Cuisinart CBK-200 2-Pound Convection Automatic Bread Maker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CuisinartBrand: Cuisinart
Release Date: 2005-05-01
Model: CBK-200
Color: Bushes Stainless
Product features:
- Programmable bread machine with convection fan adjusts speed and timing for foolproof results
- 16 preset menu options including Low Carb, Gluten-Free, and Artisan Dough settings
- 3 crust colors and 3 loaf sizes; over 100 bread, dough, sweet cake, and jam combinations
- Audible tone indicates when to add mix-ins; 12-hour delay-start timer; power-failure backup
- Measures 18 by 12-1/5 by 14-7/8 inches; 3-year limited warranty
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart CBK-200 2-Pound Convection Automatic Bread Maker
Customer Review: Makes Great Bread - Pan Popping Can Be A Problem
Summary: 5 Stars
Bread machines seem to be out of fashion the past 5+ years. Many brands don't even make them anymore. They are also rare to find in retail stores. Many stores don't carry any and those that do have maybe one or two to choose from. Walmart, for example, only has the Sunbeam 5891 and even that isn't carried in all their stores. So, when my old Oster developed a leaking pan and I needed to replace it I found my choices somewhat limited. I started out wanting the cheapest one I could get which right now is the Sunbeam 5891. Then I had a change of heart and wanted something I thought would last. The thing that led me to the Cuisinart CBK-200 was the warranty and mid-range price. My experience has been that bread machine pans just don't last. I felt if Cuisinart was backing their product for 3 years it had to be well built.
Upon unpacking I was pleased to find a solid, heavy and well constructed machine. There were none of the stripped screws or misaligned plates that one reviewer noted. After reading the instructions I set about making my first loaf. I went with a French bread recipe I love from my old Oster manual. The Cuisinart was easy to program (simply select size and crust color then press start). The unit was fairly quiet during kneading and didn't creep/crawl on the counter. When it got to the remove paddle beep (another reason I selected this machine) I removed the paddle. It did it's last 55 minute rise then started the bake cycle. This is where I listened for the convection fan noise. I had to hold my ear right up to the unit to hear an almost imperceptible fan noise. This is not a loud unit during the bake cycle. After the 70 minute bake I removed the finished loaf to cool on a wire rack. The pan mixing spindle did hold onto about 3/4 inch of loaf but it was acceptable and better than digging out the paddle. The loaf was perfect in color...not at all burned. After an hour to cool I cut into the masterpiece and it was perfect. The crust was crunchy and exploded with flavor. The bread was just the right density and even. A 5 star loaf on my first attempt.
Since then I've made a 1 lb batch of pizza dough. The unit handled the 1 lb dough remarkably well. With the shape of the pan I was worried it wouldn't get all the ingredients mixed in; however, the paddle cycled between periods of clockwise and counter-clockwise action to fling the dough all around the rectangular pan to get everything well mixed in. When I made my 2 lb french loaf the paddle only went clockwise so I think the unit may be programmed to alternate direction for smaller loafs. Ingenious. The unit did creep a little and got a bit loud on the counter-clockwise action but that was due to the violent action going on in the pan.
I tried the Cuisinart recipe for cinnammon swirl loaf and that was delicious. Came out perfect (ie, not burned, great crust and texture). Today I made my 2nd French loaf. As perfect as the first. I'm not sure I like the look of all the recipes but it does have quite a few. I like the fact that the manual and recipe book is spiral bound: another thing Cuisinart did not 'cheap' out on.
If you read the reviews for this bread maker it seems to be either a 5 star winner or 1 star loser. There's not much in between. Well, count me in the 5 star column. Maybe I'm lucky in the unit I received? All I can say is I feel this was a real bargain at $100. The build quality of my unit is excellent and the perfect loaves I'm getting out of it are heavenly.
