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One of the tools that I use the most is my trusty bench knife. Some people call it a bench scraper, and I've also heard it referred to as a bencher, but bench knife is my favorite term.
The main duty of the bench knife is to divide dough and I use mine frequently throughout the day while I'm at work. It's also helpful in moving dough around. If your dough is a little sticky, the bench knife can help you get it from the table/counter to the scale to rising spot. On in addition to all that, the bench knife is great for keeping your work space clean. Experienced bakers know how the dough seems to get into the oddest places and dry there. Use this tool to scrape up all the little bits and then brush them into the garbage. Just be a bit careful on easily scratched surfaces.
I highly recommend a bench knife for anyone really interested in baking. If you're using one at home, you can find other uses for it. The wide surface makes it good for scooping things up, and makes transferring food from board to pan a breeze.
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8-27-2008 @6:49PM Charles said... I love mine. I think it was listed as a "board scrapper." It's one single piece of metal, that curls upon itself to form the handle. At the blade end of it, it has a small ruler, which can be handy.
It gets used for all sort of things--dividing dough, cleaning pizza peels, moving copious amounts of diced veggies. I love it!
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8-27-2008 @7:25PM Sara said... I have a less-good iteration of this tool that calls itself a "bash 'n' chop," which is an super-fun name, even if it's not really sharp enough to chop anything.
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8-27-2008 @10:34PM sarah said... I only got mine when I started pastry school and I can't believe I baked so long without it. I love it especially for rustic bread!
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8-27-2008 @10:23PM Paula Helm Murray said... I love my bench scraper, my only woe is that when hubby empties the dishwasher he can't remember where to put it.
We have a whole 'baking' cart that hold pans, tools, etc.
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8-28-2008 @9:45AM naughtydogcafe said... One of my most used kitchen items. I love my bench scraper! I use it for dividing dough, scraping up dried up bits on my counter, moving chopped veggies, lifting cut pieces of cookie dough from counter to sheet pan without distortion, all sorts of things. I also gave myself a wicked cut with it one day when I was washing dishes and forgot it was in the sink, hiding under the soapy water!
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