9 Inch Bread Banneton Proofing Basket - Baking Bowl Dough Gifts for Bakers Proving Baskets for Sourdough Bread Scraper Tool Starter Proofing

I am getting more into bread baking and wanted to try a banneton. I ordered another brand and it was poorly made and had a strong odor. I returned it and ordered this one. This Banneton is so well made and on top of it, there is very easy instructions on how to use. The customer service of this company is outstanding. The scraper works very well! Super happy with this purchase!

The basket is better than I had anticipated and the perfect size. I can't wait to enjoy the Bread.

Very nice! Great quality and size. I think I need another one.

I bought this back in 2016, but it has seen a LOT more use since quarantine started and I really got into bread making. It does seem a little cheap as the joint areas are not lined up well and I am a little scared of splinters when I wash it after use. I also leave it out to dry for a long time because I'm worried about a potential mold problem, but I have yet to see any mold and there has yet to be any major splinter issues so far. The basket itself is lovely for bread although the lines you see on the bread are from the excess flour I use to line the basket as opposed to impressions from the basket itself. The flour is a little hard to wash off from the basket due to the grooves, but I suppose that's an unavoidable problem if you want this kind of basket. I repurpose the cloth lining to cover the dough when it's rising in the basket and it fits very snuggly so it takes a little finagling to get it to work, but I like it. The dough comes out pretty nicely if you flour it properly and it works perfectly for a single round loaf.

First time making a crusty bread. Used the banneton while proofing my dough. My bread came out so crusty but airy inside. My son was surprised that for my first time it was so good. I love naking and want to get into breads. I just floored the banneton and my dough did not stick at all... I am definitely going to order another round and then 2 oval banneton. I've already ordered another dutch oven.

I would rate the product as excellent, as the included banneton and accessories are pretty much standard and exactly what you would expect, with no defects. It is fairly sturdy, about as well made as you would expect one to be, and in my opinion is a good value for the price. I probably would not have written a review, but a person from Bread Bosses (the manufacturer) contacted me directly by email to follow up and ask how the product is going for me, for a review, and if there is any way they could help with the new product. I think that is fine customer service, and a I appreciate the follow up.So far, I have made one sourdough loaf in it (only received it about a week ago after a very short turnaround, supply, ship time). The included scraper is great and works very well. If I were going to suggest one thing, it would be for them to include a small, short manual to describe how best to use tha banneton. For example, rice flour works best to coat the banneton with, not regular flour, as the very sticky dough starts to form gluten bonds with normal wheat flour. This caused sticking that somewhat damaged the loaf, and I would have loved to have known that before having to look on the internet. It cleaned easily enough, for what that's worth. Also, they include a cloth with it that I had no idea what its use is. I looked it up on Youtube, and some bakers like to use this instead of the bottom of the banneton so that they can sketch custom shapes into the proofing loaf (which will be the top of the cooked loaf). Again, I would have had no idea had I not checked on Youtube. Perhaps this is common knowledge among bakers. I will also note that they seem to have good customer support that would answer such questions.I do not think this area for constructive criticism affects that quality of the item, however, which I found to be quite good, and met my expectations and needs very well.

This is exactly what I expected it to be, new as I am to sourdough baking. Did it make a master baker out of me overnight? No. Is it foolproof? Also, no. But when you figure out your dough and rising does it help you make beautiful loaves? Yes!I’ve baked with it half a dozen times, and after a few failures I think I’ve gotten the hang of it. It seems well made, I don’t have any problems with fraying or unraveling. I use the cloth to cover it when not in use so I don’t know how it works as a liner.The size seems decent - any bigger and I think the dough would become hard to handle and turn out. I’ve easily made 700-800g loaves with room to spare.The flour patterns on the loaf really make my bread look super fancy!Some hints - I use a small spray bottle to mist it, then dust liberally with 50/50 rice/AP flour. I use my fingers to really fill in the cracks so the dough doesn’t get stuck. I do this before and after use - like seasoning a pan. For an overnight rise, covering it with a produce bag rubber banded closed helps maintain the moisture in the dough - I live somewhere with single digit humidity and the basket just dries out way too fast otherwise. Also, putting a small square of parchment over the dough while it rises helps to keep it from sticking to the bag/towel covering it, and it helps when turning the dough out. If the dough doesn’t reach the lip of the basket, you can hold your hand over the dough as you tip it over, so it doesn’t PLOP and plfffffft.I’ve shared some photos of successful bakes I’ve had lately. Don’t give up, keep on trying!

Nice bannetons remember to season them