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How to season a steel baking plate
Your plate arrives seasoned and ready to bake. Here is what seasoning actually is, how to add to it, and how to bring a neglected plate back.
RECIPES & GUIDES
Written for a hot plate
Longer pieces on getting the most out of carbon steel: seasoning, choosing a thickness, and doughs timed for a plate rather than a tray.
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Buying a pizza steel in Saudi Arabia
Thickness, size, price and delivery. What to look for in a baking steel if you are buying one in the Kingdom, and the trade-offs nobody explains.
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Manakeesh on a steel plate
Four minutes, a blistered edge and a base that holds up under the oil. The dough, the timing and the two mistakes that produce a soft manoushe.
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Pizza dough for a home oven
A cold-fermented dough built around the one thing a home oven can do well: a screaming hot steel plate and a six minute bake.
The five care rules, at a glance
Everything here assumes a well-kept plate. The care guide is the short version.