Our Favorite Tools for Sourdough at Home

We love and use our sourdough kit every week—a cozy banneton and wooden tools that invite the whole family to bake and bond

A wide bowl makes hand mixing so much easier. Keep a couple of extra bowls nearby, too—separating dry and wet ingredients at the start keeps your workflow tidy and your dough on track.

A good scale is essential in baking process. Invite your little baker to add flour by the gram and watch the numbers climb—counting.

My starter lives in these excellent glass jars.

Cast iron and built to last. This pot traps steam to encourage optimal dough rise.

Our go-to bread lame for clean, precise scoring—safe, sturdy, and designed to prevent blade slips. We use it at home because it’s one of the safest options out there, though of course, this tool is for adults only (we never let our kids handle it).

These BPA-free silicone oven mitts are essential for handling a screaming-hot Dutch oven and lifting your sourdough safely out of the pot. Ultra heat resistant up to 500°F, they give adults a secure, non-slip grip—because only grown-up hands should ever touch the Dutch oven.

It’s essential to let your loaf cool on a rack: air can flow all around the bread, keeping the crust crisp and preventing any soggy spots. A small but mighty step to help your sourdough finish perfectly outside the oven.