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A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making pizzas.
My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which worked great for rolling out the dough in the pan. A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. Suggestions? Thanks Boomguy |
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On Apr 16, 12:36?pm, wrote:
> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making pizzas. > My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which worked great > for rolling out the dough in the pan. If the dough could be rolled it wasn't pizza dough. > A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I > bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I > don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. > > What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was > thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. > > Suggestions? Nothing, bare wood is best. |
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> wrote in message
... >A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making pizzas. > My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which worked great > for rolling out the dough in the pan. > > A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I > bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I > don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. > > What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was > thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. > > Suggestions? > > Thanks > > Boomguy > > Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, you'll need something from a generic category called "salad bowl finish", a product which at least in theory is safe for wooden surfaces like cutting boards, and maybe even salad bowls. |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:54:58 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote: > wrote in message .. . >>A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making pizzas. >> My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which worked great >> for rolling out the dough in the pan. >> >> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I >> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I >> don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. >> >> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was >> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. >> >> Suggestions? >> >> Thanks >> >> Boomguy >> >> > >Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, you'll need >something from a generic category called "salad bowl finish", a product >which at least in theory is safe for wooden surfaces like cutting boards, >and maybe even salad bowls. > The thing is I don't know where it's been. Though it looks fairly clean, there may be some machine oil or some sort of industrial chemical on it. If I don't finish it, then I will have to make sure it's clean, suggestions for doing that? Thanks Boomguy -------------------------------------------------- Thaddeus L. Olczyk, PhD Think twice, code once. |
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"Thaddeus L Olczyk" > wrote in message
... > On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:54:58 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" > > wrote: > > wrote in message . .. >>>A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making pizzas. >>> My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which worked great >>> for rolling out the dough in the pan. >>> >>> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I >>> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I >>> don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. >>> >>> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was >>> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. >>> >>> Suggestions? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Boomguy >>> >>> >> >>Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, you'll >>need >>something from a generic category called "salad bowl finish", a product >>which at least in theory is safe for wooden surfaces like cutting boards, >>and maybe even salad bowls. >> > The thing is I don't know where it's been. Though it looks fairly > clean, there may be some machine oil or some sort of industrial > chemical on it. If I don't finish it, then I will have to make sure > it's clean, suggestions for doing that? No, other than sanding and sanding and sanding until you reach a point in the wood where you don't see a stain any more. But, at that point, it'll be out of round, and you won't want to use it. Do you know that you could buy a clean 3/4" dowel at a hobby store or lumber place for very little money? This little project seems as pointless as trying to salvage a roll of surplus toilet paper. |
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On Apr 16, 11:15 am, "kilikini" > wrote:
