baking tools

[triffid]

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.

[juice777]

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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[simoh1490]

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

[KittenKong]

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!).

[junglechef]

Baker's Friend 

 

https://www.facebook.com/mybakermart

Edited May 9, 2017 by junglechef

[seajae]

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

 

Edited May 9, 2017 by seajae

[triffid]

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. 

[triffid]

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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[juice777]

 

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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[triffid]

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.

[triffid]

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.

[triffid]

4 hours ago, junglechef said:

Baker's Friend 

 

https://www.facebook.com/mybakermart

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

[triffid]

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

[juice777]

No worries put me down for a loaf

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