Wet hands helps with the sticking. Like sloppy wet hands, lol.
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Also, having a bread knife really helped me. I didn't have to touch it with my hands all too much.
Thatβs the opposite of what I would have thought! You always hear βwell-floured handsβ
I preach about The Sourdough School book by Vanessa Kimbell all the time, it's such a good resource explaining the how's and why's of sourdough. The water makes the flour slimy, so it slips off.