October 23, 2015 - 9:07am
Any advantage to banneton liner?
Long time lurker, not much of a poster. I've about decided to buy a banneton, but I'm undecided on whether to get a liner for it. I'd greatly appreciate information about using vs not using a liner.
PS: Hope I've put this in the right place.
PPS: I did do a search, but didn't find anything--if this has already been covered, please point me in the right direction.
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Many bakers dust the banneton with flour or rice flour and do not use a liner. Check out the search box in the upper right hand corner of this page.
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Thank you; I had searched and read that not all use a liner, but did not find any information on any advantages a liner would provide. I just now came back to report that I did find something on another site that said the advantage comes in to play mostly with very high hydration loaves, though even then, a liner isn't essential, just helpful.
Again, thank you for your kindness in replying.
the cloth will leave a different impression in the dough namely smoother, than the naked basket. A liner can easily be had when you want one. A large paper towel or napkin, tea/dish towel can be used and dusted with flour. If you have one of them, you don't need to order a cloth liner with the basket.
Thank you, too! Within this website resides much useful information from very kind and helpful people.
A nice thing about liners vs. tea towels is that they are cut to conform to the shape of the basket. You are less likely to get folds and wrinkles from the cloth showing up in the crust of your bread.
A liner can be useful in getting a loaf out you have the flexibility to manipulate it a little.