Bread lame

Everything you need to know about sourdough scoring patterns, methods that work, tools you want to use and how to use them.

Scoring your sourdough bread with a bread lame can be a work of art, but it's also essential to the baking process! Slashing the dough with a sharp razor after the final proof allows the dough to expand in the oven, and let the gasses release. This post shares my top 7 tips for scoring bread with ease, so that the cuts are smooth rather than ragged, and you can create the beautiful loaf of sourdough that you were hoping for.

We make the highest quality bread scoring lames in the world. We invented the circular UFO style lame and the rest of our models are all designed to meet the specific needs of artisan detailed bread designers. Insist on genuine Wire Monkey lames for your scoring needs.

Homemade wooden carved Diy lame.

We tested 10 bread lames to see which ones were the easiest to use, created the cleanest scoring, and developed the most attractive bread loaf ears.

Simple Bread Lame: As you probably know, sourdough bread baking was the it thing at the beginning of the pandemic, and no Instagram-worthy bread picture would be complete without an artful scoring pattern on the loaf. This Instructable is meant to teach you how to mak…

Artisan bread is a feast for the senses. If you’ve ever encountered a baker selling bread at the farmers market, or walked into a small artisan bakery, you know what I mean. I’ve been buying fresh sourdough (a type of artisan bread) from small bakeries for a couple years now and would never go back to regular bread. Today I want to explain the differences between artisan bread versus sourdough bread and regular grocery store bread. Plus, why you might want to choose one over the other.

Decorative scoring of your artisan bread can really enhance its appearance and make a loaf look and feel special. We've compiled some scoring tips and tricks along with video demonstrations.

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I've used traditional lames for years but found them flimsy and unsafe for storage. Breadsmart's lame changed that completely. It's solidly built, snaps...