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote: > > > wrote in message > .. . > >> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making pizzas. > >> My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which worked > >> great for rolling out the dough in the pan. > > >> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I > >> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I > >> don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. > > >> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was > >> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. > > >> Suggestions? > > >> Thanks > > >> Boomguy > > > Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, > > you'll need something from a generic category called "salad bowl > > finish", a product which at least in theory is safe for wooden > > surfaces like cutting boards, and maybe even salad bowls. > > I vote for bare wood, too, but pizza dough is really elastic. In my > opinion, it needs to be stretched and pulled. I've tried rolling pizza > (duh, first time learner) and all it did was spring back In any case, I > wish you luck! > > kili- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - If you let it rest for a few minutes, it will relax and be easier to work with. |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> > wrote in message > ... >> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making pizzas. >> My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which worked >> great for rolling out the dough in the pan. >> >> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I >> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I >> don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. >> >> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was >> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. >> >> Suggestions? >> >> Thanks >> >> Boomguy >> >> > > Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, > you'll need something from a generic category called "salad bowl > finish", a product which at least in theory is safe for wooden > surfaces like cutting boards, and maybe even salad bowls. I vote for bare wood, too, but pizza dough is really elastic. In my opinion, it needs to be stretched and pulled. I've tried rolling pizza (duh, first time learner) and all it did was spring back In any case, I wish you luck! kili |
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merryb wrote:
> On Apr 16, 11:15 am, "kilikini" > wrote: >> JoeSpareBedroom wrote: >>> > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making >>>> pizzas. My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which >>>> worked great for rolling out the dough in the pan. >> >>>> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I >>>> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem >>>> is I don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. >> >>>> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was >>>> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. >> >>>> Suggestions? >> >>>> Thanks >> >>>> Boomguy >> >>> Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, >>> you'll need something from a generic category called "salad bowl >>> finish", a product which at least in theory is safe for wooden >>> surfaces like cutting boards, and maybe even salad bowls. >> >> I vote for bare wood, too, but pizza dough is really elastic. In my >> opinion, it needs to be stretched and pulled. I've tried rolling >> pizza (duh, first time learner) and all it did was spring back In >> any case, I wish you luck! >> >> kili- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > If you let it rest for a few minutes, it will relax and be easier to > work with. Thanks for the tip! kili |
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On Apr 16, 2:32�pm, "kilikini" > wrote:
> merryb wrote: > > On Apr 16, 11:15 am, "kilikini" > wrote: > >> JoeSpareBedroom wrote: > >>> > wrote in message > ... > >>>> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making > >>>> pizzas. My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which > >>>> worked great for rolling out the dough in the pan. > > >>>> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I > >>>> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem > >>>> is I don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. > > >>>> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was > >>>> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. > > >>>> Suggestions? > > >>>> Thanks > > >>>> Boomguy > > >>> Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, > >>> you'll need something from a generic category called "salad bowl > >>> finish", a product which at least in theory is safe for wooden > >>> surfaces like cutting boards, and maybe even salad bowls. > > >> I vote for bare wood, too, but pizza dough is really elastic. *In my > >> opinion, it needs to be stretched and pulled. *I've tried rolling > >> pizza (duh, first time learner) and all it did was spring back *In > >> any case, I wish you luck! > > >> kili- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > If you let it rest for a few minutes, it will relax and be easier to > > work with. > > Thanks for the tip! But it's not true... the longer wheat bread dough rests the stronger the glutten becomes and the more difficult it is to work. Pizza dough and bagel dough are exactly the same, neither can be rolled. If you can roll your pizza dough then you've used a recipe for Boboli, which is the same as the dough used for Chicago deep dish pizza, which in fact is not pizza at all, it's essentially Wonder Bread with a grotesque quantity of pizza toppings. |
