I've decided to try some baking (mostly breads) at home and there are a couple of things which - according to utube - are very helpful, and which I can't find, namely a baking stone and a proving basket. I wonder if experienced bakers on this forum - and I presume there are many such - have any useful tips on where I might find these.

I've decided to try some baking (mostly breads) at home and there are a couple of things which - according to utube - are very helpful, and which I can't find, namely a baking stone and a proving basket. I wonder if experienced bakers on this forum - and I presume there are many such - have any useful tips on where I might find these.

http://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=proving+basket

http://www.lazada.co.th/14597463.html?ff=1



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Try YOK's bakery supplies on the superhighway, other side of the road from Bangkok Hospital and a bit further North.

40 minutes ago, triffid said:

there are a couple of things which - according to utube - are very helpful, and which I can't find, namely a baking stone and a proving basket.

 

I bake several times a week without the benefit of a proving basket. A lightly floured flat surface and a BigC plastic carrier bag work fine for me.

 

Because I have a very small oven that doesnt lend itself to adding steam I find it best to bake bread in a large Pyrex bowl with a lid as this keeps the moisture content high and the temperature even. It also gives form to the loaf. And for pizzas and scones and tarts etc I tend to use a circular silicone baking tray (obtained in the UK for a couple of GBP). I also have a silicone baking sheet and some small silicone baking moulds that are great for muffins or Yorkshire puddings. I think silicone is marvellous for baking.

 

I also have a circular granite off-cut obtained from a kitchen surface supplier for 100B which I sometimes use as a baking tray, though since getting the silicone things I rarely use the stone one (if I drop the silicone tray it just bounces whereas the granite one will break the floor tiles!).

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http://www.grazip.com/catalog/en/pizza-stone-13-inch, this is a pizza stone but should do the same thing, we got one and there are other bits and pieces for the kitchen here as well with pretty good delivery service & prices, I have used them a few times now and cant complain

 

4 hours ago, KittenKong said:

 

I bake several times a week without the benefit of a proving basket. A lightly floured flat surface and a BigC plastic carrier bag work fine for me.

 

Because I have a very small oven that doesnt lend itself to adding steam I find it best to bake bread in a large Pyrex bowl with a lid as this keeps the moisture content high and the temperature even. It also gives form to the loaf. And for pizzas and scones and tarts etc I tend to use a circular silicone baking tray (obtained in the UK for a couple of GBP). I also have a silicone baking sheet and some small silicone baking moulds that are great for muffins or Yorkshire puddings. I think silicone is marvellous for baking.

 

I also have a circular granite off-cut obtained from a kitchen surface supplier for 100B which I sometimes use as a baking tray, though since getting the silicone things I rarely use the stone one (if I drop the silicone tray it just bounces whereas the granite one will break the floor tiles!).

Thank you for all of that information and the practical tips. 

 

I am very interested about the silicone baking ware. (Seems counter-intuitive to think of silicone as coping inside a hot oven!).  I'll look out for it in the summer when I'm in England. 

5 hours ago, juice777 said:

http://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=proving+basket

http://www.lazada.co.th/14597463.html?ff=1

Thank you. The first lazada link ends the search for a proving basket. The second one is puzzling - same term but curious photo that doesn't look like a slab - have to research that a bit to see how it would work.

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I thought it looked a bit strange but I don't even know what one is. There was pizza stone thing.

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1 hour ago, seajae said:

http://www.grazip.com/catalog/en/pizza-stone-13-inch, this is a pizza stone but should do the same thing, we got one and there are other bits and pieces for the kitchen here as well with pretty good delivery service & prices, I have used them a few times now and cant complain

 

Thank you. In fact the item description on the link specifically mentions its suitability for making bread.

5 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

Try YOK's bakery supplies on the superhighway, other side of the road from Bangkok Hospital and a bit further North.

I know the shop. I'll pop in there for a look.

4 hours ago, junglechef said:

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Thanks, but I did look in that shop but didn't see these two things.

Between Lazada and Grazip both items have been located. My sincere thanks for all the very helpful responses.

No worries put me down for a loaf

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