Drawn to its outside size
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.
Up to 1,200 g of dough14 × 14 in outside
Drawn to its outside size
For round and oval loaves with room for a heavy lid
Challenger Bread Pan
Bakes a round or oval loaf of about 700 to 1,500 g (our estimate); 15.4 × 10.5 in outside; you lift 11.3 lb hot.
An oblong cast-iron pan has a shallow base and separately handled lid.
Outside: 15.4 × 10.5 inWeight you lift hot: 11.3 lbDough: about 700 to 1,500 g (our estimate)
Specifications from Challenger Breadware's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
Side by side with the nearest alternatives
| Detail | Challenger Bread Pan | Lodge 6 Quart Essential Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven | Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven, 5.5 qt |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | Round and oval loaves with room for a heavy lid | A bigger round loaf in an enameled pot | A round loaf in an enameled pot that needs no seasoning |
| Size and capacity | About 700 to 1,500 g of dough (our estimate) | About 900 to 1,400 g of dough (our estimate) | About 750 to 1,100 g of dough (our estimate) |
| Outside size | 15.4 × 10.5 in | 13.25 × 11.6 in | 13.9 × 10.8 in |
| Weight you lift hot | 11.3 lb | 13.52 lb when the whole pot comes out | Not listed by the maker |
| Material | cast iron, grapeseed-oil seasoning | enameled cast iron | enameled cast iron |
| Buy | Amazon and maker | Maker | Amazon and maker |
| Brand | Challenger Breadware |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Bread ovens & cloches |
| Exterior width | 15.4 in |
| Exterior depth | 10.5 in |
| Assembled height | 5.4 in |
| Total weight | 20 lb |
| Material | cast iron, grapeseed-oil seasoning |
| Loaf shapes | boule, batard, demi-baguette |
| Dough capacity | About 700 to 1,500 g (our estimate from the 11.5 × 9 × 5 in usable interior) |
| Weight you lift hot | 11.3 lb |
| Maximum oven temperature | 500 °F |
| Retailer | Challenger Breadware |
| Usable interior | 11.5 × 9 × 5 in |
| Lid weight | 11.3 lb (handled hot) |
| Base weight | 8.7 lb (handled hot) |
| Dishwasher | no |
| Seasoning | preseasoned; maintenance required |
| Preheating | yes |
| Availability | Current model |
| Care | Brush or scrub debris; dry and reseason with oil when needed. |
Our estimate is from the 11.5 × 9 × 5 in usable interior; it is a guide for planning, and the maker's own figure would replace it.
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Up to 800 g of dough14 × 14 in outside
Drawn to its outside size
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Lodge 5 Quart Cast Iron Double Dutch OvenThe lid also works as a handled pan, so one set fills more than one cooking role.
About 750 to 1,000 g of dough (our estimate)12.62 × 10.37 in outside