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Sheldon wrote: On Apr 16, 2:32?pm, "kilikini" > wrote: > merryb wrote: > > On Apr 16, 11:15 am, "kilikini" > wrote: > >> JoeSpareBedroom wrote: > >>> > wrote in message > ... > >>>> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making > >>>> pizzas. My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which > >>>> worked great for rolling out the dough in the pan. > > >>>> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I > >>>> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem > >>>> is I don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. > > >>>> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was > >>>> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. > > >>>> Suggestions? > > >>>> Thanks > > >>>> Boomguy > > >>> Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, > >>> you'll need something from a generic category called "salad bowl >> >>> finish", a product which at least in theory is safe for wooden >> >>> surfaces like cutting boards, and maybe even salad bowls. > >> >> I vote for bare wood, too, but pizza dough is really elastic. In my > >> opinion, it needs to be stretched and pulled. I've tried rolling >> >> pizza (duh, first time learner) and all it did was spring back In >> >> any case, I wish you luck! > >> >> kili > >> > If you let it rest for a few minutes, it will relax and be easier to >> > work with. > >> Thanks for the tip! >But it's not true... the longer wheat bread dough rests the stronger the glutten becomes and the more difficult it is to work. >Pizza dough and bagel dough are exactly the same, neither can be >rolled. If you can roll your pizza dough then you've used a recipe for >Boboli, which is the same as the dough used for Chicago deep dish >pizza, which in fact is not pizza at all, it's essentially Wonder Bread with a >grotesque quantity of pizza toppings. Lol... As someone who eschews that loathsome concoction, that's about the best description I've yet heard of the vile pile 'o mess called "Chicago deep dish" 'za... -- Best Greg |
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On Apr 16, 12:00 pm, "Sheldon" > wrote:
> On Apr 16, 2:32?pm, "kilikini" > wrote: > > > > > > > merryb wrote: > > > On Apr 16, 11:15 am, "kilikini" > wrote: > > >> JoeSpareBedroom wrote: > > >>> > wrote in message > > ... > > >>>> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making > > >>>> pizzas. My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which > > >>>> worked great for rolling out the dough in the pan. > > > >>>> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I > > >>>> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem > > >>>> is I don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. > > > >>>> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was > > >>>> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. > > > >>>> Suggestions? > > > >>>> Thanks > > > >>>> Boomguy > > > >>> Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, > > >>> you'll need something from a generic category called "salad bowl > > >>> finish", a product which at least in theory is safe for wooden > > >>> surfaces like cutting boards, and maybe even salad bowls. > > > >> I vote for bare wood, too, but pizza dough is really elastic. ?In my > > >> opinion, it needs to be stretched and pulled. ?I've tried rolling > > >> pizza (duh, first time learner) and all it did was spring back ?In > > >> any case, I wish you luck! > > > >> kili- Hide quoted text - > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > If you let it rest for a few minutes, it will relax and be easier to > > > work with. > > > Thanks for the tip! > > But it's not true... the longer wheat bread dough rests the stronger > the glutten becomes and the more difficult it is to work. Pizza dough > and bagel dough are exactly the same, neither can be rolled. If you > can roll your pizza dough then you've used a recipe for Boboli, which > is the same as the dough used for Chicago deep dish pizza, which in > fact is not pizza at all, it's essentially Wonder Bread with a > grotesque quantity of pizza toppings.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - That is true. You do not immediately jump in and form loaves, rolls, etc right after mixing it. You are right about rolling the dough- you can start by rolling, but it does need to be stretched/ pulled. |
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On Apr 16, 9:36 am, wrote:
> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making pizzas. > My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which worked great > for rolling out the dough in the pan. > > A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I > bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I > don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. > > What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was > thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. > > Suggestions? > > Thanks > > Boomguy Hey Boomguy, not as creative as the others before me... I just bought one from Pampered Chefs, it works great on pizza. I have an old dowel about an inch thick, I use to roll out tortillas and pie dough. don't know where I got it or if it was cured Regular rolling pins too big for me to control. |
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"Gregory Morrow" wrote:
