Kitchen Tools

A pizza stone is great not only for baking pizza, but also for baking bread. It works well in the oven and on the grill. For baking pizza or bread in the oven, you can always replace it with a baking sheet, but the pizza stone will help you reach better results and consistent baking. For baking pizza or bread on the grill, you definitely need it.

You should never buy ceramic versions since they crack incredibly easily even with careful usage (they barely lasted two baking for me). Cordierite pizza stones are unfortunately much more expensive but last a lifetime. When you are selecting your pizza stone, make sure it fits perfectly into your oven or grill while leaving space around for air circulation (at least two inches from each side).