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knead

[need] / nid /


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Next came three hours of intermittent work to knead, fold and divide the dough.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Workers don't like to wake up early to knead dough by hand, Mr Hur says softly.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2025

Gently mix the two ingredients together, knead briefly and flatten out to about 1/2” thickness on a floured surface.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2025

When the batter has formed into a cohesive ball, turn it onto the floured work surface and knead the dough for two minutes.

From Washington Times Dec. 12, 2023

Ch’iyaan ’adaal’ygi bohoo dilaaL Do you remember how to knead dough for frybread?”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

This uneven motion effectively kneads the molten rock and helps generate bubbles.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2025

He kneads pizza dough before cranking out several dozen tortillas.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2025

As she kneads a ball of rice with her hands, mixing it with the lentils and spinach before feeding it to one of her children, she explains that even buying bread is a struggle.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2022

Ms. Marzovilla kneads the flour into long, slender tubes of maccheroncini, then pits their bread-crust flavor against sweet peas and tender strands of duck confit.

From New York Times May 17, 2022

He kneads his hand into his side; he's been running and now he has a cramp.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Looking a bit unsure of herself, the Princess of Wales kneaded the dough, applied a filling and cut out the pasta shapes as Ivan Lampredi, a chef, assisted her.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

I’d selected gentle intensity, so Aescape kneaded slowly and deliberately around my scapula at first, then applied light rolling pressure along my spine, mid-back.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2024

This is then cooked in a giant pot and slowly kneaded with a wooden stick until it thickens.

From Seattle Times Mar. 15, 2024

"You can't keep count of the dishes we have to make for that amount of people," said Robledo, a 47-year-old domestic worker who volunteers on the side, as she kneaded bread.

From Reuters Jun. 14, 2023

She heard Liza open the oven door and the thump of a kneaded loaf on the floury board.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Cooks in the royal kitchens also advanced the art of naan-making by introducing specialised kneading techniques and adding yeast - a rare ingredient at the time - to make the bread softer and fluffier.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

"You repurpose existing skills -- using an oven, measuring ingredients, kneading dough -- and combine them with new ones, like whipping batter and making frosting, to create something entirely different."

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2025

While the crossings remain closed, life has regained a semblance of normality, with bakers kneading bread, fruit and vegetable sellers wheeling out their carts, and customers frequenting shops.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

I got the Sellers Hoosier, a wooden hutch with a built-in tin flour bin and a metal bread kneading shelf, now more than 100 years old, that my great-grandmother used to bake on.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2024

When we’re done kneading flour, water, and yogurt into a smooth ball, Mrs. Hameed gives each team sliced garlic, spices, and fresh coriander.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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