And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
We just had to get a breadmaker. Couldn't live without one. Until we bought one! Used it a handful of times then consigned it to the back of the cupboard with all the other must haves. Gave it away in the end.
Thank you for your personal tale of breadmaking ennui. Perhaps others might have a more focused approach to the art than you did. It's always possible to just use your hands to knead the dough, which is what I used to do. Meanwhile, I'll just continue to try to pay the bills....
Yes, went back to doing it by hand. One thing we didn't particularly care for with the breadmaker was the shape and size of the loaf it made. That and the hole left after the mixing paddle was extracted from the finished loaf. Pity really because the potential benefits made it so appealing. Hopefully its new owner is still enjoying it. I also now have the added joy of having developed a gluten intolerance so not even sure if you can use a gluten free flour in one.
I'm a fan of bread & have had (and used) several breadmakers. You can use it to kneed your dough, it does a good job and then finish the loaf however you want. Many times in the past I used the breadmachine to make bread for the next day just to save a trip into town (it was 14 miles to get to a place to buy a gallon of milk). If you use the machine and watch the timing, after the last stir before the rise & bake cycle happens you can pull the paddle out and get a loaf of bread without the hole in the bottom.
That's a great tip. Never thought about it, and usually I'm off doing something else while the bread bakes. Probably makes cleanup a little easier too.
We've gotten good usage out of the Zojirushi and still use it occasionally, esp. during the lockdown when we had a bigger household.
My wife just had to have one, collected all sorts of recipes & such.....that was 12 years ago, used it maybe 7 times total....another $175.00 down the drain. We still have it if you're in the market! ;-)
We just had to get a breadmaker. Couldn't live without one. Until we bought one! Used it a handful of times then consigned it to the back of the cupboard with all the other must haves. Gave it away in the end.
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Yes, went back to doing it by hand. One thing we didn't particularly care for with the breadmaker was the shape and size of the loaf it made. That and the hole left after the mixing paddle was extracted from the finished loaf. Pity really because the potential benefits made it so appealing. Hopefully its new owner is still enjoying it. I also now have the added joy of having developed a gluten intolerance so not even sure if you can use a gluten free flour in one.
DeleteI'm a fan of bread & have had (and used) several breadmakers. You can use it to kneed your dough, it does a good job and then finish the loaf however you want. Many times in the past I used the breadmachine to make bread for the next day just to save a trip into town (it was 14 miles to get to a place to buy a gallon of milk).
ReplyDeleteIf you use the machine and watch the timing, after the last stir before the rise & bake cycle happens you can pull the paddle out and get a loaf of bread without the hole in the bottom.
That's a great tip. Never thought about it, and usually I'm off doing something else while the bread bakes. Probably makes cleanup a little easier too.
DeleteWe've gotten good usage out of the Zojirushi and still use it occasionally, esp. during the lockdown when we had a bigger household.
My wife just had to have one, collected all sorts of recipes & such.....that was 12 years ago, used it maybe 7 times total....another $175.00 down the drain. We still have it if you're in the market! ;-)
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