake touts quick baking as a prime selling point. Yes, it does offer 17 other normal-length settings for breads, doughs, and jam, but the machine's focus is on making fresh yeast bread fast. People have been making yeast breads for thousands of years, and most bread aficionados will tell you this: You can't make great yeast bread in the advertised 58 minutes in part because the express function requires a lot of yeast, which alters the consistency. So don't expect a bread miracle.

Even for normal settings, however, Oster 5838 ExpressBake reviews are hardly glowing. One user posting an Oster 5838 ExpressBake review on Epinions reports both fallen loaves and frustration with a faulty start-delay on the dough function. Scratching noises and poor build quality are irritants, according to an Oster 5838 ExpressBake review on Buzzilions. Although some consumers have good things to say in Oster 5838 ExpressBake reviews on Amazon, others complain that loaves collapse during baking, look and taste like firewood, don't bake in the center, and sport crusts that are thick and stiff. An expert Oster 5838 reviewer on Breadinfo.com, however, couldn't replicate the failed results; the review does note that the paddle struggles a bit when heavy extras are added midway through.

The Oster 5838 ExpressBake offers plenty of variety, including three different loaf sizes (1-, 1.5- and 2-pounds ) and crust shades, a 13-hour delay, 60-minute keep warm function, and 18 bread/dough settings. When the machine works properly, the results are OK, just not amazing, and for the price, you can do better.