Zojirushi BBCC-V20 review

If you have a passion for baking, then you will surely love the marvelous sensory experience smelling the freshly baked bread. However, it is time-consuming to bake by hand. Fortunately, nowadays, there are plenty of bread machines available where you can choose. Zojirushi BBCC-V20 breadmaker is one of the products that can offer excellent baking.

The first impression of BBCC-V20 is that it seems like any ordinary bread maker. However, once you know its features, you might be surprised. This bread machine is not only useful in making different types of homemade bread but also useful in making pizza dough, jams, and cakes.

Due to its highly innovative features, you will be amazed by its quick baking option that can make bread in just two hours. It features a 13-hour delay timer, and the beep sound signals the right time of putting additional ingredients such as nuts and fruits, as well as other sound signals when the process is finished. Also, cleaning the parts of the bread machine is simple.

Product Features

• Ten various baking settings
• Bakes 2 lb. of fresh homemade bread
• Allows meal planning through the programmable delay timer
• Non-stick bake pan facilitates easy cleaning
• Measures 17” x 10” x 12”
• 1-year warranty

Pros

• The dual kneading blades make kneading the dough a lot easier even with denser whole grain and heavy dough.
• The cycles answer all the baking needs in baking different types of bread and dough.
• It helps in achieving the preferred color of the crust light, medium, or dark.
• Allows doing other chores after adding all the ingredients when making jelly or fresh jam.

Cons

One minor setback of this bread machine is the safety switch that stops the kneading once the lid is open. Thus, prevent checking the status of the dough while on the kneading process.

Customer Reviews and Scores

The most loved feature of Zojirushi BBCC-V20 is the programmable cycle. It allows the user to control the preheat time, the kneading time, the baking period, as well as the warming period. The buttons are well labeled and with large print. The display on the LCD is large, making it easy to read.

Using the machine ensures complete and proper dough kneading. It is made possible through the dual kneading blades. However, before using the pan, make sure that it is properly cleaned to avoid icky ends on the loaf. A properly cleaned pan will ensure that the dough is evenly distributed in the pan, thus expect a good result of the finished loaf.

Many owners of this device love the domed lid that spares the worry when the bread rises as it may reach and stick to the lid. Despite the expensive cost of the bread machine, many customers still prefer it to other models because they believe that the features are worth the price of the device.

Conclusion

This model of a bread machine can be a good investment as it will serve longer since it’s made of high-quality materials. However, it’s essential to maintain the machine properly by following the manual. Before using the appliance, make sure to read the guide carefully. BBCC-V20 is a fantastic machine that will help you with any baking tasks for many years to come.

Update

This model has now become obsolete and is no longer available for purchase, however, there’s another great breadmaker by Zojirushi is available and we have also reviewed it: Zojirushi BB-PAC20BA