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In my sourdough era!
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items I started making sourdough when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and I’ve been baking it ever since! It’s honestly the best bread I’ve ever tasted—so flavorful and, for me, much easier to digest. I’m sharing all the essentials you need to get started on yo...
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Sourdough essentials!
Beginner friendly sourdough recipe!
Sourdough essentials!
A Dutch oven is essential for baking the bread. It traps moisture from the dough, creating a professional steam-injected environment that results in a crisp crust and high oven spring.
Dutch Ovens: Home & Kitchen
Banneton bread proof baskets are used to give the bread its characteristic shape. Having two baskets allows you to proof multiple loaves simultaneously.
9 inch Banneton Basket Set of 2 Sourdough Proofing
This dough whisk is great, durable and affordable.
Zulay Kitchen 13-Inch Danish Dough Whisk
This is authentic French grey salt. Naturally mineral-rich without chemical processing, with good flavor. The only one I use in my sourdough bread.
Le Guerandais Coarse Sea Salt Gros Sel
The best organic flour is the Kirkland brand. This is the only one I use when making my sourdough bread.
Kirkland Signature Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour, 10 ...
A digital food scale is very essential. The bread turns out better if you weigh every ingredient.
Digital Scale
Love this set of glass bowls. I always use them in my baking.
Pyrex Essentials 3-Piece Glass Mixing Bowls
A good sharp bread lame for scoring your sourdough.
UFO Bread Lame Cutter for Homemade Sourdough ...
This is optional, but so cute!
In My Sourdough Era
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Apron from Etsy. I love it!
Daily Bread Apron
This knife is the best for cutting sourdough bread.
RAPSAKEMOH Sourdough Bread Knife
These bags are 15.7x10.2x5.1 inches in size and are perfect for packaging homemade baked goods like oversized sourdough bread or loaves. There’s 25 Pcs in a pack.
HiCivan 15.7x10.2x5.1in Extra Large Bread Bags
This reusable bag looks so adorable sitting on the kitchen countertop—such a cute upgrade from a plain Ziploc bag! There’s 2 in a set!
Organic Cotton Bread Bag: Reusable Lined Bread Loaf Storage, Gift Under ...
If you’re not interested in making your own sourdough starter, you can easily purchase a dehydrated one from Etsy. There are numerous options available, and I recommend choosing one made with organic flour.
Sourdough Starter
This 24 oz sourdough starter jar is made of glass and comes with a date-marked feeding band, thermometer, silicone scraper, sewn cloth cover, and aluminum lid.
Sourdough Bread Baking Supplies, 24oz Starter Jar
This flour sifter is highly effective at evenly distributing a fine dusting of flour, especially for bread scoring.
Flour Baking Sifter & Dusting Wand
These elastic bowl covers are perfect for sourdough baking! The stretchy elastic edges fit bowls and banneton proofing baskets of different shapes and sizes. So much easier and more convenient than using plastic wrap when your dough is proofing.
WanMoThink 100 Bread Proofing Bowl Covers
These silicone spatulas are ideal for mixing the sourdough starter in jars.
3Pcs Silicone Jar Spatula Long Handle Kitchen ...
Beginner friendly sourdough recipe!
8 HOUR SOURDOUGH BREAD
Ingredients:
100g active sourdough starter
350g warm filtered water
500g unbleached flour
10g salt
Directions: Prepare Dough
1. In a large mixing bowl place the active sourdough starter.
2. Zero out the scale and add the warm...
I highly recommend this website. It offers a wide variety of great and easy-to-follow sourdough recipes. I’ve tried a few of them, and they always turn out delicious.
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