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Sassafras Superstone Stoneware La Cloche Bread Baker, Unglazed, 5QT

Sassafras Superstone Stoneware La Cloche Bread Baker, Unglazed, 5QT

Sassafras Superstone's unglazed 5QT stoneware La Cloche, a clay dome baker that mimics a traditional hearth oven for round loaves.

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What we liked

  • + Unglazed stoneware absorbs and releases moisture, which helps build a crisp crust
  • + Much lighter to handle than a cast iron Dutch oven of a similar size
  • + Wide shallow base makes it simple to slide or lower a boule into place

Trade-offs

  • - Stoneware can crack from sudden temperature changes, so avoid cold water on a hot cloche
  • - Unglazed surface stains over time and should not be washed with soap

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