How to tell the difference between “sticky” and “tacky” when it comes to dough: The easiest way is to press your hand onto the dough and then lift it up. If the dough pulls up with your hand and then releases (so your hand comes away clean), the dough is tacky. If you end up with dough stuck to your hand, it’s sticky.
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#9 Living on a Cinnamon Cloud | Salt and Serenity said,
January 26, 2013 at 1:24 pm
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#9 Living on a Cinnamon Cloud « SaltandSerenity's Blog said,
July 14, 2009 at 3:45 pm
[...] sticky”, exactly as RP prescribed. I learned from fellow BBA challenger Phyl at “Of Cabbages and Kings“, that “the easiest way is to tell if your dough is tacky or sticky is to press your [...]
ATigerintheKitchen said,
July 10, 2009 at 10:37 am
Brilliant…thanks for the tip!
Laurie Ashton Farook said,
July 9, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Do you still consider it sticky if only *some* dough sticks to your hands instead of huge wads?
gaaarp said,
July 9, 2009 at 11:32 pm
If it adheres to your hand but falls away as you pull it up, it’s tacky. If any dough sticks to your hand, it’s sticky.
Laurie Ashton Farook said,
July 9, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Interesting. Thanks.
BBA Challenge Challah « Of Cabbages & King Cakes said,
June 14, 2009 at 7:07 pm
[...] the kneading process, and I ended up with a beautiful, golden dough that was supple but not at all sticky. I fermented this dough at room temperature, and it rose [...]