Reddit reviews Utopia Kitchen Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron 2-In-1 Combo Cooker with 3.2 Quart Dutch Oven and 10.25 inch Skillet

It's a cast iron skillet (or Dutch oven), like [this] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Utopia-Kitchen-Pre-Seasoned-Cooker-Skillet/dp/B06W2JMRF6)

Okay, a couple of things: First, it would probably help if you could get a dutch oven or combo cooker. For example, this one. For bread baking, you use the shallow part as the base, and the deep part as the lid. There's less risk of burning yourself this way.

Second, it wasn't clear from what you wrote already, but make sure that your starter is sill active when you mix it into your dough. This usually means using it within maybe 4 hours of feeding it. Or, if you're letting it ferment overnight, then feed it a smaller quantity so it's still rising in the morning.

Third, you don't actually want it to form a dry skin before baking. Many recipes have the final proof done upside down in a basket, so what will be the top of the loaf does not have much chance to dry out. Generally, you would shape it and immediately transfer it to a basket (banneton) for final proof. Some folks use a bowl lined with floured cloth instead. After the proof is over, transfer it directly to the dutch oven, slash the top if you want, and bake immediately. This means preheating the oven while the dough is still in the fridge.

A dutch oven like this is great I think. I use it for no-knead bread.

https://www.amazon.ca/Seasoned-Cooker-Skillet-Utopia-Kitchen/dp/B06W2JMRF6/

Why buy just one dutch oven when you can have a complete cast iron set for under $30?

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B06W2JMRF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_joe0AbKQ98G2H

Love my Lodge combo set and use it often. (The only challenge is finding good excuses to buy more pieces, when I have no more need!) The dutch oven makes wooonderful bread. 😋❤️🍳

The pan comes as a dual combo dutch oven, here's a link:

https://www.amazon.ca/Seasoned-Cooker-Skillet-Utopia-Kitchen/dp/B06W2JMRF6