I have baked dozens of loaves of sourdough bread since purchasing this oven. Temperatures as high as 500 degrees don't seem to be a problem and I normally bake at 475 without trouble. The interior does stain after use; if that bothers you, I'm sure Barkeeper's Friend would clean it up. This is a much better deal than the Le Creuset version that costs $300.

I received this bread oven in the color pink. The color is beautiful and the product is of substantial weight and feels very sturdy! I've never used a cast iron bread oven before so don't have anything to compare it to, but bread certainly comes out better using this than a regular bread pan. Very excited to try more baking experiments with this.

Nice looking. Convenient handle. However, description says temps to 450. Not great for sourdough as most recipes require an hour preheat at 500 degrees F. The white will darken and time will tell if the enamel actually holds up. Also, oddly, the distribution of heat after initial covered bake shows uneven browning forcing me to rotate the pan and losing heat even after trying convection to resolve this issue. Going back to my trusted Lodge cast iron as it tolerates higher heat and browning is consistent without having to rotate. Just doesn't have a nice handle on the top.

My wife says it's the best bread I've ever made, and I've made plenty. Upside down Dutch Ovens, boiling water in a pan underneath, pizza stones above and below, spritzed water, all the tricks, but with just this device, a perfect loaf on the first try. I used the recipe that the other bread oven maker has on their website.

I bought this bread oven a few months ago. I've baked about 16 loaves of bread in it since then. I always bake at 475f convection oven. Not one chip or stain. No hot spots. I never have to rotate the pan. Every time I take the lid off to brown the the crust, I smile with amazement at how beautiful every loaf is. Its a 10 out of 10 for me. I want to buy more as gifts for my sourdough baking friends.

Absolutely thrilled with this bread oven. Extremely well made, heavy duty and effective! Made my first loaf of rustic bread and was very pleased with results. I made a half recipe smaller loaf as a test and I will definitely be making full loaves going forward. Please note - the instructions say not to use dry - I lightly coated inside of bottom only with olive oil - did not impact my bread at all. And, the price cannot be beat!

First try at using a Enamel Cast Iron Bread Oven - 'tight-sealing lid helps trap steam, simulating the conditions of professional bread ovens'. Simple white bread - the result is just what I was hoping for. Preheated the cloche in the oven while the shaped loaf was rising. Removed from oven to load the dough. Then cooked 25 minutes, removed lid to brown for 10 minutes.

I was surprised at how heavy duty this was. We bought a bread making for beginners book and then got this. First loaf came out perfect! Crisp on the outside and soft inside. I’ll be happy to start having bread that isn’t full of preservatives. It came very well packaged. But surprised that there were no instructions inside - had to find info online .

I paid 47.00 dollars. Next month it was 22.00.

Great way to bake bread and keep your fingers from getting burned