Question is in the title – if anyone has experience working in a bakery that would be great. Thanks!
Baking – Do bakeries generally knead dough for bread by hand or use a machine
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Best Answer
Most small bakeries use small rotary mixers (like a Kenwood that stands as high as a man) that handle batches up to about 100lb - using a dough hook for bread.
The really big bakeries use trough mixers with blades that turn along the length of the trough. A typical batch is around 600lb.