Sourdough Starter Kit for Beginners – 9” Banneton Bread Proofing Basket with 24oz Glass Sourdough Starter Jar & Sourdough Bread Baking Supplies, Easy No-Fail Kit, Gift for Home Bakers

Recently got a Dutch oven and wanted to start making my own sourdough. This kit is great and a lot is included for a good price. The jar for storing starter has both a metal lid and a fabric cover so it can be fully sealed and stored in the fridge or sit on the counter with the fabric cover and allow your starter to rise. It also comes with a band that lists days & times so you can track when you last fed your starter and how much it has risen. The spatula is long and skinny so you can feed & mix your starter directly in the jar. The whisk makes mixing the dough very simple. The plastic scraper helps get any sticky dough bits off the side of the mixing bowl. I've made two loaves so far, one loaf using the banneton floured and put the dough directly into the wooden bowl, and one loaf using the fabric cover (floured) covering the wooden part. Both loaves turned out great and didn't stick to the banneton either time. The lame blade is SUPER sharp so scoring the dough before baking was extremely easy. It also came with multiple replacement blades, and the lame has a leather cover for safe storage. I haven't had to use the metal scraper/cutter yet but I'm planning to make bagels soon so that will come in handy when dividing the dough. The seller also emailed me very specific care and usage instructions prior to my kit being delivered so that was very helpful. I would highly recommend this kit and will likely buy another banneton from this seller so I can have multiple loaves ready to bake at a time!

Full kit, very useful, good quality, very good gift for me bakers

If you’re starting your sourdough journey this is a must

This kit has everything you need to begin the Sourdough starter process.

Good quality, but arrived missing parts. No response from Criss Elite customer support to emails, and no phone number to contact them. Disappointed with the missing parts and lack of customer support, but quality is good enough that we are keeping.

Bought this set for my sister and brother. Got them started on their sourdough journey.

Honestly this kit comes with everything you need if you are beginning to bake bread using a sourdough starter. All the items that are in the kit are easy to clean. I wash the proofing basket with some water and use the scrub brush and I am able to get any flour residue out. I typically will let it dry out in a sunny area in the house. I found the proofing basket to be the perfect size for the recipe I use for to make bread. Definitely worth the price for everything you get.

Starter is really good but I have not mastered baking a loaf yet

Really happy with this starter kit. It includes everything needed to begin making sourdough, and the quality is great for the price. The tools are easy to use and made the process much simpler. A fantastic kit for beginners wanting to start their sourdough journey.

I brought this as a gift because…. I also bought it myself and loved everything that came with it. it does have everything you mainly need to kick start your sourdough journey. Although my sister inlaw had a sour dough starter already she didn’t have the fun tools and accessories this provides. So this was a win for the christmas gifting time! 🎁

So glad I purchased this! I made my first sourdough loaf a few weeks ago and it turned out great. The temperature reading and measurements on the side of the starter jar were great. I had to use a mug warmer for my starter as it’s very cold here in Melbourne so being able to see the temperature was really useful. My dough didn’t stick to the banneton and it was a perfect size for my cast iron. The accessories it comes with are also really good quality. Great price for everything you get!

Value for money, good combination of tools for beginners

Bought this kit because I thought making sourdough might be fun. I now have a jar of fermenting flour named Gerald who requires more attention than some members of my family. Gerald has a feeding schedule. Gerald has a preferred temperature. Gerald does not like being neglected. I cancelled plans last Saturday because Gerald was "looking really active." I've started sending people photos of his bubbles. Nobody has asked. Excellent kit. Bread is fantastic. 5 stars. Gerald says hello.