What You Can Make on a Pizza Stone
Not only among pizza lovers, the pizza stone has long since become an indispensable utensil. With its ability to reach high temperatures and ensure perfect heat transfer, it also turns any gas grill into an Italian stone oven. In addition, the pizza stone can bake more than just perfect pizza.
From grill recipes to desserts – in this post, we’ll take a look at what you can do with the pizza stone.
What types of pizza stones are available?
There are different types of pizza stones on the market that you can use to turn your oven into a pizza oven. The most common include cordierite pizza stones, chamotte pizza stones, and stainless steel pizza stones.
Fireclay pizza stones are characterized by their excellent heat retention and even heat distribution, which helps to make a crispy pizza. Fireclay pizza stones are also a particularly traditional choice.
Stainless steel pizza tray or baking steel is a modern alternative that is easy to clean and offers excellent heat conduction. However, unlike the conventional pizza stone, pizza steel cannot absorb moisture from the baked goods.
Cordierite pizza stones have similar properties in terms of heat retention as fireclay bricks, are particularly robust and durable and can withstand extremely high temperatures. This also creates crispy pizzas with a perfectly baked base and fluffy pizza dough. Numerous manufacturers – including Tyrolit Life – rely on this material because of these advantages of the cordierite pizza stone.
However, the differences don’t stop at the materials used; they also extend to the dimensions of the pizza stones. The thickness typically ranges from 1.5 to 3 cm, though it can be even thicker for bread baking stones. Regarding shape, square and round pizza stones are most common. Additionally, there are unique designs like the Tyrolit Life FLEX stone, which offers a space-saving advantage thanks to its puzzle-like principle.
Cordierite pizza stone – All details about the material
In this article, we delve into the world of pizza baking, with an emphasis on the traditional pizza stone that forms the basis for crispy, delicious pizzas. You will also learn about the benefits of cordierite.
Using a pizza stone – from A for “heating up” to Z for “tidying up”
To use the pizza stone properly, there are several steps that need to be observed. First, the pizza stone needs to be preheated (typically for 30 to 45 minutes at approximately 230 °C with both top and bottom heat) to reach the ideal baking temperature.
Meanwhile, you can prepare your pizza dough and top it as you like – either following the basic recipe for a Margherita with tomato sauce and mozzarella, or more generously with salami, pepperoni, or mushrooms.
Once the pizza stone is sufficiently heated, the prepared pizza – or any other baked item – should be carefully placed on the stone using a pizza peel or slider. During the baking process, you should monitor your baking closely to ensure you remove it from the oven at the optimal time.
A peel can help in moving the pizza as well as safely removing it from the pizza stone. The lower heat from the pizza stone contributes to making the base nicely crispy. After baking, it’s crucial to allow the pizza stone to cool down and then to clean it gently without getting it wet, in preparation for its next use.
What can I bake on a pizza stone?
You can bake a variety of dishes on a pizza stone. We have listed a few for you here and described a few in more detail below:
- Pizza
- any bread and various buns
- Burger buns and brioche
- Focaccia
- Tarte flambée
- Pita
- Flatbread and Döner
- Quesadillas
- Naan
- Calzone
- Cookies
- Brownies
- Croissants
- Braid
- Apple strudel
- Scones
Bake tarte flambée, focaccia and pizza
Flammkuchen, focaccia and pizza are classic dishes that can be perfectly prepared on a pizza stone. For tarte flambée, all you need is thinly rolled dough topped with a creamy mixture of sour cream or crème fraîche, bacon and onions.
Focaccia, an Italian flatbread, is also baked on the pizza stone. According to the basic recipe, generously sprinkle the dough with olive oil, coarse salt and herbs before baking on the hot stone. The result is an aromatic and crispy bread that is perfect as a side dish or snack.
Of course, the pizza stone is also ideal for preparing classic pizzas such as the Pizza Margherita. Topped with a homemade tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil, the dough on the hot stone quickly becomes crispy like that of a stone oven pizza. And of course, there are hardly any limits when it comes to other pizza recipes.
Whether it’s Flammkuchen, focaccia, or a great pizza – the pizza stone ensures even heat distribution and a crispy crust.
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Bread and rolls
Even though most of us don’t have a stone oven at home, we can still bake delicious bread and rolls on our pizza stone in the oven. Due to the high heat conductivity and heat retention of the stone, a crusty crust and uniform baking results are achieved.
With a bread baking stone you can bake baguettes, ciabatta, sourdough breads and much more. The hot stone ensures that the breads rise quickly; the porous surface of the stone removes moisture from the dough, which contributes to a particularly airy and tasty crumb.
Flatbread and kebab
Flatbreads and doner kebabs are popular dishes that can also be excellently prepared on a pizza stone. The flatbread bakes quickly on the hot stone, achieving a delicious crust. You can customize your flatbread with a variety of toppings such as salads, meats, and sauces to create your own unique doner kebab.
The pizza stone ensures even heat distribution and a crispy texture of the flatbread. This way, you can easily prepare delicious flatbreads and kebabs at home, emulating your favorite snack shop.
Sweet Pastry – Croissants, Plaited Bread, and More.
The pizza stone is suitable not only for savory dishes but also for making delicious pastries. On the hot stone, you can bake a variety of baked goods such as croissants, braided bread, cookies, and more.
Due to the high temperature of the pizza stone, croissants and braids can quickly rise and develop a beautiful golden color. The crispy texture of the pastry makes it particularly delicious and gives it a characteristic touch.
Consider trying out other sweet treats on the pizza stone as well, like brownies, chocolate cookies, puff pastry sweets, or fruity crumble cakes. The hot stone allows you to unleash your culinary creativity and bake delicious pastries that are sure to impress your family and friends.
Pizza stone on the gas grill – a pizza from the grill?
Do you want to bake the perfect pizza on your gas grill? Then you need the Tyrolit pizza stone. In this article, we’ll show you what to look for when selecting a pizza stone and how to use your grill as a pizza oven. Additionally, you’ll learn all the steps to bake a perfect pizza and get the pizza stone ready for its next use.
Pizza Stone for BBQ – Also Great for Meat
The pizza stone is not only a versatile tool for making pizza and bread, but it’s also outstanding for BBQ use. It can be utilized on both gas and charcoal grills to cook meat with a crispy texture and an authentic grilled flavor. However, it requires a grill with a lid to ensure the heat circulates underneath and heats the stone properly.
Due to the high maximum temperature of the pizza stone and its ability to distribute heat evenly, you can enjoy perfectly cooked meat on the grill. The hot pizza stone on the grill ensures that the food is evenly heated and gets a crispy crust.
Using the pizza stone on the grill grate, you can explore a plethora of grilling recipes and turn your BBQ into a culinary event – whether on a charcoal kettle grill or a gas grill. Paired with stylish serrated steak knives, the pizza stone has long since become a staple of the standard grilling setup.
In any case, a pizza stone – from Tyrolit Life
Pizza is far from being the only thing you can make with a pizza stone. It has become a central kitchen accessory in recent years, and the Tyrolit Life cordierite pizza stone is no exception.
A wide variety of dishes can be prepared on the round pizza stone of the Tyrolean expert for ceramic abrasives – the choice of cordierite for the pizza stone was therefore obvious. Thanks to the special waffle structure on the bottom, the stone heats up efficiently and is ready for use after about half an hour.
The FLEX pizza stone adds an extra level of flexibility: equipped with puzzle connectors, its three separate pieces can be used individually, allowing for efficient use of limited space on the grill. This ensures that crispy side dishes are just as possible on the BBQ as a pizza from the charcoal grill.
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