Perfect Bread

After 2 months of use I have moved on from being a Grade 1 skeptic to now fully converted to homemade bread - no more supermarket pap for me. Easy to use and perfect fresh bread every time when you need it. The first crust is to die for!!!! OK so you do need a louder buzzer when finished so just set the cooker alarm. Really worth trying Wessex Cobber Bread Flour.

Too Slow

This product was unable to fully cook the ingredients of a meal, even after many hours on the high setting. Perhaps it was just this particular unit that was defective, but I will search around for a different model. The Amazon.com returns policy, however, is user friendly and they have provided a full refund.

Sets on fire

This item is awful, it is incredibly dangerous. It was featured on BBC's watchdog on Monday 3rd Novemeber and TEFAL have confirmed that over 200 items have set on fire - mine being one of them. This is a dangerous product. DO NOT BUY IT.

Takes the nasties out cheaply and more Eco-friendly

Better by far than bottled equivalent, much more environmentally sound product that works out at pennies per litre. proof is in the taste - do a simple test - make a cup of tea with tap water and a cup of tea that's been filtered.

poor

No temperature control and too cool
method of securing plates pathetic
No timer

Great idea-poor results

It is pretty good when it works-water hot enough for me,but sadly it will stop heating the water after some time,usualy after 3 weeks.Mine stopped producing hot water after 25 days.Ordered replacement,to give another go but i think this product should be recalled because of this fault,cos lots of reviews points the same problem.

Easy Ice Cream

Purchased this ice cream maker on a whim, had seen one used on a TV programme. Read the Amazon reviews and decided on the litre size and ordered one. Ordered and delivered and used within less than a week. I have rushed from my first attempt at Vanilla ice cream and am so impressed have had to write my review. The amount of mixture seemed very small in the preparation stages, but by the time it has churned it had doubled in size. Will now not be buying anymore shop bought ice cream and already in overtime thinking of the many varities of ice cream I will be making. The cost of making the ice cream was minimal, the most expensive item was the vanilla pods (I used a third of a pod instead of a half), good essence could be used instead. Follow the instructions carefully. This is a great a buy, I'm delighted.

Cooks fast for a slow cooker!

Size - You can easily fit a joint / whole chicken in this slow cooker. There are only two of us and it's probably a bit big for our needs but would be excellent for a family.

Settings - There are 3 settings, low, medium and high. A lot of slow cooker books recommend starting the cooker on high. That is definitely not needed with this slow cooker as low is a bit, well, high!

Cooking time - A lot of reviewers have criticised the cooking time / thermostat but I don't have a problem with it and never 'crozzle' anything. Yes, if you turn the slow cooker on before you leave the house in the morning and don't eat until say 7pm then the contents will be crozzled. However, I bought a timer plug for mine. I set it to come on on low at around Midday and everything is cooked perfectly by the time I get home from work. I also find that the over eager thermostat can sometimes be a benefit....I've put mine on high at around 3pm for a couple of hours and then low for a couple of hours and again, everything is cooked to perfection.

A bitter disappointment!

We purchased this bread maker from Amazon having read the which magazine review. We have previously owned 2 Panasonic bread makers.

This machine was a disappointment straight out of the box. The build quality is poor, the cook tin is thin and flimsy (get what you pay for?).

The bread produced was a real let down. I agree with other reviewers, the crust settings are ridiculous and tend to burn the crust. The taste is very ordinary at best. The loaves collapse frequently or burst out of the top. We actually found ourselves buying bread (how crazy is that!).

I can not recommend this bread maker in any way whatsoever.

However, I am most impressed with the way Amazon dealt with my complaint. I emailed them with my complaint details and they responded quickly and efficiently. The machine was collected by DHL (all I had to do was use the web links provided by Amazon)and the money has been refunded to my original credit card.

To put all this in perspective I am about to do what I should have done in the first place.......buy the Panasonic SD 254. And I WILL buy this from Amazon.

A good buy!!!

After doing a bit of research and checking out what other people had said about this breadmaker I brought one. When I attempted to make my first loaf I was convinced it was going to be a disaster. How wrong was I! It was a complete success! The smell of homemade bread while baking is lovely and the taste is so much better than shop-brought bread. It is so simple to make loaves, rolls or hot cross buns. Even my daughter who has just set up her own home has asked for one for Christmas and she's not an avid cook, she just loves the taste of the bread!

Powerful little chopper

which does exactly what it says on its box, and is not likely to end up relegated to a dark corner of a cupboard!

Efficient in its own right, this super item became especially famous as a 'Delia Cheat Gadget!' (earning itself a removable label on both the box and the item.. in the process!) with the publication of the book - Delia's How to Cheat at Cooking and by the TV programme of the same name!
But do shop around for the best price, as the prices were a bit high for a while, when it became a rarity!

