Switched from a stand mixer to hand kneading after my Kenwood died in March
My 10-year-old mixer gave out on a Saturday and I did 50 loaves by hand for the weekend rush. Now I knead everything by hand because I can feel when the dough is ready, and my arms are stronger at 6 a.m. than they ever were with the hook. Anyone else find that going back to basics fixed more than it broke?