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It’s safe to say that pizza has effortlessly found its way into my top five favorite foods. What started as a childhood favorite simply never lost its appeal, and 37 years down the line, I am still just as obsessed with pizza as I was growing up.
As an avid home cook, I’m always looking for ways to recreate my favorite meals at home. But making pizza from scratch has always left me feeling pretty nervous. Without having the right tools at my disposal, my attempts were nothing short of disappointing. That is until I acquired an important key to the equation: the Le Creuset Pizza Stone.
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Le Creuset Pizza Stone, BlueWhy I Love Le Creuset’s Pizza Stone
When I say I’m obsessed with Le Creuset, I am far from kidding. While it is true that most pizza stones will suffice in the average home kitchen scenario, I can’t help but be obsessed with Le Creuset’s dual-sided versatility and timeless appearance. It’s the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, or an easy addition to anybody’s cookware arsenal. Best of all, its $90 price point is paired with a variety of color options and a level of durability that would make any mother proud.
Le Creuset Pizza Stone Cleaned After First UseNathan Hutsenpiller
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Le Creuset’s Pizza Stone is generously sized to accommodate a large 15-inch pizza. It sports a dual-sided design with a colorful glazed side that is both smooth and virtually non-stick. The unglazed side offers a similar surface to that of a brick oven, while both sides effortlessly produce crispy and perfectly chewy crusts every single time.
In my experience, Le Creuset’s pizza stone is the closest I’ve ever gotten to restaurant-quality pies at home. The glazed surface provided some of the best textured pizza I’ve ever made in my life and not a single pie stuck to its surface. I was most impressed by how well the stone retains heat, which comes in handy when trying to recreate your favorite pizza styles without the privilege of having an actual brick oven.
Partially baked pizza on Le Creuset Pizza StoneNathan Hutsenpiller
How to Use Le Creuset’s Pizza Stone
For starters, the stone needs to be preheated along with your oven so it can be ripping hot when ready to bake. Keep in mind that every oven works differently, but 500°F has been the sweet spot for me when making my homemade pizzas. I like making New York-style pies, in which case a 12- to 15-inch pizza only needs roughly 10 to 15-minutes of bake time to achieve excellence. When all is said and done, I simply wash the stone clean with warm water and a neutral soap before letting it air dry on the rack.
Finished Pizza After Using Le Creuset Pizza StoneNathan Hustenpiller
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Because this particular pizza stone sports a thermal temperature resistance ranging from -9°F to 500°F, it can be employed in the freezer, oven, microwave, broiler and dishwasher with ease. It’s meant to be thrown through the ringer in more ways than one while promising uniform browning and even cooking with zero hot spots. It’s nonporous, non-reactive, scratch-resistant and also resistant to stains and flavor absorption like a boss.
While I can’t recommend Le Creuset’s pizza stone enough, the icing on the cake here is it’s included 10-year warranty and the ability to be used to make breads, pastries, cookies, roasted vegetables and cheese and charcuterie spreads in addition to the best pizza of your life. Snag one for yourself or make a loved-one happy this coming Mother’s Day.
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