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Sourdough essentials!
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items Hey y'all! I've recently taken on the hobby of baking sourdough bread and other goodies with sourdough starter! I started from scratch and after having done this a few months, here are the recommendations I have for useful products! I will update thi...
A dough whisk saved my hands from getting super sticky and worked very well.
Dough Whisk
It's important not to use metal with sourdough because it can kill the yeast - opt for ceramic or glass! Also make sure you have big enough bowls because sometimes the dough can grow really big.
Ceramic Mixing Bowl
Bannetons with cloths are very handy when it comes to bread baking. It helps to have a nice surface for the bread to proof on!
Banneton proofing basket
These are amazing to clean. Do not use metal for sourdough unless it is stainless steel; use wood or silicone!
Silicone Spatulas
I personally like my bread best when it's baked in a loaf pan - it rises a bit more and has more of a sandwich shape to it!
Bread & Loaf Pans
A dutch oven is not a necessity for baking sourdough, but it IS the traditional way to bake it! I recommend going for a 5-6 quart DO.
Dutch Oven
I recommend using a jar that has no neck (is straight up and down) and doesn't need to be sealed all the way - sourdough starter is harder to clean with narrow neck jars, and starter needs to breathe just a little! I use no-neck mason jars and one bi...
Sourdough Starter Jar
I recommend using CLEAR shower caps to cover your bread while it proofs! You can see the bread as it rises and you can reuse the shower caps, so no more wasting single use plastic bags or plastic wrap.
Shower Caps - Covering Bread!!
A nice apron just makes me feel so much fancier (and keeps my clothes clean, for the most part).
Apron
Some guidance/ideas :) It's not all that complicated once you get into it!
Sourdough Bread: A Beginner's Guide
I love some good decor!
Sourdough Print, Food Poster, Modern Kitchen Decor ...
You can look up recipes for free online, or you can acquire a handy lil cookbook. I like reading out of a cookbook, but that is just personal preference.
Sourdough Cookbook
You're gonna go through this… a lot.
Parchment paper
I use bread flour for baking and all purpose flour for feeding my starter. There are many different ways to do it!
Bread Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour
a kitchen scale is a MUST because feeding the sourdough starter and measuring ingredients for recipes typically requires WEIGHT rather than VOLUME!
Kitchen Scale
This one is totally just for kicks and giggles - sourdough requires that you do stretch and folds at certain time intervals, and I know you can use your phone to set timers - but who doesn't want the dopamine rush from a really cute timer going off??
Kitchen Timer
Not gonna lie, slicing fresh bread is harder than it looks. My cuts are never straight and the slices are never even. This tool is phenomenal.
Bread Slicer
Proper storage for bread is essential for keeping bread good and not stale for longer periods of time. In a normal ziploc bag, my bread grows stale after one day.
Bread Boxes / Food Storage
I know these might look a bit out of place here but trust me when I say these are nearly foolproof when it comes to getting sandwich bread that's shaped PERFECTLY!! The lid helps the bread to form a nice square shape.
Pullman Loaf Pan with Lid Non-stick Square ...
I use King Arthur brand of flour!
King Arthur Flour (10 lbs.)
Best flour I've used, hands down. I love their bread flour and all purpose flour. I've had the best bread from these varieties! I also like that they have bulk bags!
Bread Flour