Switched from hand kneading to a stand mixer after 8 years of baking

I used to knead all my bread dough by hand for years, thinking it gave me better control. Last month I finally borrowed my neighbor's KitchenAid and tried it for a batch of sourdough, and honestly the texture came out way more consistent. Anyone else have a tool they avoided for ages but now swear by?

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the_eric14d ago

sandraflores nailed it with the immersion blender. That thing changed my life for soups. I was the same way, thought it was a gimmick for years. Then I burned my hand trying to pour hot soup into a blender and said forget this. Bought one the next day. Best $30 I ever spent on kitchen gear.

sandraflores14d ago

Oh man, the immersion blender for me. I avoided it for years because I thought it was just a gimmick. Then I made a batch of tomato soup and got sick of cleaning the blender. Borrowed my sister's and never looked back. So much easier for soups and smoothies.

the_susan14d ago

Right, so does the cleanup actually live up to the hype? I keep seeing people say it's way less hassle than a regular blender but I'm skeptical. Is it really just rinse it off and done, or is there some hidden cleaning trick nobody's mentioning?