EQUIPMENT & INGREDIENTS I USE (an FYI listing)

Ingredienti

These are things I've found make my baking and cooking better. Certainly some of them are overkill and our grandparents were great cooks with much less in the way of equipment and ingredients. I just list them here in case you're interested. And certainly not saying these are the best, or the only items one should use. Just what I've found work for me.

Another note: Some of these items have doubled or tripled in price since I purchased them. I make no claim on their value at the new increased prices. When I bought them they were much more reasonable and good values.

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Za'atar by Z&Z | Za'atar Spice Blend with Zaatar Spice, Sumac, & Toasted Sesame Seeds | Za'atar Seasoning for Breads, Salads, Chicken

ThermoPro TP510 Waterproof Digital Candy Thermometer with Pot Clip, 10" Long Probe Instant Read Food Cooking Meat Thermometer for Grilling Smoker BBQ Deep Fry Oil Thermometer

The Spice Way - Premium Aleppo Pepper Ground |4 oz.| Crushed Aleppo Pepper Flakes (Halaby Pepper/Pul Biber/Marash Chili Pepper Flakes) Popular in Turkish and Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cooking

Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder Set - Automatic Refillable Salt and Pepper Grinders with Charging Base & LED Light, Adjustable Coarseness, One-handed Easy Operation, Ideal Kitchen Gadget Visit the WONMAKE Store

Dough Proofing Cloth 35"x26" Large, Professional Heavy Duty Bakers Couche for Bagutter Loaves, 100% Natural Unbleached Cotton Fabric Towel for French Baguettes, Shaping Tool for Bread Baking

Rubbermaid Brilliance 12-Cup Airtight Food Storage Container, Perfect for Pantry Staples, Clear/Grey - I use 3 different sizes of this item. Perfect for dry goods, flour, sugar, etc.

Silicone Organizer Tray for Kitchen Sinks and Bathrooms. Dishwasher-Safe, Non-Slip Countertop Tray - Perfect for laying my messy spoons, spatulas, etc. on to keep counter cleaner.

Thousand Lakes Minnesota Grown Wild Rice - 15 ounces | 100% Wild Rice | All Natural

Corer, Slicer, Pie Maker, Stainless Steel Blades, Red VKP1010 Visit the Johnny Apple Peeler Store - If you use apples in cooking, you have to get this! Peels, cores, slices all in one operation. Built like a tank and super easy to use.

KitchenAid 9x5in Nonstick Aluminized Steel Loaf Pan, Contour Silver

RYE MALT DRY GROUND FERMENTED - 300g Солод Ржаной Ферментированный - necessary for dark rye breads

KRUPS Silent Vortex Electric Coffee Grinder: 3 oz Capacity, 5x Quieter, 175W Motor for Coffee Beans, Spices & Herbs - Removable Dishwasher-Safe Bowl

Olde Thompson Saigon Cinnamon Sticks, 4.3 Ounce

MAXUS Digital Pocket Gram Scale 500g x 0.01g High Precision with Tray, Weighs Small Food, Jewelry, Ounces, Grains, LCD Display, Tare Function - for small weights (1 or 2 grams)

Seville Classics UltraDurable NSF Commercial Heavy Duty Metal Rolling Utility Cart, w/ Steel Shelves, Handle Bar for Restaurant, Garage, Warehouse, Kitchen, Office, Top Shelf (36"W x 18"D) - GREAT cart to hold most of my baking supplies, keeping the kitchen less crowded.

Rubbermaid Commercial Products Space Saving Square Food Storage Container 6 Quart Clear for Kitchen/Sous Vide/Meal Prep - LID IS SOLD SEPARATELY. I prefer this brand over the others.

Bob's Red Mill Organic Dark Rye Flour, 20oz

Doves Farm Organic White Rye Flour

Red Star Platinum Superior Baking Yeast, 8 Ounce (Single Pack) - the 8 ounce is a bulk pkg. Also available as traditional packets.

Scratch Diastatic Malt Powder for Baking - (10oz) Dried Barley Malt for Baking Bread - Bread Improver

New Metro Design PC-10 Pouring Chute Compatible with KitchenAid Stand Mixer with Stainless Steel Bowl - Allows adding ingredients to KA mixer

USA Pan Bakeware Nonstick Half Sheet Pan, Baking Sheet, Aluminized Steel Visit the USA Pan Store - USA Pans are great quality

Rumford Baking Powder, 8.1 Ounce  - my preferred baking powder

USA Pan Bakeware Round Cake Pan, 9 inch, Nonstick & Quick Release Coating, 9-Inch,Aluminized Steel

Schwer SlicePro ANSI A9 Cut Resistant Gloves, Food Grade Reliable Cutting Glove, Mandoline Gloves for Kitchen Meat Cutting, Oyster Shucking, Fish Fillet Processing, Non-PFAS, PR1501-G, XL - I never suffer a cut when I'm smart enough to wear these.

Amazon Basics Nonstick Round Muffin Baking Pan, 12 Cups, Set of 2, Gray, 13.9x10.55x1.22"

AR’s Hot Honey - Chile De Arbol is Made with Real, 100% Pure, Domestic Honey with Real Chile De Arbol Peppers,

Corto TRULY® | 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Floral Notes - for dipping, etc. Not for cooking, sautéing.

OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Soap Dispenser - best dish soap dispenser we've found. A bit pricey, but worth it.

Hoosier Hill Farm Instant Clear Jel Thickening Powder, 1.5LB (Pack of 1) - for thickening sauces, gravies, pie fillings, etc. Beats the heck out of corn starch or flour for that purpose.

USA Pan Bakeware Nonstick Quarter Sheet Pan, Baking Sheet Aluminized Steel

Nordic Ware Anniversary Bundt, 15 Cup, Silver - good release of cake with no sticking when greased/floured.

Norpro 3811 Stainless Steel Pie Pan, 9" x 1.5"

Pastry Baking Mat 28x20 Inch - Larger Silicone Baking Pastry Mat for Rolling Dough,Non Silp Silicon Dough Sheet Mat with Measurement,Perfect for Making Pie,Pizza

Amazon Basics Silicone Rectangular Baking Mat, Non-Stick Reusable Oven Bakeware, 16.5" x 11.6", New Beige/Gray, Pack of 2 - or Silpat brand.

SMARTAKE 200 Pcs Parchment Paper Baking Sheets, 12x16 Inches Non-Stick Precut Baking Parchment - sheets beat rolls by a mile!

Bellemain Cooling Baking Rack, Chef Quality 12 inch x 17 inch Tight-Grid Design, Oven Safe, Fits Half Sheet Cookie Pan

Pastry Brushes With Natural Wood and Bristles,Baking Brushes,Cooking Brushes,Food Brushes,Round and Flat,2 Pack

Bulka Oval 750g Groove Banneton Bread Proofing Basket Pressed Wood Pulp, Sourdough Proofing Basket - Non-Stick Batard Brotform Sourdough Bread  - various sizes and shapes.

Vollrath 68085 Wear-Ever Cookie Sheet Pan, 17" X 14", Aluminum, NSF

Bakers Math Kitchen Scale by My Weight - KD8000 , Silver - the scale that Jan finds entertaining! 10 yrs old and going strong.

Cuisinart 7-Cup Pro Classic Food Processor - Used almost exclusively to make pie dough, but it's PERFECT for that. Beats cutting butter/lard into the flour by hand!

Gold Medal All Purpose Flour - it's what Grandma VanBuren used and that's good enough for me.

Bob's Red Mill Artisan Bread Flour - I've also used King Arthur, but prefer Bob's.