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The tools worth keeping on your counter

A small collection of good tools beats a drawer full of single-use gadgets.

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The tools worth keeping on your counterFIELD GUIDE · 03
THE SHORT VERSION

A small collection of good tools beats a drawer full of single-use gadgets.

  1. 01

    Begin with a scale, mixing bowl, bench scraper and sturdy baking sheet.

  2. 02

    Add a covered pot if you bake crusty loaves regularly.

  3. 03

    A thermometer helps when judging enriched bread or oven behavior.

  4. 04

    Buy extra tools only when a repeated problem makes their purpose clear.

ONE MORE THING

Keep a small notebook and make one adjustment at a time. Bread rewards attention more than perfection.

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