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Casual Baker's Best Friend
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items If you are anything like me, you do a lot of baking. Let me be your guide to the best items to get for beginners and for seasoned bakers.
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Silcone mats
Pots,Pans, Baskets
Mixers and Blenders
Bench scrapers
Bread Lame Cutters
Measuring Gadgets
Silcone mats
If you have watched any of my baking videos, you will see me use this mat often. It it so convenience for kneading dough. Also the rulers on the mat make getting measurement for pans much easier.
Non-slip Extra Large Pastry Mat 28''x20''
If you make sour dough and use a dutch over, this mat will make getting your bread in and out of your dutch over much easier.
Philorn Silicone Bread Sling 2 Pack, Non-Stick
If you like to make macarons and cookies, these are perfect as they allow you to pipe the perfect sized cookies and pastries.
Silicone Baking Mat Set of 3 - Non Stick
These are some of my favorite baking items that any beginner and intermediate baker will need and love.
Hotpop Set of 4 Reusable Macaron Mats
Pots,Pans, Baskets
These are my most recommended pots, pans, and baskets.
I recently bought these for a basic bread recipe video and have enjoyed these pans.
Spmarkt 2pk Pullman Bread Pans with Lid
If you've been looking for a pot to make just about anything in-- including sour dough bread, this dutch-over is for you. I love mine.
Miereirl 6 QT Enameled Dutch Oven, Dark Blue
I made baguettes on one of my videos and this pan worked like a charm. If you back bread, these would be perfect to add to your pan collection.
KITESSENSU Nonstick Baguette Pan, 2 Loaves
If you loving making sourdough like me, you will need some good quality proofing baskets. Since sourdough is best with a slow bulk proofing, you will want to have baskets like these.
Dimpola 9" Banneton Bread Proofing Basket Set
I usually like oval bread for sandwich sourdough. These just gives you more options for shaping your dough.
Saint Germain Round Bread Banneton Basket
Good quality baking pans is a must in my kitchen. I enjoy how durable and heavy these are. I also appreciate how easy they are to clean up.
Nordic Ware 3 Piece Baker's Delight Set
Mixers and Blenders
These my must have appliances. If you bake a lot, these gems will pay for themselves over time.
So I was looking for a more affordable heavy duty mixer and this is it. It comes with many attachments that any baker could use. This would be my alternative the KitchenAid mixer.
8.5Qt Electric Stand Mixer 660W with Attachments
The Ninja blender is very well used in my kitchen. I make a lot of smoothies. It is also a great food processor. Since it has different parts, you can even use it for making individual drinks. If you need a high performance blender, you've found it.
Ninja 1200W Compact Kitchen System, Grey
Listen, you absolutely need to check out this mixer. It's not just some flimsy piece of equipment, it's built tough to handle anything you throw at it. And here's the best part: the incredible accessories! This mixer is like a Swiss Army Knife for yo...
KitchenAid 5Qt Artisan Tilt Head Mixer, Black
Bench scrapers
I love flexible bench scrapers because they make scraping around circular bowls much easier. They are also good cutting dough without issue. I bake bread a lot and these are a lifesaver.
SURDOCA 3P Dough Scraper Set - Green/White
If you watch any of my bread making videos, you will see me using this scraper a lot. It is perfect for cutting and scraping the dough up for the work surface. Sometimes it is important to have a more rigid bench scraper.
Winware Stainless Steel Dough Scrapers
Bread Lame Cutters
I love this cutter because of how pretty the design of it is. Since it is smaller, it is easier to have more control over it when doing cut designs in your sourdough.
UFO Bread Lame Cutter for Sourdough Baking
So I was scouring the internet as one does, and I found this nice retractable lame razors. That does make the item much safer. They also seem to be pretty durable since they are made of plastic. I'd definitely get one as an alternative when traveling...
NeoRov Magnetic Bread Lame & Scoring Tool
Measuring Gadgets
I love this thermometer. I use it for all my candy making and use it in those videos. Because it is also magnetic, you can store it on your fridge or stove for quick access.
ThermoMaven Digital Meat Thermometer, Fast
If you like a classic thermometer that will be good for candy and grease temperature, this item is what you're looking for. I usually use it to make sure my cooking oil is the right temperature. It also has the temps for candy textures such as soft b...
Taylor 12" Stainless Steel Candy Thermometer
I do a lot of baking on my youtube channel so measuring spoons are a must. However, the only measuring spoons I use have the amounts etched into the metal. I hate measuring cups and spoons with the amount in writing. Those always become useless after...
Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons Set of 6
I feel the same about measuring cups as I do spoons. They must have their amount etched in them. This is why I like these stainless steel one. You do not have to worry about the amount wearing off over time.
Laxinis 5-Piece Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
These are some of the most useful tools in my kitchen. If you bake a lot and usually measure things by volume, you will love them also. I also love that they are different sizes.
Pyrex 3 Piece Glass Measuring Cup Set