JoNorvelleWalker
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9 hours ago, Tropicalsenior said:
@ElsieD I'm with you. Not only does my KitchenAid make great bread, it does a lot of other things for me. I'm not that crazy about one use appliances and I don't like to give them valuable cupboard space.
I don't understand @JoNorvelleWalker's complaint that her other mixers don't handle small batches of dough. I have made dough with as little as a cup and a half of flour and it works just fine.
I'm not sure what we are doing differently, but it's not just me. The Modernist Bread French Lean Bread recipe, which uses slightly more flour than the bread I make, comes with the note:
"For an 8 qt stand mixer, multiply this recipe by 1.5 or up to 2.5. Unless you use a 4.5 qt stand mixer, the 1 kg recipe is not enough mass for the hook to catch and mix all the ingredients to make a uniform dough. Even with a 4.5 qt bowl, with only 1 kg of dough, it may be best to start the mix using a paddle attachment; switch to a hook after autolyse."
And it is not only KitchenAid. My Ankarsrum struggles and fails to mix a kg of dough. The bread recipes Ankarsrum gives are for larger batches. For 1 kg I've gotten good dough results only with paddle type mixers, such as the Sunvivi and my other similar mixer.
One of my KitchenAid mixers lives on my counter but it is more used for grinding meat and rolling pasta.
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10 hours ago, ElsieD said:
@JoNorvelleWalker So if I already have a Kitchenaid, I don't need one of these, right? Right?
As long as you are delighted with the dough from your KitchenAid, use the KitchenAid.
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3 hours ago, Smithy said:
Thanks for that writeup. It looks like it's quite compact! Are those measurements right? And yet the bowl is 5.3 quarts?
Yes, light and compact. It needs suction cups to hold it down. I see no markings on the bowl but the size is about the same as my 5 quart KitchenAid mixer bowl. The rated capacity is 1.5 kg of dough. I usually make 1 kg at a time. Don't get flour on your skirt.
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I've been evaluating a new dough mixer for Amazon:
It works with my usual quantities of dough that are too small for my three stand mixers. I have another dough mixer that works well, but the new Sunvivi is better. For one thing the Sunvivi bowl sits flat on the counter, which the other mixer's bowl does not.
Very pleased.
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On 1/8/2026 at 11:41 PM, curls said:
Did you order a classic too? If so, hopefully it arrives tomorrow.
Yes, the classic came the next day.
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My triple chocolate arrived today. Clearly the custom officials preferred the classic.
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They found one.
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5 hours ago, TdeV said:
King Arthur Bakers Hotline just told me NOT to use Diastatic Malt Powder in place of Malted Milk powder. She said that it would not convey the same malty taste. Talking with her, I wasn't at all clear what the Diastatic Malt Powder was supposed to do.
Provides more nutrients for the little yeasties. Gives a darker, redder crust. Should not affect the flavor.
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5 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:
Et voilá!
Edited to say merci beaucoup a Goûter!
Lovely haul! Any word about tariff fees or customs?
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The early bird catches the worm. I missed out.
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11 hours ago, chromedome said:
It actually might be good.
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8 hours ago, gulfporter said:
This is why I often quit baking for months at a time ☹️
I followed the recipe to the letter; it resulted in the most sour scones ever made!
The recipe emphasized to use fresh cranberries, not dried.
I don’t crave overly sweet bakes, I sometimes reduce the sugar called for (as long as I think it won't impact the results). I used the full amount of sugar in this recipe.
After they cooled, I removed the cranberries using a toothpick and in some cases breaking the scones open. You can see the holes left behind in my 2nd photo.
I hate wasting food so will try to salvage these scones.
Send them to me.
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Can any of this year's Goûter customers in the US report on tariff charges?
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10 hours ago, Smithy said:
No apparent problems with sticking, or the interior crazing?
No sticking. I buttered the inside of the pan.
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Reminds me I need to make dumplings.
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On 11/19/2025 at 4:44 AM, Mjx said:
This recipe has given consistent results:
Thank you very much! I'd say the recipe worked for me.
I gave the pan a positive review.
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I'd like to reorder this year depending on the tariff situation.
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I had a jar of Rao's for dinner night before last. It was OK but I can't say I liked it. Maybe it was the carrot? I'd love to find a brand of pasta sauce that I really, really liked.
My jar said:
"Product of Italy"
"Manufactured for: Rao's Specialty Foods, Inc.
"Montclair, NJ 07042"
I find it fast enough to open a can of tomatoes and peel a garlic clove, albeit a jar of Rao's on sale is cheaper.
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On 11/25/2025 at 2:24 PM, blue_dolphin said:
I didn’t take photos of everything since they were mostly just as pictured in my previous post but I liked this little card with serving suggestions for the Effie's biscuits.
They’re on sale this week at Whole Foods so I might pick up the flavors I didn’t get in this gift package.
My almond Effie's arrived a couple days ago but I just had the first one tonight. Very good I thought. Not too sweet, pleasant texture, nice flavor.
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8 hours ago, Smithy said:
Bumping this up to see if anyone's planning on panettone purchases again this year. I chose this photo series because it's what really pulled me into the splurge. Maybe @Alleguede or @Kerry Beal can tell me whether gouter.ca is making them.
This year my only panettone purchase was from Whole Foods. Sad.
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6 hours ago, Maison Rustique said:
@gulfporter @JoNorvelleWalker Is it this particular brand you like? Have you tried one for foaming soap?
I have (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) and one similar to (eG-friendly Amazon.com link). I like them both and they are both for foaming soap. I've had a few other dispensers that I did not like as much or that died early.
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2 hours ago, gulfporter said:
Update on this item after a full year's use.
We love it so much at our AZ home, we ordered another one for our MXN home. Never a problem with it.
It's especially handy when both hands are greasy, dirty, stinky.....negates need to pick up a squeeze bottle or to even hit the top of a pump dispenser (which is what we are replacing at MXN home.
It is also quite attractive.
I have two sensor activated soap dispensers by my sink. I don't know how I managed before I got them!
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5 hours ago, MaryIsobel said:
I'm noticing more and more "pop top" cans here. I think it's a great idea - espeecially for donating to the unhoused.
I think pop top cans are a terrible idea. I can't open them unless I use a can opener.
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7 hours ago, Mjx said:
That's The Best Recipe (1999), from the Cook's Illustrated gang, before it was America's Test Kitchen. I've found very reliable for bread!
Just to verify, should the recipe work OK in the heavy cast iron pan?
ISO Caramel Stirrer
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Not sure this is helpful, but I have a laboratory hotplate that heats up to 380C. And a laboratory stirrer for stirring viscous things like honey.
(eG-friendly Amazon.com link)
(eG-friendly Amazon.com link)