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Terry Coombs wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 12/9/2017 1:08 PM, wrote:
> > On Sat, 9 Dec 2017 09:03:04 -0600, Terry Coombs >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Â* <also posted at alt.bread.recipes>
> > >
> >> Â* Just panned the first 2 loaves from our new stand mixer . I
> suspect I
> > > should have kneaded it longer , the texture is somewhat different
> > > from dough from the bread machine . Instructions with the mixer
> > > indicate a 2 minute knead after adding flour until the dough
> > > clings to the hook and cleans the sides of the bowl . The bread
> > > machine kneads the dough for about 25 minutes after a 5 minute
> > > pulsed mix time . I think I should have let it run longer , but
> > > I'm not sure just how long to let it knead . Suggestions welcome
> > > , or I can experiment with times ...
> >> Â* Snag
> > Can't offer help without seeing the recipe as there are so many
> > different types of bread.
> > In any event you may learn more by hand kneading... even a 90 pound
> > weaklink can hand knead dough for two measly loaves.
>
> Weaklink ?Â* When I was in The Navy many years ago I did a a stint
> with the Night Baker . I was an electrician , but this was known as
> "mess cook" duty . That guy (he was a Real Cook) taught me a lot
> about baking . Have YOU ever hand kneaded dough for 100 (1 lb) loaves
> of bread ? Made 60 apple pies in under 5 hours ? Baked 600-800
> biscuits for breakfast for 300 ? Don't EVEN insinuate that I'm not
> willing to put forth the effort to produce a nice bread product . Did
> you not read the response I left 3 HOURS AGO about how the bread
> turned out ?
>
> Â* FWIW , I have 2 loaves of French Bread rising even as I type to go
> with the Chicken Marsala I started prepping a couple of hours ago . I
> expect it will turn out as good as the regular white bread I made
> earlier .
>
> Â* --
>
> Â* Snag

Hi Snag, Sheldon who claims to have pretty much been the sole cook for
close to 400 people might make that claim but it's not real. US Navy
ships have dough mixers that handle that '100 1lb loaves'. It's not
done by hand and hasn't been for close on 70 years in the US Navy.

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