Hoquare 30cm Oval Bread Proofing Basket Ellipse Natural Rattan Sourdough Proving Basket Banneton Dough Baking Mold with Cloth Liner 30x15x8cm for Professional Home Bakers Starter Kit

Perfect size for my Le Creuset Cast Iron Bread Oven.

Sturdy good size my sourdough loaf came out great

Just the right size for 500g loaf dough, once it was seasoned with oat flour it was perfect.

For making small batches of sourdough

Hoquare 30cm Round Bread Proofing Basket Natural Rattan Sourdough Proving Basket Banneton Dough Baking Mold with Cloth Liner 30x8.5cm for Professional Home Bakers Starter KitI haven't made bread for many many years, probably because for some reason what I make is awful! I keep seeing recipes on line and finally gave bread making another go and I actually managed to make something edible for a nice change.The proving bowl I ordered was nice and big but still fit in the drawer at the base of my oven. The dough recipe made quite a sticky dough and it did stick a little to the bowl a little, but this was easily washed off after use. When I checked the dough I put some parchment under it and this solved the sticking issue.Once the bread rolls were cooked the basket made for a nice rustic serving dish and my bread was actually edible. Good results all round.

The wood seems treated with something however, as it has unnaturally white layer on top and distinct smell (which isn't natural wood odor). These notes aside, the dimensions are approximately as stated and it can holds a mid-sized loaf of bread. There is a linen liner included (with elastic band and fine stitching), which makes the dough look nicer and saves a ton of cleaning, making sure to prolong the proofing basket's life, although it can be used without it. As I mentioned previously, the colour is pale white and there are visible small staples all over - the basket is sturdy and looks nice too - can be used to serve the bread as well.

This is good for proving a small loaf, but it had a plasticky feel to it. OK if all you want to do is prove a loaf. I'm not so sure I would want to use it as a bread basket on the table, because I'd like something which felt a bit more rustic for that. Just my opinion, others may not feel the same.

Unfortunately I cannot recommend this product as the quality was poor. In two places the wicker was rough and not finished properly.