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Are you ready for your Sourdough Era ? 🍞
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items If you want to start your sourdough journey, these are things I would consider buying to make the process easier. I've been baking sourdough for a year now and I can tell you that it might be a lot to learn at first, but once you get the basics, it i...
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Jars and pots 🍯
Accessories 🔪
Ingredients 🥚
Jars and pots 🍯
These to me have the perfect size for your starter. The large mouth makes it easy to stir when feeding and to discard. I bought mine at my local dollar store. I recommend having at least 2 so you can always use a clean jar on feedings.
Wide Mouth Glass Mason Jars, 24-Ounce
This is my Levin jar. Whenever I want to cook bread, I will feed my starter in this jar to have enough for 2 or 4 loafs.
75oz Glass Jar and Lid
I looked for a while for the perfect mixing bowl and these are my favourite. Big enough for 2 loafs and heavy enough so it stays on the counter when I do my Stretch and Folds.
Anchor Hocking 4 quart Glass Mixing Bowl
This is the perfect size Dutch oven and excellent quality. It comes in many great colours and even has little caps for the hot handle.
Cast Iron Dutch Oven - 5.5QT
This is my BIG discard jar that I keep in the fridge. I add my discard every time I feed my starter.
Large 125oz Glass Jar
If you can afford a Creuset, go for it. I really like this model for bread baking, but any Dutch oven from Le Creuset is amazing. Keep you eye out when you go thrifting !
Bread Oven - Le creuset
Accessories 🔪
I use this to mix when I make bread and it works great. I would’t recommend to put it in the dishwasher because it’s made of wood and could get moldy so make sure you dry it well.
Danish Dough Whisk
These are the spatulas I use when feedings in my tall mason jar so I can stir the bottom without getting messy. Silicone is perfect because it cleans starter easily.
Silicone Jar Spatulas
You cannot make sourdough without a scale, and this one is great because it's easy to clean. I use my scale on feedings but also after bulk fermentation to make equal loafs and the dough can be hard to clean.
Large Digital Food Scale
Cotton kitchen towels are great for proofing. I like it better than the things that comes with the bannetons. I put it at the bottom of the proofing basket with a bit of flour and then I fold it over my loaf and put a plastic wrap on top.
Cotton Linen Kitchen Towels
I use these to cover my bowls during bulk fermentation and overnight proof in the fridge. They are really convenient and good quality so I reuse them a couple times before changing. This pack will last you a LONG time
Bowl Covers Plastic Wrap
I like my breads round because of the shape of my Dutch oven. Banneton are a bit expensive, but they come on sale occasionally so I put them in my cart and wait for the sale.
Round Banneton - set of 2
This is not essential, but it really makes life easier when it comes to taking your loaf out to put the next one in, since I use one Dutch oven to cook many breads on my baking days. I flip my proofed dough on it, score it and then place it in my hot...
Silicone Bread Sling Dutch Oven
Scoring bread is an art. I like this shape of scoring tool better, because it allows me to be more precise.
Bread Scoring Tool
A great knife to slice your bread is important, and this one makes it easier to get even slices of sourdough.
Bread Knife
I like to keep my loafs in my classic looking bread box. They make a lot of models now but this one feel rustic and I really like the look of it on my counter.
Bread Box
Ingredients 🥚
This is a great addition to make your loafs pink !
Red Dragon Fruit Powder
This one will make your loafs look blue.
Butterfly Pea Flower Powder
For purple loafs, I use sweet potato powder.
Purple Sweet Potato Powder Food
For yellow loafs, you can use turmeric. It has great proprieties.
Organic Turmeric Powder
This one is great for colouring your loafs red.
Strawberry Powder
This one is the Matcha I drink, but it is also good for colouring your loaf green.
Matcha Green Tea Powder