I've read where some use this for pizza at 500*-550*. Can this be done without damage?
1048177
I imagine it could since cast iron has a high melting point. However, I think the pizzas would be in the very small size range. And messing around with a very hot cast iron pan while trying to put a second pizza on it sounds like trouble in the making(do not put it on a stone surface or you may have thermal cracks in your counter). I would recommend a pizza stone for the task (more surface area).
1048178
I have not heated it up that high but it is cast iron and I put my other cast iron in the oven up to 450.
1048179
Sorry, I have never used one to cook pizza. I'm a steak and tatters kind of girl. And iron skillets work wonders that way.
1048180
Cast iron is great for pizza. We use it on our grill, preheated to 650 degrees. Works great. Makes a crispy crust. Oil the pan with paper towel and dust with cornmeal or semolina flour before placing dough in pan.
1654172
I have not used it for pizza. You can adjust the thermostat to your desired temp. I would suggest setting on med. and tent the pizza.
612338
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.
1519408
Not sure why they have that on there. I've used it at 500 with no problems other than some smoking from the seasoning. My guess is because of the smoking that can occur past that temp. But I've seen no damage or issues to mine from going over.
1523849
Hi!The oven is capable of reaching 900F which is higher than what you need even for pizza. Best regards,Eugene.
922323
No, this mixer burned up within a couple of years; we used it maybe once a month for pizza dough. I would not recommend this mixer at all, it looks good, but it is not heavy duty enough for a serious kitchen.
1624113
I have never used it on the pizza stone (sounds like a good idea), but the pads can withstand heat to 475 I believe.
961143
Hmm. I don't know. Have never used it for that. But when I use the regular oven for pizza, I put it in the middle....
1909383
We do cut pizza right on the pan and haven't damaged it yet but now I can see how it might cause damage over time. Your question helped us! Thank you!
234109
I don't remember the manufacturer's recommendation, but we have had our oven at 475`and 500` without any incident whatsoever. Though we have never moved it out of the oven while it is that hot. Hope this helps you out. Patricia
1909380
No. It will damage both anti-stick Teflon layer as well as the metallic body of the pan.. As its non-stick, simply slip the pizza off the pan over a wooden cutting board and cut it with pizza rolling blade..
888916
I've used it over my BBQ and measured the temp with my infrared thermometer at 900 degrees. The pan suffered no damage whatsoever, but the pizza was toast :-D. I've also preheated it in a 550 degree oven and got the pan to reach over 600 degrees dozens of times. No issues of any kind. I've since moved on to 1/2" thick A36 steel for baking pizzas just to get more thermal mass and heat transfer, but cast iron does fine if you know how to work with it.
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I used at 450 - no issue. I am sure it goes to 500+ - they probably don't want to state for legal reasons. Its cast iron - probably would take crematorium type heat to melt. I used over BBQ grill for pizza - no problem - just don't touch without gloves!
168129
lower to recipe needs-preheating to 500 is only to get stone hot-hope this helps
508045
I bought one a couple of days ago. The manual now says it reaches over 710 degrees. I checked after 10 minutes and my high temperature thermometer reads nearly but not quite 725 (but I did have to open the lid to read the temp). Let's call it 720 (the thermometer is marked with 25 degree increments). As for why you'd want that amount of heat: the shorter the cooking time of a pizza the less the crust dries out. And it does not burn once you figure out how long it takes for a pizza to cook. I'm still working on figuring that out so that I don't have to keep opening the lid.
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I Heat mine at 500, and use it in the oven only. If you are using it for baking a pizza, heat the stone for an hour and you will get a better pizza. Bake the pizza for 10 to 15 mins. This info comes from the American Test Kitchen.
1180441
I've put it in an oven of 425-450, but never at 500. Hope this answer helps.