If you are shopping for a bread machine, a vertical bread machine produces a taller loaf, and a horizontal bread machine makes a wider loaf.
For larger loaves of bread or a wide variety of dough, there are horizontal bread machines with 2 paddles for mixing heavier dough more evenly.
Vertical bread machines take up less counter space and tend to be less expensive.
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