Best bread proofing baskets according to redditors

proofing basket.

word of warning, use the cover, or a towel or something, but keep the basket clean. mice apparently love to eat stuck-on flour on the baskets. i found mine completely devoid of flour, and full of mouse poop.

These are what I use

You let it rise upside down in a brotform, which is a fancy word for a wooden cane basket. The dough relaxes into the gaps between the cane, creating the ridges.

I bought a banneton with a canvas liner which just happens to fit a glass bowl I already owned, so it was like getting 2 proofers for $11. I don't really care about the patterns.

bannetons :) Like these!

This is my list:

• kitchen aid mixer ($350)
  
  
• Dutch Oven ($50)
  
  
• good digital scale ($20)
  
  
• good thermometer for the kitchen ($10-20)
  
  
• Mixing Bowl set ($20)
  
  
• Bakers Couche ($15)
  
  
• Banneton ($10) (x2)
  
  
• Commercial Food Storage ($5-10) (x4 because I use these a ton)
  
  
• Bench Scrapper ($5)
  
  
• Measuring Cup (2 cup size)
  
  
• Measuring Spoons
  
  
• Pizza Steel Or Stone ($40-80)
  
  
• Loaf Pan
  
  
  Total = $620 (no tax)
  
  
  add in an awesome workbench table for 300 and you are good to go.

Brotforms?

They are from proofing baskets called bannetons. You flour them generously before proofing which gives you an extra pretty loaf that makes people not in the know think you're super fancy

I was posting this up last year for people come xmas time. Hopefully it helps depending on what she likes to bake.

Bread:

• A really nice lame 1
  
• Bannetons 1
  
• A couche 1
  
• Large dutch oven
  
• Pizza stone 1
  
• Peel 1
  
  Cookies:
  
  
• Kopykake (Note buying it new is pricey but these can sometimes be found used for $50 and still in nearly mint condition!)
  
• This awesome cookie sheet 1
  
  Cake:
  
  
• Silicon molds 1
  
• Ring molds 1
  
• Acetate
  
• Airbrush
  
• Portion marker 1
  
  General kitchen stuff:
  
  
• Whetstones
  
• Glass mixing bowls
  
• Really nice rolling pin
  
• Chef knife
  
• Bread knife
  
• Kitchen scale
  
• Cookbooks!! (Textbooks are great to!)
  
• Deepfryer
  
• Marble board
  
• Ramekins
  
  Some of the links might be dead, havent really checked
  
  As far as new and fancy things go, there really isn't all that much out there for us bakers. You savory guys get all the fun toys.

Red Bread sells their gently used bannetons. I know it's not wholesale and they aren't new, but it is an option and they are a reputable seller.

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This Amazon banneton is also 9.95 with a liner.

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Lucky Clover has several styles for under 10.

The final proof happens in a banneton or proofing basket. The basket is floured to prevent sticking, which leaves the rings when you transfer to your baking sheet (or Dutch oven, or stone, etc.)

I found them on amazon! 6 Pieces 5"(13CM) Round Proofing... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VCUUN8G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I got this combo kit on Amazon and I am quite pleased. Get a Danish dough whisk while you are at it. You can thank me later.

9 Inch Bread Banneton Proofing Basket - Baking Bowl Dough Gifts for Bakers Proving Baskets for Sourdough Lame Bread Slashing Scraper Tool Starter Jar Proofing Box https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GM4UZJI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Tn0pDb6DJSQ4M

Dust with 50/50 rice/bread flour before putting your dough in for the final rise overnight and you get perfect rings!

I honestly don't know if a wicker basket would work. Bannetons are pretty cheap though and wont act as flour sifters when you generously dust them. Another tip for working with bannetons is to use a mix of wheat flour and rice flour when dusting to help prevent sticking.

I used amazon and purchased his recommendations.

Proofing Basket
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K020L9S/ref=sxr_pa_click_within_right_garden_sr_pg1_4?psc=1

3 Quart Dutch Oven.
http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-EC6D43-Enameled-Island-6-Quart/dp/B000N501BK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1456853737&sr=8-3&keywords=dutch+oven

Both work great!

A banneton and a nice sharp razor for cutting the tops of my loaves.

a well floured banneton. This is the one I use: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MQGHRQ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You get a banneton (bowl with ridges), flour it, and let your dough do its last proof in it before you bake it.

No, it's rattan.

Round Banneton Proofing Basket, Haneye 10" Brotform Bread Proofing Basket Sourdough Proofing Basket Set Bread Baking Rattan Basket with Cloth Liner (10 inch)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792SXHR8

Hi, Can I help me! I found a product but I don't know how to identify the keyword using analytic product's competition and demand.

Ex: I found a product has a name "(10 x 4 Inch) Premium Round Banneton Basket with Liner - Perfect Brotform Proofing Basket for Making Beautiful Bread" (product's link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJM2T1S). I do not know which of the following keywords to continue to analytic:

• Round Banneton Basket: will have the same product list but only 6,800 volume search in a month
  
• Banneton Basket: will have some the product which not same but volume search is greater
  
  What keyword do I should choose to analytic product's competition and demand to get the best result? OR Is there any other way to determine the best keyword to perform the analysis?

