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Bread Steel

Bread Steel

$79.00

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)

Baking Shell (Batard)

Baking Shell (Batard)
+$85.00

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Baking Shell (Batard)

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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Baking Shell (Batard)

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Baking Shell (Boule)

Baking Shell (Boule)
+$85.00

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Baking Shell (Boule)

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: 13 x 13 x 5.5 in / 33 x 33 x 14 cm
- Weight: 1lb 2oz / 500g

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Specifications

FAQ

Which Bread Steel is Right for You

Bread Steel Regular

For everyday bread baking

Ideal for home bakers who want excellent heat retention in a light weight format that’s easy to maneuver and fits seamlessly into regular baking routines.

Best for:

  • Everyday bread baking
  • Smaller kitchens and ovens

Bread Steel Max

For higher heat retention

A thicker, heavier steel designed for bakers who want more baking power for larger loaves, high-hydration doughs, and exceptional oven-baked pizza.

Best for:

  • Larger hearth loaves
  • High-hydration doughs
  • Pizza and bread baking

Bread Steel Duo

For your bigger bakes

Built on the Bread Steel Max platform with expanded baking space for larger, higher-volume bakes.


Best for:

  • Baking two loaves at once
  • Larger breads and boules
  • Pizza nights
Bread Steel Original: 14 by 14 by 0.1 inches; Bread Steel Max: 14 by 14 by 0.15 inches; Bread Steel Duo: 20.1 by 15 by 0.2 inches.

REGULAR:
14” x 14” x 0.1” thick

MAX:
14” x 14” x 0.15” thick

DUO:
20.1” x 15” x 0.15” thick

Which Bread Steel is Right for You

For everyday bread baking

Ideal for home bakers who want excellent heat retention in a light weight format that’s easy to maneuver and fits seamlessly into regular baking routines.

Best for:

  • Everyday bread baking
  • Smaller kitchens and ovens

For higher heat retention

A thicker, heavier steel designed for bakers who want more baking power for larger loaves, high-hydration doughs, and exceptional oven-baked pizza.

Best for:

  • Larger hearth loaves
  • High-hydration doughs
  • Pizza and bread baking

For your bigger bakes

Built on the Bread Steel Max platform with expanded baking space for larger, higher-volume bakes.

Best for:

  • Baking two loaves at once
  • Larger breads and boules
  • Pizza nights
Bread Steel Original: 14 by 14 by 0.1 inches; Bread Steel Max: 14 by 14 by 0.15 inches; Bread Steel Duo: 20.1 by 15 by 0.2 inches.

REGULAR
14” x 14”
x 0.1” thick

MAX
14” x 14”
x 0.15” thick

Duo
20.1” x 15”
x 0.15” thick

Bread steel held by hand

Effortless Handling, Superior Results

Our Bread Steel is the perfect balance of thickness and weight for great bread. It comes heat-treated for rust protection, seasoned, and ready-to-use. Light enough to handle easily, it also heats quickly. Place it in the oven when pre-heating. When the oven is ready - so is the bread steel. Paired with our Baking Shell, it is the perfect combination for stress-free bread baking. Our steel is also designed for the ultimate crispy crust of a pizza. With the seasoned surface, cleanup is easy and cheese slides right off.

A pizza on the Bread Steel, with a bench knife and pizza dough nearby.
Bread Steel and Baking Shell with a loaf of sourdough bread and several slices.