How is ready to learn how to make homemade bread? This is a skill I have recently been trying to improve for myself and my family. It takes some practice but there is a real art in bread making.
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Bread Tools
Baking Pots and Pans
Bread Machine
Bread Storage
Recipe Books
Bread Tools
This is all the tools you might want to make homemade bread
This is a nice all in one kit to start making your own sourdough bread at home. I love that this kit comes with a Danish dough hook. Those are my favorite!
27 Piece Bread Making Kit
This sourdough starter jar is great for beginners but it has everything you need to get start and also has the tools to help you be successful.
Sourdough Starter Kit - Jar With Date Marked Band
This is an awesome knife for not only cutting bread but also cheese. I love the “fiddle” shape because it makes cutting bread into equal slices easier.
Fiddle Bread Knife
Oh cool is this?? You can now purchase dehydrated sourdough starter with rehydration instructions. I think this would be great for beginners!
Dehydrated Sourdough Starter Kit for Beginners
I love that these are reusable because I am really working to use less single use items in my kitchen. I think the patterns are so cute!
Reusable Bowl Covers Bread-Proofing Cover
This is a beautiful rolling pin! I love that its made of olive wood. A must for every kitchen. This would also make a great gift for a baker.
Olive Wood Rolling pin.
These handmade rolling pins are so unique and very pretty! I want all of them for my kitchen.
Handmade Solid Wood Rolling Pin
These are great if you have granite or marble kitchen counters. These counters are often cold and can kill the yeast in your bread. This is a great solution.
Dough Board with Lip
The bread cutter makes getting even slices a breeze. It's made from bamboo. I like that it can fold up for easy storage.
Bamboo Bread Slicer with Knife - 3 Slice Thickness
My sister got me one of these 4-5 years ago and I have no idea how I lived without it. It works so well for hand mixing dough.
Danish Dough Whisk- Stainless Steel
I like my silicone mat like this. I put it down on my counter top before I knead dough. It works well and has all the measurements on it you will ever need.
Silicone Baking Mat ,26" x 16" Extra Thick
These a great because they help place and remove the bread from the hot bread pan. They are made from silicone so they are safe to use with your food.
2 Pieces Silicone Baking Mat for Dutch Oven Bread
These fun little tools make it easy to put pretty designs on your sourdough bread. It not a necessary thing but its fun!
Talisman Designs Bread Embossers - Set of 2
This flour sifter is nice because it holds 3 Cups of flour. It's also easy to use which is a plus when you are baking
Bellemain Stainless Steel 3 Cup Flour Sifter
This fun gadget is a measuring cup and scale all in one. It saves space and time. This would make a wonderful gift for somebody who enjoys cooking or baking.
Digital Kitchen Food Scale with Bowl & Cup
This is my favorite scrapper. I use it to cut dough and to scrap my counters when I'm done. This one also has several helpful measurements on it.
KitchenAid All Purpose Scraper
This might be one of best kitchen scales I have seen for a reasonable price. A good scale is important for making bread because some recipes require you to weight ingredients.
ZWILLING Enfinigy Digital Kitchen Scale
Natural and unbleached parchment papers is the healthiest and safest choice when baking.
King Arthur, Pre-Cut Natural & Unbleached Baking Paper
This knife is used to score your dough before you bake it. I like this one because its good quality and has a leather case for storing.
Premium Hand Crafted Bread Lame for Dough Scoring
I love my kitchen aid mixer and its if you get the 5 qt one its big enough to handle mixing and even kneading your bread dough. My kitchen aid mixer get so much use.
KitchenAid Artisan 10-Speed Stand Mixer - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
This is a bread bowl that can be used with the kitchen aid mixer that can go directly into the oven for baking bread. I'm adding this to my shopping list today!!
Ceramic Bread Bowl with Baking Lid
Baking Pots and Pans
This section contains different ways to bake your bread
These trays make homemade bread so easy! The holes in the pans help air to circulate so you get the perfect crust.
Nonstick Baguette Pans for French Bread Baking
This type of pan is great for me because I'm a mom to 5 kids so we go through a lot of food. I like that I can make 4 loaves at a time with this pan.
French bread loaf pan- 4 Loaves
This clay bread pot is amazing for no-knead bread recipes. The shape helps the bread cook evenly. BONUS: it can also be used to cook potatoes and veggies!
Bread and Potato Pot
This cast iron Dutch oven can be used for baking bread and a whole a lot of other things. A good cast iron pot should be a staple in every kitchen.
Lodge L1SP3 Cast Iron Serving Pot
This is another type of bread pot that can be used to bake bread. I personally like the silicone liner in this one.
Cast Iron Dutch Oven [Blue Gradient] with Liner
This simple cast iron pan is used for making homemade sandwich bread. It makes more of your traditional loaf of bread.
Seasoned Cast Iron Bread Pan
These are great for making longer loaves of bread like a traditional sandwich bread. The two packs means you can make enough bread for the kids lunches all week.
Extra Large 13'' x 5'' Nonstick Steel Bread Loaf Pans
This pan is for baking quick breads. I love the Nordic brand because there quality is unmatched.
Nordic Ware 6'' x 11'' Non-Stick Aluminum Loaf Pan
Le Creuset is the superior brand for bread oven in my opinion. I like that the bread oven comes with a lifetime warranty and its always a best seller for a reason. Great Quality!!!
Bread Oven
Bread Machine
This section has great options if you are looking for a bread machine.
If you are looking for a time saving way to make bread, then a bread makers is a good choice. It can mix, knead and rise the dough for you. It can also bake the bread or you can remove the dough and bake in your own oven. I use this when I'm short on...
This is one of the best bread makers out there. It has double kneading hooks and 2 heating elements for even baking. The is a very popular machine and makes a nice wedding gift.
Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso Plus Breadmaker
Bread Storage
Here are some ways to store your homemade bread
This might be the best housewarming or wedding present I have seen!! This stone heats up in your oven and then is placed in the basket where it can keep your bread or tortillas warm for dinner. Such a thoughtful gift!
Bread Warmer Ceramic Warming Stone and Basket
I'm moving away from single use plastic items in my home. These are a great way to store your homemade bread.
[3 Pack] Reusable Bread Bags for Homemade Bread
These are pretty large reusable bags to store bread. I love that these can also be used to freeze your bread for later use.
Reusable Zipper Bread Bags for Homemade Bread Loaf
Can we talk about how amazing this bamboo bread box is??? I love it so much!
Bamboo Two-Layer Bread Box
This a counter top bread box that would look good in a white or modern kitchen. It is stainless steel.
OGGI Neat Stainless Steel Bread Box W/ Tempered Glass Lid
This bread box has more of a retro feel and I love it. Its smaller so it would work nice if you don't have a lot of room
SanderSon Roll Top Bread Box
This bread box comes in 3 colors with a very retro/vintage feel. It's great for a couple of small loaves or one regular size loaf.
AllGreen Vintage Bread Box Container
This is a bigger bread box but I like the black. This would be a really nice way to store your bread.
Bamboo Bread Box for Kitchen Counter
This is such a cute bread box. I just love the color and think its a nice accent to a kitchen
Everleen Bread Box
Recipe Books
This is a big book of bread recipes. Its well reviewed and a great place to start to find recipes for bread.
The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough
Another great choice if you are looking for a resource about how to make homemade bread. Well reviewed!
The Bread Baker's Apprentice, 15th Anniversary Edition
If you chose to go the bread maker route then this is good book to get you started with recipes and how to stack your ingredients in your bread machine.