The basket is a banneton or brotform. Easy to find online, and likely in a "boutique" cooking supply store -- meaning just a local cooking store, not a Bed Bath and Beyond (although they might have them too). Anyway, as far as the basket to oven, I think they are implying just flip it upside down and pop the dough out. Usually, I find that I have to do more than gently roll out dough from my brotform, but it really depends on how wet the dough it and how much flour you've used in the brotform. You'll just have to play with how much you have to pop it out. Rye doughs are often stickier. Many advise using rice flour in a brotform for sticky doughs.

Brotform/Banneton

when I finally got into the bread game, I felt like a pro with some proofing baskets. Like this one which is oval and this one that is round

They both use the same Banneton style. If you’re wondering about the design just search YouTube for “bread scoring designs”. The Bannetons I use are 9 Inch Proofing Basket Bread... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GM4UZJI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share and the lame is Breadtopia Bread Lame (Dough... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009FCUYV4?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I have another question that just popped up regarding the banneton: I didn't even think twice when I was using it, but is the cloth liner usually on the banneton while it is proofing or should the dough be sitting directly on the banneton itself? After looking at some other pictures, it appears I should have removed the cloth liner prior to putting the dough in the banneton. Oops!

This is the banneton that I used if it helps to clarify what components it came with: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GM4UZJI/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1/

Proofing basket!

Forsun 1pcs 8.5" Round Banneton Brotform Bread Dough Proofing Rising Rattan Basket & Liner,Banneton Proofing Basket Set - for Home Bakers (Sourdough Recipe) & Bread Making https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CNV40D6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_bpmZAb7NXKQJR

I bought this set and it comes with a little dough scraper and cloth that has been working great!

Proofing basket like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Banneton-Proofing-Included-Instructions-Eco-Friendly/dp/B01FGBM000/ref=sr_1_10?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1520722093&sr=1-10&keywords=proofing+basket

You could make a sourdough starter. It'll take about 1-2 weeks so hopefully if you start now it'll be ready once you need it. You can follow these directions: https://www.theperfectloaf.com/7-easy-steps-making-incredible-sourdough-starter-scratch/ That starter has a higher percentage of water than FWSY's, but you can just switch to the feeding method in the book once the starter becomes active.

You could also make sure you have all the supplies necessary. At a minimum you'll want:

• kitchen scale: A recipe weighs about 1800g, plus the mixing bowl, so make sure the scale goes that high. https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482510750&sr=8-1&keywords=oxo+scale
  
• dutch oven: The book recommends 4 qts. I've had success with 3.2 qt combo cookers. Two dutch ovens would be even better as all the recipes are for 2 loaves. https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-LCC3-Cooker-Pre-Seasoned-3-2-Quart/dp/B0009JKG9M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482510707&sr=8-1&keywords=combo+cooker
  
• thermometer: Ken Forkish is very particular about the temperatures in his recipes. https://www.amazon.com/Lavatools-PT12-Javelin-Thermometer-Chipotle/dp/B00GRFHXVQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482510838&sr=8-2&keywords=pen+thermometer
  
  Nice to haves:
  
  
• Banneton proofing baskets: You need something to put your dough in as it rises. In a pinch, a mixing bowl will work. Banneton baskets are purpose made for this. I use an 8". The ones I've bought are no longer sold on amazon, but I suspect any 8" to 9" round basket will do. Heres one: https://www.amazon.com/Forsun-Banneton-Brotform-Proofing-Rising/dp/B01CNV40D6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1482511260&sr=8-4&keywords=banneton+proofing+basket
  
• Big tubs for mixing: Most mixing bowls are frustratingly shallow for 1800g recipes. He recommends these in the book. They're pricey, but they do work well: https://www.amazon.com/Camwear-Polycarbonate-Round-Storage-container/dp/B000KIE73I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1482511122&sr=8-5&keywords=12+qt+cambro https://www.amazon.com/Cambro-RFSCWC12135-Lid-Round-Container/dp/B0001MRULO/ref=pd_bxgy_79_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NNK0EN78A5YB6WWHQDRK
  
  Note that he has a section in the book on equipment, so you could wait to read that before spending money, but all the items linked above have worked well for me.

They do come in pretty handy. I just bought two more of them recently.

These are the two I picked up and they work great for any of the FWSY breads.

Right on! All of those are great books! I use two lodge 5q combo cookers, which I like because it's a Dutch oven you can use upside-down, saving you from having to reach down the sides, only downside I can't make loafs that are 1000g flour each. I'm limited to about 500g flour(each loaf is just under a kilo). I also have one oval banneton I really like https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CHUK0UA/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_lhOEybAGPD0H5

https://www.amazon.com/Forsun-Banneton-Brotform-Proofing-Rising/dp/B01CNV40D6

$15 delivered to your door tomorrow with 1-day shipping (if you have prime, not sure what it costs if you don't). They have other sizes too.

I got this one from Amazon. Works great.