THERMICHEF by Conductive Cooking Square Pizza Steel 1/4" Deluxe Version, 16"x16"

I love making Pizza from scratch using this steel. Don't forget to season before use. I have smaller one for top and this one for the bottom to put Pizza in between the 2, works great

The ThermiChef 16” x 16” Pizza Steel has completely transformed my home pizza game. It heats faster, holds heat longer, and delivers a perfectly crisp crust that I’ve never been able to get from tile or ceramic stones. The size is great for large pies, and the build quality is excellent. It is solid, heavy, and built to last. If you’re serious about pizza, this steel is absolutely worth it. Five stars all the way!

As good as you’ll get in home oven, let it preheat for an hour at 550, cook the pizza 7 minutes then broil til the top is done to your liking and the crust is darkening, let the steel heat back up for 15-20 mins before the next pizza.

It’s heavy, but manageable, I put bacon grease over mine, and we cooked in the oven a meal on top rack while this one was on the lower rack so it can get season properly I will do three seasoning before I use it, I have iron skillets, and now I have an iron plate and I really love it. Can’t wait to enjoy it.

I was using a stone in an electric oven. The pizza was OK, but the bottom was a little too white and the round shape was a little stressful to land the pizza on. I was thinking about switching to steel anyway then the stone broke while warming up so I gave this a try. It came promptly, the packaging was intact, and the finish work was very fine. One thing to be aware of is that it is very thoroughly sand blasted down to bare metal (silver) to remove foundry scale. Some cheaper brands leave that to you. The seasoning instructions were easy and the result appears to be good. I was concerned that the oil seasoning would scorch under the broiler, but apparently not. It is easy to land the pizza on it (it nearly covers the whole oven rack, with an inch around for heat flow). I have a laser thermometer and it takes about a half hour longer to heat up than the stone, which illustrates its increased heat capacity, which is the point of a stone. It is big and heavy so the hanging hole in the corner may come in handy. However, I'll probably just leave it in the oven and never look at it. The instructions were clear and enthusiastic. It is made in the USA. So very pleased with it. It is strange that the review asked about ease of cleaning because basically you don't the instructions say to never use soap on it or you have to re-season it, like any iron frying pan. As for gifting, it would be a great one for someone who wants it, but I'd check first because otherwise they will have a hard time disposing of it. One addition. The edges are rough and sharp enough to cut you, given how heavy it is. The product would be better if the manufacturer were to slightly chamfer the sharp edges. I did it myself in 10 minutes with a file and sandpaper so it wouldn't slice my wife's hands, but they have a machine shop so it would be faster and easier for them to do it.