Jul 10 2007
DIY Pizza Stones
This is a tip I’ve compiled from a large forum thread at eGullet
DIY Pizza Stones
- Purchase plain, unglazed tiles–pavers?–(found at Home Depot and other hardware stores)
- Measure your oven to determine the amount of tiles needed
- Buy extra tiles to have on hand in case of breakage
- Toss the tiles in the dishwasher to clean
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If this inspires you to try your hand at making the perfect homemade pizza, you’ll find tonnes of tips and info in the eGullet thread. Also, here are two different recipes you can try:
Jeff Varasano’s Famous New York Pizza Recipe
Coconut & Lime’s Homemade Pizza Recipe
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10 Jul 2007 at 9:53 am
Wow, quite an interesting read at the forum… I’ve never seen a “fried egg” pizza before!
10 Jul 2007 at 12:23 pm
[...] you can buy a pizza stone from Amazon for $29.99 (although the postage is then free), or you can make one yourself using stone tiles from the DIY shop. What to make with stone tiles has been a ponderable with me for [...]
02 Aug 2008 at 1:52 pm
Don’t wash with dishwasher detergent or any other kind of soap. The porous stone will soak up the soap and your pizza will taste like soap. Just scrape the stone clean.