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Pizza Stones & Steels

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Baking Steel Original

Choose the Baking Steel Original for pizza in a home oven with room for its 16 by 14 inch slab.1

Why this one

  • Its steel surface favors strong heat transfer to pizza dough, with a compact 16 by 14 inch footprint compared with the 20.1 by 15 inch Bread Steel Duo.123

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Before you buy: The Original weighs 16 lb; choose a weight you can lift and store comfortably.2

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  • Baking Steel Pro

    Choose the Pro if you want a square 16 by 16 inch steel surface and can lift and store its 27 lb weight; it arrives pre-seasoned.4

  • Brød & Taylor Bread Steel Duo

    Choose the Bread Steel Duo when you want a wider baking surface and your oven has room for 20.1 by 15 inches; it weighs 12.26 lb and arrives pre-seasoned.36

  • Old Stone Glazed Pizza Stone

    Choose the Old Stone 14 by 16 inch glazed stone if you prefer cordierite and a lighter slab to handle; it weighs about 8.7 lb.578

Buying advice

  • Measure your oven rack and leave the clearance required by the maker before choosing a slab.13

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SpecificationBaking Steel OriginalBaking Steel ProBrød & Taylor Bread Steel DuoOld Stone Glazed Pizza Stone
MaterialSteel2Steel4Steel2Cordierite ceramic5
Thickness≈0.25 in (6.35 mm)10.375 in40.15 in30.6 in8
Weight16 lb227 lb412.26 lb3≈8.68 lb (138.9 oz)8
Length16 in116 in420.1 in314 in7
SeasoningNot publishedPre seasoned4Pre seasoned6Not published
Width14 in116 in415 in316 in7

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SpecificationOur pickBaking Steel OriginalBaking Steel ProBrød & Taylor Bread Steel DuoOld Stone Glazed Pizza Stone
MaterialSteel2Steel4Steel2Cordierite ceramic5
Thickness≈0.25 in (6.35 mm)10.375 in40.15 in30.6 in8
Weight16 lb227 lb412.26 lb3≈8.68 lb (138.9 oz)8
Length16 in116 in420.1 in314 in7
SeasoningNot publishedPre seasoned4Pre seasoned6Not published
Width14 in116 in415 in316 in7

Sources

  1. www.bakingsteel.com
  2. www.americastestkitchen.com
  3. brodandtaylor.com
  4. bakingsteel.com
  5. kitchensupply.com
  6. www.desertcart.in
  7. www.chefsupplies.ca
  8. support.kitchensupply.com

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