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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Lynda wrote:
> I wouldn't want a wooden bowl for making biscuits.  And, if I do say so 
> myself, I make a mean biscuit <g>

So you just like stoneware better-attached to a bowl?  I totally 
understand as I have a bowl like that.  It is the perfect size for 
everything..has ambrosia in it right now, but I used it to mix up 
cornbread before that.

> But I wouldn't use a square for anything.  You'd end up with "stuff" stuck 
> in corners and wouldn't have a uniform mix of ingredients without a whole 
> lot of trouble.  I'm all for less trouble <g>

No, when I said rectangular, I wasn't talking about the well part of the 
bowl but the overall shape.  All smooth surfaces...no crevices or corners.

B



> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
>
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> I've made a few resolutions for 2009, and one of them is learning to
> make biscuits that are to die for.  I know that in the olden days people
> used a bread bowl-different sizes for different things-properly seasoned
> etc.  Since I'm married to a woodworker and I have gobs and gobs of
> hardwood around here, I thought I'd get Ron to make me a biscuit bowl.
> I think a biscuit bowl out of pecan would be nice. A bit of internet
> research turned up this page:
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> http://www.betterbaking.com/viewArticle.php?article_id=75&PHPSESSID=49f5a983aa8b772cfff8836d5309f09c
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> I never knew that bowl makers were so unique.
> Don or James or anyone else on the list...what can you tell me about
> bowl adzes? (I can't say that<g>)
> We have a big lathe, but I want a rectangular or oval bowl, I think.
>
> In the top (and bottom)picture on this page, the large bowls have
> 'handles'  How exactly does this work?  You can't knead and hold the
> bowl at the same time.  Does this type of handle serve another purpose?
> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/uses-for-wooden-bread-bowls-042719
> BTW, doncha just love the "Uses"? While it says they were once used for
> kneading dough, it doesn't suggest that you use them now for such..lol..
>
> http://thompsonbaskets.aic-fl.com/Dough%20Bowls.htm
> http://www.lehmans.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=1528
> http://www.olivebarn.com/wooden-bread-bowl-9902.html
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> I love the comment by sally who wondered how helpful these bowls
> were..lol..but anyway, this page has a biscuit bowl with an indented
> hand hold on the bottom.  That would seem more useful
> http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cooking/msg0721420720170.html
> Were these bowls really used sitting down-kneading in your lap??
> Perhaps the 'handles' on the large bowls above are to brace the bowl
> against a table leg or something?
>
> What would be the advantage of a bowl with handles vs something like
> this one?
> http://www.software2u.net/Antique-Wooden-Biscuit-Bowl,i130265911685,c37942.html
> That one appeals to me for aesthetic reasons.
>
> This guy makes shallow bowls.  I read that they should be 4" deep.  Is
> that to insulate yeast breads?  Why would I want either a shallow or a
> deep bowl?
> http://www.carvedwoodbowls.com/My_Homepage_Files/Page4.html
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