exactly how do you use the stone. Can you make the pizza right onto the stone? what do you put under the pizza dough.
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Place on stone. Maybe put flour or cornmeal under dough if you want. Don't have to.
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Corn meal. you heat the stone in the oven, put cornmeal on the pizza peel. Then you place dough (rolled out first) on the peal (on top of the cornmeal) and quickly put on your topping, shuffling it onto the stone. note cornmeal will burn over time, so you will want to clean the stone (dust it off) every time BEFORE you heat it.
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I just spread some cornmeal out on the stone, put it in the oven for about half an hour to heat up, and then pull it out just long enough to set the pizza right onto it and throw it back into the oven. I've really enjoyed how the crusts on my pizzas have turned out when I do it that way. But I use the stone for all kinds of stuff...cookies, loaves of bread, etc. It's really diverse.
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You can use a pizza spatula to place dough on stone. It's wise to sprinkle stone with corn meal or flour before sliding pizza on to stone. Or I place a pizza pan (the kind with breathing holes) with the pizza on the stone. The stone still gives off nice flavors even with the pizza pan in between. Don't forget to grease and flour pan if it's not non-stick.
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I just spread some cornmeal out on the stone, put it in the oven for about half an hour to heat up, and then pull it out just long enough to set the pizza right onto it and throw it back into the oven. I've really enjoyed how the crusts on my pizzas have turned out when I do it that way.But I use the stone for all kinds of stuff...cookies, loaves of bread, etc. It's really diverse.
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If you use the aluminum pan that comes with the kit, nothing else is really needed. You can spin the pan itself to assure a nice crust all the way around. If you go with the pizza stone, you will need a peel because the stone will have to be preheated. Also, there are some special tongs used to turn the pizza itself since rotating the stone is really hard. There isn't much room to through the front opening when using a stone as well.
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I normally use mine in a 425 degree oven and put it in before turning oven on. Preheat for at least 30 minutes before placing pizza on the stone. The more you use it the better the stone gets. Never place a wet or moist stone in the oven, it will break.
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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.
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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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I put a pizza stone on the rack. It works well for many things. If you are cooking item after item the stone holds the heat and provides a smooth surface.
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Do not know why it would not work. Personally, I use the non stick pizza pan on the stone for 4-5 minutes to firm the dough. Remove the dough from the pan, add the sauce, toppings and bake until the cheese melts. I also follow the same procedure for a deep dish pizza. My favorite pizza dough recipe is from Grandma's Pizza dough recipe from America's Test Kitchen.
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Pizza peel and a pizza stone. We get our dough from our favorite New York Pizza place. There are other things that help but those are the essentials.
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I never tried the screen on top of a stone. The screen and the stone is used to brown the bottom of the pizza. If you put the screen on top of the stone, you wont get the bottom brown I don't think. I think they are used separately. The stone gets hot and touches the dough and cooks it. The screen has holes to allow direct heat to the dough to cook it. I had trouble using the screen even with oil on it because the dough gets stuck in the screen. I stopped using the screen. I agree with you the stone is the best thing for pizza at home. Preheat the stone. Use semolina flour on a pizza peel and slide the pizza on to the stone. I never tried the screen on top of a stone. The screen and the stone is used to brown the bottom of the pizza. If you put the screen on top of the stone, you wont get the bottom brown I don't think. I think they are used separately. The stone gets hot and touches the dough and cooks it. The screen has holes to allow direct heat to the dough to cook it. I had trouble using the screen even with oil on it because the dough gets stuck in the screen. I stopped using the screen. I agree with you the stone is the best thing for pizza at home. Preheat the stone. Use semolina flour on a pizza peel... » Read More I never tried the screen on top of a stone. The screen and the stone is used to brown the bottom of the pizza. If you put the screen on top of the stone, you wont get the bottom brown I don't think. I think they are used separately. The stone gets hot and touches the dough and cooks it. The screen has holes to allow direct heat to the dough to cook it. I had trouble using the screen even with oil on it because the dough gets stuck in the screen. I stopped using the screen. I agree with you the stone is the best thing for pizza at home. Preheat the stone. Use semolina flour on a pizza peel and slide the pizza on to the stone. « Show Less
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I would roll on counter top with flour... Depending on how wet your dough is, i suppose if you flour the stones you wil be okay
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It's possible that your dough is too wet. It should be well floured before putting it on the hot stone. You can also sprinkle some flour on the stone as well. The flour will burn but it might help with easy removal. I had this problem the first time I used the pizza maker but after adjusting my dough, I have not had any difficulty removing the pizza. Good luck!
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That's just the way it is with a pizza stone. Let it go. Scrubbing it with water can harm it. If you put it in the oven while it still has moisture in it it could crack. Just wipe it off with a damp sponge and let it air dry.
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I've made Naan a few times, it works really well in the pronto. Just make the dough, stretch it out and stick it to the metal pizza peel. Invert the peel, slide it in the opening and slap the dough onto the pizza stone. Doesn't take long to bake either.
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It all depends on how much dough you use. I use about a baseball sized ball of dough. After you roll it out evenly, take a pizza cutter/butter knife and cut off maybe an inche off the edge all the way around, roll the dough up on your rolling pin, and unroll it across into your pie plate. You can always cut the extra off. Ive used mine like 100 times...you have to just experiment.
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The stone needs to be 450 degrees or hotter. The pizza is the slid onto the stone. Flour or corn meal is used to slide the pizza off of a peal.
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I have! I use the "dough" option (I think #9) and it works great! I use a recipe from a cookbook I own. 1 Cup of water, 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 3 Cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. Salt, 2 Tbsp. dry yeast. Let the machine do the work, and 1.5 hrs later..boom! Pizza dough ready for handling or freezing for later! :) (Optional flour combos I've done: 1/2 C. Corn meal flour, 1 1/2 C. whole wheat flour, and 1 C. bread flour. You can also add spices like garlic, oregano, rosemary, thyme...to add extra flavor!)
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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!