I like crispy thin crust pizza and it does the trick.
Can granite be used as pizza stone.
As mentioned by others never use granite as a chopping board.
A granite pizza stone works fine.
It s also not intended for high heat use.
Just give a 1 slab plenty of time to warm up.
The spiceberry home granite pizza stone can be found on amazon here.
Sometimes i put the oven on and forget the stone for a while and of course when i put the stone in crack.
Place room temperature pizza in the center of the stone do not season stone.
There are actually two brands that sell granite baking stones.
There is no need to put flour or semolina on the stone.
Don t make the mistake that i do at least twice a year don t put a cold stone into a hot oven.
Preheat the stone until it reaches 550 f pizzacraft stones can withstand 900 f the correct oven temp for a pizza stone should exceed 500 f if possible.
The brands are spiceberry and black rock grill in the uk.
Though that granite slab has applications in making pastry if chilled in the fridge first.
Have them cut it too size and use the stone as is.
Could leech stuff into your pizza or the stone could crack.
Countertop granite often contains various sealers to fill pores and prevent staining.
I got mine a scrap piece from a local countertop maker for 5 it s 16x18x1 25 inches thick.
How to use a pizza stone in the oven or on the grill.
Better to use an unglazed quarry stone as a pizza stone.
They can be used for breads and pizzas.
There was a discussion on dan lepards forum about this apparently granite is fine.
Other baking equipment simply can t do that.