> Sheldon wrote: > "kilikini" wrote: > > > Thanks for the tip! > > But it's not true... the longer wheat bread dough rests the stronger > > the glutten becomes and the more difficult it is to work. *>Pizza dough > and bagel dough are exactly the same, neither can be >rolled. *If you > can roll your pizza dough then you've used a recipe for >Boboli, which > is the same as the dough used for Chicago deep dish >pizza, which in > fact is not pizza at all, it's essentially Wonder Bread with a > > >grotesque quantity of pizza toppings. > > Lol... > > As someone who eschews that loathsome concoction, that's about the best > description I've yet heard of the vile pile 'o mess called "Chicago deep > dish" 'za... Rather than Pretend Pizza would be better taken full monte, a Chi Town Dago Casserole; line the deep-dip pan generously with well toasted 'talian garlic bread cut into cubes and then layer with pizza gloppings... bake until gooey like a guido. Spoon into large bowls and dive in... serve with pitchers of dago red. Sheldon |
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Thaddeus L Olczyk wrote:
> The thing is I don't know where it's been. Though it looks fairly > clean, there may be some machine oil or some sort of industrial > chemical on it. If I don't finish it, then I will have to make sure > it's clean, suggestions for doing that? You alredy said you sanded it down. That seems adequate to me. If you're that concerned go buy a new dowel at the hardware store that hasn't come into contact with any potential icks. |
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kilikini wrote:
> merryb wrote: >> On Apr 16, 11:15 am, "kilikini" > wrote: >>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote: >>>> > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making >>>>> pizzas. My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which >>>>> worked great for rolling out the dough in the pan. >>>>> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I >>>>> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem >>>>> is I don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. >>>>> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was >>>>> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. >>>>> Suggestions? >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Boomguy >>>> Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, >>>> you'll need something from a generic category called "salad bowl >>>> finish", a product which at least in theory is safe for wooden >>>> surfaces like cutting boards, and maybe even salad bowls. >>> I vote for bare wood, too, but pizza dough is really elastic. In my >>> opinion, it needs to be stretched and pulled. I've tried rolling >>> pizza (duh, first time learner) and all it did was spring back In >>> any case, I wish you luck! >>> >>> kili- Hide quoted text - >>> >>> - Show quoted text - >> If you let it rest for a few minutes, it will relax and be easier to >> work with. > > Thanks for the tip! > > kili > > It still needs to rest before stretching. Dough DOES relax after 15-20 minutes and doesn't fight you as much if you learn to let the gluten in the bread dough rest. Try rolling or stretching it. If it still tries to roll back smaller or doesnt' stay very stretched, rest 10-15 minutes more. Try again. It should be much easier to shape. Compare the unrested dough to what it's like when you first get done kneading it and it wants to stay in a ball. Then after a proofing, see how relaxed and stretchy it is. Melondy |
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On Apr 16, 2:44 pm, Melondy > wrote:
> kilikini wrote: > > merryb wrote: > >> On Apr 16, 11:15 am, "kilikini" > wrote: > >>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote: > >>>> > wrote in message > m... > >>>>> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making > >>>>> pizzas. My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which > >>>>> worked great for rolling out the dough in the pan. > >>>>> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I > >>>>> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem > >>>>> is I don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. > >>>>> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was > >>>>> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. > >>>>> Suggestions? > >>>>> Thanks > >>>>> Boomguy > >>>> Another vote for bare wood. But, if you insist on finishing it, > >>>> you'll need something from a generic category called "salad bowl > >>>> finish", a product which at least in theory is safe for wooden > >>>> surfaces like cutting boards, and maybe even salad bowls. > >>> I vote for bare wood, too, but pizza dough is really elastic. In my > >>> opinion, it needs to be stretched and pulled. I've tried rolling > >>> pizza (duh, first time learner) and all it did was spring back In > >>> any case, I wish you luck! > > >>> kili- Hide quoted text - > > >>> - Show quoted text - > >> If you let it rest for a few minutes, it will relax and be easier to > >> work with. > > > Thanks for the tip! > > > kili > > It still needs to rest before stretching. Dough DOES relax after 15-20 > minutes and doesn't fight you as much if you learn to let the gluten in > the bread dough rest. Try rolling or stretching it. If it still tries to > roll back smaller or doesnt' stay very stretched, rest 10-15 minutes > more. Try again. It should be much easier to shape. Compare the unrested > dough to what it's like when you first get done kneading it and it wants > to stay in a ball. Then after a proofing, see how relaxed and stretchy > it is. > > Melondy- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - You are right!! |
