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The Ultimate Sourdough Bread Baking Tools List

September 19, 2024 by admin 24 Comments

Last updated: September 15, 2025

If you buy through my link, I get a little commission. These are tools I use daily in my own kitchen, so I can personally confirm that they are the best tools for the job and helps me a great deal!

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Here are my #1 favorite and preferred tools for Sourdough Starters. These are the winners of three years of comparison shopping, research and testing.

Sourdough Starter

Thermometer and Hygrometer

My Favorite Kitchen Scale

Weck Jars

Off-set metal spatula 4.25″

Bread Flour

Dark Rye Flour

Brod & Taylor Proofer

Dough Mat

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Rubber Bands

Dry Erase Marker

Sourdough Bread Kit

Here are my #1 favorite and preferred tools for baking Sourdough Bread. These are the winners of 3 years comparison shopping, research and testing. This is everything I use from start to finish.

Sourdough Starter

Thermometer and Hygrometer

Plastic Bench Scrapers

Metal bench scraper

My Favorite Kitchen Scale

Brod & Taylor Proofer

Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl 10 in

KitchenAid 8q – 4 loaves

Pyrex 11 cup glass

Banneton

“Banneton” $1.25

Flour Sack Towels (better)

Magnetic Bread Lame

Feather Razor

Parchment Paper

The Best Dutch Oven

Bread Knife

Kitchen Scales

Here are my Top picks for kitchen scales

22lb Kitchen Scale

Etekcity Food Kitchen Scale

My Favorite Kitchen Scale

Ingredients

Here are my Top picks for ingredients in each category. A more detailed explanation can be found here

Bread Flour

Whole Wheat Flour

All Purpose Flour

White Rice Flour

Dark Rye Flour

Super Fine White Rice Flour

Diastatic Malt Powder

Mixers

Here are my Top picks for stand mixers. As a busy mom, with a very little kitchen, I need my mixer to be multipurpose. A more detailed explanation of the best mixer for bread dough can be found here

KitchenAid 8q – 4 loaves (what I have)

KitchenAid 7qt – 2 to 3 loaves

KitchenAid 5qt – 1 loaf

Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl 10 in

Silicone Jar Spatula

Proofing Boxes

Here are my Top picks for folding containers (where you will fold your dough while it proofs)

Holds 1 loaf

Holds up to 8 loaves

Holds up to 12-16 loaves

Proofing Baskets / Bannetons

Here are my Top picks for proofing baskets (for maintaining dough shape as it goes through its final proofing)

Dollar Tree Find

Fruit Basket

Banneton

Flour Sack Towels (better)

Scoring Tools

Here are my Top picks for proofing baskets (for maintaining dough shape as it goes through its final proofing)

Magnetic Bread Lame

Curved Bread Lame

Thumb Bread Lame

Feather Razor

Astra Razors

Bread Art Tools

Here are my Top picks for making decorative art on my sourdough bread

Embroidery Scissors

Skewers

Flour Duster

Dental Floss

Pastry Brushes

Cake Stand Turntable

Super Fine White Rice Flour

Misc Baking Tools

Parchment Paper

Bread Mat (many sizes available)

Water Spray Bottle

Dutch Ovens

I prefer to bake sourdough bread in Dutch Ovens. Here are my top picks

The Best Dutch Oven

The Best Dutch Oven (knockoff)

Dutch Oven Oval

Round Dutch Oven

Le Creseut Round

Baking Pans

Here are my favorite baking pans

Stainless Steel Bread Pans

8 x 4 x 4

Pullman Loaf Pan – Standard

8 x 4 x 4

Pullman Loaf Pan – Large

13 x 4 x 4

Baking Sheet With Rack

16 x 12 x 1

Stainless Steel Focaccia Pan

11 x 9 x 2

Misc. Must Haves

Don’t forget these useful and helpful tools that are often overlooked

Thermometer and Hygrometer

Plastic Bench Scrapers

Metal bench scraper

Effortlessly clean your hands of dough

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Bread Cutting Tools

Here are the best bread cutters I’ve found

Bread Knife

Meat Slicer/Bread Slicer

Hi Quality Cutting Boards – use code ROSELLE to get 10% OFF

Cute Packaging

Here are my top picks

Bread Bag

Long Bread Bag

Flour Mill

Here are my top picks

Mockmill 200

Flour Sifter

150 Mesh Sieve

Flour Bins

Here’s what I use to hold my flour (I buy in 50-80lb bags)

Flour Bin 25lb

Flour Bin 100lbs

Flour Bin 100lbs

Temp Control

(to control and manipulate starter or dough temperature)

Brod & Taylor Proofer

Dough Mat

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Starter Glass Dome

Starter Heating Belt

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Comments

  1. Sandy says

    January 16, 2025 at 11:21 am

    Hi, Roselle,
    I bought the Cuisiland cast iron baker. I saw a reel months ago that talked about how you had to prep your Cuisiland to make it usable. I think you had to sand part of it down? Do you still have that reel available, or could you let me know here?

    Thank you!
    Sandy

    Reply
  2. Robert says

    November 5, 2024 at 3:17 am

    Thank you

    Reply
  3. carole sullivan says

    December 20, 2023 at 6:02 pm

    what flour do you buy at costco?

    Reply
  4. Mireille says

    December 8, 2023 at 4:48 am

    Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  5. Paula Rocco says

    November 27, 2023 at 3:26 am

    Hi, what would be the best way to bake without the dutch oven? thank you!

    Reply
  6. Rose says

    November 25, 2023 at 7:42 pm

    Thank you for being generous to share this list!

    Reply
  7. Mk says

    November 3, 2023 at 1:01 pm

    Thank you for your kindness!!!

    Reply
  8. Pat says

    November 2, 2023 at 3:46 am

    Tools that I hadn’t even thought about (or, at least felt that they were luxury items!) thank you 🙏

    Reply
  9. Ramona Walls says

    October 30, 2023 at 7:18 am

    Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to share your knowledge. The list of tools is most helpful. I am just getting started in making sourdough. Much appreciated!

    Reply
  10. Cathi Burton says

    October 23, 2023 at 5:31 am

    What do you call those bread bags/ totes you were talking about from Amazon?

    Reply
  11. Jennifer Marquardt says

    October 20, 2023 at 4:48 pm

    Thank you! 💜

    Reply
  12. Azadeh says

    September 25, 2023 at 6:10 am

    Thank you so much for sharing all your tools 😊🙏❤️

    Reply
  13. Geetika says

    September 15, 2023 at 5:21 am

    Thank you so much for sharing the list. That is so kind of you ❤️🙏🏻

    Reply
  14. Cara says

    September 12, 2023 at 1:11 pm

    Thank you so much! I love your social media sites & so grateful for your generosity with sharing your knowledge,your tools & supplies you use,it’s so helpful & leaves out all the guess work for us newbies, thanks so much🙏

    Reply
  15. Michelle says

    September 12, 2023 at 1:14 am

    Thank you! This is awesome, much appreciated!

    Reply
  16. Lishia says

    August 18, 2023 at 11:41 am

    Thank you so much! Great list of needed items

    Reply

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