From my kitchen

My Baking Kit

The things I actually use in my kitchen

People often ask me where I got things from, so here they all are in one place. These are the bits I use with Nelly and for my everyday loaves. You don't need all of it to start, just the first section.

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To make your starter

Marriage's 100% Canadian Very Strong White Flour, 1.5kg x 5

Very strong, high-protein bread flour (13% protein or more)

The most important bit.

Marriage's 100% Canadian Very Strong White Flour, 1.5kg x 5

£12.66

No product needed

Filtered or bottled water

Tap water can contain chlorine, which slows the yeast down.

WECK 743 850ml jar

A glass jar with a loose lid

Wide enough to stir, tall enough for her to double.

WECK 743 850ml jar

£13.95

Salter British Bakes Digital Kitchen Scale

Digital kitchen scales

Weighing keeps your feeds accurate.

Salter British Bakes Digital Kitchen Scale

£19.99

lcyen Danish dough whisk

Dough whisk

Brilliant for mixing in the flour and water without clumps.

lcyen Danish dough whisk

£7.89

DYMHQ silicone spatula set, 5 pieces

Jar spatulas

Double-ended, with a spatula at one end and a spoon at the other, for stirring your starter and scraping the jar clean. BPA-free silicone.

DYMHQ silicone spatula set, 5 pieces

£5.99

No product needed

Elastic bands

To mark the level after each feed.

To bake your first loaf

Mason Cash In the Meadow 29cm / 4 litre

Mixing bowl

A big, sturdy bowl for mixing and bulk-proving your dough.

Mason Cash In the Meadow 29cm / 4 litre

£43.54

Glass mixing bowl, 4.5 litre / 27cm

Glass bowl option

Lets you see the bubbles while your dough bulk-ferments.

Glass mixing bowl, 4.5 litre / 27cm

£28.99

Anchor Hocking tempered glass mixing bowl

Glass bowl option

Tempered and oven safe.

Anchor Hocking tempered glass mixing bowl

£19.99

Sthrucrack 25cm oval bannetons, pack of 2

Banneton (proving basket)

Helps the dough keep its shape and gives your loaf that lovely floured pattern.

Sthrucrack 25cm oval bannetons, pack of 2

£16.99

Bannette round banneton

Round banneton

For classic round boules.

Bannette round banneton

Dexpally elastic banneton liners, 100 pack

Disposable banneton covers

Stretch over round and oval baskets so there's no washing up.

Dexpally elastic banneton liners, 100 pack

£15.72

CYUXING horsehair banneton brush

Banneton brush

For brushing out flour and keeping your basket clean.

CYUXING horsehair banneton brush

£8.99

Nuovva enamelled cast iron Dutch oven, 26cm

Dutch oven or cast iron pot

Traps steam for a crisp, golden crust.

Nuovva enamelled cast iron Dutch oven, 26cm

£59.99

Nuovva enamelled cast iron loaf pot

Cast iron loaf pan

For tin-shaped sourdough loaves with a lovely crust.

Nuovva enamelled cast iron loaf pot

£49.99

Vicloon 3-piece dough scraper set

Dough scraper

Handy for shaping and cleaning up.

Vicloon 3-piece dough scraper set

£5.49

Pryon bread lame

Lame or very sharp blade

For scoring the top.

Pryon bread lame

£6.99

Katbite unbleached parchment roll

Baking paper

Makes lowering the dough into a hot pot much easier.

Katbite unbleached parchment roll

£10.99

Nice to have

Joseph Joseph ThermaPoint probe thermometer

Kitchen thermometer

For checking kitchen and dough temperature.

Joseph Joseph ThermaPoint probe thermometer

£28.98

New Living linen bread bags, pack of 2

Linen bread bags

To keep your loaf fresher for longer.

New Living linen bread bags, pack of 2

£6.99

New to sourdough? Start with my free guides: how to make a starter from scratch, and how to look after Nelly.