It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
Cuisinart.

So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).

Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
'rubenesque" wives.

Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
Mike

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:50:18 -0500, Michael Horowitz
> wrote:
>
>Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
>bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
>supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
>'rubenesque" wives.
>
>Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
>Mike

No, for the same reason your wife wouldn't. I love bread and make my
own. But usually I limit my intake to sandwiches (which I bring in
almost every day at lunch) and planned snacks (eg. a slice of bread
and some apple butter in the evening).

OTOH, there are some meals that do require bread and butter, eg. pot
roast.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

In article >,
Michael Horowitz > wrote:

> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -

No. I don't eat bread at all.

Miche

--
WWMVD?

Michael Horowitz wrote:
> [snip]
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -

Almost always for breakfast: toast or bagel or English muffin or
biscuits. Sometimes for lunch: sandwich. Occasionally for dinner: a
French roll or cornbread with beef stew, cornbread or tortillas with
chili and with beans, garlic bread with some kinds of pasta. The other
90% of dinners, no. It's not a diet thing, it's more that bread seems
extraneous to most of our dinners. -aem

Michael Horowitz > wrote:
>Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
>Mike
I love good bread so much, I'd make IT the meal if someone didn't slap
me. Also, the main reason we got a KA was for bread. Bread machines
are fine, but I can't get over the square loaf thing. The KA, if you
like bread is a good tool - and I am not overly fond of kitchen
gadgets. $45? Sounds good to me.

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
...
>
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> Cuisinart.
>
> So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
> there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
> be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
> accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).
>
> Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> 'rubenesque" wives.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

It depends entirely on the meal. Some call for bread, with others bread
would be superfluous. And anyway, why on earth would you make a decision
based on what other people eat?

BTW, the KA mixer is useful for many things other than what you mentions -
beating egg whites, making cake and cookie batter, and so on. And making
mashed potatoes in the mixer is best avoided unless you want a sticky gluey
result.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

Michael Horowitz wrote:
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?"
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

Generally not. If it is offered in a restaurant, sure. I don't go out of
my way to make/eat bread at home. Having said that, however, I'm toasting a
small sourdough loaf for my potato leek soup tonight. That will be three
times this month (including some biscuits) I've eaten bread. It's pretty
unusual for me.

Jill

Michael Horowitz wrote:
>
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> Cuisinart.
>
> So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
> there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
> be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
> accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).
>
> Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> 'rubenesque" wives.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

Bread is the centre of my breakfast. Bread with other meals depends on
the meal. Soups or stews usually get a bread accompaniment. Sandwiches
are another meal on their own.
So we eat a couple of loaves of homemade bread every week.
Then there's the tortillas, matzos, parathas, pitas etc

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in
. com:

> "Michael Horowitz" > wrote in
> message ...
> >
> > It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> > Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but
> > all I could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the
> > rare occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the
> > bread machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do
> > have an Cuisinart.
> >
> > So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure
> > enuf, there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use
> > seems to be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and
> > with the proper accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta,
> > grinding).
> >
> > Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much
> > - bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> > supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> > 'rubenesque" wives.
> >
> > Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals?
> > - Mike
>
> It depends entirely on the meal. Some call for bread, with others
> bread would be superfluous. And anyway, why on earth would you make
> a decision based on what other people eat?
>
> BTW, the KA mixer is useful for many things other than what you
> mentions - beating egg whites, making cake and cookie batter, and so
> on. And making mashed potatoes in the mixer is best avoided unless
> you want a sticky gluey result.
>
>

Yes ...excessive power tools and cooked potatoes just don't get along.
The results can be snot-like. Been there and bought several T-shirts and
a penant.

The main advantage of the KA mixer is you don't NEED to be right there,
while it does it's mixing thing. Close by or doing other things nearby is
good enough. It does the bowl holding and spinning as well as the mixing,
so you can be getting something outa the fridge or whatever. It just
needs to be supervised not controlled. That and it has enough power to
knead about 2 loaves worth of bread dough are it's main virtues.