Small enough to be easily stored - but keep it in a safe place as the stainless steel blade...not surprisingly.......is ULTRA SHARP!

Assembles easily and has a safety locking mechanism on the lid, ensuring that the item has to be assembled correctly in order to start, but this is easy to learn.
Dishwasher safe.
Blade chops everything right down to the bottom, evenly..... although some practice is required to begin with to avoid a mushy result!
This is easily rectified with less human enthusiasm, i.e. a shorter burst of power!
Also, it should be noted that it does require the cutting up of chunkier vegetables, e.g. an onion, into pieces....in order to fit into the bowl, which although has an overall capacity of 350ml equates to c150g overall chopping capacity.

Rubber feet keeps the item stable on the work surface and a sensible length of cable - c 4ft.

Boxed with registration guarantee and full instructions.

Delighted

I have never owned a Kenwood Chef before and must admit I was a bit dubious after reading the reviews but I am delighted!! A LOT less washing up than my previous food processor and so easy to use. Only one beater which works really well (we did have to adjust it slightly but it wasn't complicated) and now making my husband lots of gluten free bread and cakes.
Incidently the delivery was soooooooooooo fast I couldn't believe it!!

Do not buy-it will break!

I was initially very pleased with this, and used it a few times a week over 4 months. Until the day that the middle attachment that connects to motor unit to the chopping blades stopped making a connection, so the blades did not turn and I could not use as a blender. I should add that the other attachments worked fine. So I went to one of the Kenwood shops to have it repaired/replaced. It came back 2 weeks later, I was told it was a brand new unit (all the packaging etc proved that it was). And the same thing happened after 1 go at making hummus. So if it was brand new then the fault developed immediately, and if it wasn't then the repair was shoddy. Either way, you can be sure that this won't last, and good luck once you've gone beyond your 1 year guarantee. This does not seem to be an isolated problem, look at both reviews for the 665-it seems too common an occurence surely?

Fab and huge!!!!

Great big grill much needed for my family of 5. First made toasties with it - superb as we were all able to eat at the same time!!!! Great price, speedy delivery and great item. Would thoroughly recommend.

Just isn't reliable

Well, my second unit has just given up now. I first bought this unit last autumn, and have already had that replaced under guarantee. The replacement has now just given up as well.

That makes the average life a unit of around 4 months. Pretty dire.

I've followed the instructions to the letter. All I tend to make is the 2lb french loaves with the occasional pizza dough and fruit loaf.

Amazon were very helpful in sending out this replcement unit, and morphy richards were extremely helpful sending out a spare baking tin for the first unit (didn't make any difference though, still had the same problem).

But even though the customer service from both has been great, it doesn't change the fact that this unit is just not up to the job.

It's a pity, because when it works it can produce nice bread, but after the first few uses, the motor starts skipping, first just occasionally but then it's down hill from there. This second unit the motor now seems to have completely disconnected from the part that's supposed to spin the kneading blade, so it just doesn't knead at all anymore (the first unit just kept 'skipping' or 'jumping' so the bread wasn't getting kneaded, although at least it was moving a bit, just not enough to make a good loaf by the time I got it replaced).

This is most certainly not a unit that you can rely on, which is very very very disappointing because when it does work it's absolutely fantastic.

I've completely lost faith in this unit, even though technically the unit I've got is still under guarantee, it just isn't worth the hassle to try to get it repaired or replaced... I just don't expect any replacement of the same model will last any longer, and I'm now fed up with it.

I'm going to bite the bullet and buy the panasonic that everyone keeps recommending.

a whole lot of more juice for your money

I have had other juicersin the past and this seems to be very efficient. it does what it says, it produces more juice than other machines. It has two spped setting for diiferent types of juice, non-slip feet and a very handy jug that the juice pours into. A little bit big but otherwise no complaints. all in all a very good buy.

Looks nice, works Well

A nice looking slow cooker. It does what it says on the box.

It had 3 power settings which makes it very flexible.

a little black beauty!

It says that I am the first person to review this product, so here goes. I bought this slow cooker because this is the black version of model 48710 3.5L in stainless steel, which has received rave 5 star reviews.
I can compare both models with each other, as I have owned and cooked in both.

I first bought the 48710 in stainless steel for my elderly mother, and it certainly lived up to expectations. When it came to replacing mine, I found this black version, which I must say looks very contemporary, and would suit a lot of people's kitchens. Personally, I much prefer the colour, and the fact that it doesn't show any fingerprints, which the model in stainless steel does. Apart from that, they are identical, and the cooking results in both are superb. They are true to their settings of low, medium and high, and do not cook too high, or burn food as some other slow cookers have been accused of. I find these 3 settings give you loads of flexibility on food timings, better than just having low and high, as on most others.

