Making a pizza stone?

lucy_lemon

I've just got into making pizza at home, and wondering about getting a pizza stone? Obviously I want to try and avoid spending money, so has anyone ever made a DIY one? And has it worked?

Dippypud

lucy_lemon wrote: »

I've just got into making pizza at home, and wondering about getting a pizza stone? Obviously I want to try and avoid spending money, so has anyone ever made a DIY one? And has it worked?

a quick search may have saved you some time -


but I appeared to have saved you the bother ...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/92248 :cool:

there are other freds anorl ...

lucy_lemon

Thanks for the link. I did actually look at that thread, but was interested more in whether anyone had actually made themselves a pizza stone, not bought one.

good_advice

Never heard of a pizza stone! my pizza's get cooked on a tray with holes in.

Butterfly_Brain

You could use a terracotta tile, just wash thoroughly before you use it

SUESMITH_2

i've also wondered this, the ones you buy in the shops are too small for what i want plus they're too expensive

lucy_lemon

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

You could use a terracotta tile, just wash thoroughly before you use it

I was thinking this, but would they be big enough? I can only find ones that are like 10cm by 10cm.

Badrick

lucy_lemon wrote: »

I was thinking this, but would they be big enough? I can only find ones that are like 10cm by 10cm.

You can place tiles in an appropriately sized group on a shelf or baking tray in your oven, just make sure NOT to use glazed tiles, as they generally use lead in the glaze.
Most unglazed tiles will do and can probably be picked up from a car boot sale for pennies. :cool: