If only you had a small, enclosed space made from a heavy duty material to capture the bread’s natural moisture and evenly distribute the heat. Oh. Right. The Dutch oven is like a baking stone ...

Perfect size! The loaf mounds up into a round rather than flattening out as it did in my #8 cast iron skillet. Because this Dutch oven will be dedicated for bread only, the flour left behind can ...

Dutch ovens are often made of enameled or seasoned cast iron, but their shape and tight-fitting lids make them good for everything from baking bread to ... the best Dutch oven size?

And it’s ideal for cooking soups, stews, sauces, and even bread ... And because of its size, it’s ideal for batch cooking — giving you a cook-free night. A Dutch oven can produce a perfect ...

The dough is baked in a Dutch oven, which, he explains in the 15th anniversary edition of “My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method” (written with Rick Flaste) is like an oven ...

When it’s ready, the dough will have doubled in size and will not readily spring ... until the loaf is beautifully browned. Remove the bread from the Dutch oven and let it cool on a rack for ...