bread machine

mr toad

i am thinking of buying a bread machine

recommendations or suggestions - - thanks for your help

mr toad -

miketop

U already have the best bread machine, it's called the green egg

mr toad

you are correct - but - i am looking for help in kneading dough - in addition not all breads lend themselves to a smoky bake - i will use the egg for baking - looking to do an old world style baking

mr toad

gerhardk

I think when you bake bread the fire is so hot there really is no smoke to flavour the bread.

Gerhard

ChokeOnSmoke

I've made dozens of batches of cookies and a handful of batches of pretzels - absolutely no smoke flavor at all.  You simply need to let the smoke turn completely "clear" and you won't get a smoky flavor.

Shiff

you are correct - but - i am looking for help in kneading dough - in addition not all breads lend themselves to a smoky bake - i will use the egg for baking - looking to do an old world style baking

mr toad

As Tweev_tip said, you can always use a good heavy duty mixer to knead bread.  I have had a number of breads baked in bread makers and I would rate most of them as very mediocre.  I have also made many different variations of the 'NY Times No Knead Bread' with excellent results.  They are very simple to make and take almost no kneading.  They have a very good crust and taste delicious.  I have baked them  in a regular over or on  the BGE with equally good results.

gerhardk

I use a Kitchen Aid mixer and it does a fine job of mixing the dough and the egg makes a decent oven.  I usually don't bake bread in the summer because of the amount of heat it puts in the house but next summer we will be baking on the egg.  Here is a photo of some sourdough cheese bread I baked on the egg.

GrannyX4

I have a bread machine and I never bake bread in it. I used it for mixing and kneading bread, but I got a kitchen aid mixer and now that is all I use. This is the time of the year for deals on either one you choose.

troutgeek

Another for the Kitchen Aid. 

Baked this Italian dipping bread last weekend.  It's basically soaked in EVOO with Italian herbs.  Pretty awesome stuff.

Shiff

That no knead bread is awesome! I screwed around getting a sour dough to work and it worked once and then I lost interest.  I really need to get back to that.

I've made sour dough, rye,whole wheat,cheese,oat,and semolina all using the no-knead bread recipe with some small changes.  The sour dough is my favorite. It takes about 15 minutes to mix up the bread and clean up afterwards.  I bake it the next day.

I used to bake it in a dutch oven, but experimented a little and found that any covered baking pot will work as well.  I now use a large 'blue enameled' turkey roaster. This is nice because it will hold several loaf pans.

wera274

I am not familiar with the no-knead bread recipe, but it sounds awesome! Even though I am an avid baker, I have not mastered bread yet, even with the help of a Kitchenaid mixer. Will someone please post a recipe/link for this?

DMurf

Here is one of the No Knead recipes I use.