Emile HenryArtisan Bread Baker | Burgundy

I had been using dutch ovens to bake my sourdough but a neighbor who I baked for, offered me his since he could bake well. As it turns out, with this I can bake 2 pound loaves and still have some room. I no longer need to take off the lid after partial baking to brown the loaf. I just leave the dough in it for the entire bake time and when I take the lid off, it is golden and crispy outside. Best part, I won't break/Crack when moving from hot to cold or vice versa. This allows me to do a cold start, and then for.my next loaf, drop the cold dough I to the hot baker. So I ended up getting a black one to add to my red one so I can bake 2 batards at the same ti.e and when do, load the next 2. Perfect

I have baked about 90 loaves of sourdough bread in this since we purchased it in 2021. Following their instructions the crust comes out great every time, the bread cooks evenly and the oblong shape of the loaf is great for sandwiches. I am thinking about buying a second one in case something happens to the current one. They seemed a little expensive when I purchased the first one and in three years the price has increased by $20. They recommended oiling the inside and flouring the surface before using but that was hard to clean so now we dust the loaves and bottom of the dish with semolina. The bread doesn't stick and it is a snap to clean.The unit is ceramic and I worry about breaking it on our quartz counters but I would replace it in a heartbeat.

I thought it was a goner! With one hand I was holding the top piece upside-down about 12” above the bottom piece, which was on the counter. I had just unpacked it and was looking it over. The top slipped out of my hand and free fell into the bottom piece. CRASH! My heart stopped. It bounced onto the counter top. Not even a scratch in the top piece that fell. Only the tiniest piece of glaze chipped off the edge of the bottom piece. It’s a badge of honor. Well It’s broken-in now. And, I don’t have to worry about breaking if it gets slightly banged around during use. Very durable just as advertised. Great looking piece too. Third loaf getting baked this morning!

I got this so that I could be sure my sourdough bread would rise more than in a cloche I have of the same brand. It works! The size of the loaf takes about 3/4 of what I previously used to make two loaves, so it makes a large loaf. It works well to hold steam in for half the bake. Taking the top off after that is tricky, because it is very hot, but it does what is intended. I think it could break easily, so care is necessary in handling.

I just received this yesterday and I am very disappointed. I bake sourdough bread and I use the Tartine method which calls for a Lodge Dutch oven, which traps the steam perfectly. I was looking for something with an oblong shape that could also trap the steam and I would hoping that this would do the trick. But to my disappointment there are huge gaping holes on each side for no apparent reason but to give the user or something to hold onto when removing the lid. It doesn’t even do that job well either, they could have easily just added a ceramic bump on each end to hold onto instead of compromising the integrity of the entire piece. This defeats the entire purpose of the Dutch oven! Whoever engineered the design of this thing was obviously not a baker. How embarrassing. I will be returning this.

Great for sourdough. RecommendedAfter 3rd use cracked. Bake by 480F.Realy sad. RETURN

This is the best bread form I have ever used! Bread comes out so much better with this form. I recommend this very much! The pizza stones are just as good! Love this product.

I was so excited to order this. It was a great price. Which should have been my first clue. When it arrived it was packed into a much larger box without any filling to cushion the bumps. I was happy to find it unbroken. I sent it back because the paint job was incomplete. The handle had white under tones where it was not sprayed heavily enough, as well as an obvious white spot on the handle. Even though it was a great price I could pay that kind of money with the flaws.