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Sourdough Made Simple: Just the Basic tools🥖✨
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items You really don’t need a fancy setup to start making sourdough. These are the simple, affordable basics that actually make the process easier without spending a ton.
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These are perfect for sourdough starter 🥖🤎 The glass makes it easy to see the rise and bubbles, and the loose lid lets it breathe while it ferments.
Ball® Mason Jars & Home Canning
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A simple wooden spoon is all you really need for sourdough 🥖🤎 No need to spend extra on fancy tools.
Wooden Spoons | Hobby Lobby | 325506
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No digital scale? Measuring cups and spoons work too 🥖🤎 A simple, budget-friendly way to start without buying extra tools.
Cups - Measuring Tools & Scales: Home & Kitchen
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If you don’t want to use measuring cups and spoons, an Ozeri digital scale makes sourdough so much easier 🥖🤎 More accurate and less guesswork.
Ozeri - Digital Kitchen Scales / Kitchen Scales
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Any large or extra-large mixing bowl works 🥖🤎 No need to buy anything fancy—just make sure there’s enough room for the dough to rise.
Large Glass Mixing Bowl
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A banneton is such a nice upgrade for sourdough 🥖🤎 It helps shape the dough and gives the loaf that pretty bakery-style look.
WALFOS Bread Basket Liner Cloth, 9 inch round ...
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Ps. This is just Banneton Alternative. If you don't have Banneton, a colander, or any bowl really, can work just fine. Just line it with a tea towel or cheap linen napkin flour it with a bit of rice flour, place your dough in it, and you are good to ...
Large Bowls
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No Dutch oven pot? A stainless steel loaf pan works too 🥖🤎 A simple, affordable option to start baking without buying extra stuff.
E-far 9x5 Inch Stainless Steel Loaf Pan
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Parchment paper is a must 🥖🤎 It keeps the dough from sticking and makes transferring it into the pan way less stressful.
If You Care, Paper Parchment 70 Square Feet
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A bread lame makes scoring so much easier 🥖✨ but if you don’t have one, any sharp knife can work just fine. No need to buy extra stuff!
Premium Bread Lame - Saint Germain Bakery
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A must have if you want to cover your dough or a kitchen towel.
Reynolds Kitchens Clear Plastic Wrap 225sq ft
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Optional for sourdough, but this is useful and it’s really nice to have for getting that crispy crust and good rise when baking.
Dutch Ovens Shop
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Optional, but honestly worth having if you make bread or sourdough. Makes mixing sticky dough so much easier without getting your hands messy.
WALFOS Danish Dough Stainless Steel ...