The deeper I delved, the more I saw cooks making better-looking bread than me talking about the Challenger Bread Pan.The price felt steep at $299, and it seemed hard to justify that as a new baker ...

The worst part is the price, because $295 for a dedicated bread-baking pan isn’t cheap (I did not buy mine; it was sent to me by the brand). But as any Serious Bread Baker — or baker, ...