For me the main advantage of the bread machine is you can just bung the ingredients in the night before, set the timer, and wake up to fresh bread ready for you. You don't have to faff about preheating ovens, cleaning bowls etc.; not that any of that is necessarily a massive amount of work, but it all adds up.
Is the bread machine loaf as good as my sourdough? No; but if I've forgotten to get bread I can stick the machine on before I go to bread and ensure I can make packed lunches in the morning.
For me the main advantage of the bread machine is you can just bung the ingredients in the night before, set the timer, and wake up to fresh bread ready for you. You don't have to faff about preheating ovens, cleaning bowls etc.; not that any of that is necessarily a massive amount of work, but it all adds up.
Is the bread machine loaf as good as my sourdough? No; but if I've forgotten to get bread I can stick the machine on before I go to bread and ensure I can make packed lunches in the morning.