HAWOK Cast Iron Bread Cloche, Dia.7.8inch/20cm, 0.95qt, Sourdough Baking Pan Pre-seasoned Black

Use this and a smaller one in my bbq/oven to bake bread and toad in the hole. Good value in comparison to other brands.

New to baking bread and sourdough so when I tried this and my sourdough had a good rise I was over the moon! Brilliant- would highly recommend

Very happy with this item. Bigger than I expected (7.5”). It makes quite a large loaf of bread. So happy with it, that I ordered the smaller version ( 6.5”) which was a package deal, and included a rising basket and a bread scoring blade. It hasn’t arrived yet but looking forward to receiving it Recommend this cloche to bread makers who are searching for a very well made product.

Cast Iron and just great for 250g small loaves either normal or no Knead. You need to adjust your baking time but the shape is just great for crusty artesanal style loaves. Because of the design I can easily get several in a small oven unlike a traditional Dutch oven. Well made. Just a great product.

Nice enough quality I think even though very tiny cast iron bits came off in my bare hand while I seasoned with the first coat of oil. Never had that before. This pan to be fair is smoother than many I own. Mine came with a knob so the problem with knobs missing for some customers might be solved already or is intermittent. Not a bad price for a specialty pan.

I bake sourdough bread pretty regularly and use a French cast iron/enamaled bread oven that I absolutely love. However, for $188 I didn't want to get a second one and decided on another option. I have since been making more loaves and wanted to try out a bread cloche. I did a bunch of research into each brand and read all the reviews. I decided to give this one a try - minus the enamel. Baked two loaves tonight and they came out perfect! No weird small or issues. Now, I only do a cold bake with my sourdough. I put the bread in a cold oven (covered), set the temp to 425 and let it bake. I then remove the lids and let it bake for another 15 minutes. This works great for me and I don't see the need to pre-heat the oven at all. A great investment. For those who have complained about rust, you have to be diligent about proper care for your bread pans. They must be cleaned and seasoned properly. They cannot be left to sit in a sink in water. Please make sure to research proper care and you shouldn't have any issues whatsoever.

Bread comes out perfect!