does this need to be preheated?
453656
I've found that to brown things it is a good idea to preheat the pan (with lid on) before putting the food in. I usually give 2 minutes on high before doing chicken breasts, fish, or hotdogs/sausages. Otherwise the food is overcooked before it browns.
1590729
Yes, it needs to be baked.I have it on display, so not sure about how many washings, but looks like and other glaze.
19105
You can heat the crap out of it with no worries. I preheat mine for 3 hours in an outdoor Viking and get over 1,000 degrees F on the stone. Your oven won't phase this thing.
537727
No! It's advertised but this particular model does not have the pre-heat feature! I was not very happy when I discovered this!!
537726
I put mine on an hour prior to going to bed, because it stay on for 1o hours which is longer then I sleep. I never bother to read the preheat papers. I use it to pre heat whn its cold or damp now that spring is here on the east coast
767768
It does not preheat the milk, but it will make perfect yogurt without going to that trouble! Just add the starter to the liquid, stir, and hit start. I like the 12 hour time for heating and cooling because it is so easy to keep track of!
934260
I didn't think about that, it might be a good idea to pre-heat because it took forever for the pizza to cook...about twice the time it should have taken..
1788354
We always put ours in the oven while it is preheating. It really helps to make the pizza crust nice and crispy.
1447008
simply place it in the oven at the desired temp. It is a granite stone so will heat up accordingly.
2203198
No need. I would not leave it near a heat source but it does not go bad if not refrigerated.
1928180
I always wait till it is cool to touch before I reheat the disk which is good for a few hours. However, I do know of someone who was reheating the disk when it was still warm and resulted in damaging the disk and the liquid came out.
442909
I have had mine for a couple years now, I have never ever preheated it. I use it mostly for soup and spaghetti
2099927
It doesn't do well when heated. So if you're process includes heating then I would be careful.
313908
Yes..Properly preheat. Season grate on first use only with lard ..not cooking oil..cooking oil will be sticky but lard not.. You will love this grill..The best of indoor electrics.
1957023
Your going to have to re-season/blacken it. Fill it with oil, preferably animal fat, and put it in a 500 degree oven for about three hours or over a fire pit.
492909
It's best to preheat with oven. Remember to sprinkle corn meal on when preheating. Just lightly cover the stone.
168127
Yes, lower to recipe instructions. You should pre-heat the oven for at least 1 hour prior to baking so that the temperature is accurate. It makes a difference having the stone in the oven.