The Fresh Loaf  News & Information for Amateur Bakers and
Artisan Bread Enthusiasts  Hello from Indiana    • Pin It
MamaD_Cooks's picture  Hello from Indiana  Hi! I am a new baker
and I am eager to learn different methods to baking bread.  I
grew up with my dad making fresh bagels and breads and always
wanted to do it.  I finally was able to buy a Kitchenaid Mixer
to knead the dough (I have carpal tunnel problems so doing it by
hand would be really painful) and I am so excited!  I am looking
forward to working with sourdough starters and wheat breads.  My
dad pretty much makes the same 3 loaves over and over, but I
would like to make more diverse breads.  I'm excited to learn
from all of you and bake some delicious breads!   richkaimd's
picture  Note:  I just copied and pasted this in from a note I
wrote to another newbie.  Considering that professional bakers
learn their trade from experts, why shouldn't you?  If you're
not going to go to a school, you can learn from a bread baking
text book.  I don't mean a