Why cook on clay?

The Brick oven can be dated back to Pompeii and ancient Rome, although every ancient civilization had some form of a brick, or clay oven. It wasn't until Victorian England and the industrial revolution that someone thought to cook with a metal oven! However, after the rebuilding of Europe in the 1950's, the traditions of cooking on brick ovens were revitalized in many parts of Europe, in hopes of rediscovering traditional family recipes passed down for generations.

The Pampered Chef Pizza Stone

Many people are most familiar with the traditional baking stone or pizza stone sold by pampered chef. Pampered Chef makes three pieces of unglazed stoneware for baking, a large round pizza stone, a small round pizza stone, and a rectangular baking stone.

 

Pampered Chef pizza stones are made of lead free clay, and requires special care.

  • Pampered Chef pizza stones should not be subjected to extreme temperature changes, and must be left to cool to room temperature before washing or applying liquid.
  • Do not place any other baking pan on top of your pampered chef pizza stone.
  • Soap will flavor foods that are baked on your Pampered Chef pizza stone. Do not wash your stone with soap or detergent.
  • Pampered Chef pizza stone is freezer safe, but must be defrosted in the refrigerator prior to use in the oven.
  • For everyday cleaning, scrape food, and rinse with warm water after cooling.
  • For deep cleaning, use a baking soda paste.

 





Pampered Chef vs. Hartstone Pizza Stones



Pampered Chef Baking Stones Hartstone Pottery Baking Stones
Material
 Stoneware clay, fired to 2000 degrees Semi- Vitrified Stoneware clay fired to 2200 degrees
Uses
 Oven, Microwave, freezer safe (but avoid thermal shock) Oven, Dishwasher, Microwave, Freezer safe
Care
 Let Cool. Wash only with water or baking soda paste, scrape food off with special scraper. Wash in dishwasher, or hand wash like a regular pan. Does not absorb soap taste.
Seasoning
 Oil and / or flour as per recipe for first few bakings naturally non-stick surface. Light oil for first use, and for extra sticky items such as cake batters
Made in the USA

 

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Did you know?
Baking stones naturally discolor over time. This is a good sign of a well-seasoned stone, and is not a sign of a damaged stone.



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