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My grandmother's bread maker finally gave up, swapped it for a starter kit
Pulled her old Oster out of storage last month, the paddle just spun free on the second loaf. Gave it to a guy on here who wanted it for parts and traded for a sourdough starter jar and a proofing basket. Anyone else find that old appliances make better conversation pieces than actual tools these days?
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ryantorres13d ago
That old Oster made some solid bread for years, probably better than most of the stuff you can buy now. Swapping it for a starter kit feels like trading a trusty pickup for a skateboard, sure it's trendy but you lost something real. The starter and basket are nice, but they take daily work and patience, not just pressing a button. Old appliances were built to be fixed, that free-spinning paddle is likely a ten dollar gear on eBay, not a death sentence. Conversation pieces are cool in the living room, but a working machine in the kitchen beats a nostalgic story every time. Hope the sourdough turns out, but don't be shocked if you miss that Oster's simple reliability by month two.
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mila_murphy2112d ago
You're acting like the Oster was some workhorse, but that thing probably churned out bricks after year two, and sourdough at least gives you something to actually learn instead of dumping premix in and hoping. The daily feeding is a pain, but the payoff is real flavor, not just "it rose", and that's worth more than a ten dollar gear and a bread machine that sounds like a blender fighting a lawnmower.
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