Dough Rising Bucket with Straight Sides
Alton Brown recommends that you allow your
dough to rise in a container with straight sides--otherwise, how will
you ever know when it has actually doubled? It's all a guessing game
in a mixing
bowl that slopes from very small at the bottom to w-i-d-e at the top.
Just put your dough in one of these handy buckets with a rubber band
(or masking
tape) marking the top of the dough and there will be absolutely no doubt
about when it has doubled. Made of food-grade polyethylene, it is heavy-duty
and dishwasher safe. All this for only $19.99 for the 6-Quart size and
$17.99 for the 3.5-Quart. Plus, it comes with a tight-fitting lid, which
expands its uses to great refrigerator/freezer storage for just about
anything! I use mine when I make homemade soup or chili in a big batch
(doesn't take
much more time with all the stuff out and the kitchen messy). And then,
when I don't want to cook, I just just nuke it and sit on the deck instead
of cooking.