Preventing Stickiness: Tips for Using a Wooden Baker's Roller Safely

[ragschef]

I have a client who has a wooden baker's roller and it sticks. Any suggestions on keeping it from sticking to the dough would be appreciated. This item was before my time and I love my silicone one. I tried to get her to buy one, but she said she liked her wooden one too much. So I gave her incentive to host a show -- if she got a $400 show in Dec, she can get a free new one from me. Still no luck.

Sticking to the original post though, what ideas can I give her to keep it form sticking. I know my g-ma used mineral oil on her wooden one, but not sure if this is really safe.

Thanks for any help.

 

[janetupnorth]

I always use flour when rolling with it...just like an old-fashioned wood rolling pin - it works the same to me.

I just used mine the other day for cut-out cinnamon cookies - flour on the roller...

 

[DebbieJ]

Flour.

And yes, Mineral Oil is safe for wood. When I had wooden cutting boards (pre-PC) I would use Mineral Oil on them to keep them from drying out.

 

[ragschef]

Flour.

And yes, Mineral Oil is safe for wood. When I had wooden cutting boards (pre-PC) I would use Mineral Oil on them to keep them from drying out.

But with the mineral oil, pardon me for asking, but does it affect you when you use iton your boards and pins? :blushing:

 

[DebbieJ]

no it does not. it soaks into the wood.