"j Burns" > wrote in message
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> 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
>>>
>
>>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>
I keep a nail brush in my kitchen and wash my hands before and prior but...
I don't knead with my fingernails. That is done with the palms of my hands.
I wouldn't think that you could get a good feel for the dough with gloves
on. And I have had the phone ring while I'm working with it. I just let it
ring.

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

Oh. I see. I use Crockpot liners.