Simply stated, a "poor man's Dutch oven" is a bread pan covered by another bread pan. The purpose of the bottom bread pan is to shape the loaf into sandwich bread and the purpose of the cover (top bread pan) is to trap the moisture from the dough in a hot, enclosed environment. In other words... I have replaced the standard Dutch oven with two bread pan to get the desired shape... sandwich bread. Cookbook discusses... Ingredients and Technique & Tips including "Degas, Pull & Stretch," "Roll to Coat," and "Garnish & Baste." Guide to Poor Man's Dutch Oven... discusses Sizes and Fasteners then tests Good Cook 8" x 4" Loaf Pan, American Bakeware 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" Loaf Pan, Wilton 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" Loaf Pan, Chicago Metallic 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" Loaf Pan, Mainstays 8.4" x 4.4" Cheap Loaf Pan, Lodge 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" Cast Iron Loaf Pan, Good Cook 9" x 5" Loaf Pan, Mainstays 9" x 5" Loaf Pan, Granite-Ware 9" x 5" Loaf Pan, SilverStone 9" x 5" Hybrid Ceramic Loaf Pan, Anchor 9" x 5" (1.5 qt) Glass Loaf Dish, and Wilton 12" x 4-1/2" Long Loaf Pan... then offers a few brief Conclusions. Bread Recipes included... Classic White Bread (large), Cheddar Cheese Bread (large), Multigrain Country White Bread (large), Beer Bread (medium), Honey Oatmeal Bread (large - garnish), Honey Whole Wheat Bread (large), Harvest 8 Grain Whole Wheat Bread (large - garnish & baste), Caraway Rye Bread (medium), Buttermilk Bread (medium - garnish), Garlic Bread (long), Mediterranean Olive Bread (long), Cinnamon Raisin Bread (small), and Raisin Bread-Raspberry French Toast. Bonus Recipe... Classic White Bread ("Turbo" method) Hi I'm Steve. My YouTube channel is "Artisan Bread with Steve" on which I have a series of educational videos demonstrating how to make a variety of no-knead breads and these cookbooks support the videos giving me the ability to go into greater detail regarding the dynamics of making no-knead bread (a level of detail I couldn't fit in a video) while they give my readers and subscribers a convenient vehicle for reading and using recipes. Even if you aren't thinking about making bread you will find this and interesting book to read... and you just might learn how easy it is to make no-knead bread using the "hands-free" method. Thanks - Steve