Dr. Oetker 2468 Pizza Stone with Chopping Knife

I was really excited to get this set from Amazon. I mostly bake frozen pizzas (diGiorno) and was anticipating being able to get a nice crispy crust using the stone.

Turns out I was better off with the perforated baking dish I've been using for many years (Cuisinart AMB-14PP Chef's Classic Nonstick Bakeware 14-Inch Pizza Pan), which does a nice job.

Here's why I prefer the metal pan:

1. The stone must be preheated for 30 minutes. The metal pan allows me to assemble my pizza on the counter while the oven heats.

2. The stone is heavy and difficult to get in and out of the oven. The metal pan is easy to grab one-handed with an oven mitt.

3. Without a pizza shovel, it's hard to get the pizza off the stone. I can give the metal pan a quick shake and it's off.

4. I don't worry about breaking the metal pan.

So, the stone looks really nice, and the metal lifting frame is also nice, but the stone slides out of it rather easily making for a pretty unstable setup when trying to manhandle a 400 degree heated stone without burning myself.

I'm sticking with the pan, but as I said the pizza knife is really useful. I've also found that it make quick work out of chopping nuts... ;-)

Good product at a good price. It contains all the pieces necessary for baking and cutting a piazza. Would recomend to anyone.

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