THERMICHEF - Square Pizza Steel Plate for Oven Cooking and Baking (3/8" Deluxe, 16”x16” Square) - Made in USA

IT RETAINS HEAT VERY WELL AND COOKS THE PIZZA EVENLY.ITS A LITTLE HEAVY , IT WEIGHS MUCH MORE THAN MY PIZZA CERAMIC BUT MUCH BETTER. I ONLY WISH IT WAS MADE IN CANADA.

The steel provided an amazing restaurant quality finish to the dough. Crisp leopard like crust on the bottom and sides. Cooking sped up and pizza cooks in less than 10 mins total.

I got the XL size because I wanted to be able to use it as a 2-burner griddle, and for that, it works perfectly. Just in the first few days of owning it, I cooked 6 tortillas at once for tacos, browned 3 lbs of chicken in one go, and slowly caramelized 6 onions while keeping other pots and pans free for other tasks. For pizza, its intended use, it produces crisp crusts like a champ, and its size and shape make it perfect for chilling and using as a pastry slab for croissants. It's the ultimate "pan" for cooking for a crowd, and it makes my 12-inch cast iron skillet look small and cramped by comparison. Downsides? It's a thick slab of steel. It is quite heavy and, despite its versatility, it isn't enjoyable to move from oven to stove to fridge to counter all the time. Second, it takes a long, long time to properly heat and cool, which is why I wouldn't want to leave it in the oven permanently. Its heat sink abilities work against you in this way; it takes a lot for this thing to change temperature, and that's good if you're making bread or keeping something cold, but it's also a drag when you're trying to get it up to temp. If I'm using it as a griddle, I'll turn on the burners before I even get out the flour to mix the tortilla dough. Definitely not good for impromptu or short-notice cooking. These downsides come from the same qualities that make this steel so great, so they're not at all surprising. This is a tool that is both versatile and specialized: versatile because its ability to store heat on a large surface is useful in myriad applications, but specialized because that ability to store heat comes with some significant practical drawbacks for everyday cooking. This steel will get you great results for a particular set of tasks, and if you have the ability and luxury to plan ahead, it can't be beat.

Good quality. As described.

This pizza steel plate is a major upgrade from a regular pizza stone. It gets way hotter, which makes for a crispier pizza crust in less time. I’ve also been using it on the grill to sear meats, and it works amazingly for that too. It holds heat really well and gives a nice sear without drying things out. It’s made in the USA, solidly built, and versatile enough for both pizza and grilling. If you're looking to level up your cooking, this is definitely worth checking out.