Enamelled Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pot – Dutch Oven For Sourdough Bread Baking – Cast Iron Bread Pot – Orange, 6 Quarts, 22cm – by Nuovva

As the new owner of a bread maker, I was keen to capitalise on my learning curve and bake the dough in the oven rather than just bread maker loaves. My first attempt, on a baking tray with water beneath, was softer than we like so I treated myself to this bread pot which was a lot cheaper than the one I was hankering after. It's perfect. I love the cheery orange colour and the cream interior. It gives a lovely, crusty finish to the loaves I bake in it, just as we like them. I don't put it in water to clean but take a damp, soapy cloth and rub that over the inside and any marks/residue come right off. I put a thin film of oil on the bare cast iron each time I use it to prevent rusting. An easy 5 stars from me.

Very happy. Making great sourdough loaves in it. Great quality but a tad expensive.

Wow wow wow. Amazing Dutch oven. I use it for bread making it’s wonderful. Stays super clean time and again and bakes awesome bread as it allows steam to form . Which makes the bread rise beautifully. Defo recommend to all bread makers. However it is heavy but worth every penny. Defo recommend. 👏👏

Quite simply amazing. The difference in my sourdough is very obvious, even compared to using a conventional Dutch oven (with a bread sling to get it in/out of the pot). I can only assume this is due to the design which gives the large dome for the “lid on” cooking (to give a good space for steam to generate) and then the more shallow base means that the “lid off” portion of the cook gives the bread all around direct heat for more even browning. The quality of the enamel is excellent. Please IGNORE the description which says it is 22cm! It is not, the base is actually 26cm (not including the handles) which makes it larger than the Le Creuset version (which is more than double the price!). This extra 2cm means that a standard large, round banneton loaf fits easily in this oven whereas would be too large for the Le Creuset. I bought the red one which is a lovely deep, “ombré” finish. Cannot recommend this enough, the value for money is outstanding and the quality is exceptional.

Absolutely love it made some delicious sourdough bread in this . Glad I dropped the lid of my other Dutch oven & give this one a chance definitely worth the money.

Just as it should be

Very pleased with purchase and notr 5 star reviews but disappointed that no instructions or recipes provided

I have been using a cast iron pot and lid but really wanted the more expensive version of this. I had this at a deal price of £64.99 and it arrived well packed day after order. I was a bit sceptical reading reviews on chips in the enamel but after a quick check we were good to go. I have cooked 5 sourdough breads in it since I received this and I have to say I'm happy. Its still a bit of learning cure with temperatures ect. I need to say that I have added ice for steam no problem and it had no effect on my enamel. After use I leave it cool down and then wipe clean with a damp clean cloth and it removed any marks from the flour and ice ect. I have added photos of how it looks after being used 5 times and also the bread I made today.Things I like areIt is heavy but not as heavy as my cast iron pan.The lid is easy to remove mid cooking.How evenly is cooks the bread all around ( this might have something to do with the base being shallow once the lid is removed).It is not overly big so fits lovely in my oven.I do not need to use a sling to get it in or out is a big bonus .Very easy to clean.