On Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:35:06 -0000 (UTC), Gordon Henderson
> wrote:
>In article >,
>Shadow > wrote:
>>On Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:37:42 -0000 (UTC), Gordon Henderson
> wrote:
>>
>>>In article >,
>>>Donald > wrote:
>>>>Since there has been some posts here from real sourdough enthusiasts,
>>>>I thought I'd try posting this question.
>>>>
>>>>Has anyone here found a way to use an automatic breadmaker to make
>>>>sourdough bread?
>>>>
>>>>I see them at thrift stores for less than $10 on almost every visit,
>>>>and some are complete with instructions and even unused!
>>>>
>>>>The problem I see is the rise time of sourdough being way longer than
>>>>what can be set in a bread maker. I;m not sure how to get around that
>>>>limitation so I've always made my sourdough bread using my stand mixer
>>>>for the basic mixing and hand kneading for working the dough between
>>>>rises, then the oven for the final part of it.
>>>
>>>A conventional ABM won't be enough for you - however it might be good
>>>for the initial mixing and kneading phase, then remove for a longer
>>>ferment, etc.
>>>
>>>However, Panasonic recently released a new one that does have a sourdough program.
>>>
>>>http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer...sd-zb2512.html
>>>
>>>I've no idea how good/bad/indifferent it is though, but it's a start.
>>
>> Under the "French" setting, it rests for 2 hours, kneads
>>quickly (10 minutes), then allows to rise for another 4 hours, which
>>would be fine.
>> Funny, the "Rustic Sourdough" setting kneads much longer and
>>has quite a short rise.
>> When my Mom's burns out, I'll get her one. She's too old to
>>knead. 90 + arthritis etc.
>> A search on Amazon USA came up nihil, and it's announced as
>>"European". Any idea of cost ?
>
>Not cheap:
>http://www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-s...steel/p2029308
>and £189.95 ...
>
Thanks. But that is England only.
US$ 275. Very expensive, probably not many being manufactured,
a niche **product.
Postage and taxes would be absurd, but I could have someone
bring one out from the US.
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** Probably means spare parts will be hard to find.
PS I live in Brazil
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