What exactly is this pizza stone made of? Any artificial smells emitted when it warms up?
77731
I am pretty sure it is made out of Cordierite which is the same material as Kiln bricks are made of, should easily handle more than 700 degrees.The only smells you may get are if you get grease on it like Pepperoni drippings or cheese oil, when those burn off you of course will get some fumes from that but there isn't a stone made that wont do that except maybe the glazed ones, but to me the glazed ones defeat the whole purpose of using a stone in the first place which is to absorb the steam coming out of the dough may as well just use cast iron if the stone is glazed.
77732
It is a porous ceramic material. Mine has not emitted any smells. I have had mine for about a year and it works well. I leave mine in the oven as a temperature stabilizer, and use it to cook pizza.
77733
I have not experienced any problems such as the ones you have depicted. And I don't know exactly what it is made of, I'm sorry.
31390
No pizza stone and be careful when taking something out, as rack does tend to give way and hot food items fall forward. Hope this helps - and also saves you from a meal on the floor
2085545
As I remember (since I bought this item some time ago) it does have a slight smell when you first bake in your oven. I am though, very happy with my purchase.
2174038
Mine stone did not have any scent other than expected of stone. I suggest putting it on the grill at 400 - 500 degrees for 30 mins . All stones need to be seasoned. The scent and residue should go away. Try cooking a small bread on it to see if the smell is indeed gone or absorbs into the bread, if so call the manufacture.
802500
I've never seasoned a pizza stone. What make the pizza not stick is a thin layer of cornmeal layed down when placing the pizza on top when making pizza
1716781
It depends on the heat output of your burners. It takes about 10 minutes on a very strong burner (what I use) but probably longer on a less powerful one. Basically the stone has to heat up in order for the pizza to cook properly.
2057866
I agree with Riggolette L. Use like any other pizza stone- you want to have the stones in the oven when you turn the oven on. They need to heat up slowly. They may crack if you put a cold stone in an already hot oven. They are darling little pizza stones.
1630111
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.
654611
According to Calf Pizza Stones, http://www.californiapizzastones.com/pizza/files/Conditioning-A-Pizza-Stone.php, "We do not recommend using any oil of any type.Simply wash your stone, NO SOAP.Pat dry and put in your oven.Turn your oven to 450 and bake your stone for 30 minutes let cool.Now our ready to bake!!!"
302169
I wouldn't think a person who purchased a pizza stone this nice, would degrade it by baking a cheap frozen pizza on it. To answer your question, if you are going to bake a frozen pizza, just follow the directions on the box and don't use this pizza stone. If you make a pizza from scratch, then by all means use this wonderful pizza stone.
2254490
Never put your pizza stone in the dishwasher and never wash it with dishwashing soap. Pizza stones have tiny little holes in them and soap can get into these holes and change the taste of the food. I recommend and pizza stone brush. I got one on Amazon and it does take some scrubbing, but it does get it clean. Also a stained pizza stone, only means that it is used and yes the more you use it the better it cooks.
852696
No, just a flat stone. Makes great pizza though. Nice and crispy that you can't get with a cookie sheet.
1015655
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!
653998
Buy yourself a pizza stone and a pizza peel and use those things instead of this wonderful cookie sheet. As Grape answered, the stone will make a better pizza than a cookie sheet does. Even if you are just cooking frozen pizzas or take and bake ones, the stone is perfect. I can just imagine those awful cuts on your cookie sheet!
1314847
Yes. I had a Green Egg that I put the stone in and it works great. Close to what a wood fired Pizza oven. The only problem is the stone will smell like the lump charcoal. I found that I wasn't a fan of that odor/taste. I now use it in my oven and after a dozen are so cooking the odor has gone. Be sure not to wash the stone. Hope this helps. I liked the stone so well that I now have two of them.
1792748
Use the stone as a template to cut a round of parchment paper. Put your dough on the paper that you've placed on the peel. Put paper and pizza on hot stone to bake. The paper will scorch, but not catch fire. You will have a perfectly crisp crust and zero sticking...the pizza will slide right off the paper!! Hope that helps!
478984
It's pretty straight forward. Preheat the stone along with your oven. Once desired temp is reached, slide your pizza onto it. After it has cooled you can scrape any melted cheese off. I don't wash mine.