Gear
If you are new, start with these. My short lists for getting going.
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Start Here
The short list to begin with.
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If I Had To Start From Zero
What I would buy first with an empty kitchen.
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Bagel Shop at Home
Set up a home kitchen to bake like a shop.
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Under $25, Worth Every Penny
Cheap things that earn their spot.
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How I Mix Dough
My mixing setup.
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Dough Handling Tools
Scrapers, tubs and the small stuff.
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Tools for Better Dough
What helps me get the dough right.
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Fermentation Essentials
For the long, cold ferment.
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Bench Knife
Divide and lift dough cleanly.
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Dough Scraper
Clean the bench, fold and move dough.
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For the Boil
Pots and tools for the kettle.
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Bagel Oven Setup
How I set up my oven for bagels.
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Bake Better Bagels
Pans and tools for the bake.
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The Bagel Boards I Use
The boards I use for loading and boiling. Use my link for 10% off.
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High-Gluten Flour
My go-to for chewy bagels.
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Artisan Bread Flour
A solid all-round bread flour.
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Organic All-Purpose Flour
For softer styles and testing.
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Malt Powder
Dry malt for flavor and color.
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Vital Wheat Gluten
To raise protein in a lower-protein flour.
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Active Dry Yeast
Reliable yeast.
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Baker's Special Sugar
Fine sugar that dissolves fast.
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Parchment Paper
For lining pans.
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Parchment Squares
Pre-cut, ready for the tray.
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BrowseReads, gifts and the rest of my kitchen.
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From Flour to Bagels
Reading and gear for the bagel path.
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Books That Made Me Better
The books I learned from.
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Tools I Actually Use
What is on my counter right now.
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This Week in My Kitchen
What I am using lately.
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What I'd Gift a Bread Person
Gift ideas.
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My Kitchen Favorites
Cookware and tools I like.
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