KA blog and hand kneading vs bread machine
I just read the following blog on the KA website.
Near the end there is a photo that shows two slices of bread, one kneaded in a bread machine, one by hand and points out the machine kneaded one is much lighter and airier. It doesn't say why!
Since I knead by hand and would like my sandwich bread to look more like the one from the machine, I hope someone can tell me how one might modify their hand kneading technique to create the lighter airier loaf.
thanks
wayne
Picture is at this link, their comment is quoted below:
http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/files/2010/06/IMG_35291.jpg [2]
"On the left, bread whose dough was kneaded in a bread machine. On the right, bread from dough kneaded by hand.
If you prefer a lighter, airier bread, and have a bread machine, use the machine to knead your dough before baking in the oven. For a denser loaf, knead by hand."