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Melondy wrote:
> > Just sanded is fine unless it actually has stains or something. But a > good sanding should be fine. Bare wood is best. If you want to put > something on it, try a butcher block oil like John Boos' Mystery oil. > It's great on cutting boards, bowls and any other kind of wooden > objects that come into contact with food. It is food safe oil. Why not use an ordinary vegetable oil? Or lard? What's in Mystery oil? (Yes, it's a mystery. :-) |
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"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
... > Melondy wrote: >> >> Just sanded is fine unless it actually has stains or something. But a >> good sanding should be fine. Bare wood is best. If you want to put >> something on it, try a butcher block oil like John Boos' Mystery oil. >> It's great on cutting boards, bowls and any other kind of wooden >> objects that come into contact with food. It is food safe oil. > > Why not use an ordinary vegetable oil? Or lard? > What's in Mystery oil? (Yes, it's a mystery. :-) Vegetable oil or lard will become rancid and the wood will soon stink. |
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On Apr 16, 3:50 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Melondy wrote: > > >> Just sanded is fine unless it actually has stains or something. But a > >> good sanding should be fine. Bare wood is best. If you want to put > >> something on it, try a butcher block oil like John Boos' Mystery oil. > >> It's great on cutting boards, bowls and any other kind of wooden > >> objects that come into contact with food. It is food safe oil. > > > Why not use an ordinary vegetable oil? Or lard? > > What's in Mystery oil? (Yes, it's a mystery. :-) > > Vegetable oil or lard will become rancid and the wood will soon stink. Exactly- just leave it alone. If being used for just bread, pies, etc, I don't even wash mine. Rub off anything that sticks with a clean towel, and never put in a dishwasher! |
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merryb wrote:
> On Apr 16, 3:50 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote: >> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message >> >> ... >> >>> Melondy wrote: >>>> Just sanded is fine unless it actually has stains or something. But a >>>> good sanding should be fine. Bare wood is best. If you want to put >>>> something on it, try a butcher block oil like John Boos' Mystery oil. >>>> It's great on cutting boards, bowls and any other kind of wooden >>>> objects that come into contact with food. It is food safe oil. >>> Why not use an ordinary vegetable oil? Or lard? >>> What's in Mystery oil? (Yes, it's a mystery. :-) >> Vegetable oil or lard will become rancid and the wood will soon stink. > > Exactly- just leave it alone. If being used for just bread, pies, etc, > I don't even wash mine. Rub off anything that sticks with a clean > towel, and never put in a dishwasher! > That's right. No washy washy. Just brush or rub off the loose flour and you're done. The tiniest particles of flour will fill in the wood pores and make it more non-stick the more you use it. Melondy |
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On Apr 16, 6:50�pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Melondy wrote: > > >> Just sanded is fine unless it actually has stains or something. But a > >> good sanding should be fine. Bare wood is best. If you want to put > >> something on it, try a butcher block oil like John Boos' Mystery oil. > >> It's great on cutting boards, bowls and any other kind of wooden > >> objects that come into contact with food. It is food safe oil. > > > Why not use an ordinary vegetable oil? *Or lard? > > What's in Mystery oil? *(Yes, it's a mystery. :-) > > Vegetable oil or lard will become rancid and the wood will soon stink. Were that true wooden rolling pins would be outlawed for rolling pie crusts, no baker would be allowed wooden bench boards There is never a reason to seal wooden rolling pins, they will absorb the proper amount of oil automatically from using on doughs... too much oil or coating with sealer will cause dough to stick. Meatcutters seal their wooden work surfaces, bakers apply nothing. Bakers constantly scrape wooden surfaces with their bench knives, whatever quantity of oil that is correct will remain, all the rest will be absorbed by the flour and get scraped away. Anyone who even thinks bakers treat their wooden surfaces has never baked anything, not ever... Play DOH! Sheldon |
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On Apr 16, 4:05 pm, Melondy > wrote:
