Everything you need to get started on a sourdough journey. You don’t know where it will take you! Bread might just be the beginning.
Have a super similar bread dough whisk, ideal for getting your starter, water and flour playing nicely together
The Original Kitchen 13.5” Stainless Steel Dutch Oven
Just grab some simple stainless steel bowls for mixing — they’re so easy to toss in the dishwasher when you’re done.
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Yes, you really do need to measure by weight. Get A good digital scale that also comes in cute colors!
Escali Scales website
Keeping flour in the bag is… eh. Plus, messy. Get a good container for it. This is a good size to me.
IKEA 365+ Food container - large rectangular/plastic 11 qt
Bread lame but make it cool!
Sourdough bread scoring lames – wiremonkeyshop
Yeah you could shell out big bucks for Le Creuset. But if you bake as much as I do, you won’t be able to be precious about it. Get this one and call it a day. Don’t worry there are plenty of cute colors with this brand too!
1.5 Quart Red Essential Enamel Dutch Oven
Not having to tear parchment is a win to me.
Half-Sheet Baking Parchment Paper
If you’re gonna bake a lot, it might as well be cute. This has stood up to many a discard banana bread and still gives that wow factor.
White Ruffle Loaf Pan
So good for starter!
Weck Jars
Also good for starter. But make sure to get the wide mouth— it makes mixing easier!
Pint Mason Jar
Do you think I’m crazy for putting a cake pan on a sourdough list? You’d be surprised what you can do with discard! This one’s so cool.
Nordic Ware 75th Anniversary Braided Bundt
My go-to bread flour. I buy at Costco. Perfect for bagels and stuff that really needs the extra oomph bread flour gives.
Bread Flour
For some variety, try sourdough rye!
Organic Medium Rye
You might think you can just use your hand but this makes life 1000 times easier, especially with sticky dough like brioche.
LÄTTBAKAD bowl scraper, silicone/light blue
Yes you need one of these. These make dividing dough so much easier.
I Tested 8 Bench Scrapers—Three Were a Cut Above the Rest
Best for a super easy focaccia, which you'll definitely want to make!
