Frieling 8-inch Round Brotform

by Frieling

Product Features

• Ideal for making European-style hearth breads at home
• 1-pound round loaf basket
• Doubles as a serving piece
• Made of natural cane
• Hand wash in warm water

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.2 x 3.5 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004R92T
• Item model number: 3001
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,966 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #4 in Kitchen & Dining > Bakeware > Bread & Loaf Pans > Bread Pans

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This traditional bread rising basket lets you bring a taste of Europe into your kitchen. Just dust the 8-inch round basket with flour, put your kneaded dough in, and watch it rise. The natural cane coils shape and decorate the loaf the old-fashioned way. When it's done rising, remove it from the basket and pop it in the oven. The final result? A country bread with a great texture and crunchy crust. To remove any remaining flour, simply tap the basket on the counter. The only other maintenance is an occasional hand washing in warm water. This sturdy basket is even attractive enough to double as a serving piece for outdoor meals and entertaining. --Irene Svete

Product Description

Note: this product was made in China.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Functional and aesthetic, February 26, 2002

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Mitchell Pollock (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frieling 8-inch Round Brotform (Kitchen)

Yes, these bannetons do lend an interesting look to the loaf of bread, but its function is its value to bakers. It was/is used primarily for breads leavened with a natural yeast/bacterial culture. Breads made with these cultures ferment over a long period of time, and produce acids and alcohol which weaken the gluten structure of the bread. This results in a flatter loaf. These baskets are used to support the shape of a round loaf in the case of this round 'boule' basket. The loaf is turned out and immediately slid on a stone (or pan) and baked, scored or not. The idea of cleaning them is not very practical. I have used them for years and never clean them. If they build up too much flour, I use a paring knife to scrape out the dried bits in the grooves and start over. It is kind of like seasoning an iron skillet. If you don't get it wet and reuse it with the flour in it, your bread will stick less and less each time, until you can simply invert the dough onto your peel with no coaxing. This allows you to bake using much wetter doughs. So, my rating is a 5 star, because of its essential function for perfect loaves on pain au levain boules.

54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quality is not there for the price, April 7, 2009

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D. Cochrane "Wordsmith & Rhapsodist" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frieling 8-inch Round Brotform (Kitchen)

My husband is bread baker and I purchased the round Brotform for him. Advertised as "Ideal for baking European-style hearth breads"
Unless you click the discrete link "Read all product information" they don't tell you it was made in China and until it arrives you won't see the lack of quality.
I thought I was buying an authentic Banneton, not a poorly crafted (over priced) imitation.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BETTER THAN SLICED BREAD!, June 30, 2000

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James R. Mckinley (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frieling 8-inch Round Brotform (Kitchen)

After mixing your dough and letting it rise the first time, this basket helps shape the dough into a perfect loaf, with an interesting pattern on the crust. My first loaf with this basket turned out perfectly. It is much easier than hand shaping a loaf, and much more rustic/natural than using a loaf pan. The natural coils shape and decorate the loaf the old-fashioned way. When it's done rising, carefully remove it from the basket and care fully put it on a pre-heated bread stone in the oven. The loaves look and taste great.