The Kitchen

Sourdough tools

Everything the loaf touches between the starter jar and the oven. I bought more than one of several of these while working out which I liked, and they are all here.

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Sourdough dutch oven

The piece that does the most work in sourdough, because a covered pot holds the steam around the loaf while it rises and the crust sets.

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Sourdough Dutch oven and Starter kit

A beginner's sourdough kit that comes with a round dutch oven.

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Double mini dutch oven

One covered pot with room for two mini sourdough loaves, so both bake together.

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Sourdough starter kit

A kit for anyone beginning sourdough, with the pieces gathered together instead of bought one at a time.

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Sourdough starter kit

All the starter tools without a pot, so you can choose your own dutch oven in the size and style you want.

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Sourdough starter jar

Where the starter lives between feedings. My own list calls for a starter jar, and this is the one I use.

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Banneton

The basket the dough proofs in, and where the rings on the crust come from.

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Banneton proofing basket

A second proofing basket I found while choosing my banneton.

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Beeswax banneton cover

A beeswax cover for the basket, with a zipper to get at the dough.

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Linen banneton cover

A cover for the basket while the dough proofs.

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Beeswax bread bags

Reusable beeswax bags that keep the loaf fresh once it's out of the oven and cooled.

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Unbleached parchment bread sling

Unbleached parchment cut as a sling, so the loaf goes into a hot pot and comes back out without a fight.

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Bread lame

The blade for scoring the loaf before it goes in. My own list calls it the lame.

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The pans it bakes in

The sheet pans and the roasting pan are on the baking shelf, which is where anything that is not sourdough lives.