Bread Machine recommendation. Want one NOT made in China. Featured FAQ

Why should we do your homework for you? Start googling.

It should be blindingly obvious that the people here either have a bread machine that works for them or they aren't interested in bread machines.

Cindy Hamilton

Maybe the best way to guarantee All American bread would be to use traditional methods like my mom and countless other women like her used. You might have to go to a yard sale or two to get some old pans. That would leave the question of where your oven was made.

I got that. Making bread in the traditional way would eliminate the need for a fancy gizmo.

Buy a KitchenAid mixer. They come with a bread hook and they are made in the USA

White goods may come from China. The mixers are made in Ohio.

Some are made in VietNam if that helps

That one is made in China too - Mongolia is still part of China last time I checked

Whoever asked the original question probably owns something (probably lots of things) with electronic circuit parts. How many of those contain NO parts made in China? Very likely none. So, does he/she refuse to buy a tv, cell phone, automobile, etc. Why pick on bread machines as the target of a personal boycott? Both our political parties have advocated for and promoted world trade. Even North Korea imports things.

I don't think there are any significant electronics in a KitchenAid mixer. It is just a bad ass motor in a really tough case. The speed control is probably PWM tho.

Agreed. But not to be argumentative, the OP asked about a Bread Maker, not a mixer.

What's your definition of "significant"?

Probably depends on the age and model in question. I have a 1980s Kitchenaid stand mixer and it's quite obviously all mechanical.

Cindy Hamilton

According to the author of this "Top Ten (or 11) Breadmakers" article, here is her response to the question: "Are any bread makers made in the USA?

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Hi Mary, I don?t know of any and I?m always looking because buyers want the USA made products! I?ve checked a few brands that say made in America, but after further research, I find that was a lie. Best regards, Anna"

All listed in the Top Ten are all made in China.

Not arguing...just curious...

What makes it "quite obviously all mechanical"?

I ask because there were models from the early 80's, such as the K5SS, which is the upgraded version of the K5A and has a solid state motor, so it's not really "all mechanical".

What model do you have? We have a 2011 Artisan with a whole bunch of attachments. 2 people teaming up to make pasta usually leads to a lot of laughs.

Put the bread hook on the KitchenAid and it is a bread maker. It is really all I ever did with it. I prefer a hand mixer but my wife decided we needed the big one. She doesn't cook.

I don't consider any card with only one active component, a Triac, "significant" electronics but nothing says this comes from China anyway.

I believe that modern breadmaker machines will automatically : 1. mix 2. time the yeast 3. time the rise 4. cook the bread

Whereas the mixer will, not-automatically : 1 mix

John T.

Put the bread hook on the KitchenAid and it is a dough maker, leaving the human to decide what to do with the dough.

Bread makers can also be dough makers, but they can be bread makers too.