Kneading dough with long nails; latex gloves?
Is it possible/recommended to knead dough with disposable latex gloves on?
I'm asking because I have quite long nails and don't find it a very hygienic idea to knead dough with long nails. Not to mention the amount of dough I'd have to pick out from under my nails later on...
Will it transfer any smell/taste to the dough? Would washing your hands with the gloves on change this?
Best Answer
Long nails will puncture smooth thin latex gloves (the surgical type) very quickly, especially during something like kneading where the gloves slide against your fingers all the time. Thick latex gloves, like the one for washing dishes, will be more durable, but they are also grippy and a lot of dough will stick. Also, they are usually not food safe.
If you really need something, I guess clear wide plastic gloves, like the ones in hair colorant packs, will work better, but I don't know where you can get them as explicitly food safe.
Personally, I would just knead barehanded. The underside of long nails can be washed just as easily as the upper side, and nobody finds it unhygienic to have the upper side of nails (short or long) touch dough. The real problem would come if you keep short nails and cannot remove the dirt which sticks between the nailtip and the meat of the finger. Long nails are much easier in that regard.
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Can I use latex gloves to knead dough?
Long nails will puncture smooth thin latex gloves (the surgical type) very quickly, especially during something like kneading where the gloves slide against your fingers all the time. Thick latex gloves, like the one for washing dishes, will be more durable, but they are also grippy and a lot of dough will stick.Can I knead dough with gloves on?
Kneading gloves are for kneading dough with. They have two purposes. They let you knead dough without it sticking to your hands, and they help to diminish the flow of heat from your hands to the dough, which can make the dough stickier.Can you make bread with gloves?
The flour sticks to the gloves (unlike flour that you rub on your fingers) and prevents the dough from sticking to the gloves \u2013 allowing you to knead a dough more easily and cleanly. The other bonus of using gloves like these is that you won't need to add as much extra flour to your dough.Do bakers use gloves?
Yes, gloves are necessary when workers handle raw meat or ready-to-eat foods. But the Ohio code says they're not required when handling ready-to-eat foods that will be baked to a temperature of 165 degrees.How to knead atta/flour with long nails
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Why are your fingernails involved in kneading? I've made bread regularly since I was 16, time off for college when I had no kitchen at my disposal, but that's still 30 years of making bread. You should be kneading with the open ball of your hand, and your nails should not be involved at all. My nails are always out-turned, with the bread dough beneath my palms. I can't imagine wearing gloves for kneading; the whole experience of knowing when the bread is sufficiently kneaded has to do with the feel of the dough, and your hand will not be sensitive to that with gloves on.
Answer 3
Get food grade disposable latex gloves. Some times they use the term food safe.
There are also dough gloves 
Answer 4
I make my bread in my Kitchenaid mixer. I only use my hands to shape the dough before putting it into the tin, or onto a baking sheet. My nails, whether long or short, don't get any dough under then, as I only use the heel of my palm for the handling process.
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