Saint Germain Bakery (10 x 4 Inch) Premium Round Banneton Basket with Liner - Perfect Brotform Proofing Basket for Making Beautiful Bread

A well made and well priced basket. It's smooth, sturdy and light. The liner feels like a thick cotton or linen and fits the basket perfectly. I have yet to use the liner bc I love the design the rattan coils make on the bread but one an tell the material is of good quality. With an easy prep and a dusting of rice flour, your boule loaf will be beautiful. A good banneton basket is a must for anyone who wants to bake sourdough bread! This is a great basket!

I believe whether you get a good or a bad banneton greatly depends on which vendor you order from. The first one I ordered was bought from Saint Germain. It is a decent banneton with a diameter just shy of 10 inches. It is perfect for my needs (Tartine bread). The four star rating is for the banneton that I ordered first. Then I ordered another one but didn't pay attention to the vendor. Turned out that it was a different vendor (Cleansed) and it shipped from China. It arrived surprisingly quickly (less than 2 weeks) but the product is quite different from the first one. This one has a diameter of about 8.5 inches and is therefore way too small for my needs. It also has a very strong smell and since it can't be washed I wouldn't feel comfortable using it for food. This second one said made in China on it. To be fair, the quality seems to be ok, but it was not what I ordered (this really is too small). I would give this one 2 starts. Neither product had any label on it or instructions so you can't really say that the second one was a knock-off of the first but the way it is listed you would think you get the same item if you place another order. Aside from that, if you are wondering if you really need a banneton: It depends. If you don't bake often or have a small kitchen then you could skip it and instead proof your dough in a bowl or a colander. I prefer using my 10 inch banneton because it is lightweight. When I use a bowl it's harder to plop the dough into my hot Dutch oven before baking and I am afraid one day I will drop the bowl and it will break. When I use my plastic colander I am afraid one day I will get too close to the hot Dutch oven (500degree F) and it will melt. If you use the banneton without the cloth insert you will get a nice pattern on your bread. I prefer using the cloth to make cleanup easier and prevent sticking, but with the cloth the pattern is barely visible.

Value for money …..flour and dough pops right out

Pro: Easy for proofing. Great gift idea Con: Cleaning a bit tricky for me atleast. No accessory included.

2/23/2026 - My review - I have not used yet. As a novice - I purchased the items below to try my hand at making Sourdough bread. Who better to buy from - a Bakery. I went on their website to check them out - looks good to me. I understand making Sourdough your house temperature should be around 72. My house temperature is 59/60 degrees therefore; I will wait until Spring when it gets warmer. I watched alot of You Tube videos to learn as much as I can. Overwhelming I do say but the more I keep watching I will get the hang of it. Have a great day. Saint Germain Bakery Premium Round Bread Banneton Basket with Liner - Perfect Brotform Proofing Basket for Making Beautiful Bread (10 inch) and the "SAINT GERMAIN Premium Hand Crafted Bread Lame for Dough Scoring Knife.