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 loading the loaf onto a shallow hot base
Lodge 3.2 Quart Cast Iron Combo Cooker
Bakes a round loaf of up to about 1,000 g (our estimate); 16.56 × 10.5 in outside; you lift 12.85 lb hot when the whole pot comes out.
A shallow cast-iron skillet you bake on and a 3.2 qt deep pot that drops over the loaf as the lid.
Outside: 16.56 × 10.5 inWeight you lift hot: 12.85 lb when the whole pot comes outDough: up to about 1,000 g (our estimate)
Specifications from Lodge'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 Lodge 5 Quart Cast Iron Double Dutch Oven
The Combo Cooker loads from a shallow skillet base and is wider handle to handle; the Double Dutch Oven is a deeper 5 qt pot. They weigh about the same.
| Detail | Lodge 3.2 Quart Cast Iron Combo Cooker | Lodge 5 Quart Cast Iron Double Dutch Oven |
|---|---|---|
| Complete vessel weight (lb) | 12.85 | 12.37 |
| Exterior width (in) | 16.56 | 12.62 |
| Exterior height (in) | 4.56 | 6.31 |
Side by side with the nearest alternatives
| Detail | Lodge 3.2 Quart Cast Iron Combo Cooker | Challenger Bread Pan | Lodge 6 Quart Essential Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | Loading the loaf onto a shallow hot base | Round and oval loaves with room for a heavy lid | A bigger round loaf in an enameled pot |
| Size and capacity | 3.2 qt deep pot over a shallow skillet base | About 700 to 1,500 g of dough (our estimate) | About 900 to 1,400 g of dough (our estimate) |
| Outside size | 16.56 × 10.5 in | 15.4 × 10.5 in | 13.25 × 11.6 in |
| Weight you lift hot | 12.85 lb when the whole pot comes out | 11.3 lb | 13.52 lb when the whole pot comes out |
| Material | seasoned cast iron, vegetable-oil seasoning | cast iron, grapeseed-oil seasoning | enameled cast iron |
| Buy | Amazon and maker | Amazon and maker | Maker |
| Brand | Lodge |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Bread ovens & cloches |
| Exterior width | 16.56 in |
| Exterior depth | 10.5 in |
| Assembled height | 4.56 in |
| Total weight | 12.85 lb |
| Material | seasoned cast iron, vegetable-oil seasoning |
| Loaf shapes | boule |
| Dough capacity | Up to about 1,000 g (our estimate from Lodge's own sourdough loaf for it: 972 g of dough from 500 g of flour) |
| Weight you lift hot | 12.85 lb when the whole pot comes out |
| Maximum oven temperature | Any home-oven setting (solid metal, no handles or coatings to protect) |
| Model | LCC3 |
| What you get | A 3.2 qt deep pot and a shallow skillet that fits it as a lid |
| Maker's dimensions | 16.56 in long (handle to handle) × 10.5 in wide × 4.56 in high |
| Compatible heat sources | Any stovetop including induction, oven, grill, campfire |
| Seasoning | Preseasoned with vegetable oil; maintenance required |
| Dishwasher | No |
| Care | Hand wash, dry and oil. |
Our estimate is from Lodge's own sourdough loaf for it: 972 g of dough from 500 g of flour; it is a guide for planning, and the maker's own figure would replace it.
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Brod & Taylor Baking Shell (Batard) & SteelAn oval aluminum shell pairs with a square steel that stays in the oven.
Up to 800 g of dough14 × 14 in outside
Drawn to its outside size
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.
About 700 to 1,500 g of dough (our estimate)15.4 × 10.5 in outside