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You don't need a lot to start making sourdough at home, just a few containers and a hot oven but, these are the things I splurged on and use all the time.
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items All the fun things I use daily for making amazing sourdough bread and sourdough treats at home. Do you need all this stuff? No but it makes things easier.
I have the fancy one as well, but after cutting myself, more than once, I reach for this one on the regular.
A bread lame for scoring that doesn't feel like you are going to slice yourself open at any second.
Skip the throw away parchment paper and burning your hands trying to the it out of a dutch oven. These are a GAME CHANGER!
2Pcs Silicone Bread Sling
A good kitchen scale that weighs in grams is perfect, It doesn't have to be fancy as long as it is accurate.
Food Scale with Grams and Oz, Multifunction Kitchen Scale for Food
A high heat dutch oven to bake in. Bonus if it comes in your favorite color!
Ktaxon 5 Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven Induction & Oven Safe up to 500°F
A dough whisk makes the mixing by hand so much faster than using a normal mixing spoon.
Dough Whisk
I use these all the time to get the last bit of dough out of the bowl and for cutting/sectioning my dough out for bread rolls, pretzels and bagels.
Bench and Bowl Scraper
Keep your countertop clean while kneading, rolling and mixing pasta dough up. I also use this for rolling pie crusts, the measurements take the guess and check out of sizing.
Silicone Pastry Mat Rolling Pin Mat with Measurements Nonstick Kneading Board for Rolling Dough Reusable
Make sure your bread is fully cooked in the center with a quick poke.
Digital Food Thermometer
Machine washable and high heat oven mitts are super helpful in avoiding burns, I threw away all my other ones after the 450 degree heat went right through them
Oven Mitts, Heat Resistant Kitchen Oven Gloves 572°F, Non-Slip Silicone Surface, Extra Long Flexible Thick Mitts for Kitchen , Cooking , Baking , BBQ
The baskets help your bread keep its shape while rising and the bags are perfect to store your homemade yummies in
Proofing baskets and bread bags
Take the guess work out of deciding if your starter has doubled and is ready to bake with.
30.5oz Sourdough Starter Jar Kit Large Capacity
I love these for storing flour and wheat berries. The look nice and stack neatly in my pantry and on my counter
Flip Tite Storage Container with Lid + Labels
If you have fallen completely down the rabbit hole and want to mill your own fresh flour, this is an amazing mill to get started with.
NutriMill Impact Grain Mill
Wheat berries to mill your own flour. For Sourdough I like a mix of hard red and hard white, I use the soft white for cakes and cookies. They have smaller sizes and different combo packs as well.
Emergency Wheat Berry Supply | 100 LBS | Hard White, Soft White, Hard Red Winter, Hard Red Spring Wheat Berries [25 lbs each]
It is a little weird to get used to but this is my favorite type of manual bread knife.
Bread Knife, Bread Bow Knife
I LOVE my electric bread knife, I have had it for over 30 years and it still works great.
Electric Bread Knife
Thin or thick slices, how ever you want it but one of these will help you keep your cuts straight and sizing the same throughout
Slicing Guide