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  • noun A type of basket used to provide structure for sourdough breads during proofing.

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Examples

  • And the banneton is something I really really want to have. .restraining myself still but not for too long I suspect.

    A Pot Head and a Cast Iron Alibi Lindy 2006

  • Also, I do the last rise in a reed banneton which is very seasoned, and quite thickly floured.

    Minimalist's Sullivan Street Bread (with updates) Lindy 2006

  • Also, I do the last rise in a reed banneton which is very seasoned, and quite thickly floured.

    Toast: Lindy 2006

  • Also, I do the last rise in a reed banneton which is very seasoned, and quite thickly floured.

    The Bread Question Lindy 2007

  • That's the way I constructed my "banneton", inspired by Susan's description.

    The Fresh Loaf Salome 2009

  • I covered this "banneton" with a well floured towel to prevent dough from sticking.

    The Fresh Loaf Salome 2009

  • Using a banneton for french bread, love the colour on yours!

    daring bakers - fresh from the oven! myriam 2008

  • A good well-weighted knife, a banneton for proving bread, an egg-coddler, a heat-diffusing ring, a meat thermometer — these sorts of things may not scream of glamour, but two of my dearest possessions are my big Le Creuset casserole and a vintage ceramic mixing bowl, both presents from my fianc é e.

    Why Presents Needn Sam Leith 2010

  • Transfer the loaves to a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, or to a floured banneton; cover with a heavily floured cloth, and allow them to rise for 2 to 3 hours, or until they're almost doubled in bulk.

    Bread Baking Babes - Pane Francese Sara 2009

  • Though I actually have a rectangular reed banneton, I didn't use it, because I thought it would be too big.

    For Starts Lindy 2009

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  • Also see brotform.

    July 15, 2009

  • So Banneton is a company that sells bread-shaped clothes to the young set? Or an organization that agitates to break the dominance of the old-boy network in British politics? Enquiring minds need to know.

    July 16, 2009

  • Why, neither, my good sir. It's an international organization whose goal is to ban all fishnet stockings by the year 2010.

    July 16, 2009