Verrrry interesting

[robbiegal]

my mum always told us not to eat fresh hot bread - not sure why

 I bake our bread here at home most evenings (or every second) and I always tell myself that I am not allowed to eat it warm!! ha ha ... but if it's fruit bread... I do!

a lot of people won't eat day old bread but my hubby does all the time because he hates to waste my home made bread

if I reheat bread I sprinkle it with some water then wrap in foil
when I worked in  pub on the coast we did it all the time and the bread rolls were always fabulous

so if I freeze my fresh baked bread then when it's defrosted - is it still fresh bread? or just defrosted bread that was made with love? ha ha

[Fr45h3R]

We bought a thermomix a few months back. In under an hour we can have fresh bread / rolls ready, including baking time.

[robbiegal]

does it bake them too?

[Fr45h3R]

No, it can only go to 110c which is enough for steaming, but not for baking or frying
Very versatile. We got the old model now, the new model is touch screen and looks really flash.
They aren't cheap, and I don't know how the cheaper machines from Aldi / Target stack up.

[robbiegal]

I keep hearing about them
the ants pants etc

you must use a fast rise method for bread under an hour
but is sounds like it might do the rise for you with that thermostat?

I have a bread machine or  I now use my new mixer with the dough hooks if I make it from scratch,  then I sit the dough under the lights in the rangehood - perfect for rising dough

still takes about 3 hours either way

[Fr45h3R]

If you can find a demonstrator in your area, it's a worthwhile experience even if you're not keen to drop that sort of dough :angel: on the unit itself.

[robbiegal]

they are all the rage with my daughters current 'new mums' cohort
she doesn't have one, so I got her a kenwood - she loves Ken all the same but he just doesn't cut it like one of those gizmos ... apparently