Baking Essentials
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Baking essentials are the main tools you need to bake anything, from cakes and pastries to breads and bagels. While they may already have a few of these items, it’s never a bad idea to have a few spare ones on hand – baking is quite a messy experience after all!
Baking Utensils
Utensils are inexpensive tools used for all kinds of baking processes, from mixing doughs and batters to spooning stuff out onto baking trays and tins. If you’re looking for budget-friendly baking gifts, look no further than these utensils!
Plastic, Metal, or Wood?
Before buying utensils it’s a good idea to consider their material. Wood, plastic, and metal are all common materials, each one offering its own pros and cons.
Plastic: While lots of plastic baking utensils are cheap and colourful, they often lack durability. We generally recommend silicone, as it’s strong yet flexible, making it a good fit for most baking.
Metal: Strong and durable, metal utensils don’t absorb smells so they are easy to maintain over the long-term. One drawback is they may scratch pans and trays.
Wood: Stylish and sustainable, wood is an incredibly versatile material for baking utensils, being good for most tasks. Even though they wear over time, they’re guaranteed to last.
Essential Baking Utensils
Here’s a recommendation for some essential baking utensils that are great gifts for bakers!
Whisk: A must-have tool for mixing dry ingredients, consider a wire whisk for added strength when mixing tougher ingredients.
Spatula: Also called a scraper, a spatula is useful for scraping out batters and doughs onto pans and trays for baking. Silicone is a great material for this.
Rolling Pin: Essential for baking breads, cookies, doughs, and pastries, a rolling pin is an essential utensil for any baker. It can also be used to crush ingredients.
Sieve: A sieve is incredibly versatile, being used for sifting, dusting, and even draining certain wet ingredients. Look for a fine mesh for the best performance.
Pans
All bakers need a good selection of pans, trays, and tins for their baking.
Size and Shape: It helps to have pans in various shapes and sizes to accommodate different baked goods. Think about what they like baking to help you find a suitable pan, with popular options including rectangle pans, square pans, round cake pans, and muffin pans
Mixing and Measuring
All those ingredients aren’t going to measure and mix themselves! Mixing and measuring tools are certainly a baking essential, and there are few options available.
Measuring Spoons and Cups: Measuring spoons and cups are essential for smaller measurements commonly used in various baking recipes. These are usually sold in sets to give lots of size options.
Mixing Bowl: A large bowl to mix all those ingredients is a must-have. Look for large size bowls that offer plenty of mixing space.
Electric Mixer: while more expensive, an electric mixer is an incredible tool for any baker. Coming with various attachments, it lets you automatically whisk, knead, and mix various ingredients, dry and wet.
