How to make pizza not stick on ceramic stone?
I have a ceramic pizza stone that I believe is 16 inches in diameter.
It cooks pizza very well and I try and follow all of the instructions included with the stone, but I have yet to make one pizza that does not stick in a few places, usually about 2-3 inches from the edge.
Before anyone says "Put cornmeal on the stone," I already have, a lot. I put what I believe is enough down without creating a giant dusting of cornmeal on my pizza when it's done. If I add more I will just be getting a giant taste of cornmeal from the bottom of my pizza.
Here is a list of that come to mind:
- Use flour, but heard it will burn
- Use vegetable oil, but it can crack the stone (instructions)
- Use tin foil, but does that not void the purpose of the stone and its seasoning applied overtime?
I always preheat the stone in the manner the instructions say and such, but it still sticks to the point I have to get a fork and scrape 3-4 pieces off in certain spots.
Does anybody have any unknown secrets to getting it not to stick without religiously applying cornmeal?
Best Answer
I'd use parchment paper. Foil might work, but it's not actually that great a nonstick baking material. Parchment paper is pretty much designed for that, though.
The purpose of the stone is to hold a lot of heat. Parchment doesn't "void" that purpose at all. I've baked plenty of pizza and bread on a stone with parchment, and it works great.
There's no need to worry about seasoning. It doesn't matter for the pizza. It's pretty much just an appearance thing; a well-used pizza stone won't be all pristine and clean like a new one.
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Why is my pizza sticking to my pizza stone?
So why is the pizza stuck to a pizza stone? Your pizza is stuck to a pizza stone because your dough isn't floured. A few ways to prevent your pizza from sticking include using plenty of flour on your dough and cooking surface as well as using slightly less water in your dough.Do you grease a ceramic pizza stone?
Do not grease or oil. For breads and pizza crust, you may want to add a little cornmeal to aid removal. It can take a little finessing to get used to, but a pizza paddle is a useful instrument, especially for transferring uncooked pizza dough onto the stone.How to Use a Metal Pizza Peel (So Your Dough Won't Stick!)
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Answer 2
How about just making sure it's very well floured on the bottom? I use a very ample dusting of cornmeal on my stone, and really only the cornmeal that touches the dough actually sticks to the dough -- the rest stays on the stone, and I brush it into the trash after the oven has cooled.
Answer 3
Assemble the pizza on a cornmeal-dusted pizza peel (large flat handled tray). You need enough cornmeal to ensure that the pizza can slide off the peel and onto the stone. If the pizza slides freely on the peel, I have found it does not stick to a pizza stone/steel.
If the pizza sticks to the peel, it can be a mess trying to transfer to the stone. You may end up with a calzone instead of a pizza.
Answer 4
Use fennel seed in place of cornmeal
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