> merryb wrote: > > On Apr 16, 3:50 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote: > >> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message > > ... > > >>> Melondy wrote: > >>>> Just sanded is fine unless it actually has stains or something. But a > >>>> good sanding should be fine. Bare wood is best. If you want to put > >>>> something on it, try a butcher block oil like John Boos' Mystery oil. > >>>> It's great on cutting boards, bowls and any other kind of wooden > >>>> objects that come into contact with food. It is food safe oil. > >>> Why not use an ordinary vegetable oil? Or lard? > >>> What's in Mystery oil? (Yes, it's a mystery. :-) > >> Vegetable oil or lard will become rancid and the wood will soon stink. > > > Exactly- just leave it alone. If being used for just bread, pies, etc, > > I don't even wash mine. Rub off anything that sticks with a clean > > towel, and never put in a dishwasher! > > That's right. No washy washy. Just brush or rub off the loose flour and > you're done. The tiniest particles of flour will fill in the wood pores > and make it more non-stick the more you use it. > > Melondy- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I inherited my Grandma's, and unfortunately no one must have told her that. I went to use it shortly after she passed away, and was horrified to have some oily looking crap come from the bearings onto my dough. So it's only around for sentimental reasons. French pins are so much easier to work with, anyway. Using the dowel idea(which I did also), you can have a couple of different sizes to accomodate what you're rolling. |
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"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com... On Apr 16, 6:50?pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote: > "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Melondy wrote: > > >> Just sanded is fine unless it actually has stains or something. But a > >> good sanding should be fine. Bare wood is best. If you want to put > >> something on it, try a butcher block oil like John Boos' Mystery oil. > >> It's great on cutting boards, bowls and any other kind of wooden > >> objects that come into contact with food. It is food safe oil. > > > Why not use an ordinary vegetable oil? Or lard? > > What's in Mystery oil? (Yes, it's a mystery. :-) > > Vegetable oil or lard will become rancid and the wood will soon stink. Were that true wooden rolling pins would be outlawed for rolling pie crusts, no baker would be allowed wooden bench boards There is never a reason to seal wooden rolling pins, they will absorb the proper amount of oil automatically from using on doughs... too much oil or coating with sealer will cause dough to stick. Meatcutters seal their wooden work surfaces, bakers apply nothing. Bakers constantly scrape wooden surfaces with their bench knives, whatever quantity of oil that is correct will remain, all the rest will be absorbed by the flour and get scraped away. Anyone who even thinks bakers treat their wooden surfaces has never baked anything, not ever... Play DOH! Sheldon ====================================== Sheldon, I'm trying to keep the explanation simple. Remember that there's something missing from quite a few people who post questions like these: The skills required for observation. |
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Melondy wrote:
> > Just sanded is fine unless it actually has stains or something. But a > good sanding should be fine. Bare wood is best. If you want to put > something on it, try a butcher block oil like John Boos' Mystery oil. > It's great on cutting boards, bowls and any other kind of wooden objects > that come into contact with food. It is food safe oil. > LOL @ John Boo's Mystery Oil. I guess they would want to keep the content of it a mystery because people wouldn't pay that much for it if they knew it was just mineral oil. |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:36:55 GMT, wrote:
>A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I >bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I >don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. Go to a hardware store and buy a new piece if you are uncertain about the surplus store item. -- Zilbandy |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:23:49 -0500, Steve Wertz
> wrote: >On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:36:55 GMT, wrote: > >> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I >> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I >> don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. > >A 3' X 3/4" dowel at the hardware store is less than $3. Cut it >into 4 pieces, slightly sand down the edges, and coat several >times over a 24 hour period with mineral oil. Give the extras >away to friends. > >-sw That would make 9", way to long. I probably didn't make myself clear. The piece I cut is 4"x3/4". It's not for general rolling. It's for when the dough is stretched out and I put it in the pan. I want to roll it out, so that it matches the dimensions of the pan. A regular rolling pin is generally to pig for this. I don't think it would make a difference if i got a new piece from a hardware store. The likely of it being contaminated by something would probably be the same even if I got it from a lumber yard. |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:27:35 -0500, Omelet >
wrote: >In article >, > wrote: > >> A long time ago my sister and brother in law were over making pizzas. >> My brother in law pulled out a miniture rolling pin which worked great >> for rolling out the dough in the pan. >> >> A few days ago I came across some 3/4" dowel in a surplus store. I >> bought it cut off a four inch piece, sanded it down. The problem is I >> don't know where it's been so I want to finish it. >> >> What kind of finish should I use that would be safe for food? I was >> thinking polyurathane, but I'm not sure that would be safe. >> >> Suggestions? >> >> Thanks >> >> Boomguy > >Mineral Oil. Forget polyurthane. That's for tables. Use peanut oil for a rolling pin. -- See return address to reply by email |
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