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Beginner Sourdough Essentials 🍞 That Don’t Break The Bank
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By
Emily Hauglie
I’ve recent started my sourdough journey and these are all great things for beginners!
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Sourdough starter
Making the sourdough
About Sourdough
Sourdough starter
My everyday things I use for my sourdough starter
I have the navy blue set and I use this for mixing my sourdough starter
Silicone Spatula Set - Heat Resistant, Non-stick & Durable
Any jar is fine for your starter but getting a mason jar just makes you feel more fancy💅
Large Mason Jars with Lids - Wide Mouth Sizes Available
Any all purpose flour works well for starter, you can also use bread flour
All Purpose Flour : Flours | Meals
Making the sourdough
All the tools you’ll need for making sourdough bread
Although not necessary, this makes mixing so much easier
Dough Whisk
This is the best bread flour for sourdough, comes out perfect every time🍞
Bread Flour
Again, not necessary because you can just use a sharp knife, but makes you feel fancy ☺️
Scoring Knife Bread
Having a sturdy glass bowl makes it easier during the stretch and fold process
Glass Bowls in Various Sizes | Dishwasher-Safe Options
Seems weird but these are perfect to cover your sourdough!
Disposable Shower Cap
It doesn’t have to be anything fancy. I have the cheapest one that I found!
Food Scales - Walmart.com
I find that this salt makes the best loaves!
Himalayan Pink Salt
I LOVE my Dutch oven and although you use it for sourdough, you can use it for so many other things too!
Dutch Ovens Shop
Parchment paper is what I use for dropping my loaf in my Dutch oven!
Reynolds Kitchens Non-Stick Parchment Paper - 50 sq ft
About Sourdough
Some helpful things to research and know about making sourdough
This shows you everything you need to know! Kind Arthur is such a favorite
A guide to bannetons, brotforms, and proofing baskets
A great resource to use!
Beginner's Sourdough Bread Recipe
I get all my recipes and tips and tricks from TikTok
TikTok
Although not super necessary because you can just use a plastic bowl with a tea towel, I find that this works super well for the cold proofing step
Banneton
