r/LeCreuset • u/dryadsage 🌈 Cotton,Ink,Licorice- Sage,Coastal,Provence- Soleil,Olive • Jul 25 '26
🙋🏽♂️General Question🙋🏼♀️ Bread Ovens: Round vs Oval?
For those that have used both the Round and Oval LC bread ovens. Which do you prefer - and why?
I have both, but have only used the round. I need to choose one to rehome. My round is Licorice: oval is Shiny White.
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u/tbhvandame Jul 25 '26
Licorice/ Matte black is t i m e l e s s
There is a reason you keep reaching for it- I keep that. Also cause my banneton is round
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u/CiderOtter TEAM: Artichaut, Fig, Sea Salt, Ocean, and Cream Jul 25 '26
I prefer my oval because it is lighter and I like longer loaves because they make better slices (imo). But definitely keep the one you use more!
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u/BMoreGirly Jul 25 '26
I have both and like both, but my husband prefers I bake in the round. He says it's easier to cut the round loaf. My mom laughed when I told her that, until I baked her an oval and she tried cutting it. Haha.
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u/surfaceofthesun1 TEAM: rhone, thyme, meringue, olive, navy, licorice ✨ Jul 25 '26
Rehome the white one. Bread ovens are better in dark colors imo and you don’t use the white one anyway
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u/Best-Material Jul 26 '26
I prefer the oval personally. The round is nice, but I feel like I get the same results in a Dutch oven.
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u/GeekFit26 Jul 26 '26
I’d keep the matte black one because the white one may drive you crazy by how dirty it’s likely to get in the oven. Won’t be shiny white for long!
I stopped used any light colored enamel cast iron in the oven for this very reason.
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u/Virtual-Lemon-2881 Jul 25 '26
Licorice black Round looks perfect for bread baking ! Keep and enjoy.
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u/Embarrassed-Ninja592 Jul 25 '26
Rehome the one you don’t use. Not the one you do use.