Spent $60 on fancy bread baskets that ruined my loaves

I bought these expensive linen bread baskets online thinking they would give me that perfect artisan shape. Problem was, they didn't breathe at all and my dough stuck like glue every single time. After three ruined batches and a lot of cussing, I finally went back to my old floured tea towels in regular mixing bowls. Anybody else have luck with a specific brand of bannetons that actually works?

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lucas632mo agoMost Upvoted

I've ruined more loaves than I care to count with those fancy baskets.

wendyw7112d ago

Wait, aren't those baskets supposed to keep the shape or something? I bought one of those fancy rattan ones and my first batch of dough stuck so bad I had to scrape it out with a butter knife. Total disaster, wasted a whole day's worth of rising. Now I just use a regular bowl lined with a floured kitchen towel and it works way better for me.

leeknight2mo ago

Yeah @lucas63, what's the deal with those baskets anyway? Overpriced and overhyped if you ask me.