We are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids, 8 and 6. Its a perfect size for us, and stands out on the worktop all the time. We are now eating healthy, tasty home-cooked meals. We will probably use it 1-2 times per week.

As a mum, my busiest time is after school, but now I can spend all my time with the kids, helping with homework, running them to after school clubs, knowing that all I need to do is serve up, and wait for the compliments! Plus when husband is running late, its no problem. We are eating far less ready meals and take aways now, think we'll be losing weight too, without feeling deprived!

Only thing is, I now find that to truly take advantage of this way of cooking, I am going to need a bigger pot, so that some days I can cook loads, eat and freeze. This is where the true cost and time-savings will be. Next time, I am going to research a bigger one that has got a timer and keep warm facility, so that chicken or fish don't overcook if we're out at work for 10 hours or so. I think it will be very useful to have both sizes.

If you want be economical, yet still eat healthy, delicious, restaurant quality food, I can totally recommend this model.

Pretty much everything you'll ever need

We looked long and hard at the food processors available and it's fair to say that the more we looked, the harder it was to decide. So, we searched by the main criteria, which were large bowl and small footprint, and that narrowed the choice dramatically - still a lot to choose from but at least the dual action processors where the liquidiser and bowl can be used simultaneously were eliminated. Then it was down to name / build quality, then price. The Kenwood name solves the quality angle and a mooch around revealed a price of £69.99 at Comet, which is a very good price indeed. However, it got better - ordering over the web gave us an additional 20% off making £55.99 - that was it, sold.

So we ordered, collected, unpacked and were staggered by the quantity and range of accessories included - we never knew there were so many things you could do.

Anyway, we wanted the large capacity for making crushed potato ( same as mashed potato but with the skin still on ) so we gave it a whirl. In went the potato cubes, a little cream and butter and the results were amazing - you just could never get them as smooth and creamy as that by hand, and in a fraction of the time. Just the ticket then - this is why we bought it, so job done on that score.

Size wise, this machine is fine - our kitchen is small so we struggle for space but as the actual machine base itself is very compact, it can sit permanently and unobtrusively on our worktop, so job done on that score too. The accessories, though, are a different matter. As part and parcel of the packaging, manufacturers should include a box or something which will store all the accessories compactly and in one place - no polystyrene would be needed to protect against transit damage so it shouldn't be too difficult to achieve. Yes, I know there is a carousel for storage and yes, I know it is better than nothing but it doesn't hold everything.

As for the actual FP730 processor itself though and its' bits, there is no detracting from that - it is absolutely superb. Curiosity, rather than necessity, meant we have now used most functions / accessories and they really are just great, although I don't think we'll use the juicer - as another reviewer pointed out, it's somewhat time consuming which defeats the object a little. Other than that, though, it really is spot on.

Although the FP730 was always a contender, we looked long and hard at the Kenwood 950 Libra at circa £150, and this is a superb piece of kit too. However, take away the Libra's inbuilt scales and there is not that much difference - a glass liquidiser as opposed to plastic on the 730 and other metal bits as opposed to plastic, but the gearing is still plastic on the Libra and the warranty is the same.

So, £150 for the superb 950 Libra or £55.99 for the superb FP730 ? Easiest decision we ever made. If you can justify practically 3 times the cost, then by all means go for the Libra, but it isn't 3 times better.

The FP730, being Kenwood, is a 'branded' product, it is of good build quality and really does feel like a quality piece of kit as you handle it, it has a large 3 litre capacity, a powerful 1000 watt motor which runs very smoothly and is much quieter than we expected ( this is partly down to the suction feet - not every appliance has these - which hold it very firm and steady indeed ), the variable speed dial is smooth and easy yet positive and to cap it all, there are more accessories than you can shake a stick at.

It retails at £100, which seems reasonable against its competitors, but at Comets' £69.99, it is a bargain. But if you can get the additional 20% off as well to bring it down to £56, well, you should stop reading now and just go and buy one.

We did.

Surprisingly useful

We originally bought this because we were fed up with having to blend soup in little batches in our normal jug style blender. I didn't think we'd use the accessories much, but a couple of months down the line and we've used them all. The jug is great for smoothies and its tupperware-like top makes the jug really useful in itself. The turbo boost is hardly ever necessary as the normal speed blends things in very little time. The fact that all the messy bits can go in the dishwasher is excellent. The only tiny complaint I'd have is that our dishwasher seems not to be able to clean right to the bottom of the jug, but I'm sure that's more to do with our dishwasher than the blender! Since we got this blender we've made smoothies a lot more often than we used to, just because it's so easy, quick and mess-free. Highly recommended.