Test Bork BM 500 bread maker

Advantages: The timer has a 13-hour cycle, and its advantage is that it is possible to program not only the entire cycle of baking bread, but also the secondary function of kneading dough.

Disadvantages: it is not very convenient that the device constantly turns on the panel lock, and you have to take it off, even if you need to turn on the backlight. With these sensors we had the biggest problem of the test.

After baking another loaf, the buttons refused to listen, the device was impossible to turn off. The only way to de-energize it was to unplug it.

In our case, the lock could not be unlocked it can be unlocked by pressing two buttons in sequence , and when it was done after about 30 minutes the start button did not work we wanted to make the settings for the next step of the test .

This situation was repeated on three different dough days, from which we concluded that the sensor unit chronically hangs, probably due to overheating.

Test result

Although the bakery has caused not the best emotions because of the problems with control, on the whole, it did the job very well. Note that the “pale top” is not relevant for it – loaves were well browned not only from the barrels, but also from the top.

The white bread was a success – it was puffy, soft and crispy. The pancake photo 2 did not work twice , and we attribute this to the inaccuracy of the recipe, it did not rise and did not bake.

For the third day of the test we took bread with raisins on honey, with dried fruit and cinnamon. Take a look at photo 3 – a beauty! The tasters gave it an “excellent” rating.

Functionality

Programs: 11 cooking programs are available: basic mode, sifted flour bread, French pastry, shortcrust pastry, baked goods, cupcake, jam marmalade, dough yeast , extra-fast mode, baking, dessert. And there is one more which the user can make by himself.

The program “Bread made with whole wheat flour” was designed for baking white bread made of whole wheat flour and whole wheat flour. This mode seems to be suitable for baking semi-rye or rye bread with special additives , even though this is not indicated by the manufacturer.

There are two abbreviated modes that are best used for white bread at once, they last: 2 h 10 min this is almost standard and 1 h 28 min superfast . The program “Dessert” remained a mystery for us, from its short description we can conclude that this is a yeastless dough, as the cycle lasts 1 hour and 38 minutes.

The baking mode is activated for 10 minutes only if you want to hold a baked item longer, you have to come up to the device every time and turn it on again.

Special features: In the programs that we tested 1st and 5th the kneading process is specific. The mixer worked for 10 minutes only, then it took a very long break, we even thought that the fermentation had begun. And then starts kneading again.

Loaf: there were only two loaf weight options: 750 and 900 grams.

Bucket: the appliance is equipped with two buckets – the usual one for brick bread and the round one, in which you can bake cakes and muffins.

Watching the kneading of the loaf, I thought the length of the main brick bucket was a bit unfortunate. The loaf was occasionally nailed in the corner and stayed there for a long time, as if the mixer blade was a little short and could not grasp the whole loaf.

This may be the reason why a little unused flour is sometimes left in the corners of the mold.

Controls: traditional. Adjustments and parameter adjustments loaf size and crust color are made by touching the sensors. Large display, arrows show the selected parameters. The program step is indexed by inscriptions in English.

Comfort

The bucket is fixed in the oven as follows: put it on the block and turn it, and then take it out effortlessly. But the fixation is not very precise, the bucket is loose when working. A distinct clattering and rattling sound is heard when kneading the dough. In general the device does not work very loud, we evaluated the noise level as below average on our subjective 5-point scale – 1 .

The lid tilts back a little more than 90 degrees. It has a not very wide viewing window. Thanks to the backlight it is enough to see what is going on inside.

Care: in the process of adding flour, flour may be sprayed around the chamber. On the outside, you have to watch the glass elements, because dust is very noticeable on them, and when cleaning it gets clogged in the corners.

Power cord: in the back on the right, length 90 cm.

Instructions: much like an advertising booklet. There is no coding of the programs, so you do not understand at once how long the kneading will take in the chosen mode, how many mixing stages are provided, is there heating in the chosen program at the preliminary stage, etc.d.

But the set of recipes is quite impressive, there are a variety of breads, recipes for cooking dough for pizza baguettes, pretzels, croissants. Explanations and recipes for making jams are provided. There are mistakes in the book, for example, in the composition of the bread with nuts and raisins – neither nuts nor raisins are listed.

Aesthetics

This bread maker is one of the most attractive in our test. The body of the chest is made of black plastic, with polished aluminum on the front, back and top. The impression is somewhat diminished by the constant dustiness of the glass elements on the lid and control panel, as well as the huge company logo.