The Most Common Baking Steel Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

If you’ve started making pizza at home, you’ve probably heard two recommendations for a great bake: a pizza stone or a pizza steel. Both promise crispier crusts and better browning - but they actually work very differently. Here’s a quick breakdown to help you make up your mind when choosing what to use. Charge Time: How Long They Take to Heat Stone: Typically requires 45 - 60 minutes of preheating for best results. Steel: Heats in 20 - 30 minutes, half the time (metal is a f

This pizza dough recipe is tried and tested, utilizing the optimal hydration that's suitable for home oven temperatures. Enjoy making authentic pizzas right at home with your carbon baking steel! Ingredients (makes 2 pizzas) .025g fresh yeast, or 0.1g instant* 190ml water, straight from the tap 290g '00' pizza flour 9g fine salt Extra virgin olive oil (for coating) * Use a dough calculator app to determine the correct yeast amount - it is based on the ambient room temperature