So now that I've been baking for a while I decided to try and produce more baguettes. I have a Baguette pan that holds two loaves, but it's a bit misshapen and it only holds two loaves. I mix and bake 4+ pounds of dough every weekend, which is enough for 4 to 6 baguettes. My 2 baguette pan has started to feel a bit small.
I did some basic research and found that you can only buy 2 or 3 baguette pans. Why not 4, 5 or 6? I did find a great 4 baguette pan on Amazon and immediately ordered it.
That's when I discovered the truth -
- Commercial oven rack: 26" x 18"
- Personal oven: 24" x 17.5"
My new 4 baguette pan just wouldn't fit! It was commercial grade intended for commercial bakers. Bummer.
I returned the 4 baguette pan and ordered the 3 baguette pan instead (16" x 9"). I'm hopeful that I might eventually be able to get two of these in at the same time for 6 total loaves, but after being wrong once (and not paying close attention to the size) I want to test it out first.
The lesson I learned here is that no matter how much I think like a professional baker, I still have a personal oven. For now.
-Matt the weekend baker
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