Amber's Favorites
Heated Dough Mat
This heated mat makes a huge difference in the cooler months- it speeds up rising considerably! I use it for sourdough AND non sourdough. I didn’t think I would use it as much as I do- but it turns out I want to use it every time I’m baking bread between October to April.
Affordable Bread Knife
This knife ranges in price from $20 to $33 and is easily the best value bread knife of all time. It’s impressively sharp. However, over the years it does wear down and become more dull.
Quality Bread Knife
OK…. This is the least affordable knife I’ve ever owned but it’s by *far* the highest quality!! I’m convinced it could cut through a brick and it would feel like cutting into butter. It’s powerful, and incredible sharp. (Careful when using!) kitchen investment for sure!
UFO Style Dough Lame Blade
This is what I use to score my sourdough loaves before I pop them into the oven. I find I have a preference for the UFO style as it’s easier to score into. Plus I love that this set has extra blades.
Wide Mouth Plastic Lids for Mason Jars
I actually don’t love using the aluminum lids that come with the mason jars. These plastic lids are so much easier to work with and don’t rust!
Quart-Sized Wide Mouth Mason Jars
I prefer to use quart size, *wide mouth* mason jars for sourdough starter and also for many other things as well (pickled onions, leftovers, homemade bone broth, etc) .
6-Quart Dutch Oven
This is what I use to bake our Dutch oven sourdough loaves in!
Pre-Cut Parchment Paper
I use one of these every time I bake a loaf of Dutch oven sourdough! I use it to transfer the dough into the Dutch oven.
Glass Bowls
I use the largest size in this set to make my sourdough. I love that it has a lid and can easily transfer to the fridge if I need it to.
Stainless Steel Danish Dough Whisk
I love that these whisks are made of stainless steel and can go into the dishwasher! I use these at the beginning stages of making sourdough to combine the ingredients.
Gift Bags
Bags to gift crunchy sourdough loaves.
Disposable Shower Cap (For Rising Bread Dough)
if we can get past the confusing picture, (sorry 😂) this pack of 100 shower caps for $10 is what I use! I use it anytime I am covering dough to rest or rise. It works on loaf pan size, or banneton basket size too. It even works really well to cover the cut side of a watermelon or plates of cookies you are giving away. These are so useful, versatile and underrated. Love them.
Sourdough Banneton, Lame, & Dough Scraper Kit
Holds 1.5 pounds of dough with 9 inch (D) x 3.5 inch (H) size bread proofer basket.
100 Bread Bags
With twist ties for sandwich bread.
KitchenAid Classic Blender Spatula
The perfect sourdough starter stir stick.
Loaf Pan for Sandwich Bread
You'll want to get three of these.
RICCLE Bread Lame
For scoring sourdough bread.