"Del Cecchi" wrote in message
>
> "Bertie Doe" wrote in message

>>
>> "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.
>
> del
>>

Agh thanks del, I guess linen baked at 450F/225C would soon burst into
flames. I haven't tried making baguettes yet, I assume the folds in the
linen, stop the expanding dough, from sticking together?