Note: The Amazon Links are affilitate links, however, I also suggest you look at ThriftBooks.com as some of my favorites come and go for paperback and hard cover and as far as I know, does not benefit me if you buy something.

DRAFT should be more interesting a bit at a time in the coming months.

So far, I have reviewed all of the KBS specific books. There are several that are an absolute horror story.

Many do not even have the correct order of ingredients. Much like many of the Instapot/Ninja Foodi books, just copies of others were the name of the machine is often not even edited. Not to mention those partially scraped by various website, usually without any credit to the author and often without complete details.

In my opinion, better to have a book that will help you understand the process of bread machine baking, AND offer a wide range of basic recipes with a few variations for each. Combine that with the Order of Ingredients and most bread recipes will work in your machine.

What is lacking seems to be a really good description of the various “functions” and how they are useful (i.e., the beginner’s confusion that often occurs between “raw” and “leaven” dough
KBS has improved its “manuals” and there is lots of information specific to their products but written in a cross between “Googlish” or “Chinglish”. The features that are unique to those manufactured by Jiangmen KasgBaiShi (KBS) but sold under several (5 I am sure of) brand names. A project for a future time,

Bread (Mostly Machine) Cook Books and a brief overview

Hensberger

Anderson

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook for Beginners:

Easy-to-Follow Recipes for a Perfect Loaf Every Time. Step-By-Step Baking Guide with Simple, Healthy, Whole Grain, and Gluten-Free Options.
by Stewart Brooks (Author)
Brief Review: It was pleasantly surprising to see just how the content lived up to the hype.
Product details – price subject to change
Kindle List: $18.99 List
Kindle Unlimited: Free
Kindle File: 8.9mb
Amazon ASIN: B0DL374XGJ
Published: October 25, 2024
Language: English
Paperback: 79 pages
Amazon List: $18.99
ISBN-13: 979-8332320774
Item Weight: 9.3 ounces
Dimensions: ? 8.5x 0.18×11 inches

DRAFT Review Outline:
Pro:
– Recipe Sizes for 1#, 1.5# & 2#
– Recipe Ingredients: Most are readily available either thru Amazon or your local grocery store.
– Instructions: although a bit basic, more than enough to answer maybe 80% of the average to adventurous beginner. (unlike so many that “assume” the reader has bread baking experience)
Con:
– Menu choice is not as obvious as might be needed by some, it is mentioned in the brief instructions – not as a “banner” as in the KBS guides.