Baker's Library

The best resources for sourdough bakers, carefully curated by the RateMySourdough community.

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Guides, blogs and courses to level up your baking

The Perfect Loaf

Maurizio Leo's in-depth guides on sourdough techniques, hydration and fermentation. The gold standard for serious bakers.

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Tartine Bakery

The legendary San Francisco bakery that inspired a generation of sourdough bakers worldwide.

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That Sourdough Gal

Practical recipes and science-backed tips for home bakers. Excellent for beginners and intermediate bakers.

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Foodgeek

Sune Trudslev's data-driven approach to sourdough. Great for bakers who love experimenting with ratios.

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Buy

Cindy's favourite gear and books for sourdough bakers.

Baker's Lame Set (6 Pieces)

A complete scoring kit: lame with 10 blades, leather cover, Danish whisk, 2 dough scrapers and a baking brush. Everything in one box.

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Enamelled Cast Iron Dutch Oven (Green)

A 5.7L enamelled cast iron pot that holds heat like nothing else. Perfect oven spring, crackling crust. Includes a proofing basket.

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Sourdough Discard Recipes Cookbook

247 recipes that put your discard to work. Crackers, pancakes, pasta and more — full colour, zero waste, and genuinely useful.

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The Sourdough Bible

A thorough, no-nonsense guide to great sourdough at home. From starter to scoring — everything explained clearly in one hardcover reference.

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Cotton Bread Bags (Set of 2)

Keep your loaves fresh the natural way. These reusable 38x28cm cotton bags with drawstring are better for your bread — and the planet.

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Wood Handle Bread Lame (Rose Pattern)

Score your dough with confidence. This wooden-handled lame gives you clean cuts and decorative patterns — the rose design is a crowd favourite.

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Bread Knife — Made in Solingen

Handcrafted in Solingen, Germany, with a 20cm serrated blade and olive wood handle. Slices sourdough cleanly without crushing the crumb.

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Pyrex Glass Casserole Dish 4.9L

No cast iron? No problem. This Pyrex round dish traps steam beautifully for a great crust. A budget-friendly alternative that actually works.

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Sourdough Starter Warmer

Keeps your starter at a precise 17.2°C — or anywhere between 21°C and 38°C. 12-hour timer, auto on/off. Consistent fermentation, every time.

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Cast Iron Bread Pan with Lid

A compact 2.75L enamelled cast iron loaf pan for smaller batches. Great crust, simple setup, oven-safe. Clean white gradient finish.

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Chefarone Cast Iron Combo Cooker

Pre-seasoned 26cm cast iron with proofing basket included. Induction-compatible and built to last. The 2-in-1 setup serious bakers love.

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Sourdough Starter Kit

Everything you need to get started: proofing basket, starter jar, bread lame, dough scraper, whisk and silicone sling. One kit, no excuses.

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Community

Communities where bakers share and learn together

r/Sourdough

The largest sourdough community online with over 4 million members. Share your loaves and get feedback.

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r/Breadit

Broader bread community with a passionate sourdough section.

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