That's not something we've given much thought in the past, Bill, if we're being honest. Some folks may think that facing the shiny side out will deflect more heat, which means the bread will take longer to heat up than it otherwise would. If you bake more than one of these crusty loaves, perhaps you can do a side-by-side comparison and figure out if there's any difference at all. (We're guessing it's negligible.) Kye@KAF

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