Rectangular Grilling Durable Cordierite Cooking Reviews Summary

Heat Distribution & Cooking Quality

Pros:

• "This stone makes all the difference when making a pizza in the oven. Excellent heat distribution making a crisp crust."
• "The stone is sturdy, thick, and heats up well on our pellet grill."
• "This pizza steel is a game changer! Just arrived last week. Made two perfect pizzas. Crust came out perfect. Pizza shop quality on the crust that I struggled to achieve with pans and stones."
• "The stone's ability to absorb moisture ensures a perfectly crisp and golden result every time."
• "This baking sheet heats up quickly and evenly, resulting in consistently crisp and evenly browned crusts."
• "The pizzas I’ve made were good and had a nice crispy crust to them despite the fact that my ovens temperature seems to only max out at 470°."
• "The stone's surface is beautifully textured, which not only prevents sticking but also creates those delightful, authentic-looking pizza marks."

Cons:

• "Every time I cook a pizza or focaccia - it sticks to the stone. And of course, creates a huge mess."
• "Second purchase we just used tonight for two separate pizzas and second pizza stuck to the stone and is not edible."
• "The stone takes 40 minutes to heat up in the oven and even then the bottom of the pizza is still doughy."
• "This piece of junk never cooked the center of the pizza."
• "Pizza crust is burnt by the time The top of the pizza is cooked."
• "I could not be more disappointed! Both times I've used this so far the bottom of the pizza came out so soggy it was falling apart!"
• "Burns everything without fully cooking anything."

Material Quality & Durability

Pros:

• "This is a well made, heavy duty baking stone."
• "Considering the long-term durability and the excellent baking results it delivers, I believe it is worth the investment for serious home bakers."
• "It feels substantial and well-made, ensuring it will last for a long time."
• "It's also thicker than most pizza stones, making it sturdier and less prone to cracking."
• "This product is high quality and big enough to accommodate crust as big as I can use in my oven."
• "It is made of high-quality cordierite material, which ensures excellent heat retention and even distribution."
• "Stone is everything I could hope for."

Cons:

• "Had for just over a month and loved it until it went mouldy in the cupboard."
• "We used this twice and then came to use it this evening to find it covered in mould on both sides which can't be washed off so now it cannot be used again."
• "This last time when I pulled out the stone, the corner was broken and cracked."
• "The pizza stone will stain easily but some amount of scrubbing with a wire brush can remove the stains."
• "Pizza stuck to both the wooden platter and stone, and after one use the stone already has bits of food I can’t get rid of."
• "Mine also arrived with a chi- near the center."
• "The pizza board that came with the stone split into two after it fell to the ground (very disappointing)."

Size & Versatility

Pros:

• "It measures 15 inches in diameter, allowing me to bake large pizzas without any issues."
• "I appreciate the generous size of the HANS GRILL Pizza Stone."
• "The XL size is perfect for baking large pizzas, providing ample space to work with."
• "I specifically bought this smaller stone so that it would fit in my Breville Smart Oven and it fits perfect."
• "Love this stone because it is large and cooks the pizzas very well."
• "This one is thicker than I had which was round.I use it to even out the heat in the RV oven and seems to work good."
• "It fits nearly perfectly (the Ooni stone is 13.25 inches square and 1/2 inch thick)."

Cons:

• "Does not accommodate a pizza, and item stuck to it."
• "The peel (the wooden piece you use to deliver the pizza to and from the oven is WAY too small)."
• "You want to make a Round Italian Pizza, right? You need heat... But 250 won't make this stone hot enough."
• "I do wish it were at least 14 x 14, as the 13 x 13 size is just a little too small to be ideal."
• "This item is too heavy for an older person or a person with some disabilities to use."
• "The peals surface does not release the raw pizza no matter how much cornmeal or semolina is used, and the edge taper is too blunt to scoop the pizza off the stone when it's baked."
• "Not sure if doing something wrong but pizzas stick even when the board has been floured."

Cleaning & Maintenance

Pros:

• "Cleaning the stone is simple, just wipe with a damp cloth and let dry completely."
• "Really appreciate customer service - the 1st one I ordered had a couple small chips. Received another (replaced/returned) immediately."
• "You're NOT to wash the stone in soap and water, but just wipe it down with water."
• "Just wipe with a damp cloth to clean."
• "After it has cooled down, I simply wipe it clean with a damp cloth."
• "Cleaning the HANS GRILL Pizza Stone is a breeze."
• "Cleanup is a breeze with this steel pro. Its non-stick surface works like a charm, and any residual cheese or dough wipes off easily with a damp cloth."

Cons:

• "The pizza peel that came along the stone sucked though, which is how cheese got on the stone."
• "I don’t think the pizza peel is sealed good, every time I put it away it must keep moisture in it, because it grows fuzz on it."
• "The stone does stain easily and I had to soak it once because I couldn’t scrub some of the cheese and crust that stuck to the stone."
• "Pizza sticked to the ceramic stone. Pizza broken into pieces when you try to pull up."
• "I used it once to make a homemade pizza and the dough stuck to it like cement, despite using flour and corn meal on the stone."
• "This item stuck my pizza the first time and it is so hard to clean."
• "The pizza stone is great but not easy to keep clean."