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What kind of tray do u bake on? Getting away from ceramic pizza stone

Posted on 10/25/14 at 11:35 am
Posted by Tiger In the Swamp
Louisiana
Member since May 2014
839 posts
Posted on 10/25/14 at 11:35 am
I seem to break the stones more than most. Have been using a stone for 10 years on pizzas, bread, cookies, reheating fried foods. What do most people use for this?
Posted by Day Wisher
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2010
399 posts
Posted on 10/25/14 at 12:04 pm to
The baking steel gets great reviews. Works better than ceramic apparently.
Posted by BlackenedOut
The Big Sleazy
Member since Feb 2011
5800 posts
Posted on 10/25/14 at 12:55 pm to
You want the baking steel. Its probably one of my favorite cooking tools
Posted by Tiger In the Swamp
Louisiana
Member since May 2014
839 posts
Posted on 10/25/14 at 2:42 pm to
Thanks to both of the above posters. Exactly what I was looking for.
Posted by DocHolliday1964
Member since Dec 2012
1305 posts
Posted on 10/25/14 at 3:16 pm to
Get "The Big". You wont regret it. I had them do a custom for my oven. It's a beast! Love it for bread and pizza.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73674 posts
Posted on 10/25/14 at 3:37 pm to
You can save some coin by going to a local steel supplier and asking for a cut of 1/4"-3/8" steel.





Posted by ChEgrad
Member since Nov 2012
3259 posts
Posted on 10/26/14 at 12:19 am to
My wife's brother gave a buddy of his who has a fabrication shop 4 ducks for a 3/8-inch thick steel plate. My wife gave her brother a white chocolate bread pudding for the steel. I'm making great pizza now! Love the barter system.
Posted by hungryone
river parishes
Member since Sep 2010
11987 posts
Posted on 10/26/14 at 9:02 am to
I too love my steel, but it's not exactly ideal for reheating or greasy/buttery foods like cookies. If you want all purpose, buy a stack of rolled rim aluminum half sheet pans. No cooking item in my,kitchen is used more than a half sheet pan. Like this: LINK
It's what I use for everything from tuiles to cream puffs to focaccia, Sicilian style pizza, bar cookies, and beacoup more.

Sheet steel is damn heavy---it's not easy to move from one rack to another or rotate, especially when hot.
But if you have a large oven, you might want to size up to full sheet pans.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73674 posts
Posted on 10/26/14 at 11:06 am to
quote:

Sheet steel is damn heavy---it's not easy to move from one rack to another or rotate, especially when hot.


Very much this. I think mine weighs in at 35lbs. I should have cut handles in it.
Posted by madamsquirrel
The Snarlington Estate
Member since Jul 2009
48360 posts
Posted on 10/26/14 at 1:51 pm to
Pizza stone and half sheet pans are all I ever use
Posted by misterc
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2014
700 posts
Posted on 10/26/14 at 2:46 pm to
any recs around ascension parish to grab a piece? what grade did you use?
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73674 posts
Posted on 10/26/14 at 3:16 pm to
quote:

any recs around ascension parish to grab a piece? what grade did you use?




3/8" stainless that was laying around the shop.

I would call Hebert's Steel and price a piece of 316 Stainless cut to whatever size you want. 1/4" would be ideal as the 3/8" is heavier than needed. Can't think the damage would be too bad.
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