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Want to get started making sourdough bread?? I got you👇🏻
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items Do not fall for the sourdough kits that cost a fortune. You do not need to spend a crazy amount of money to get started, so here’s my budget friendly list of things you need to get started!
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Sourdough Starter
Bannetons/Proofing baskets
Dutch Ovens for baking sourdough!
Sourdough tools that you NEED
Storing Freshly Baked Bread
Sourdough Starter
This sourdough starter is so active and creates some amazingly beautiful loaves!! This is the starter I have been using for a while now and she has never failed me!
Eve Southern Sourdough Co. Dehydrated Starter
This sourdough starter kit is great for getting you set up to start your sourdough journey! The jar and spatula make it super easy for daily feedings of your starter.
ABIOTO Sourdough Jar Kit with Starter & Tools
Bannetons/Proofing baskets
These proofing baskets work great for sourdough and are easy to clean!
Dimpola 9" Round Banneton Bread Proofing Basket Set of 2
Here’s some loaf style proofing baskets! Comes with liners that make for an easy clean.
Saint Germain Bakery Premium Round Bread Banneton Basket 10" Oval (2x)
Dutch Ovens for baking sourdough!
Dutch ovens can be a bit pricey, they are probably going to be the most expensive thing you buy when baking sourdough. But they are important to have and can also be used to cook/bake things other than sourdough bread. This is the exact one I have, a...
EDGING 5.5 Qt White Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
This is a different style dutch oven. These are pretty popular! They work great as well!
FLAVORIX 6 Qt White Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Sourdough tools that you NEED
This bread lame is perfect for creating beautiful scores on your sourdough bread.
Professional Magnetic Bread Lame with 10 Blades
Sourdough bread is tough to cut into, a simple steak knife isn’t going to cut it. You need a bread knife!! This one cuts through my sourdough bread with ease and has been my favorite!
HUNTER.DUAL 16" Sourdough Bread Knife, Orange
This tool may look simple but it’s truly one of the things I use the most when making my sourdough bread! And a pack of 3 is less than $5.00!!
SURDOCA 3P Dough Scraper Set, Flexible Plastic
This dough whisk works magic!! I love this tool for mixing my dough. Now this tool isn’t necessary, but it defiantly comes in handy.
TEEVAA Danish Stainless Steel Dough Whisk
A bench scraper is a must! It is handy for cutting through the dough and also for picking the dough up to put in the proofing basket.
Vovoly Stainless Steel Multipurpose Bench Scraper
These aren’t a necessity to have but they are truly handy! And for the price being less than $10 I think it’s worth it! These help to transport your dough easily in and out of your dutch oven, ensuring that you do not burn yourself!
Silicone Bread Sling for Dutch Oven, 2Pcs
Storing Freshly Baked Bread
These bags are great for storing your sourdough bread! These are also great to store your bread in that you want to give to friends or family! They even come with little “thank you” stickers.
50 Pcs Bread Bags with Window & 60 Stickers
These bags are a bit pricey, but they truly keep your bread fresh for longer. I put all of my personal loaves in these beeswax bags.
Oerdoh XL Reusable Beeswax Linen Bread Bags