I recently got into sourdough baking but really didn't like the way a country sour dough loaf slice makes a sandwich. Often times they seem small or skinny slices because the loaf doesn't rise as tall as a sandwich loaf. Like the kind you see in the store. The solution to this is to use a loaf pan to place your bread into to rise and then slice, However....most loaf pans are not that tall, and a batch of dough will sometimes just spill over the edge instead of continuing to rise upwards to make a tall loaf. The solution is this pan. It is called a Pulman Loaf pan. It is as tall as a standard size sandwich bread slice and has a cover which keeps it from spilling over. These pans here are just as long as a regular store bought sandwich loaf which you can buy from Wonder Bread or Sara Lee. It makes a great loaf and makes a good crust. The pans themselves are made of a nice steel alloy so while they are not Non-stick, they are good and sturdy like most bakeware should be. It is a great value....to steal Walmart's brand name....because it comes with 2 pans which will make a bunch of bread slices....probably more than you can eat in a day.