$45 is a very good price, but only if you bake bread or do excessive
amounts of baking.
--
No Bread Crumbs were hurt in the making of this Meal.
Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 7.3, 5.5, 5.6 mmol
Continuing to be Manitoban

Michael Horowitz wrote:
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> Cuisinart.
>
> So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
> there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
> be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
> accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).
>
> Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> 'rubenesque" wives.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

We love bread at my house, and we love our KitchenAid, but it's the
bread machine that makes most of the homemade bread. The KitchenAid is a
very useful appliance though and we wouldn't be without one, and that
has nothing to do with the bread we do or don't eat.

Bruce

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:56:19 GMT, Bruce B > wrote:

>Michael Horowitz wrote:
>> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
>> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
>> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
>> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
>> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
>> Cuisinart.
<snip>
>
>We love bread at my house, and we love our KitchenAid, but it's the
>bread machine that makes most of the homemade bread. The KitchenAid is a
>very useful appliance though and we wouldn't be without one, and that
>has nothing to do with the bread we do or don't eat.
>
>Bruce

If I had room, I'd have had a Kitchen Aid years ago. So many things
that I see on FoodTV shows use them (although right now, I can't think
of anything!)

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
...
>
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> Cuisinart.
>
> So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
> there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
> be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
> accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).
>
> Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> 'rubenesque" wives.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

Yes, Mike -- EVERY MEAL!
http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com...breadbydee.htm
Dee

Michael Horowitz wrote:
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all
I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

Generally not unless the meal is a sandwich. Like tonight I had ziti
with sausage and homemade sauce... the pasta was more than enough
carbs, and in fact I couldn't finish my entire plateful so into the
fridge for tomorrow... had I had bread the sausage would have been
enough without the pasta.

Anyway, if that KA works and is in good condition appearance-wise then
it'd be hard to pass up at that price... the bowl alone costs about
$45. Your bread machine can be used to knead dough and then you can
bake it freeform. But you may find other things where you can use a
small stand mixer. Also if you have the room, it'd be silly to devote
valuable counter space for something you'd rarely use, if ever.

Curly Sue wrote:
>
> If I had room, I'd have had a Kitchen Aid years ago. So many things
> that I see on FoodTV shows use them (although right now, I can't
think
> of anything!)

I can't think of anything either. That's because there really isn't
anything you can do with such a small stand mixer that you can't do
equally well by hand or with a hand mixer. I love my new KA solid state
7 speed hand mixer... but my old Sunbeam hand mixer is still in the
pantry and it did fine for over 30 years. And just recently I gave
away my really old Sunbeam Mixmaster, hadn't used that in about 30
years either (was a pain to clean and didn't do anything their hand
held unit couldn't do as well). For bread dough I either use my ABM or
my hands. I really don't see the point in any of the small stand
mixers unless one is handicapped. And from all the fancy schmancy
designer colors they're made in nowadays it would be difficult to
convince me that KA isn't catering/pandering mostly to those who only
want one for snob appeal/display.

Sheldon

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote

> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals?

No, we used to when I was a kid, wow, that Wonder Bread with
margarine!

At any rate, of course I like toast with my eggs. I like English
muffins with butter and marmalade, but that *is* my meal.

However, some meals SCREAM for bread. For example,
yesterday at lunch, Australian? mussels with garlic sauce,
keep the mussels, give me bread to dip into the sauce.
I'm crazy for that.

Garlic bread with pasta? Of course. No question.

nancy

In article >,
Michael Horowitz > wrote:

> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> Cuisinart.
>
> So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
> there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
> be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
> accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).
>
> Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> 'rubenesque" wives.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

When I eat at home, the only time I eat bread is when I make a sandwich
for lunch or dinner, and with eggs for breakfast. Eggs without toast
just seems wrong to me. Even when I grew up, my parents served bread
with dinner only on holidays such as Thanksgiving when we had company
over for dinner.

Michael Horowitz > wrote in message
...
[snip]
> Do you eat bread with your meals?

Usually. Sometimes it's even bread we've made.

If the bug [to start making bread regularly] ever bites you, I'd
recommend, "The Complete Book of Breads" by Bernard Clayton, Jr. (1973).
Find a copy at your local used book shop. Worth every penny.

