The bread test cemented this oven as my top choice ... a more symmetrical loaf and a more domed crust. In general, oval Dutch ovens are better for baking and cooking large cuts of meat.

To score bread, you first form the dough into a round boule, an oblong bâtard ... bread pan or combo cooker (a combined skillet and Dutch oven) and bake. The seam will open up at random places ...

for the record), the humble Lodge fans of Amazon implore you to consider the 7-quart enameled cast iron oval Dutch oven. After spending only $100, you’ll have plenty of cash left over to revisit ...

I've owned this Le Creuset Dutch oven for nearly 20 years, and I can confirm that it's worth the price. (Amazon/Yahoo) I can't think of a single piece of cookware I've purchased that I still use ...

Sometimes called by its French name, pain de campagne, country-style bread is generally baked freeform (or in a Dutch oven) into large, oblong loaves that have a picturesque quality befitting a rural ...