Saint Germain Bakery Premium Round Bread Banneton Basket with Liner - Perfect Brotform Proofing Basket for Making Beautiful Bread (10 inch Oval)

This brand Banneton Basket is taller, wider and longer than other brands claiming to be the same size. The other brands are 5 3/4" wide this one is 6 1/4" wide, others are 3" deep, this one is over 3 3/4" deep, length is 10 1/8" compared to the others that are just 10". Depth & width are important especially if you are making a 500-600 gram flour weight loaf @ 75-80% hydration 20% starter, 2% salt. Construction is excellent as Banneton shape is more difficult to build than rounds, no large gaps, very flat and even bottom and sides, staples/metal fastening devices are neatly recessed, no sharp protrusions. Fit and finish is excellent - linen cover is sized and cut perfectly as a liner or cover. There is a bit of a chemical smell when opened - but if left out of airtight plastic wrapping for an hour or so it disappears - Ithink it is just part of the manufacturing process, nothing to be concerned with but if it really bothers you just rinse basket and linen in warm water and let both air dry - I let it dry as I was heating oven for a bake (on top of stovetop - MAKE SURE ANYTIME YOU WASH and DRY the LINEN that you have it attached to Banneton - I attach to Banneton using the built in elastic band and pull it up like a cover to air dry it so it keeps its shape - otherwise it may shrink as it is a natural product. After I "Rice Floured" the basket and linen - first time using it (I did not wet the basket or linen as I needed them right away) - between the fresh air time out of the packaging plastic bag and the rice flour coating (I changed the rice flour before putting dough in banneton just in case) all the odor was completely gone. The loaf after 24 hours of cold retard in banneton, came out perfect (better than the one in my older smaller banneton).Storage: I always Dry on stovetop, brush all old flour off and reapply a light coat of rice flour before storing all my rounds and ovals baskets/linens in an airtight zip lock bag before storing - I will rinse any linens that have caked on flour if brushing doesn't work but again must be completely dry & dusted to prevent mold.Great product at a very fair price - fast delivery (24-48 hours).Chris

Nice quality, cloth washed well

Well made and works for my sourdough

This basket is built well & It really helps me bake my sourdough bread. Super happy I purchased this & I'm now using it nearly every other day. Highly recommended!

This proofing basket has been a great addition to my bread-baking routine! It gives my dough beautiful shape and structure during the final rise. The basket is sturdy, well-made, and easy to clean with just a light brush and air-drying. It also comes with a linen liner, which is great for stickier doughs. If you’re into sourdough or artisan bread, this is a must-have for better, more consistent loaves!

Just what I needed at a good price. Good quality basket and liked that it didn’t have all the other stuff with it, I just needed the basket. Would purchase again.

Perfect for sourdough bread! I inserted plastic in it before the dough to keep it clean.

This is my first banneton, but I feel it works quite well. Note the size, and see how large your boule shapes for your favorite recipe are before purchasing. I find I need to cut my dough in half as this is a little small for my favorite recipe. It works wonderfully, though. I flour the cloth, dump the excess, fold the dough to get some surface tension, then place it in the banneton for final proofing. It flips out easily when it's ready and the slightly dryer and tight surface scores easily. I bought a second so that I could give all of my dough this shape.