When you think about an oven baking stone, visions of restaurant-style pizza or homemade bread may come to mind. Baking stones are a versatile kitchen tool that you can use to bring your recipes to new heights. Use this guide to learn more about the different uses of a baking stone to elevate your next creation and how the KitchenAid® Smart Oven+ Baking Stone Attachment can help you get there.
Cordierite ceramic, a material commonly used in commercial bakery ovens, is great for baking stones because, as William Carty told us, “It’s rather insensitive to rapid changes in temperature” (so it won’t crack when you drop a cool piece of dough on the hot surface).
STEP 4: CLEAN THE BAKING STONE
Keep your +Baking Stone Attachment ready for next time by cleaning it after cooking. Before cleaning, allow the attachment to cool. If hand washing, use soapy water and a soft cloth or sponge. You can use baking soda to help remove difficult spills or a plastic scraper to help remove baked-on foods.
HOW DO YOU USE A BAKING STONE?
The baking stone absorbs and retains heat easily, making it great for achieving juicy baked meats and flavorful roasted veggies. After preheating inside the oven, you can use your baking stone to make homemade pizza with crispy crusts. Easily remove your freshly baked pizza from your baking stone with a helpful tool like a pizza peel.
When using the KitchenAid® Smart Oven+ Baking Stone Attachment, follow these steps:
Place the +Baking Stone Attachment in the oven and select your desired baking temperature, either manually or through Mobile App connectivity. The length of time it will take your baking stone to preheat will vary depending on the temperature.
How to Use a Pizza Stone in your Home Oven
FAQ
What stone is best for oven?
What kind of stone is used for baking?
What are oven stones made of?
What kind of stone is used in a pizza oven?
Is a stone pizza oven the same as a pizza oven?
Well, stone pizza ovens are much the same! Historically, stone pizza ovens were cooking apparatuses fueled by coal or wood, with a stone baking chamber … And surrounded by layers of stone masonry for maximum heat retention. So, what does an outdoor stone pizza oven look like today?
Does a stone pizza oven have a cooking chamber?
Modern stone outdoor pizza ovens usually feature refractory cooking chambers or prefab appliances… With an exterior stone finish. Unless you have your outdoor stone pizza oven custom built… It likely won’t have a stone cooking chamber at all! Truthfully, stone pizza ovens today are really all about the aesthetics.
Can you build a pizza oven with stone?
For a true stone masonry oven, complete with a stone baking chamber … You may consider a fully custom outdoor stone pizza oven. These can be built entirely with any stone of your choice… And are most commonly designed to be wood-fired pizza ovens. Though stone may not hold up to high heats quite as well as fire brick or concrete cooking chambers…
Can a pizza oven match a stone kitchen?
Or if you have a stone outdoor kitchen, you can finish your pizza oven to match! No matter what… A stone pizza oven would definitely be the main attraction in your outdoor living space. Aside from aesthetics…