Drawn to its outside size
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, 15 lb
Drawn to its outside size
For a 14-inch square bread surface
Brod & Taylor Bread Steel
A 14 × 14 in steel, 0.1 in thick, weighing 5.6 lb; it stays on the rack while you bake.
The Regular steel is 0.1 inch thick and weighs 5.6 lb.
Outside: 14 × 14 in14 × 14 in, 5.6 lb
Specifications from Brod & Taylor's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
How it differs from the Baking Steel Original
The Bread Steel is smaller and lighter than the Original. Check usable rack space and your oven manual before choosing either.
| Detail | Brod & Taylor Bread Steel | Baking Steel Original |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior width (in) | 14 | 16 |
| Exterior depth (in) | 14 | 14 |
| Weight (lb) | 5.6 | 15 |
Side by side with the nearest alternatives
| Detail | Brod & Taylor Bread Steel | Baking Steel Original | Baking Steel Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | A 14-inch square bread surface | A 16 × 14-inch baking footprint | A square surface and a heavier steel |
| Size and capacity | 14 × 14 in, 5.6 lb | 16 × 14 in, 15 lb | 16 × 16 in, 27 lb |
| Outside size | 14 × 14 in | 16 × 14 in | 16 × 16 in |
| Material | solid steel, flax-oil seasoning | solid carbon steel, flax-oil seasoning | solid low-carbon steel, flax-oil seasoning |
| Buy | Amazon and maker | Amazon and maker | Maker |
| Brand | Brod & Taylor |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Baking steels |
| Exterior width | 14 in |
| Exterior depth | 14 in |
| Assembled height | 0.1 in |
| Total weight | 5.6 lb |
| Material | solid steel, flax-oil seasoning |
| Maximum oven temperature | Any home-oven setting (solid metal, no handles or coatings to protect) |
| Retailer | Brod & Taylor |
| Thickness | 0.1 in |
| Recommended reseason (°F) | 500 |
| Dishwasher | no |
| Seasoning | preseasoned; maintenance required |
| Preheating | yes |
| What the maker says it holds | one standard loaf or multiple smaller breads; loaf dimensions and dough weights are not stated |
| Availability | Current model |
| Care | Rinse or brush; dry completely; reseason after soap or as needed. |
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Drawn to its outside size
For a square surface and a heavier steel
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