Orblue Bakers Couche and Proofing Cloth, 100% Cotton Fabric for Bread Dough Baking, Shaping Tool for Baguettes, Loaves, Ciabatta, Bread Couche 29.5 x 17.7 Inches

Perfect to work with clay in my ceramics class!

I didn’t think a proofing cloth was necessary when I started making baguettes — until I actually tried using one. This couche made a huge difference in shaping and proofing, keeping the dough supported and the loaves from spreading too much.It easily fits about 5–6 shorter full-size baguettes, and the quality feels solid. If you’re getting serious about baguette baking, this turns out to be one of those tools you’ll wonder how you ever managed without.

Love these for baguettes

This was purchased as a gift, so I do not know how well it works yet, but it looks exactly as needed

I ordered the x-large couche and the size is what I ordered. Not small at all. I am actually annoyed, because I read some reviews that commented it was small, and stupidly, I went a size up. I should have looked at the measurements on the cite. That's on me.The couche is well made and thick enough to separate and hold the dough in place. It came cleanly packed. I opened it, took it outside and shook it off. Didn't notice anything coming off, but why not. I've used it a few times, and I am happy with the product.I also want to note that the x-large was cheaper than other prices for smaller couches I found on Amazon. The price was the ultimate deciding factor. You'd think that the quality would be somewhat less, but it's not. It's made of really good quality and it will serve me well for many years.

Nice tools.

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I don’t have baguette pans, not because they are too expensive but because my storage space is too limiting. I should have designed a larger kitchen but that’s a whole other saga. A couche is the perfect compromise between functionality and space. When you receive it you are tempted to wash it before use. Don’t unless you do it by hand lest you soften it o the point of lost utility. Then dry it by hanging over rod or the top of a shower door. Flour it liberally, fold it up, and put away until you use it. The two most common uses for me are draping over yet-to-be-baked bread or formed into side-by-side loops for raising baguettes. If you are making boules I suggest a banneton proofing basket made from a natural fiber and a cloth liner; plastic does not release well.