Helpful Products and Tools
Discover a treasure trove of handpicked essentials and tools to fuel your bread and plant-based food journey.
Flours
I usually buy T85 flour in bulk from Central Milling, but you can purchase 5lb bags instead!
From Central Milling:
Central Milling has some of the best and freshest flour out there!
Gluten-Free Flour:
If you’re looking for a great Gluten-Free Flour, then the Caputo brand is it.
Organic Rice Flour:
Rice flour is crucial during some of the final stages of breadbaking. It helps prevent dough from sticking to bannetons and linen covers.
Semolina Flour:
Not only is Semolina flour great for dusting the parchment before tossing in a loaf, but it’s also great for homemade pastas!
Tools
Bannetons:
These two options from Challenger Breadware are handcrafted and made from bamboo. I use them myself!
Bread Box:
This Bread box is sleek and keeps your bread fresh. Plus the ‘greige’ is a nice color!
Bread Pan:
The Challenger Bread Pan is incredible to bake with and a joy to look at. It bakes a perfect loaf every time!
Dough Proofing Boxes:
These Ooni proofing boxes are the perfect size, stackable, and BPA free!
Cooling Rack:
This cooling rack is great for many different shapes and sizes. Plus it’s easy to clean!
Firewood:
This Oak kiln-dried firewood is the perfect size for the Karu 16 multi-fuel. Each piece burns for quite a while and keeps the oven the optimal temperature.
Firestarters:
Having these around makes lighting the fire so much easier.
Hestan Titanium Cookware:
Let me tell ya. These pans are a thing of beauty. My jaw dropped when I opened the box. They’re virtually indestructible and will last a lifetime. This also comes with a professional grade cleaner to keep them looking brand new for years to come!
Tovolo Jar Scraper:
This one is great for mixing your starter, as well as cleaning it out to remove the excess before cleaning your container.
Lame:
Looking for a stand-out lame? Challenger has an exceptional lame that will elevate your baking experience. Let your bread-making skills shine with the perfect scoring tool in your hands.
Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel:
We have the Karu 16 multi-fuel since we wanted the versatility of wood, gas, and coal. Though, any of the Ooni products are high quality and amazing to cook with.
Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Cover:
To maintain the pristine appearance of your Karu 16, this is an absolute must-have.
Oven Bags:
Oven bags help retain the moisture in your dough and prevent it from getting dried out. I get anywhere from 20-25 uses out of each bag.
Pizza Peel:
Sadly, they no longer make the one I use, but this one is like a replica.
Pizza Steel:
A good pizza steel is vital to having a crispy crust. This one is great for use in both your conventional oven and your pizza oven. It’s the one I personally use!
Pizza Stone:
This pizza stone is great for Neopolitan pizzas and re-heating your leftover NY Style Pizza. I use it quite frequently!
Pyrex Mixing Bowls:
The 4qt is perfect for 2 loaves and the 2.5qt is just the right amount for 1 loaf. The Pyrex brand never disappoints!
Storage Containers:
Since I usually buy flour in bulk, these are essential in partioning out manageable-sized containers for various flours.
Foodstuffs
Plum Tomatoes:
These are the best and tastiest tomatoes that I use for nearly all of my pizzas. You can also get this brand from Whole Foods.
Alta Cucina Tomatoes:
These sweet tomatoes are great if you want a sweeter sauce without any additional ingredients. Yes, this is a large container, but it’ll make about 15 pizzas.
BBQ Sauce:
I bounce back and forth between spice vs. no spice, so both of these come highly recommended and without sugar.
Sea Salt:
I use this sea salt for all my breads.
Sea Salt Flakes:
I use this sea salt for my focaccia and many other dishes.
