oblong cloche help
I've searched but not found just the same question.
Looking for recommendations (or negative info too) about any oblong cloches out there. I was really hoping to find a brand I already knew, but haven't. I always use just a round glazed pot with a lid for my regular loaves. In order not to have gigantic slices of bread (especially for toast), the loaves are fairly small...maybe they last 2 days. That's okay, but with my schedule it would be nice to have at least one more day ;-). A longer loaf would hopefully give a few more reasonably sized slices.
I've only seen unglazed clay so far. I think that might behave differently from what I'm doing. Currently I heat up my pot and lid (both glazed) as I'm pre-heating the oven, turn down heat after about 15, take off lid after another 15 or so, & finish in about another 15. I don't even know how the oblong would affect this, as well as the lack of glaze. I was using a dutch oven, but found occasional scorch.
If you have other advice for a reliable oblong loaf that gives me the crispy crust I have now, largish holes, etc. I'm all ears, seriously. And though I've baked my family's bread for years out of necessity due to where we live, I'm definitely an amateur.
Thanks