Baking Steel Sells the Original Pizza Steel —
If you've ever tried to make a pizza at home, you know it's not just about throwing some dough and cheese in an oven. No, no, no. It's a science, a religion, a way of life for many of us. And if you're like me, you've spent countless hours researching the perfect crust, the ideal toppings, and the best oven settings.
Enter Baking Steel, a Michigan-based direct-to-consumer kitchenware business that promises to take your pizza game to the next level. They sell the original pizza steel - a thick steel slab that goes in your home oven to heat faster than stone, hold more energy, and produce crisp bottoms, better oven spring, and faster bakes.
The story of Baking Steel begins with Andris Lagsdin, its founder, who invented the pizza steel in 2012 after reading in Nathan Myhrvold's Modernist Cuisine that steel conducts heat better than stone. He prototyped it from a steel slab at his family's Stoughton Steel Company. The product launched on Kickstarter in 2012 and took off after Kenji López-Alt reviewed it on Serious Eats.
Since then, the product line has expanded well beyond the flagship Original ($129, ¼" thick pizza steel) to include griddles for stovetop use, cherry wood pizza peels, pumice cleaning bricks, dough recipe kits, and accessories. They sell direct via bakingsteel.com (Shopify), on Amazon, and at Sur La Table.
But what sets Baking Steel apart from other kitchenware businesses? It's their dedication to quality, their commitment to craftsmanship, and their understanding of the science behind pizza-making. They don't just sell products; they sell solutions to common pizza-making problems. And their products work. I've tried them myself, and my pizzas have never been better.
So if you're serious about your pizza-making game, Baking Steel is worth checking out. Their original pizza steel might just be the secret ingredient you need to take your pizza from good to great. And if you're not into pizza? Well, they have a range of other products that are sure to impress even the most discerning home cook.
In a world of flashy gadgets and trendy fads, Baking Steel is a breath of fresh air. They're not trying to revolutionize the kitchen or transform your cooking with some cutting-edge technology. No, they're just focused on making great products that help people make great food. And for that, I respect them.
So go ahead, check out Baking Steel's website, order their original pizza steel, and see what it can do for your pizza game. You won't regret it.
