On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:24:09 -0400, "hutchndi"
> wrote:


>
>"Jeff Miller" > wrote in message
>news:mailman.3.1155562339.25523.rec.food.sourdoug ...
>>
> and, truth be told, I haven't really used it much at all
>> in the past 3 months. We use our bread for sandwiches, mostly, and my
>> 2-year-old doesn't like crunchy crust. So I've found myself making an
>> awful
>> lot of panned loaves.
>>
>> It's due for a good washing soon. >
>>
>

>I am curious Jeff, as I have never done it, but how DO you wash these
>things, I really havent been using them that long myself, but most
>suggestions point to just brushing out and air drying. I think fairly
>constant use of sourdough organisms on it keep bad things from growing on
>them, at least that is my hope. Is it safe to wash these willow (or whatever
>it is) bannetons? I would think they would soak up water, expand and deform.
>
>Russ Hutch

Howdy,

PMJI but...

I believe that it would be a big mistake to wash them...

Just brush them out, and all will be fine.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

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