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For a round loaf with a light cover
Brod & Taylor Baking Shell (Boule) & SteelA separate aluminum shell covers the loaf on a 14-inch square steel.
14 × 14 inUp to 1200 g dough
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For a smaller oval loaf with a separate cover
Brod & Taylor Baking Shell (Batard) & SteelAn oval aluminum shell pairs with a square steel that stays in the oven.
14 × 14 inUp to 800 g dough
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For round and oval loaves with room for a heavy lid
Challenger Bread PanAn oblong cast-iron pan has a shallow base and separately handled lid.
15.4 × 10.5 in
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For a round loaf and a multipurpose vessel
Lodge 5 Quart Cast Iron Double Dutch OvenThe lid also works as a handled pan, so one set fills more than one cooking role.
12.62 × 10.37 in
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For a 16 × 14-inch baking footprint
Baking Steel OriginalA quarter-inch carbon-steel surface for an oven with room for its full footprint.
16 × 14 in
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For a wider baking arrangement
Baking Steel PlusA 20 × 15-inch steel provides a larger surface to arrange your shaped loaves.
20 × 15 in
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For a square surface and a heavier steel
Baking Steel ProA 16-inch square, three-eighths-inch steel with a substantial cold handling weight.
16 × 16 in
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For a 14-inch square bread surface
Brod & Taylor Bread SteelThe Regular steel is 0.1 inch thick and weighs 5.6 lb.
14 × 14 in
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For heating with folding storage
Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer & Slow CookerA heat-only appliance folds down between bakes; check bowl fit inside.
18 × 14.5 in
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For heating and cooling dough containers
Brod & Taylor Proofer ProA countertop appliance controls temperature in both directions and supports remote settings.
22 × 22 in
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For temperature control around a starter jar
Brod & Taylor Sourdough HomeA small heating-and-cooling chamber for a jar, rather than a full dough bowl.
8 × 10 in
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For supporting a round loaf
King Arthur Baking Round Brotform and LinerA round cane basket and removable liner support the shaped dough before baking.
8.5 × 8.5 in
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For an oval loaf with stated dough guidance
King Arthur Baking Oval Brotform & Liner SetAn oval support and liner with retailer guidance for up to three pounds of dough.
Measurements neededUp to 1361 g dough
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For a sandwich loaf in a dedicated pan
King Arthur Baking King Arthur Standard Bread Loaf PanA corrugated coated loaf pan sold by King Arthur and manufactured by USA Pan.
Measurements needed
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For covered bulk-dough storage
Challenger Breadware Proofing BoxA stackable container with a lid; it does not heat or cool the dough.
12.5 × 12.5 in
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For an eight-kilogram ingredient load
Challenger Breadware Baker's ScaleA low-profile scale with a tempered glass weighing surface and whole-gram display.
8.6 × 6.6 in
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For batch weighing and percentage mode
My Weigh KD-8000An eight-kilogram scale with a separate platform and adjustable auto-off.
9.8 × 8 in
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For seeing the display past a wide bowl
OXO Good Grips 11 lb Stainless Steel Food ScaleA pull-out display helps keep the reading visible under larger containers.
Measurements needed
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For a quick spot reading
ThermoWorks Thermapen ONEA handheld folding-probe thermometer for a measurement at a specific moment.
6.1 × 0.74 in
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For monitoring with a separate probe
ThermoWorks DOT Simple Alarm ThermometerAn alarm thermometer keeps its meter outside the oven while a compatible probe measures inside.
3.125 × 0.75 in
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For a marked container with a fitted lid
Brod & Taylor Proofing Container (6L)A low covered tub for mixing, folding and observing the whole batch.
12.8 × 10.5 in
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For dividing a batch on a work surface
OXO Multi-Purpose Scraper & ChopperA rigid stainless bench tool for portioning dough and clearing the board.
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For straight scoring in a walnut holder
King Arthur Straight Walnut LameA straight blade holder for expansion cuts and shallow decoration.
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For switching between straight and curved scoring
King Arthur Two-in-One Bread LameOne blade can be held straight or curved; a protective case is included.
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For a sliding transfer onto a steel or shallow base
Brod & Taylor Bread PeelAn aluminum peel for an accessible flat baking surface.
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For a low ceramic base and a separate hot dome
Emile Henry Bread Cloche, Burgundy EH345508A self-contained HR ceramic cloche for round loaves: a low platter for loading and a 4.3 lb domed lid to lift hot.
13.2 × 11.2 in
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