Many times I have been asked what are my favorite items are for sourdough baking! These items are not a must but since I am asked so many times I have put this list togther.
Before you panic and say I can’t afford all these tools, you don’t need to have them all. These are just a few of my favorites. There are 4 basic items I use every day in baking, Danish Dough Whisk measuring cups, Parchment paper sheets, and a covered clay baker.
You will find many sourdough recipes in the spiral bound 600+ page Around the Family Table Cookbook and the hard cover spiral bound It’s all About Sourdough. All recipes are sugar-free and label with the correct fuel. Books can be purchased using this link. We have now added additional items to our store… Sourdough Starter Kits and more. Buy It Now. Follow my blog, Facebook, and Instagram pages.
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Tools to feed your starter!
I love my Danish Dough Whisk to mix my starter. This whisk is very sturdy, washes up well, and makes mixing your starter a breeze.
This Batter Bowl is my favorite contianer to use for my starter. It has measurements on the sides so you can see at a glance how much starter you have and how much you need to feed it. You can purchase this batter bowl from Pampered Chef, item #2431.
These measuring cups for wet ingredients are so easy to read and I use them all the times. They are from Pampered Chef, #100193
This set of dry measuring cups comes with measuring teaspoons and tablespoons. Since these are stainless steel, they will last a lifetime.
If you choose to use a digital scale to weigh your water, flour, and starter, this scales is a great one. It will weigh pounds and grams.
Mixing sourdough recipes
You need very few items to mix bread. When I mix artisan bread, I use a glass bowl and a Danish Dough Whisk.
I love to use glass bowls with lids when mix artisan breads. The lid will keep the dough from getting a dry crust. I find that sourdough dough dries out much quicker than regular yeast dough.
I love my Danish Dough Whisk to mix my starter and bread dough. This whisk is very sturdy, washes up well, and makes mixing your dough a breeze.
My bench knife is my extra hand…I love it. You can use it to cut the dough, scrape the counter, and so much more.
If you are making a large batch of bread and want to use a mixer, the Bosch Mixer is the best mixer to use. I have one for at least 20 years and it still works well.
I guess I do need to tell you all, I do have two mixers. I have Kitchen Aid Mixer that was given to me 34 years ago. I have had it serviced twice already, but it still works well. This is my favorite mixer for pie crusts, biscuits, 1-2 loaves of bread, cookies, and crackers. But when I want to make 5 loaves of bread I will use my Bosch Mixer.
Brotforms are a nice way to shape loaves. These can be dusted with rice flour which makes a nice design on the bread dough.
This oval banneton works great with the oval clay baker listed below. A bonus, you get a lame with this kit.
Parchment paper sheets are a baker’s friend. I use them to line cooking sheets and I place my artisan loaves on them before I score them. It is easy to lift the paper, loaf and all and place it in a baker.
Most loaves of artisan soudough are scored with a lame to give direction to the oven spring. I love my WireMonkey Lame. The one above is my favorite one.
I love to bake artisan bread in my Clay Baker. This baker bakes a wonderful, crusty, round loaf of bread.
I bought this covered clay baker for long loaves of bread and is has become a favorite to make sandwich slices.
If you love cast iron this Cast Iron Lodge Baker works very well. I can actully put the 3 bakers listed above in my oven all at the same time when I want to bake lots of bread.
It can be difficut to find a good bread knife. I found a Wustof knife in a box of kitchen utensils I was given. I was amazed at how well it cut. My husband bought this Wustof bread knife for my Christmas one year and it is the best knife I have ever had.
You will find many more recipes in the spiral bound 600+ page Around the Family Table Cookbook and the hard cover spiral bound It’s all About Sourdough. All recipes are sugar-free and label with the correct fuel. Books can be purchased using this link. We have now added additional items to our store… Sourdough Starter Kits and more. Buy It Now. Follow my blog, Facebook, and Instagram pages.
