Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven – Bread Pan for Sourdough Bread – Cast Iron Pan – Light Blue, 5.7L, 22cm – by Nuovva

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 are It 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.

Great and effective piece of kit. Bread comes out incredible. Easy to clean, gives a great sized loaf

This Dutch oven is a great addition to my bread making adventure. Love it. Easy to clean and a good size for baking bread and other dishes.

Really good quality

I resisted buying a cast iron dutch oven for my sourdough for several years, using an old stainless steel stockpot which gave (what I thought were) good results. Started looking at the LC bread oven but was unimpressed with the high cost and it being 24cm, which is too small for a standard 900g boule loaf. I still liked the design better than a traditional Dutch Oven pot. Then Amazon presented the Nuovva equivalent, at a much more reasonable price. I looked into the company and found it to be UK based (thought products seem to be made in China) and reviews were good. Now having used it several times I am so impressed with the ease of use and great consistent results. This pot is 26cm wide (internal) so has just the right room for steam to circulate, the loaf to rise and not touch the sides to risk burning. Cream interior does become a little stained, but I expected that given the high temperature need. I chose the black exterior for this reason. So pleased with the purchase, I thoroughly recommend this to other bakers.

A really lovely pot.. Yes, its heavy but then, it's cast iron... I haven't baked in it yet - planned for tomorrow - but I washed it through and, as recommended, oiled the rims top and bottom where there is no enamel.. It arrived perfect, no chips, I checked carefully as per suggestions in reviews, and all good.. Really excited about the try out as I have never used a Dutch oven before. The colour is a good vibrant red - hopefully it will stay with that more or less. I see some people complained about not being able to put it into a hot oven - the directions indicate to put it in when the oven is cold and let it reach temperature naturally - seems like good advice - thank goodness for decent oven gloves... So pleased so far....

Brilliant best bread I have ever made using this dutch oven

Absolutely delighted with this bread oven. I was using a standard Dutch oven to bake my sourdough (very famous, very expensive brand), and I feel this does a better job. I've been using it for months now, and bake at least 2 loaves a week. No need to add ice cubes, I just pop the bread on the silicon sling and bake from a cold start with a cold dutch oven pot. My bread comes out really well, with great oven spring. After my daughter used it for frying eggs, I would not use it for anything but bread, as it is not non-stick and took ages to clean after shed used it. If you're a bread baker, I reckon you'll love this. I waited until it was on offer and it was such good value.

I'm very happy with the item, I do recommend this seller.

I am 79 years old and have quite a lot of experience with baking sour dough and other Artisan breads using home milled flours and long fermentation methods. I stopped maintaining a sour dough starter since I was using more flour to maintain the starter than what I used for baking bread. Since then, I have used flour milled from whole grains and the long fermentation method with excellent results without having to maintain a starter. Many have been baked in the standard Dutch oven. The downside of using a standard Dutch oven is getting the loaf out of the Dutch oven without getting burned. This Dutch oven with the lower sides is so much easier. I do suggest that it is oiled before baking bread to make removal of the bread and cleanup easier. I also have a few name brand Dutch ovens, and I find the quality of this less expensive Dutch oven comparable in quality and baking ability. In my experience, I have found that humidity is required for the initial oven spring that raises the loaves in the first 10-15 minutes of baking. This can be done by spritzing the sides of the oven every 7 minutes or placing a pan of water in the oven. With this baker, the humidity required for oven spring is maintained with the domed cover. This is so much less messy than the other two methods. The capacity of this Dutch oven is great for baking a good sized loaf and also works for a number of different functions. For example, baking a roast or chicken in this Dutch oven will produce moist and tender meats. Crisping can be done at the end of the baking. This Dutch oven is heavy, but then all cast iron is. The weight comes with the territory to produce superior, moist meats and breads. I do have a few Dutch oven of different size in the name brands, and this Dutch oven seems to be of similar quality. I will update this review if my opinion changes. As a sidenote, I bought this Dutch oven in red and another in Orange from the same seller. I honestly can't tell the difference in color. I hope this review was helpful for you

Ich hab diesen Topf jetzt seit guten sechs Monaten und ich bin sehr zufrieden. Für den Preis ist es der perfekte Topf zum Brot backen oder auch andere Gerichte. Hab schon Aufläufe darin gemacht und alles mögliche!

Seems to work great with 1st use.

Juste parfait très beau matériel !!