Brod & Taylor Baking Shell (Batard), Aluminum, Grey

I bought the boule and the batard. I would suggest the batard for making bread rolls ( and they are amazing) the boule for making full loaves of bread. Little tip spray both with water before placing over dough and grease the inner rim to avoid dough sticking. Other than that, perfect.

I bought this alongside the baking steel works brilliantly for my sourdough no heavy lifting, light to hold great handle excellent quality, my bread turns out great

It's better than a dutch oven,it's safer because of the weight difference much lighter,works great with the brod & Taylor steel aswell

It simply does not do what they tell you it does, it can’t replace a Dutch oven. Don’t waste money and time

I’m new to sourdough baking and after a ton of research I came across this shell after seeing it on TikTok and thought what a great and light alternative to a super heavy Dutch oven. I’ve baked a few times with a Dutch oven and was getting annoyed at how heavy it was, it was also not yielding me the desired results in terms of bread structure etc. I used this just once and I was blown away by how light it is and how easy it is to use!! Highly recommend.

Worked as advertised.

The Brod & Taylor Ultralight Baking Shell has been a game-changer for my steam oven baking. It is impressively lightweight, making it easy to insert and remove even when hot, yet it feels very durable and solid. The flat, smooth surface ensures even heat distribution, which gives consistent browning and a nice crisp crust on bread, pizza, and pastries. I also appreciate that the edges are slightly raised, helping to keep dough or batter in place without spilling. Cleanup is simple since nothing sticks, and the non-reactive surface maintains its quality over time. The shell is slightly larger than I expected, so storage requires a bit of planning, but the quality, performance, and versatility make it an excellent tool for any serious home baker.

I bought the betard shape and liked it so much, I got the boule shape later as well so I can bake two loaves at a time. Really well constructed. Very light. Immediate heat transference. No need to preheat for an hour. Just heat with oven as it pre- heats. So much easier than lugging around heavy 500 degree Dutch ovens. Huge oven spring with these and some steam from an ice cube. The only difference I’ve noticed is maybe a less gnarly, robust crust than I get with the Dutch oven, but I prefer that myself. Highly recommend. Worth the money.

This is a useful, well-designed, lightweight addition to my bread baking equipment. Definitely functions as expected and makes baking bread with a nice crust easy. Love that it is so lightweight and doesn't need preheating. Taking one star off for the price which fits seem too high for an aluminum product.