A banneton is a type of basket used to provide structure for sourdough breads during proofing.
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Sourdough bread is bread made without added commercially grown yeast. By using a starter dough in which wild yeast can grow, the sourdough baker can raise bread naturally, as mankind did for thousands and thousands of years before a packet of yeast or baking soda was an available convenience at the local market.