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Recommended Baking Gear & Ingredients
Whether you're starting your home baking journey or looking to upgrade your tools, having the right equipment and ingredients makes a huge difference. Below is a curated list of products I personally use or recommend for making bread, tortillas, pastries, and pasta. Each item links directly to Amazon for your convenience.
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Equipment
Lodge Cast Iron Combo Cooker
Perfect for lean doughs like French bread or sourdough. The heavy lid traps steam naturally, producing a beautiful crust.
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Lodge Cast Iron Pizza Pan
Great for pizza and tortillas on the stove top due to excellent heat distribution.
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Tramontina Bestow Enameled Cast Iron Braiser Pan with Lid, 4-Quart
This is the new version of the brasier I currently use, and it is great for stovetop-to-oven cooking, even heat retention, and reliable results for breads, pan pizza, braises, and one-pan meals.
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KitchenAid Digital Scale
Accurate weighing is essential for consistent results using baker's percentages. The tare button makes swapping bowls effortless.
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Pastry Mat (Non-Slip, With Measurements)
Roll dough, shape loaves, and keep counters clean.
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KitchenAid Stand Mixer
Useful for frosting, whipped cream, pasta dough, and occasional bread mixing if desired.
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KitchenAid Pasta Roller Set
Roll pasta sheets to perfect thickness and cut noodles for fresh homemade pasta.
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KitchenAid Pasta Extruder *(On My Wish List)*
Great for shaping fresh extruded pasta (like rigatoni and fusilli) with consistent thickness and texture.
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Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Ideal for mixing dough, bulk fermentation, or general prep.
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Bread Lame (for Scoring)
Essential for controlled slashing of sourdough or crusty breads.
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Half Sheet Pan + Cooling Rack
Useful for proofing, baking, and cooling breads and pastries.
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Silicone Dough Scraper
Scrape dough from counters and bowls cleanly without damaging surfaces.
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Instant Dry Yeast (8 oz)
Mix directly into dough without proofing, ideal for precision baking.
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Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day
Fantastic introduction to no-knead bread methods. Converting recipes to grams is recommended for accuracy.
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The Perfect Loaf *(On my wishlist)*
A highly respected sourdough book known for clear techniques and reliable formulas, it's high on my wishlist for a reason.
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