"Bertie Doe" > wrote in message
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>
> "Sky" wrote in message
>> Pete C. wrote:
>>>
>>> Bertie Doe wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hi Dee, JT and Wayne.
>>> >
>>> > I wonder if I can pick your collective on things linen. I've
>>> > just received a
>>> > couple of bread books from Amazon used re-sellers. The
>>> > chef/authors suggest
>>> > using linen for proofing sourdough, although you can use cling.
>>> >
>>> > The local village 'linen' shoppe, has loadsa brightly coloured
>>> > table
>>> > napkins, tea towels etc, kinda boutique-style, with prices to
>>> > match. There
>>> > are a couple of linen shops in the big city, but what should I
>>> > be asking
>>> > for? I guess most will suggest 'non-dyed heavy duty linen'. I'd
>>> > be surprised
>>> > if non-dyed is available, but the question is, does this matter,
>>> > if you're
>>> > baking at 400F/200C?
>>> >
>>> > Bertie
>>>
>>> Fabric store for bulk fabric, not a "linen" store for finished
>>> goods.
>>
>> Perhaps look for undyed 'canvas' at the fabric shop??? IIRC, linen
>> is
>> made from flax.
>>
>> Sky
>
> Looks like there's no need for me to go online for dough proofing
> linen. I was in a local shop, that specialises in kitchen equipment.
> The assistant showed me lots of 100% cotton cloths and towels. I
> said I need linen (flax) as dough sticks to cotton.
>
> "Agh, you mean 'glass linen'" said she. They're 61% linen flax and
> 39% cotton and measured 31" x 19". They are made in the Czech
> Republic and cost £3 / $4.40 each. Well I bought one, cut it into
> two pieces and tried it on some fairly moist dough starter I had in
> the fridge and it works!!
>
> Obviously you need to dust the contact surface of the linen with
> some dry flour first. It has the words 'Linen Union Glass Cloth'
> written in large friendly letters. I guess the are handy for drying
> bar glass and doesn't leave smears of fluff behind.
>
> They are stiffer than the normal kitchen 'drying towel' but I guess
> not as stiff as the couches mentioned by Dee, for baking baguettes.
> I wonder if there are any combustion temperature figures on the net,
> for natural fibers?
>
>
I don't think you put the cloth things in the oven. You roll the
dough off onto a peel and slide it onto the stone in the oven, or you
roll it off onto parchement on a sheet pan.

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