{"id":1235276,"date":"2025-02-26T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1235276"},"modified":"2025-02-26T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T20:30:00","slug":"how-to-decide-between-a-pizza-stone-and-a-pizza-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1235276","title":{"rendered":"How to Decide Between a Pizza Stone and a Pizza Steel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Making homemade bread and pizza can be greatly improved with the use of a pizza stone<\/u><\/a>. I\u2019ve used one for years, and it\u2019s the best way to get a well-browned bottom crust. I thought I had it all figured out, until the pizza steel<\/em> arrived. If you\u2019re getting serious about cooking (and reheating) pizza at home, one of these tools should be in your oven. <\/p>\n

What\u2019s a baking (or pizza) stone?<\/h2>\n

A pizza stone is a plank or circle of ceramic or cordierite (a type of thermal shock-resistant ceramic). They\u2019re typically between a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch thick and can range in size from nine to 20 inches across.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Compared to a pizza steel, ceramic stones are relatively lightweight, which makes them easy to move around and store when they\u2019re not in use. They can stain (especially if you\u2019ve flubbed a few pizzas like I have), but cleaning them requires little more than a good scraping once the food bits have burnt to a crisp. I use a metal bench scraper to dislodge big chunks, and then simply wipe off the smaller particles with a damp cloth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, they are susceptible to cracking or breaking. The material is very brittle, so if you drop the stone or knock it with something hard it could crack. The ceramic material is also porous, which means moisture can get absorbed (that\u2019s why I recommend a dry scrape or damp towel only after<\/em> you\u2019re finished using it). If the stone has moisture trapped inside, when it goes into a 475\u00b0F oven it can crack<\/u><\/a> as the liquid rapidly evaporates.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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