Any questions or recommendations dealing with stand mixers, baking stones, or any other baking equipment.
I've been using this decorative 3.5 quart Paula Deen cast iron casserole dish / dutch oven for the past 4 years and just wanted to say how pleased I am with it for baking my No-Knead Sourdough Boules. It will last me a lifetime. You can buy this pot on Amazon for $35-50 just search for "Paula Deen Cast Iron Casserole" and you'll find it. I bake 890 gram (wet weight @ 70% hydration) sourdough boules in it and they rise to the top.
I just got this pullman pan the other day and want to use it for a loaf. I got creative with a little thread, needle, dish towel, and 2 plastic hangers (cut into sticks):
(I don't know what I'm doing but I'll give it a try lol.)
I was wondering if I can preheat my Pullman Pan (that I just got off Amazon for $30) like I do my cast iron dutch oven for no knead sourdough? Or will this warp it? Would this even be beneficial since it is so thin?
Maybe I should just preheat a pizza stone to 450F and sit the non-preheated pullman pan on it while baking.
Hi, I have the KitchenAid artisan, it's a small home kitchen sized stand mixer. I usually knead by hand with stretch and fold, but I would like to start using this machine to save time.
Hello,
someone gave my mother a very old Assistent many many years ago, she never bothered to use it because it was too heavy for her to handle.
It appears to be still functional, could do with a new switch and scraper/roller though.
Any suggestions on a parts supplier for this vintage model ?
thanks,
L
I’m looking to upgrade my digital scale and am hoping for recommendations. My scale is becoming more unreliable with smaller weights. Thanks!! ~ Russ
How thick should the baking stone be and how much difference doest the thickness make ? I have bought a pizza stone (unglazed tile) that is just 1/3 inch thick... is that enough ? Would granite be better ?
Time to broaden my flat baking horizon. I just came back with a 4-lbs bag of Masa Harina, and gave up after 4 stores looking for tortilla/taco shell salad pans. Any ideas how to get by with ordinary household containers baking the tortilla into something similar to a taco salad shell ? A friend uses an upside down muffin pan and puts the soft tortilla in between four muffin forms but I want something with a bit bigger bottom to hold the hamburger and lettuce.
Thanks much,
anna
Alright,
so I got lucky with a very well kept 30-quart Hobart I bought on Craigslist a couple of months ago. Runs great, I basolutely love it.
