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

This is a decent banneton basket. I have 2 others in different shapes and size that I have used for quite a while. They are a good material and sturdy. They are easy to use and clean. I didn't get any accessories other than the cover which is all I was looking for.

I'm absolutely blown away by the quality of this banneton basket, especially at just $12. From the very first use, my sourdough loaves came out with that gorgeous spiral pattern I'd only ever seen at artisan bakeries. The natural rattan feels sturdy and well-crafted, and the included linen liner is a nice bonus that makes cleanup a breeze. I was a little skeptical buying such an affordable proofing basket, but it performs just as well as options costing three times the price. If you're getting into bread baking, this is a no-brainer purchase. I highly recommend!

A well made and well priced basket. It's smooth, sturdy and light. The liner feels like a thick cotton or linen and fits the basket perfectly. I have yet to use the liner bc I love the design the rattan coils make on the bread but one an tell the material is of good quality. With an easy prep and a dusting of rice flour, your boule loaf will be beautiful. A good banneton basket is a must for anyone who wants to bake sourdough bread! This is a great basket!

I believe whether you get a good or a bad banneton greatly depends on which vendor you order from. The first one I ordered was bought from Saint Germain. It is a decent banneton with a diameter just shy of 10 inches. It is perfect for my needs (Tartine bread). The four star rating is for the banneton that I ordered first. Then I ordered another one but didn't pay attention to the vendor. Turned out that it was a different vendor (Cleansed) and it shipped from China. It arrived surprisingly quickly (less than 2 weeks) but the product is quite different from the first one. This one has a diameter of about 8.5 inches and is therefore way too small for my needs. It also has a very strong smell and since it can't be washed I wouldn't feel comfortable using it for food. This second one said made in China on it. To be fair, the quality seems to be ok, but it was not what I ordered (this really is too small). I would give this one 2 starts. Neither product had any label on it or instructions so you can't really say that the second one was a knock-off of the first but the way it is listed you would think you get the same item if you place another order. Aside from that, if you are wondering if you really need a banneton: It depends. If you don't bake often or have a small kitchen then you could skip it and instead proof your dough in a bowl or a colander. I prefer using my 10 inch banneton because it is lightweight. When I use a bowl it's harder to plop the dough into my hot Dutch oven before baking and I am afraid one day I will drop the bowl and it will break. When I use my plastic colander I am afraid one day I will get too close to the hot Dutch oven (500degree F) and it will melt. If you use the banneton without the cloth insert you will get a nice pattern on your bread. I prefer using the cloth to make cleanup easier and prevent sticking, but with the cloth the pattern is barely visible.

This is a good quality Banneton, I do not use the liner I want the pattern in the basket just remember to push rice flour into the basket a few times then it wont stick. I can save the liner for later if I want no pattern, perfect!

I’m still getting the hang of using it, but it seems well made and does what it’s supposed to. My only problem is that I tried to make too large a loaf in it, and it was a total mess trying to get the dough out after rising. I probably lost about a cup of dough that I simply couldn’t get out of it (didn’t flour enough of the surface area).

The product looked good, however I had to return it due to damage from Amazon's insufficient packaging. It was in a bag, rather than a box, so the top edge of the banneton basket was broken.

Value for money …..flour and dough pops right out

This is a handy size for proving small loaves. An 8 inch/20cm loaf is ideal for a small household. Most proving baskets are much bigger than this. It seems to prevent the dough getting too wet which was a problem I had with my loaves. The bread keeps its shape better and bakes into a nicely domed loaf with faint ribbing. I dusted the liner with rice flour which I knocked out afterwards. The dough doesn't stick and there's no sign of damp or mould which I've had with other baskets.