Real Italian pizza is cooked in the oven, even today, in the best pizzerias in Italy and the world, ovens are not used to prepare a national masterpiece. But at home, this requirement is not feasible, therefore, to make the dough in the oven the same as in the oven, use special stones for pizza.
Pizza stone
Only the most modern and high-quality ovens provide uniform heating, but even in this case, the conditions in them are far from baking in the oven. Mistresses are well aware that in ovens the dough often burns on one side and does not bake on the other - as a rule, they get used to this feature and develop their own baking rules. But actually it’s enough to use a special stone, and the air in the oven will heat evenly, the temperature will not rise and will stay at the right level, and the baked product will turn out well baked.
The stone gives the pastries a special aroma and delicious crisp.
To achieve this effect, many Italian housewives use pizza stones - this dish in Italy is so popular that it can be cooked on the table almost every day. In Russia, stones are not yet widespread, but lovers of Italian cuisine already know that such a device is necessary for baking real pizza.
How to choose a stone for pizza?
Instead of special stones for pizza, you can use the usual red or silicate bricks - they have a suitable porous structure and natural origin, absorb moisture well and evenly distribute it in the oven.
But their shape is not suitable for baking pizza directly on the surface, so they are simply placed on the bottom of the oven.
It is advisable to buy a special stone, which is produced precisely in order to improve the quality of baking. When choosing a stone for pizza, look at its thickness - it should not be too thin, preferably more than two centimeters. The shape can be any - round, rectangular, square, although it is recommended to choose a round stone for pizza.
Pizza stones are made from different materials: it can be granite, terracotta tiles, refractory clay, ceramics, and even burnt red brick. All are equally well suited for making pizza. Make sure that the stone is made of natural material.
Do not forget to check the width of the stone - it should easily enter the oven, so it is advisable to measure its dimensions before buying. The gap between the walls and the stone should be a few centimeters.
