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Baking Essentials From A Professional Baker

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A Professional Chef's Picks for Baking Tools
 
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The perfect cookies need to be uniform . Scooping them ensures they all are all the same size and bake the same.
Cookie Scoop Set, 3Pcs Stainless Steel
 
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Bread Bakers this is a must have.  Spraying your hands with a mist of olive oil will change the way you handle high hydration dough!  It is great for cooking too. No more aeresol cans!
TrendPlain 16oz Olive Oil Dispenser Bottle
 
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If you want to up your Sourdough game this book is for you .  It is filled with recipes from all around North Carolina using a local mill.  As a Professional Baker I love trying all the new formulas.
Southern Ground: Reclaiming Flavor Baking Book
 
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If you are a seasoned Bread Baker or a Newbie this set is a great addition.  It has everything you need.  It is the set I recommend to all my Bread Baking Students!
Sourdough Proofing Basket Gift Set, 9" Round & 10" Oval
 
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Everyone needs a sharp knife that is easy to handle.  This is good for both small and large hands.  It comes in a great case so it is easy to bring with you for campings and outings.  It is very sharp and keeps it's edge.  More people get injured from a dull knife than a sharp knife.
Huusk Hand Forged Meat Cleaver - Japanese Knife
 
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I much prefer a hand mixer to a stand mixer.  It is much easier to clean and store. It is efficient without overmixing and you can use any bowl.  I have had this one for years and it still keeps working great!
KitchenAid RKHM5IC 5-Speed Hand Mixer Ice Blue
 
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USA Baking pans are my favorite pans.  They bake evenly and nothing sticks. The ridges allow for even baking.
USA Pan Bakeware Aluminized Steel Biscotti Pan
 
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I am a lover of Big Bowls. The bigger the bowl the less the mess.  These are actually medium sized but they clean like a dream. The can go in the freezer to make giant ice cubes for punch bowls or for the bottom of coolers. They can also go over top your sourdough in the oven .  They are best to mix in!  Out with the plastic and in with Stainless Steel
FillTouch 2 Pack 8qt Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
 
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As a professional baker, I have always use parchment paper on my pans to bake cookies until I got this pan. Now I have many of them with no parchment paper needed no matter how sticky dough they do not stick to the pan. I highly recommend.
USA Pan Bakeware Cookie Sheet, Set of 2
 
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Durable and nothing sticks! They clean like a dream and bake evenly.  Highly recommend.
USA Pan Nonstick Toaster Oven 6-Cup Muffin Pan
 
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I had to include these as this is so me and all my baking buddies. I have so much work to do so instead of doing it I bake
Procrastibaking Funny Bakers Sarcastic Tee
 
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This is a simple scale. I get them for my students because scaling in grams leads to consistent results
Mik-Nana 22lb Digital Kitchen Food Scale
 
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This is my favorite lame -bread scorer.  It is easy to control and super easy to change the blade. You can flip it over and use each side so they are not wasted.
KneadAce Magnetic Bread Lame with Blades & Pattern Booklet
 
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The Best pan for brownies!  If you want to checkout my brownie recipe you can find it on YouTube youtube.com/shorts/6K2pgHT624w
USA Pan Nonstick 8" Square Cake Pan
 
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These are so handy to have on hand!  I use them for everything. I often make cookie dough and freeze it. I layer it up on parchment paper then when frozen I bag them up to be baked later.
ChefLand Parchment Paper Pan Liner 12x16 (100)
 
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A danish dough whisk is super handy to have when mixing starter, high hydration doughs or batters.  It is good to start denser doughs before switching to your hands.  I put mine right in the dishwasher for easy cleaning
Danish Dough Whisk Set of 3 - Bread & Pastry Kit
 
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I love these bread bags . You can easily wash them inside out after using them to store bread. Bread lasts longer than it does in plastic.
2 Pack Lorzon Large Linen Bread Bags 13x17
 
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I am a lover of canning jars however sometimes I need to make sourdough starters to go.  I also have a lot of company so it is good to have to go containers. These are my go to containers
DuraHome Deli Containers 46 Sets BPA-Free
 
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These are used in just about every restaurant I ever worked at because they are so handy.  You can see how much your dough rises. You can also see your produce, soups etc. Super investment
Cambro 4QT Food Storage Container 2 Pack
 
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the easy way to put your bread in and out of a dutch oven
Silicone Sourdough Bread Sling Mat 2 Pack
 
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great for manually slicing bread.
YAPULLYA Sourdough Bread Bow Knife Slicer
 
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I use this pan for crustless cheesecakes and eggbites.  It is easy to invert the cups and get them out!  easy clean up in the dishwasher
Boxiki 12 Cup Silicone Muffin Pan Steel Frame
 
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Mini tarts make wonderful holiday treats!  You can check out my YouTube pages for recipes CrazyBakerGal and Fitness Chef Chris Noel
DATANYA 8 Pack 4 Inch Mini Tart Pans Nonstick
 
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The removeable bottom makes these tart pans and dream to work with.  They are the only tart pans I will use.  You can check out my video from 10 years ago ! amzn.to/49f9Jg5
FIDZ PAN 9 Inch Removable Bottom Tart Pan
 
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Although I was a student at the King Arthur School for master of bread baking class I beleive Caputo flour is the best.  It is a clean product that yeild wonderful results. I still buy King Arthur as well.
Antimo Caputo Chefs Flour Italian 00, 2.2lb x10
 
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I use King Arthur for my everday baking. I was a student at their school for Master Bread Baking years ago.
King Arthur Sir Lancelot Hi-Gluten Flour 50lb
 
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A great kit for beginners!  It has everything you need.
Superbaking 9 Inch Round Banneton Bread Basket
 
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It is fun to watch your starter
Premium 40oz Sourdough Starter Kit - Blue
 
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My favorite bread pan for even baking, no sticking and easy clean up!
USA Pan Large Nonstick Bread Loaf Pan
 
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Ditch the plastic cutting boards. This is a great day and they are big enough to not make a mess!
Kikcoin XL Bamboo Cutting Boards Set of 3