I just received a cloche baker and long covered baker for Christmas. I have never used either or anything like these before. can I rise my bread in them before putting them in the oven? I know I can't put cold clay in a hot oven, so can I rise in the cloche and them place in a cold oven for the warm up time AND cook time at temp? what happens if I "peek" during the baking....? I love making bread - way fewer ingredients than store bought! and am hoping to "up my game" with these new tools. thanks for the input. This will NOT be my last set of questions......!

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