● Checktheundersideofthepizza2-3minutesafteritisintheoventomakesurethe
stoneisn’tgettingtoohot.Ifso,turnthetemperaturedownslightly.
● Thethickerthecrust,theloweryouwillwanttosettheoventemperature.
● Doughwillbemucheasiertoworkwithifit’satroomtemperature.Leaveitout(but
covered)forfewhoursbeforecooking.
● Whenslidingintherawpizza,aimforthecenterofthestone.Itispossibletopushthe
pizzaoffthebackofthestone–takecaretocenteryourpizza.Ifyouneedtomovethe
pizza,waitapproximately30secondswhilethedoughsets,thenuseyourpeeltomove
thepizzatocenter.
● Donotallowtheoventorunemptyonhighheatlongerthan15minutesbetweenpizzas
asthiscancausethestonetooverheat.
PAR-BAKEDANDFROZENPIZZA
Forfrozenpizzaorpizzapurchasedfromarestaurantthatwaspartiallybaked,settheheatto
“Low.”Amuchlowerheatisrequiredtofinishcookingthistypeofpizza.Followthepizza
manufacturer’sinstructions.
Tips
● Usingapizzascreenhelpskeeptheundersidefromcookingtooquickly.
● Lessflourorcornmealisneededasfrozenpizzasstickfarlessthanfresh.
CAREANDMAINTENAN CE
Cleaning
Porcelain-CoatedSteelLid
Thelidofthispizzabakerismadeofhighheatratedporcelain-coatedsteel.Toclean,wipethe
outsidesurfaceswithaclothdampenedwithwaterandamilddishwashingdetergent.Wipeit
downagainwithwateralone,thendryimmediatelywithadrycloth.Donotuseabrasive
scrubbersastheymayscratchordamagethefinish.Nevercleanthebakerwhileitishot!Wait
untilitiscompletelycooktocleanit.
CordieriteBakingStone
● Werecommendclearingthebakingstoneofcharredfoodremainsaftereveryuse.To
keepthebakingstonefreeofcharredfoodremains,runthegrillonhighaftercookingis
completeandpizzahasbeenremoved.Mostremainingfoodparticleswillburnoffdueto
thehighheatinsidethegrill.
● Thestonemayberemovedforamorethoroughcleaning.Removethelidtorevealthe
stoneonlywhentheyarebothhavecompletelycooled.Scrapeoffanyexcessfoodwitha
spatula.Ifnecessary,runthestoneunderhotwaterandscrubitwithabrush,scrapingoff
baked-onbits.Werecommendnatural,stiff-bristledbrushes.Donotusesoaponthe
stone,asitmayleaveasoapyaftertaste.
● Thenaturalpropertiesofthisstonewillcauseittodarkenandspotwithage–donot
attempttoremovethisdiscoloration.
● Patdry,thenallowthestonetocontinueair-dryingforatleast24hoursbeforeitsnext
use.
FoldingAluminumPizzaPeel
Handwashbyhandonly,usingsoapandwater.Dryimmediately.Notdishwashersafe.
Storage
Oncecooledandcleaned,thebakerandpeelshouldbestoredinadry,well-ventilatedarea
protectedfromtheweather,especiallyrain.Watercandamageandreducethelifespanofyour