UPDATE, 1/26/09: I experienced the bread pan popping out on several 1 LB loaves even though I made sure it was securely in place at the outset. On 1 and 1.5 LB loaves the unit gets real violent during the kneading cycle. When the dough hits the inside of the pan with the proper angle and force it pops out. I found the side wall clips and the clips on the pan itself interact to keep the pan in place. The more important clips to adjust are those on the pan itself. If the pan clips are out too far at a horizontal angle it makes it difficult to seat the pan in the machine...this is because it makes the pan wider and they don't want to clear the side clips of the machine. If the pan clips are too far down (ie, angled beyond 30 degrees) the pan becomes too narrow and, while easy to seat in the machine, doesn't receive enough side pressure from the side clips to hold the pan in place. I think I have my pan clips at the right adjustment. It needs to be somewhat hard to snap in place to provide enough side tension to keep the pan in place. I have the pan clips pretty far up. To seat the pan I use my left thumb to place a bit of pressure on the left inside wall of the bread maker while I push the pan into place. The pan seems much more solidly seated now. I will continue to monitor on 1 LB loaves until I feel all is well
I do believe there's a bit of an engineering issue here. The pan itself if constructed of pretty thin metal leading to the clips on the pan gradually bending out of adjustment during repeated cycles of inserting and removal of the pan. This is a design flaw but I think easy enough to compensate for if you know the proper angle of the clips.
UPDATE 1/29/09: So far so good on my pan clip adjustment. With the pan being hard/tight to seat and requiring a bit of help/pressure from my left thumb to the side wall of the unit, the pan is rock solid in place.
UPDATE, 2/1/09: Pan rock solid in place (good). Finding screw and lock washer under unit after making latest loaf (bad). Yes, a screw and lock washer from the underside of the unit fell off during the last loaf I made. All the rocking and kneading of the 1.5 lb loafs I've been making must be the cause. It was simple enough to screw back in place --tightly I might add-- but should it have come loose in the first place? There were two other screws on the underside with lock washers: I made sure all three are nice and tight. Starting to wonder.....
3/7/09 UPDATE: If I had to do all over I would purchase another unit. The pan pop and clip adjustment usually work but the thing can't be trusted to stay in place even with that. I made whole wheat pizza dough last week and the pan popped three (3) times. Now I've got the clips on the oven wall bent up and then the longer piece down and in just enough to insert the pan. As far as the pan goes the metal is just too thin for the pan to retain it's shape. This is definitely the cause of the pan pop. I'm also starting to see some black on loafs from the pan spindle...a sign it will leak and fail before too long. This is for a pan I treated like a fragile egg: only ever hand washed the inside and avoided getting the outside wet. Amazon won't let reviewers change ratings: I would now give this unit only 2 stars.
5/29/09 UPDATE -- I had to get a replacement pan under warranty from Cuisinart last week. The original pan started leaking grease/oil onto loaves/doughs....so much so that a pizza dough I was making was streaked throughout on the 2nd knead cycle (yuck!). When the new pan arrived it didn't fit the machine properly (It was way too loose). It was then that I discovered all my pan and clip adjustments with the old pan had led to the left side wall of the baking chamber being bent outward essentially widening the chamber. I managed to bend it back into shape which led to further clip adjustments needed. Now the new pan is rock solid. Cuisinart was pretty good on the pan exchange: I only had to pay return shipping which was about $6.25 from PA to NJ via FedEx Ground.
I read somewhere that the bread pan should be allowed to cool before cleaning --something to do with expansion and contraction of metal-- and that may help reduce pan seal failure. I'll let it cool before cleaning with the new pan and see if it helps.
I do like this unit but am glad it has a 3 year warranty. I have a feeling I'm going to using the warranty quite often.
10/26/09 -- UPDATE. The pan pop problem has disappeared since I got the left side wall back in shape as described in my 5/29/09 update 5 months ago. I make about 1 or two loaves a week and a pizza dough weekly. The new pan is lasting longer...probably due to it being under less stress now that it is centered better in the baking chamber. I'm liking the machine again.
1/9/10 -- UPDATE. I just got my 2nd replacment pan under warranty from Cuisinart. They are good about replacing but the pan is obviously a weak link. Also, I'm noticing loaves getting more well done than desired. I have to remove them from the machine before the cycle is finished. I may have to warranty claim the entire unit soon -- Good thing it's 3 years.
Description of Cuisinart CBK-200 2-Pound Convection Automatic Bread Maker
Fresh Bread doesn't get any fresher - or easier - than this! Cuisinart offers expert engineering in smooth brushed stainless to deliver a sensational-looking Convection Bread Maker that automatically adjusts speed and timing, and circulates air while baking. Exclusive Low Carb, Cluten-Free, and Artisan Dough settings are just 3 of 16 preset menu options available with the touch of a button. Cuisinart adds 3 crust colors and 3 loaf sizes, to give bread lovers a choice of over 100 bread, dough, cake - and even jam - combinations!Categories
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