Can I bake use this to bake pizzas at a high temp (500 degrees) as I would with a stone?
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I've been cooking with this pan at 425 for 15 minutes and I can almost clone the pizzas I made 10+ years ago when I worked at a pizzeria
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I often cook pizzas on this pan @ 500 degrees, 11-12 min. The pan has held up fine.
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We baked at 450 with the pan and the pan held up just fine. I would think it could handle 500
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Maximum safe temperature is 450 Deg F. Personally, I've not used mine above 400 Deg, but love the pan! It's also great when reheating left-overs.
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Not sure about that. Don't have the packaging anymore. But, it is a pretty thick and solid pan, so I would think it could withstand the heat. The only question is how long you would leave the pizza in at that temperature.
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I think so but have not tried it. The mats work great if 1.) not under direct flames and 2.) used in temps under 500 degrees. A pizza cooks within those conditions. It's not a pizza stone but a cheap alternative.
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Depends on what you are baking or cooking. My oven goes as high as 500 degrees.
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Haven't made a pizza from scratch on it, but have baked items at 500 degrees without any problem. Hope that helps. I've had mine for awhile now and use it all the time...still looks like new.
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Hi Carol, That will not be a problem from the standpoint of potentially damaging the stone; the stone can take enormous heat. Do note, however, that in heating the stone that fast, that you still want to get the inside of the stone hot and you must also make sure your grill leaves sufficient area around the stone to get the dome hot before you put a pizza on the stone. If you get the stone super hot and the dome is either not hot enough, or by opening the dome, you allow the heat to escape, you have a high risk of burning the crust without getting the toppings done. This is especially true in the super hot range and the most frequent cause of it is due to lack of side clearance around the stone; the stone gets 800-1000 degrees and the dome is only about 200--charcoal crust and barely warm toppings. As with anything, the hotter you go, there might be some trial and error, but the stone definitely will hold up. Thanks for your interest. Joe Hurly Falls Culinary, Inc.
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I don't see why not as long as your oven is not hotter than 500 degrees. We made pizza on the grill with the grill mats and they came out great....nice and crispy crusts. Enjoy. It's a product everyone should have!
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Hey Kara- I own two of these stones because they work great! They are quite heavy though and will stay hot for awhile after cooking. Cutting the pizza on the stone would be fine for the stone (it's quite sturdy), however, this would be hard to do because it's quite hot/heavy. After making my pizzas I use a pizza peel (relatively cheap) and pull the pizza out of the oven. I then cut the pizza on the peel. It would be tough to pull the whole stone out of the oven although it could be done. Hope that helps!
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It would be a tight fit since I think that you would need to use a dark pizza stone or maybe a lodge trivet that had been heated in the oven for at least 30 minutes. Getting a tight seal with the two clips on the right side of the glass is critical to achieving high temperatures. I have reheated slices of pizza on a dark cookie sheet in about 10 minutes with the sheet being preheated in the oven. The oven has reached 415 degrees once during a very sunny day.
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Well it takes 20 minutes to heat the stone so more than that to cook a pizza. No oven will cook a pizza in 5 miutes or less unless it is a real wood burning brick oven that gets up to 800f
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I often cook pizzas at 500 degrees. Anyone ordering this pan will see why it does not warp at high heat. It is very solid.
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I don't know what the highest temperature it can stand, we have only used it in the kitchen oven for pizza and usually have the oven set for 400 degrees. My guess is that even thought your grill showed 550 if the stone was sitting over the direct heat of the burners that temperature would have been higher. I would also suggest that the stone be pre-heated.
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It's best to heat it up at least a half hour before you use it. The stone will be really work at its best. Also if you have a gas stove place the stone on the bottom. If your stove is electric lower the rack to its lowest setting and place the stove there. Your pizza will be nice and crisp.
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Silicone mats can be used at max heat of 480 degrees F. So it's not suitable to use on a pizza stone, but you can easily heat up things on them.
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Hi Adam, No, it can't because it doesn't need to. The ovens you are referring to rely upon large amounts of Thermal mass and big fires. The stored radiant heat coming off of that Thermal mass is what you cook with. With our oven, you'll achieve great results on the stone in the 500 to 600 degree range and most breads are baked between 350 and 400. The fire burns below the stones and then surrounds the oven on the sides and top before leaving through the upper smoking oven. If you want to learn more about how it works, we have an EcoQue You Tube Channel up with a whole series of videos posted there. The videos are posted at: http://www.youtube.com/user/EcoQue
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When the air-sourced thermometer above the rotating bottom stone reads 375F, my laser thermometer reads about 595F. It will go up to 400 and above on the air sourced one so I suspect max would be in the mid 600's, maybe pushing 700 F. Cooks a pizza to bubbling surface and blackening edges in about 3-4 minutes. Heckuva pizza oven for the money.
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I gave it as a gift. Sent it straight to the recipient. Don't know how thick it is, but I know it can with stand 500 degrees F. I have an older type and use it every Friday night....for years. Don't use any soap on it when cleaning. Just rinse it and it will be fine. I highly recommend a stone in the oven.
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To answer your question, yes. Pizza stones by default are designed to be used in the oven. Not to be THAT person, but this question was already answered. Always be sure to check out others' questions because they usually have a lot of responses already, which makes the information you get that much more comprehensive.On a side note, this product is not very good. As a bit of an amateur pizza maker, I returned mine; there are much better products out there! The stone is very thin, the peel is not very good, and the cutter is rubbish. You're better off spending a few more bucks and getting a nice one. To answer your question, yes. Pizza stones by default are designed to be used in the oven. Not to be THAT person, but this question was already answered. Always be sure to check out others' questions because they usually have a lot of responses already, which makes the information you get that much more comprehensive.On a side note, this product is not very good. As a bit of an amateur pizza maker, I returned mine; there are much better products out there! The stone is very thin, the peel is not very good, and the cutter is rubbish. You're better off spending a few more bucks... » Read More To answer your question, yes. Pizza stones by default are designed to be used in the oven. Not to be THAT person, but this question was already answered. Always be sure to check out others' questions because they usually have a lot of responses already, which makes the information you get that much more comprehensive.On a side note, this product is not very good. As a bit of an amateur pizza maker, I returned mine; there are much better products out there! The stone is very thin, the peel is not very good, and the cutter is rubbish. You're better off spending a few more bucks and getting a nice one. « Show Less