“I read a lot of reviews about this pan from sourdough bakers, influencers and enthusiasts. I only bake bread once a week, but really wanted to elevate my SD bread baking.
I was gifted this after making unsubtle hints about how the whole family could benefit, and Bakery Bits came up the best UK price i.e. no international shipping fees and taxes to take into account.
The pan itself is heavy and sturdy, and comes already pre-seasoned so I was able to bake with it right away!
The steam created as a result of dropping a couple of ice cubes in the pre-heated pan after I put the dough in is making a BIG difference, and I got the most beautiful ear as a result.
I would highly recommend this pan, and means that my Le Creuset enamel pan won’t get damaged any longer!”
“I bought this to achieve a better lift with my Sourdough loaves. Works brilliantly with commercial yeast too. Very heavy, well built piece of kit, will last a lifetime (or several). Somehow seems to give the bread a more golden colour. Very pleased”
“The photographs show our first run out for The Challenger. Sourdough Loaf was superb and it was easy to manipulate The Challenger in and out of our Aga roasting oven. The handles are well-placed and the Aga gauntlets fit easily into the handles.”
“Did my first bake in this yeaterday and it massively improved the rise of my sourdough. Took over an hour to heat up, but my oven only goes to 240c. Glad I bought some hot gloves as it is heavy!”
“Brilliant! Absolutely love it. Incredible bread baked this morning. Couldn't believe how amazing it was. Perfect crust and crumb.
One word of warning. It is much heavier than anticipated.
Delivered in good time, packed well.”
“Brilliant in design and perfect in function, the Challenger is an investment for regular, long-term bread makers that want the best chance of a perfect outcome at the tail-end of the process. As soon as I started using this pan, the oven spring has been amazing.”
