Artisan Bread Making Kit - 5 PC Baking Supplies Set - Lame, Scraper, Whisk, Proofing Basket & Cotton Liner - Red

Everything feels both sturdy and lightweight. The banneton is great, easily washable, and makes a useful, long-loaf shape, which is what originally caught my eye. I also liked the cloth liner and it fits perfectly without much effort. The handle on the whisk is really comfortable and well-proportioned. I had been using a spatula and was surprised at how much better the whisk stirred the sourdough stater and dough. I already had a metal bench scraper and reinforced silicone bowl scraper, but this combo one is really nice. Definitely read the directions on the lame, but check out the pics! Professionally slashed. :)Excellent, responsive customer service, too. I contacted them in their main website and not through Amazon. I had some questions about a recipe and how to use the banneton and received quick, friendly, helpful answers.This set has everything you need to get started. One thing to note, sourdough needs a very large glass or plastic bowl, so order one when you order this set and you’ll have everything you need but flour, starter/yeast, (salt), and water!

This is great!!!Everything I wanted in one package.I only wish that Breadsmart had a smaller or a 7 inch round banneton (even sold separately??) so I can proof my round sourdoughs.I bake two loaves of bread every Saturday morning and a banneton was the only thing I did not have but wanted.The bread whisk is also great.Edit: I use the bread whisk for mostly pancakes or very hydrated recipes now but it is still a great tool.**It came with a liner as well, so no need to buy one.Just do not machine wash the liner. It should only be hand washed.Edit: I did end up breaking both of the straight blade attachments on the lame (from miss use), so make you use it for bread and not carving modeling plastic! It was just a great tool for more than just bread scoring!

This package is not only good for a novice baker, but it's also a great combo for a seasoned baker. It has everything a baker needs. I have already tried the scraper and the dough whisk, both of which I have been meaning to purchase for a while now. Will be testing the proofing basket this weekend.

The Danish whisk is great for those of us who don't have a stand mixer. The proofing basket, liner, scraper and lame all work wonderfully. You can download a copy of recipes from their website which also provides tips and definitions for the novice bread baker. (The rye bread recipe makes a is very dense dense bread!) The packaging is very sturdy and if one is careful in cutting open the lid holding the whisk, scraper, lame and extra blades, it can be used to store all the items in the proofing basket keeping it covered and all items clean. My only complaint was that the lame only had one safety cap, which prevents you from keeping a blade in both the curved and straight ends at the same time. I did contact the company via their website and was very quickly provided with a second safety cap. So now I have blades in both ends of the lame safely capped. All are easy to use and easy to clean.

Overall I like my Breadsmart products. The dough scraper & whisk are great. I am still getting the hang of the bread form. I will be ordering a different bread lame. This one works okay, but not great.

The dough whisk is great.The bowl scraper is adequate, does not scrape dough cleanly from a metal or plastic bowl and I had to go over it with my old regular spatula.The lame is a mystery. There are no instructions on how to put the razor blades in and after many attempts I ended up just hold a razor in my fingers - so much worse than the other brand's lame, which I do have.

When I first started baking sourdough bread, I tried to get by with the limited baking tools that I had. I mixed dough with forks, spoons, spatulas, and my hands. It got pretty messy particularly with very wet rye doughs. This dough whisk makes things a lot easier, as the dough doesn't stick to it as much. The whisk is quite sturdy.Scoring with knives wasn't the best. I like the design of the lame. It could be improved if the blade stuck out more for deeper cuts. Mine only came with one cap. I contacted Breadsmart, and they will send me another cap.

The scrapper is a bit too thick.

I really liked the scraper at first. It was a bit thick but it was versatile and its got a little ruler on it to help you divide dough. However, it's started disintegrating. Little bits of silicone or whatever just crumble off.The lame seemed like a nice idea but it is not very sturdy. The plastic where you slide off the head has snapped and the plastic lid is cracking for no reason. Bear in mind, I've only used one blade so have barely even touched the heads.Confusingly as well, you get sent two sets of heads or blades, I can't remember which now because it was a while ago. One of them is from the "old batch" and there's a note included saying they've sent a replacement with it because the old one was rubbish and difficult to change the blade. In theory, that's a great idea and I'm glad they've identified an issue and tried to fix it.However, my partner picked up the stuff to look at it while I was reading the note and has mixed them up. I have no idea which one is which now. I could be using the faulty one.The basket is nice. Does the job, can't complain.The whisk I haven't used much. Doesn't seem to do any different from a normal whisk, which I already own.Overall, I'm not that impressed and I wouldn't buy this again. I'd buy the basket separately, and if the scraper hadn't started to fall apart I'd have bought that separately too.

Upon buying this product as a gift to a closer baker friend, most things were absolutely perfect and he is currently enjoying the product very much. One issue we had was that the plastic caps on the blade broke after using it once. This was unfortunate and I posted my disappointment. The seller however took quick action and resolved the issue so quickly and efficiently! We are very happy with the service provided to us and look forward to buying their products in the future.

My husband makes sourdough bread and I thought this would be a great set. The beneton is plastic, I threw it in the recycling. The blade holder has broken after barely a few months of use. The scraper is great. We have never used the mixer as he uses his hands to mix the dough.

Initially my product was missing some of the advertised pieces. The bread smart company made it right without me even having to ask them. This is what excellent customer service looks like. All the products work very well. I will continue to support this company and will recommend them to others!

Very good quality, comfortable to hold, comes apart easily and safely to get access to the blade. I only wish the blade came out a little more than it does so I can make deeper cuts in my dough.