Cuisinart Custom Convection Bread Maker vs Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme BB-CEC20

Buy the Zojirushi if bread quality is the priority. Its two kneading paddles and long-standing reputation for even, traditional-shaped loaves make it the choice of serious home bakers, and owners consistently praise the results. The Cuisinart is the more flexible machine: 16 programs, convection baking, an automatic mix-in dispenser and a custom cycle give you more to experiment with, and its horizontal pan makes rectangular loaves too. Build on both is solid; the Zojirushi feels heavier and simpler, the Cuisinart busier with more parts to clean.

• Choose the Cuisinart Custom Convection if you want the widest range of programs, a mix-in dispenser for raisins and nuts, and a custom cycle you can tune yourself.
• Choose the Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme if you mainly bake sandwich and sourdough loaves and want the most consistent crumb from a machine known for it.