On 7/2/13 4:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> j Burns wrote:
>> On 7/2/13 7:06 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "j Burns" > wrote in message
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>> I think it's a pain to put on rubber gloves to knead dough, but it's
>> easier than the alternative. I've read online that cleanup is a cinch
>> when you use an inner bowl. The book says any bowl that will stand
>> the heat, will work.
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> What alternative? I never used rubber gloves and I have kneaded tons of
> dough. And what's an inner bowl?

The alternative would be to knead with my bare hands. For one thing,
whatever's under my nails will end up in the dough. (I've read that the
microbes under the nails protect one's health.) For another thing, what
if I have to answer the phone or turn a dial while I'm kneading? It's
easy to slide gloves off.

For me, gloves make kneading more convenient. According to some, a bowl
in a pressure cooker can make cleanup more convenient.

I started using gloves to cut up chicken for freezing. I'd slip them
off to put trays of chicken in the freezer and back on to handle the
chicken. Afterwards, it was much easier to wash my hands with gloves on
than without gloves. Dough doesn't wash off gloves as easily as
chicken. Maybe I'll try a scrub brush.
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>> I have some plastic bowls with snap-on lids for microwaving. I've
>> browned the insides "roasting" pecans in a microwave, so I guess
>> they'd stand the heat of a pressure cooker. I could probably remove
>> them from the cooker without pot holders, and I wouldn't have to fool
>> with foil.
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> Oh. Hmmm...
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