The Ranger

Michael Horowitz wrote:

> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

Rarely. I've make potato scones to go with simple soup and salad
dinners. I must admit that beyond a little hard crusty on a bread plate,
eaten sparingly and buttered one bite at a time, I was raised to think a
slice of white bread, all buttered, in the left hand, alternating with
bites from a fork in the right hand was the sign of someone who was, in
my mother's words "Yanked up rather than brought up", i.e. low class.
My husband, raised in grubby poverty, ignorance, and let to run wild in
the boonies, does just that. I've learned to look the other way, and
he's learned not to do it with company. Twas a trial for both of us,
however.
Making bread, however, is a consistant joy to me.
blacksalt

Peter Aitken > wrote:

> And making
> mashed potatoes in the mixer is best avoided unless you want a sticky gluey
> result.

Piffle.

serene
--
http://serenejournal.livejournal.com
http://www.jhuger.com

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:50:18 -0500, Michael Horowitz
> wrote:

>Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -

We're diabetic so our bread intake tends to be low. I've found some low
carb bread that's tolerable for sandwiches, and I have some low carb
tortillas that are just great. Generally we'll have bread sparingly, and
then we make an effort to be sure it's quality bread. I haven't
successfully managed to make a low carb bread in my bread machine yet.

--
Siobhan Perricone
"I ain't afraid of your Yahweh
I ain't afraid of your Allah
I ain't afraid of your Jesus
I'm afraid of what ya do in the name of your god"
- Holly Near

The Ranger wrote:
> Michael Horowitz > wrote in message
> ...
> [snip]
>> Do you eat bread with your meals?
>
> Usually. Sometimes it's even bread we've made.
>
> If the bug [to start making bread regularly] ever bites you, I'd
> recommend, "The Complete Book of Breads" by Bernard Clayton, Jr.
> (1973). Find a copy at your local used book shop. Worth every penny.
>
> The Ranger

That's a great book! He also did 'The Complete Book of Soups and Stews'
which, well gee, wouldn't you know I love!

Jill

"Serene" > wrote in message
. ..
> Peter Aitken > wrote:
>
>> And making
>> mashed potatoes in the mixer is best avoided unless you want a sticky
>> gluey
>> result.
>
> Piffle.
>

Try a ricer or food mill. I guarantee better results than a mixer - unless
of course you prefer sticky gummy mashed spuds.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

Michael Horowitz wrote:

>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -

Yes...but only when I eat out. I don't eat bread at home with meals.
One particular place we go has the best bread in town (Granja D'Elia in
Siguatepeque Honduras). Most places offer only corn tortillas but the
Granja offers (white or whole grain, made on the premises) as an
alternative to the tortillas.

Sandi

In article >,
Michael Horowitz > wrote:

> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> Cuisinart.
>
> So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
> there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
> be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
> accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).
>
> Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> 'rubenesque" wives.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

I make most of the bread we eat these days, with the exception of
hamburger buns. We eat bread with some lunches and dinners (soups,
chilis, mussels), but bread is consumed mostly for snacks here. I will
have bread on the side when I make an omelet for breakfast.

I have a Kenwood mixer that works wonders with heavy dough. It took me
a while to determine how much machine kneading was enough with it. I
usually go a little less than I would by hand, based on the look and
feel of the dough. It is easy to overknead bread with a machine.
Kenwood was bought by DeLonghi a few years ago, so I'm unsure of the
quality or durability of the newer machines. (Anyone who's ever owned a
Fiat car will understand my trepidation.)

The thrift shop price for the KA is good, but if you don't make bread
more than once in a blue moon it wouldn't be worth it.

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

Michael Horowitz wrote:
>
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> Cuisinart.
>
> So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
> there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
> be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
> accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).
>
> Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> 'rubenesque" wives.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

Yes, always! At least until very recently, in an effort to
cut calories just a smidge. If the meal is pretty "solid",
that is, not soup or stew or something very liquid, I
can forego bread. But certain things demand bread. Things
like spaghetti, even though it's fairly "solid". Since I
eat a lot of soup/stews (it's hard to tell my soups from
my stews as my soups are extremely hearty with lots of
solid stuff and not so much broth) because they are the
sorts of things you can make a huge batch of on the weekend
and then just microwave a bowlful each night for dinner
during the week.

Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Peter Aitken wrote:
>
> "Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> > Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> > could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> > occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> > machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> > Cuisinart.
> >
> > So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
> > there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
> > be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
> > accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).
> >
> > Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> > bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> > supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> > 'rubenesque" wives.
> >
> > Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> > Mike
>
> It depends entirely on the meal. Some call for bread, with others bread
> would be superfluous.

Yeah, like pizza! I never understood the whole thing
where Pizza Hut has these "combos" that include breadsticks
with your pizza. Bread with bread? Weird. Much as I love
bread I don't want bread with pizza. :-)

> And anyway, why on earth would you make a decision
> based on what other people eat?

I thought he was just curious.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Toast/bagels/Eng. muffins for breakfast; sandwiches for lunch...

For dinner: Like many others, we eat bread if our meal cries out for it --
soup, stew, cioppino -- or if it's part of the meal -- tortillas, hamburger
buns, -- YIKES! -the house just got dim and there was a big clap of thunder.
And sometimes I'll make sweet potato muffins or set out a plate of whole
wheat bread and butter if it's an entree I know my kids won't be thrilled
with. (Sigh, the 5-year-old doesn't like bread, rice or potatoes...filling
her up can be tough! luckily, she likes veggies).

But we don't have bread with every meal.

Chris

Michael Horowitz wrote:

> Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> 'rubenesque" wives.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
>

My wife does not eat bread at all. I usually get by one one load per
week. I buy a nice fresh baguette or loaf of Italian bread at the bakery
if I am planning to have a steak or some fresh fish. I slice off a few
slices for that meal, leave some in the bag and freeze the rest. I rarely
use up the who love in a week.

Michael Horowitz wrote:
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

Just realized, the most bread I use is what I toss to the birds....
every morning I have to toss a few slices, some rolls, bagels, whatever
into my back yard just so my cats can watch the birds eat... If I
forget the cats remind me.

Sheldon

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
...
>

<snip>

> > Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike

That entirely depends on the meal.

IMHO a formal meal demands a roll or bread and butter - nice and crusty.
If Soup is the main course then bread always. Hearty soup and bread for
dinner yum!
I still follow the old habit of having bread on the table if eating fish.
99% of the time breakfast involves some type of baked goods
There are many times I'll opt for toast in lieu of a starch i.e. a steak
sandwich. tuna on toast, hot roast beef sand. Etc.

Dimitri

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
...
>
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> Cuisinart.
>
> So I GOOGLED the ng for previous posts concerning KA and sure enuf,
> there is a lot of praise for the machine. Seem it's main use seems to
> be making dough for baking, making mashed potatoes and with the proper
> accessories, other stuff (sausage, pasta, grinding).
>
> Don't get me wrong - I enjoy making bread; we just don't eat much -
> bagel from the local bakery, no sandwiches. If I made bread for
> supper, my wife would gobble it up, then accuse me of loving
> 'rubenesque" wives.
>
> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
> Mike
-----------------------

*I* don't eat bread at all of my meals but I do make it whenever we have
company and/or for gifts.

While I really enjoy a lovely piece of bread... most days I'd rather swap
out bread starch for potato starch! I have a sincere love for potatoes that
is much stronger than my love of bread.

Cyndi

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
. com...
> "Serene" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Peter Aitken > wrote:
>>
>>> And making
>>> mashed potatoes in the mixer is best avoided unless you want a sticky
>>> gluey
>>> result.
>>
>> Piffle.
>>
>
> Try a ricer or food mill. I guarantee better results than a mixer - unless
> of course you prefer sticky gummy mashed spuds.
>
>
> --
> Peter Aitken
> --------------------

I strongly concur with the ricer! WOW - they do a fabulous job. I bought
mine several years ago because it was priced really well... wasn't sure I'd
really use it much... but well, you can't pass up a good deal when it comes
to kitchen * tools * (gadgets are good but "tools" are necessary!)! LOL
Anyway, I use mine more than I thought I would - squeezing spinach for
quiche and not too long ago used it for potatoes. Man, was I impressed! I
knew it would do a good job - but I was surprised by what a * great * job
it does...! Truly. Ricers rule.

