>From: "Rossana S. Tarantini" <rossana.t@sympatico.ca>
>
>>Does anyone have any idea of the life expectancy of a bread machine? We
>>use ours every day, usually baking two loaves daily.
>
Then Chris Olmstead <colmstead@opus1.com> replies:
>
>My Oster manual says it has a 2 year warrantee. I am using mine about once
>a day. From reading here and from books at the library it looks to me like
>2 years is a _minimum_ lifespan. I would start to get nervous around 3
>years, and shop to replace it in the 4th year even if it is still running.
>I get the idea I'm very conservative.
>
Hi all,
I bought the R2D2 unit from Wellbilt in 1991 for my then SO, it is still in
service. I currently own the Zoji, it's two years old now and going strong.
If I were to buy new stuff just cause I was out of warranty I'd never get to
break anything in.
You're probably better off using it as regularly as you do rather than being
an occassional baker.
>
>
Then Karen Wheless asks:
>> I'm having a hard time finding yeast here. The only place that sells yeast
>> in bulk is Costco, and I'm not sure it's worth the membership fee just for
>> yeast! But the prices at the grocery stores are outrageous. Is there any
>> place where you can order yeast by mail? Is it both inexpensive and
>> reliable? I only bake two or three loaves a week, so I don't need huge
>> amounts. Also, how long does yeast last if you store it in the freezer?
>>
O.k. No, yeast alone wouldn't cover the membership fee ... but I was
surprised how quickly I recouped my $25 fee on things that I use regularly.
Two mail order sources would be King Arthur Flour, and Irwin Franzel who is
a list member who sells SAF yeast ... I assumed he would reply to your
initial e-mail so I didn't. I've bought yeast from King Arthur and from
Sam's Club. I keep it in the freezer all the time. My King Arthur bag
lasted from August '95 through December '96. The last loaf rose as nicely
as the first. When I am assembling my ingredients I just pull the yeast out
of the freezer and let it warm up a bit. I keep it in a T-ware container.
The Sam's yeast is Fleishmann's and comes two bags to a pack so I split it
with a friend.
So find a Costco member and have them buy the yeast for you :) promise them
a loaf of bread.
Peace,
Gerry