Panasonic company continues to please the Americans with its novelties of small kitchen appliances, specially adapted for our country and CIS. This time, Japanese manufacturer presented a new line of bakery ovens. All models are multifunctional and stylish design, and every housewife can choose one of three models – the premium level with maximum capabilities, the medium price category or a basic model, which, despite the slightly less extensive functionality, is not inferior to older “colleagues” in the quality of baking and kneading dough.
American technologists tested the Japanese quality
Panasonic specialists are engaged in research of professional bread baking for over 20 years, but in America they have centuries-old traditions and secrets of home bread making. That’s why the new bakers, designed specially for America, were tested by the American technologists from Panasonic together with the engineers at the factories in Japan.
Topping bread and rye dough are program hits.
The flagship of the line, premium model Panasonic SD-ZB2512 bakes 14 kinds of bread and kneads 12 kinds of dough, cooks jam and many desserts.
The model has two brand new programs for baking, as well as two new programs for preparing dough, t.ch. For low-age bread and bread with a filling: you can add slices of cheese, ham and sun-dried tomatoes right in the dough and get a sort of “sandwich” loaf: you only have to cut it into slices, which will replace sandwiches themselves – because the filling is already inside them.
And, of course, American cuisine is unthinkable without rye bread! That is why the adapted for America bakery has a program for rye bread and rye dough mixing mode for this purpose, even have a special device that is inserted into the mold instead of the usual spatula and will perfectly cope with a dense and capricious rye dough .
Two dispensers – the difference of Panasonic breadmakers
Two dispensers for yeast and additional ingredients allow to bake puffy bread with various additives, for example, with ham and cheese or dried tomatoes. Technologists assure that two dispensers are the only right solution for a baker, because yeast cannot be added too early, for example, if you used the delayed start function – the dough will simply sour and baked goods will be sticky, and additional ingredients in the dough should not get soggy, so they should also be added at the right time.
Bread in good shape
The inner shape of the breadmaker has a diamond-fluoride nonstick coating that’s scratch- and damage-resistant. An interesting nuance: on the internal part of the form, two ledges are made, thanks to which, as Panasonic engineers found out, the dough is kneaded better there are no “not covered” ingredients sticking on the walls , respectively, the bread does not stick and is easily separated from the form in which it baked.
Another difference of Panasonic bakery molds are their thick walls and durability: the molds cannot be bent or deformed in any way while in use, they will last a very long time.
Automatic bread maker
The bread making process in new models is fully automatic – you just need to load all components into the bakery and set the necessary program. Maximum baking time is 4 hours, which is how long it takes for the dough to be properly kneaded, proofed, and baked properly.
Additional settings allow you to choose the color or crust color and the size of the loaf: M, L and XL, weighing 600, 800 and 1,250 g.
There is a choice!
Panasonic SD-ZB2512 is made in modern stylish design of steel and high quality black plastic.
Another new product Panasonic SD-ZB2511 is a bit cheaper and will please fans of classic white design. This bread maker also has new programs for baking low-rare bread, bread with fillings, making dough.
Where to buy?
The new range of bread bakers is available at the official online store Panasonic eplaza and at major consumer electronics retailers. Price in Panasonic official online store Panasonic SD-ZB2512 – 10 699 Dollars., Panasonic SD-ZB2511 – 9,499 Dollars.
What exactly defines the “American soul” of Panasonic’s Samurai oven and how does it enhance the baking experience?
What features of the Samurai oven distinguish it as having an “American soul” despite being a product of Panasonic?
I’m intrigued by the idea of a Panasonic baker with a Samurai oven and an American soul. Can you please elaborate on what exactly makes this oven unique and how the American influence is incorporated into its design or features?