Baking Links
Updated: Aug 25
Making bread is one of my favorite things! It is a labor of love and one hundred percent worth it.
Firstly, Sourdough is a commitment! I adore the whole process, so investing in the things that make it easier for me to make bread is well worth it. Many of these things are not necessary, but convenient. I've added links to individual items below, and the last one is a link to a whole kit. That is what I first purchased, and I have been very happy with everything that came inside.
Sourdough Links:
Weck jars for my sourdough start. This is a two pack! I use this size for when I need anywhere from 250-300g start for a recipe.
I use THIS size for when I need 100-150g for a recipe. This is a 6 pack, and I use them for my starts, jams, caramels, sauces... it is a great size and they're pretty!
Kitchen scale. Any food scale will work! This is the one I have.
Wooden spoons for mixing. I just prefer wood for mixing my sourdough, no scientific reason! Mine are actually from the cooking area at Harmons.
Baking pan. I use two different kinds.
The first is the Emil Henry Bread Cloche. It’s such wonderful quality and it’s beautiful, it is left on my stove top most of the time. Any Dutch oven pot is great as long as it can go up to 450 degrees in your oven. Here’s the one I have: 7 1/4 La Creuset,
Danish Wisk. Perfect to use the first two steps of sourdough making, but I actually use mine for cakes, brownies, whisking eggs... everything. And I think they are cute!
Bowl Scraper. This is not the same as a bench scraper. These are flexible and rounded on the edges and work perfectly for getting dough out of a bowl. I also use mine to knead occasionally.
Banneton or bread baskets. Here’s the link for the wicker baskets. Here’s the link for wood pulp. I prefer oval, but round also work great. Personal preference here! It is also totally great to use a 10 inch bowl lined with a bread towel! You just dust it with flour, as you would a banneton.
Banneton Liners. They're actually food service hair nets! I don't love the cloth lines that come with the bannetons, so I use these. They can be reused multiple times, until they tear!
Bread Lame. This one is from Wire Monkey, I love the gooseneck shape.
Bench Scraper. Great for when you have literally anything on the counter, but most helpful for getting flour off. I use mine when I make cookies, pie crusts and bread.
Shower Caps for covering the bowls.
Corn meal... very important for dusting under the sourdough. Flour doesn't cut it.
Sourdough Kit!!! This includes 2 bannetons, a danish whisk, a bread lame, a bench scraper, a bowl scraper, a nice mat for making any kind of dough and a duster for flour (the large paint brush looking thing). The only thing I do not use from this kit is the bread bag. I prefer to store mine in plastic to keep the loaves fresh longer.
