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That $60 proofing basket I bought was a total waste
I picked up a fancy rattan banneton from a specialty baking shop downtown about 6 months ago. Cost me $60 and I figured it would be the key to better artisan loaves. Honestly it just made my dough stick like crazy no matter how much flour or rice flour I dusted it with. I went back to using a simple mixing bowl with a floured tea towel and my loaves come out way better. The shape is fine, the crust is fine, but that fancy basket just sits in my cupboard now. Has anyone else had luck with those things or am I the only one who got burned?
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felix_thomas7311d ago
Sure, maybe your fancy basket was just a bad batch - I've heard some of those are more decorative than functional. My own $15 one from a discount store has been fine after a good seasoning with rice flour, but yours might just be cursed. Guess the moral is sometimes the expensive stuff just gunkes up your dough like a bad relationship.
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