Cyndi

"Cindy Fuller" <

<snip>

> I have a Kenwood mixer that works wonders with heavy dough. It took me
> a while to determine how much machine kneading was enough with it. I
> usually go a little less than I would by hand, based on the look and
> feel of the dough. It is easy to overknead bread with a machine.
> Kenwood was bought by DeLonghi a few years ago, so I'm unsure of the
> quality or durability of the newer machines. (Anyone who's ever owned a
> Fiat car will understand my trepidation.)
>
> The thrift shop price for the KA is good, but if you don't make bread
> more than once in a blue moon it wouldn't be worth it.
>
> Cindy
==============

<giggle> Anytime I hear "Kenwood" I think of audio speakers. LOL I'm
envisioning mixing food with a really good beat. Hmmm, maybe that should be
'beat'ing food. Sorry.

Cyndi

Michael Horowitz > wrote:
>
>It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
>Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I

Shoulda done it just for the economic upside. Those things
are EXPENSIVE when they're new.

--Blair
"I'd'a given you $55 for it."

jmcquown > wrote:
>Michael Horowitz wrote:
>> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
>> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
>> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?"
>> Which brings us to my question. Do you eat bread with your meals? -
>> Mike
>
>Generally not. If it is offered in a restaurant, sure. I don't go out of
>my way to make/eat bread at home. Having said that, however, I'm toasting a
>small sourdough loaf for my potato leek soup tonight. That will be three
>times this month (including some biscuits) I've eaten bread. It's pretty
>unusual for me.

Bread's a starchy carb. Every meal needs a complex carb
and a fibrous carb and some protein, and a little fat,
preferably good fat.

--Blair
"Cadbury Creme Eggs are not a meal."

Nancy Young > wrote:
>
>wow, that Wonder Bread with margarine!

Now on the same list as asbestos and guarding a gate
at the Green Zone...

--Blair
"Where do we send the flowers?"

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
...
>
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45. I mulled over whether or not to buy it, but all I
> could think of asking was "what would I do with it?" On the rare
> occassion I feel an urge to make bread, I'll fire up the bread
> machine, or do it by hand. I don't do much baking. I do have an
> Cuisinart.


$45.00 for a $300.00 machine? Wazza matter wif you boy? Buy it.

Dimitri

In article <Nt02e.26945$uw6.14082@trnddc06>,
"Rick & Cyndi" > wrote:
============
>
> <giggle> Anytime I hear "Kenwood" I think of audio speakers. LOL I'm
> envisioning mixing food with a really good beat. Hmmm, maybe that should be
> 'beat'ing food. Sorry.

I've got a Kenwood mixer that came to me third-hand and is about the
same age I am. Still goes like new, and is a real workhorse.

Miche

--
WWMVD?

Peter Aitken > wrote:

> "Serene" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > Peter Aitken > wrote:
> >
> >> And making
> >> mashed potatoes in the mixer is best avoided unless you want a sticky
> >> gluey
> >> result.
> >
> > Piffle.
> >
>
> Try a ricer or food mill. I guarantee better results than a mixer - unless
> of course you prefer sticky gummy mashed spuds.

I like them fine with the ricer. I like them in the mixer. They're a
bit fluffier with the ricer, but no one's ever complained about the ones
I make with the mixer. Of course, I use tons of butter and cream, so
how bad could they be?

serene (and roasted garlic)
--
http://serenejournal.livejournal.com
http://www.jhuger.com

Michael Horowitz wrote:
> It started last Wednesday when I spotted a KitchenAid mixer in the
> Thrift Shop for $45.

Well, what did you do? If it was less than 10 years old I'd buy it and
worry about what I'd use it for later. Homemade sausage would be high
on my list - breakfast links, Italian style.