A pizza stone is a stone that is used to bake pizzas, resulting in very delicious pizzas, as well as many other dishes! Not only is this an excellent cooking surface, this stone helps food to cook evenly during baking. Here's an easy and quick guide to using this great cooking tool.
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Part 1 of 4: Using the Pizza Stone
Step 1. Place the pizza stone in a conventional oven
For cooking pizza and cookies, the center of the top shelf is the ideal location. For cooking bread, biscuits and other dishes, the center of the middle shelf is a better choice.
Step 2. Start with the oven still cold
Do not place the pizza stone in a hot oven, as it may crack due to thermal shock.
In fact, never wear a pizza stone too fast a temperature shift. Placing a frozen pizza on a pizza stone is almost as sure to destroy it as placing a cold stone in a hot oven. It's best if you cook your frozen pizza directly on the oven rack
Step 3. Preheat the oven (if needed) with the pizza stone in it
Step 4. Place the food on the pizza stone using a pizza paddle, which is a long spoon like a paddle used to place pizza
No need to coat the paddle with butter or oil. For easy-to-stick bread and pizza crusts, you can add a little cornstarch to help keep them from sticking.
- It will take a little practice but a pizza paddle is a very useful instrument, especially for moving uncooked pizza dough onto rocks. There are three types - short handles of wood, long handles of wood, and metal. For cooking at home it is best to make a short wooden handle.
- If you don't want to use cornstarch, you can also use flour. Rice flour is a great way to make sure the dough doesn't stick to your paddles.
Step 5. Leave the pizza stone in the oven, at least until it cools completely
You don't need to remove it from the oven, as this will add to the "brick oven effect" which helps the oven retain and distribute the heat more evenly. You can place plates, pans, pans and so on on the pizza stone.
Part 2 of 4: Cleaning the Pizza Stone
Step 1. Use a tool such as a metal spatula to remove any sticky food on the surface of the stone
Of course you can do this once the stone is cool enough to hold.
Step 2. Never use dish soap to clean pizza stones
Pizza stone can be cleaned and rinsed with just water. With a clean sponge, remove any adhering food residue using only water. Don't try to get rid of the accumulated oil - it's completely unnecessary. Leaving the oil on the rock can help, turning it into a slicker-slicker, and easy-to-use tool.
Step 3. Do not let the pizza stone soak in water for too long
One time may be too much, if the pizza stone absorbs too much solution while soaking, it may crack when heated in the oven.
Step 4. Don't worry about the stained pizza stone
Stains on the pizza stone are normal and almost unavoidable. Think of it like a badge of honor, experience points as proof of your cooking skills.
Step 5. Put the stone back in the oven after cleaning, or store it in a place where there is less traffic
You can keep pizza stones in the oven even while you are cooking other dishes. Just bake it on the rock. For heavier dishes such as roasts, remove the pizza stones to the bottom rack before starting to cook.
Part 3 of 4: Using Temporary or Substitute Pizza Stones
Step 1. Measure the inside of the oven carefully
You should know the room you can work in before choosing a pizza stone. It sucks when you buy a stone that turns out to be too big to put in the oven, right?
Step 2. Find an uncoated quarry stone for your temporary pizza stone
Commercial stone pizza can be quite expensive. If you care more about the taste of your pizza than the appearance of your pizza stone, you can buy quarry stones for around 60 thousand to 120 thousand rupiah. You can start looking at a home improvement store like Home Depot or Lowe's.
Look for clay tiles in particular when looking for pizza stones. Clay tiles are also fine, as are all stones labeled "all natural clay and shale– use natural clays and clays."
Step 3. If you are looking for quarry, choose uncoated quarry
Mine lining often contains lead which is toxic and should be avoided in all cooking utensils.
Step 4. Decide if you want to buy one large stone or several smaller stones
While one large stone is better looking, several smaller stones can be more versatile. You can place a few smaller stones on several racks in your oven; the stones will absorb heat, meaning you can turn off the oven and let the heat escape the stones without burning any extra energy. With some smaller stones, the heat will be spread more evenly.
Step 5. Use a temporary pizza stone like you would a commercial pizza stone
Enjoy pizza, French bread, bagels and more.
Part 4 of 4: When the Pizza Keeps Slipping from the Pizza Paddle
Step 1. Shape the pizza the way you want
Step 2. Make sure to poke the dough with a fork so it doesn't bubble in the oven
Step 3. Don't put any toppings on it
Step 4. Just put the dough on the stone
Cook for about five minutes.
Step 5. Remove from oven using a pizza paddle
Step 6. Place the ingredients on top of the half-baked dough
Half-baked dough should be easier to roll with the paddle back into the oven even if it's heavier.
