Thanks to @FreeFrag for commenting about it.
Product Details
- Food not included
- Includes serving rack
- Dimensions/Size: 1.1cm (H) x 33cm (Dia.)
- Material:
- Pizza stone: Cordierite
- Rack: Wire
- Product weight: 1.6kg
Features
- Ceramic pizza stone evenly distributes heat and absorbs excess moisture to create a crispy crust
- Can also be used to bake cookies, bread and other baked goods
- For use in indoor or outdoor ovens and BBQs
- Oven safe
Agreed
of the 2 stores near me with either low stock or in stock, go to checkout and they don't have any.
Yeah their stock levels accuracy are abysmal online.
I suspect it's also to do with people who like to move shit around in the store too.
Free OnePass trial: sorted.
(for me, at least)
Do these do anything for frozen pizzas, e.g. Dr. Oetker Ristorante?
Putting one of these pizzas into the oven is the extent of my pizza ability.
Theoretically yes but I have read that throwing a frozen pizza on a pre-heated stone cause them to crack. Which is a shame because nothing hits like a frozen cheapie
The pizza cracks or the stone cracks?
it's me.
i'm cracks.
If you cool a ceramic pizza stone too quickly, it can crack. Throwing a frozen pizza onto a hot stone sounds like an effective way to do that (although I've never cooked a frozen pizza before, so I have no idea if that's an actual problem).
However, this stone is made of "Cordierite", which may be less prone to thermal shock than ceramic.
@axyh: In a fun fact way (rather than an obnoxious know it all way) Cordierite is a ceramic. It's thermal shock resistance (which can be very good) depends on the formulation and firing process, so hard to know in this case.
The reviews don't seem to mention any cracking issues, so it's probably decent for the $7 price.
@Prong: Interesting to know. An initial quick Google search showed that cordierite is a naturally-occurring sapphire-coloured mineral, which seemed a curious choice for a pizza stone.
However, you've spurred me to look further, and it seems that "cordierite ceramic" is a synthetic ceramic developed by Corning with a similar composition to the naturally-occurring mineral (with a similar magnesium, aluminum, and silicon composition, but without the iron).
The stones absorb excess moisture? Now I know why there is no water on the beach: the small stones that sand is, absorb excess moisture!
Typically when making pizza there should be a slight excess of flour, to stop stuff sticking, so moisture wouldn't be an issue.
Plz no more encouraging pizza deals …. Pizza Hut is destroying me o.o
No stock anywhere once you get to the cart
Get it delivered. I did.
Smart you are, my padawan…
Kmart Rundle Mall (SA) still had about 8 in stock yesterday arvo
Got one from North Lakes yesterday, thanks to freefrag.
I'm so glad they're oven safe.
Anyone got feedback on using this with Weber Q? I keep looking at the Weber brand stones but they are pretty pricey. Shouldn't really be any difference in using them on BBQ or Oven, should there?
I use one on a Weber Q regularly. Always put the stone on before you light the bbq so it doesn't crack.
I heat it on high for about 20 min with the lid closed before use.
Make sure you don't leave it on there between uses (i.e. for weeks) or the stone will soak up the oil and the grill will rust.
Seven bucks for a stone???
Domino's sell pepperoni pizza for $5 all inclusive, cooked for you :D
Depends how much you like eating shit.
🤣
I hope you have a good dentist!
Hold on, am I the first to notice that's a rocket and tomato pizza without cheese?
It's vegan.
Grabbed a couple delivered, nearest to me was too far away to bother with the roulette of Kmart stock levels
Don't worry even if it was $1 there is no way I'm buying this .
They will need to reduce the price again to clear the clutter .
A couple! Why didn't I think of that?! Is that to make two at once? Or backup?
Two at a time, usually cook four at once across normal trays so will work out the best way to feed the whole family with two
Yeah, hadn't thought of that. Just got another one (thanks to you and OnePass trial 😃).
I've got stones in my backyard that cost me nothing. Take that Kmart.!
Kmart doesn’t care
I have a couple of these which I used tonight. Work as advertised. However, getting the pizza from the bench onto the hot stone without something bad happening to the pizza or your hands is pretty freaking impossible.
I like to make my pizzas on baking paper & a flat plate. Just slide onto the stone with the paper, then once cooked, use the paper to slide back on to plate.
Whatever points I lose for authenticity or heat losses from the baking paper, I gain back in non-burnt hands and round pizzas with toppings not on the floor 🤷♂️
I think I will do this. Other commenters suggest a peel (which I don't have). But I am not invested enough to go that route haha. Especially since my oven doesn't really get hot enough to make good pizza anyway.
I use a peel and baking paper, the base goes onto the baking paper which is on the peel. the baking paper and pizza go onto the pizza stone (or in my case, the electric pizza cooker), after 30 seconds (when the base is partially cooked and non-sticky), i slide out the baking paper as it will disintegrate.
Try and put flour (or better yet, semolina if you have it) down on the baking paper if your dough is dry enough. It should allow it to slide right off the baking paper onto the stone.
You need a pizza peel. Or be lazy like me and use baking paper
I think you still need a pizza peel.
I bought this for 7 dollar. Stone is of very poor quality
How so?
dude… its $7 what do you expect. Its not even a real stone, its just some cheap ceramic compound. Is it better than nothing? Yes. Makes a huge difference to the evenness of the pizza cook vs a regular tray.
I've never come across a pizza stone for under $14..
Id hate to see how crap the quality is.
Then again, I still have my ones 7+ years on
If you believe bargains are bad, you're probably in the wrong forum, mate. There is such a thing as inventory clearance (e.g. Lenovo tablets for $139 at ALDI).
Great deal, thanks! Bought two. Been wanting some for a while but could never bring myself to pay $19 when the oven tray does an OK job. These will be much better though for fresh dough pizzas.
Good price but my suggestion is to find a rectangular stone that can fit in your oven (if using a bbq, then this is prob pretty good).
Reason being is round is kind of annoying to 'aim' at when you are launching stuff onto it. Also a rectangular stone is more versatile to fit more on and bake more different things (like bread).
Victorias basement sells for like $20 for a rectangular one but you'll get a lot more usability out of it and more likely to use it. Otherwise the chance of it being a one-time-use thing is pretty high (I used to have a round one which I pretty much abandoned due to limitations)
Too late for this deal. I was really hoping to get a pizza of this deal.
Food not included? What a dealbreaker…