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Baking Shell (Batard)

Baking Shell (Batard)

$79.00

The Baking Shell creates the perfect environment for baking great bread. Lightweight and easy to handle, it requires no preheating.

Heat quickly passes through the shell and steam is trapped under it. For the perfect combination of a classic dough rise and crackling crispy crust, lift the shell off halfway through baking.

With the Baking Shell, you get the same results as traditional pre-heated and heavy cast iron vessels, without the stress of lugging around a searing hot and heavy pot. The most frantic part of bread baking is now the easiest. Just slide the bread dough onto any flat baking surface in your oven and place the shell over it.

Also used as a convenient cover to keep bread fresh when stored on a countertop, butcher block, or cutting board.

- Made of Aluminum
- Pure anodized aluminum coating–no non-stick chemicals, no additives, and FDA tested.
- Dimensions: 12.5 x 8 x 5.5 in / 32 x 20 x 14 cm
- Weight: 1lb 1oz / 480g

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Bread Steel
+$69.00

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Bread Steel

A lightweight, durable baking surface designed for home bread bakers. The Bread Steel and Bread Steel Max are crafted from solid steel for excellent heat performance and reliable results. Pre-seasoned with flax oil and ready to use, they heat quickly, retain heat efficiently, and help create beautifully baked bread with great oven spring.

Which One is Right for You?

Bread Steel – Lightweight and easy to maneuver—built for effortless baking and everyday use. At just 5.6 pounds, it’s the easiest to handle in and out of the oven, making it perfect for home bakers who want a simple, effective baking surface.
Bread Steel Max – A workhorse that stands up to your largest loaves and handles pizza like a champ. At 8.6 pounds, its extra thickness provides more heat retention while remaining easy to move, making it ideal for baking larger loaves and achieving a crisp, golden pizza crust.

How to Use
Place your steel in the oven while preheating. Once your oven reaches temperature, it’s ready to bake.

Specifications
Dimensions: 14" x 14" x 0.1" (35.5 x 35.5 x 0.25 cm)

Weight: 5.6lb (2.5kg)

Oven Steel on White

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Bread Steel Max

Bread Steel Max
+$79.00

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Bread Steel Max

A lightweight, durable baking surface designed for home bread bakers. The Bread Steel and Bread Steel Max are crafted from solid steel for excellent heat performance and reliable results. Pre-seasoned with flax oil and ready to use, they heat quickly, retain heat efficiently, and help create beautifully baked bread with great oven spring.

Which One is Right for You?

Bread Steel – Lightweight and easy to maneuver—built for effortless baking and everyday use. At just 5.6 pounds, it’s the easiest to handle in and out of the oven, making it perfect for home bakers who want a simple, effective baking surface.
Bread Steel Max – A workhorse that stands up to your largest loaves and handles pizza like a champ. At 8.6 pounds, its extra thickness provides more heat retention while remaining easy to move, making it ideal for baking larger loaves and achieving a crisp, golden pizza crust.

How to Use
Place your steel in the oven while preheating. Once your oven reaches temperature, it’s ready to bake.

Specifications
Dimensions: 14" x 14" x 0.15" (35.5 x 35.5 x 0.4 cm)

Weight: 8.6lb (4kg)

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Bench Knife

Bench Knife
+$18.95

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Bench Knife

The ultimate countertop companion. The bench knife features a soft, non-slip handle designed to be an extension of your hand.

A balanced weight makes it versatile for many tasks including chopping, cutting, scraping, and scooping on the large stainless steel surface.

Beveled bottom edge allows for smooth and precise cuts while laser-etched 1" gradations simplify measuring tasks.

Broad 6" total width, 100% dishwasher safe for quick cleaning. Stainless steel blade, soft-grip TPR (thermoplastic rubber) handle.

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Great Bread without the Hassle. Brod & Taylor Baking Shell
Great Bread without the Hassle. Brod & Taylor Baking Shell
Multigrain dough resting on a bread steel with the baking shell lifted in the oven.

Turning Tradition on Its Head

With the Baking Shell, you get the same results as traditional pre-heated and heavy cast iron vessels, without the stress of lugging around a searing hot and heavy pot. The most frantic part of bread baking is now the easiest. Just slide the bread dough onto any flat baking surface in your oven and place the shell over it.

Ideal Baking Conditions

The Baking Shell creates the perfect environment for baking great bread. Lightweight and easy to handle, it requires no preheating. Heat quickly passes through the shell while it also traps steam - the perfect combination for the classic sourdough rise and a crackling crispy crust.

The lightweight Baking Shell transmits heat quickly while still trapping steam.

"Once you use the Baking Shell, it's pretty hard to go back to any other method."

Maurizio Leo, The Perfect Loaf

Read Introducing: Baking Sourdough Bread With The Baking Shell by Maurizio
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Two baking shells, batard and boule, on the counter, accompanied by loaves of bread.