When I first got into baking bread, I spent hours on the King Arthur Flour website. I joined their "Baking Circle" group, which allowed you access to their forums. I read each and every post. I signed up to receive their catalog and lusted after all the accessories for bread baking. I am big on accessories, from that cute scarf that just makes an outfit, to a gorgeously coiled bread rising bowl. A girl can't have too many accessories.
One of the things that I really wanted was a hearth oven insert. It basically turns your oven into a classic brick oven - great for pizzas and bread. But at almost $200 it was not going to happen anytime soon.
What I found instead was the Sassafras La Cloche Brick Oven
. It basically creates a little brick oven for your loaf of bread. 
Is it a necessity? No. Does it make a perfectly gorgeous loaf of bread, every time? Yes.
21 comments:
That is a beautiful piece of pottery. For form and function! I will add that to my list of things I didn't know I wanted!
That bread IS beautiful...definitely a worthy buy.
Oh lucky you! It too is on my list of things to "acquire". And now that I see it works so wonderfully well.... Yup, this item has moved significantly up on my list!
I just read another post about someone drooling over King Arthur accessories that were way too pricey and how they found very similar items at way more economical prices. I like your La Cloche, I may have to invest in one. Your bread looks perfect, I love the look artisan breads.
what a beautiful oven!
i'm unfamiliar with this apparatus, which shames me as a bread-baker and -lover. you're right--it's a perfect-looking loaf!
I have been wanting one too...it's beautiful...the bread and accesory!
This is another "kitchen crap" (as my dearly beloved says) that I can have as soon as I figure out where I will store it!
I love this idea. I baked bread last night in my bread machine. It was good but I bet it would be even better in stone.
Oh the bread and the oventhing look great! Are you sure you did not escape from a good housekeeping magazine somewhere?
;-)
I learn something new everyday! I've never seen this before, but now I'm intrigued. I'm just starting to get into bread baking.
That bread looks delicious! Your new treasure looks a lot like a Pampered Chef set that I have. I used cook a chicken in it (before we owned chickens as pets- now I am not allowed to cook whole chickens! :-) But I wonder if I can use it for bread....
Very cool! I have not seen one of these before, but the bread looks incredible!
E Mama - I am always adding to my list of things I never knew I needed.
Joanne - it really does make perfect bread.
Joan - I think that it was money well spent.
Katherine - I know, I shouldn't get their catalog!
Pearl - isn't it!
Grace - I have a round one and a long one.
Noble - it really is a good investment. I never have semi good bread any more.
Marjie - yes it is big. I keep in in it's original box in the hall closet. There is no room in my kitchen for this!
Terri - it gives it such a nice crust and a perfect rise.
Carolina - nope, no good housekeeping occurs in this house! Just ask the dust bunnies.
DP - next to my bread machine, it's my favorite bread accessory.
Kristen - it's probably really similar. I wanted to get one to use for savory dishes.
Jenn - thanks. It does most of the work for me.
I have bigtime cloche envy. I've always wanted one. I have tried baking bread in my tagines, which give a similar finish but not quite the same.
I know what I am putting on my wish list. This is a beautiful loaf of bread. Great pictures as usual.
it looks so so so good, i should even buy it...even if i don't bake any bread hehe
The boule is gorgeous...I have a new appreciation of home bread.
Wow- I've never even heard of those before, but if it makes bread look that perfect, I want one NOW.
That bread looks great! Neat mini bread brick oven!
Very nice. I didn't know something like that existed (obviously not a bread maker). But, it seems to make a beautiful loaf. I think I'd want to use it as decoration too...the pottery...not the bread. :)
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