What pan should I use to bake my bread? Metal, ceramic, glass, dutch oven…there are so many out there. What are the differences? What about non-stick? What temperatures can I use for each one? How can I stop my dough from sticking? How can I work out how much dough my pan will take? And what about pizza? How can I make the best one at home?

These questions, and many more, are answered in today’s episode with expert wholegrain sourdough baker and dear friend of the podcast, Elly from Elly’s Everyday. Prepare for over an hour of beautiful sourdough bread geekery that will enhance your baking, however you do it.

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What we cover:

1. Different pan options you have for baking bread, focusing on wholegrain sourdough.
2. Aluminium, steel, ceramic, glass, cast iron and silicone pans - the pros and cons of each.
3. What’s unique to each type, what you have to watch out for/be careful with.
4. Tips for using each type, including preparation, temperatures and baking.
5. Sizing, including how to make a dough that will fit your pan...whatever its size.
6. How to stop your bread sticking.
7. Getting a good crust.
8. Pullman pans - why they're special and how/why we use them.
9. What we choose to bake with and why.
10. Options for baking pizza and what both of us use.

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Resources:

Ellys Wholegrain Sourdough You Tube channel

Elly's Soap-Making You Tube channel

Elly’s website

Elly’s video: My favourite pans for wholegrain sourdough

Elly’s video: Make sourdough bread recipes that fit your pan perfectly

Elly’s video: These pans taught me so much 100% whole wheat sourdough pullman pan loaf

Elly’s 6 year old video on various baking setup options (oldie but a goodie)

Alison’s video: How to tent a loaf with aluminium foil (really useful if you don’t have another pair of hands to help you)

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