Emile Henry Flame Burgundy Grill Stone

I find my 18"X14" glazed stone an absolute must for my gas oven. When it comes to pizza, I buy a frozen pizza, which I thaw before adding cheese (I use a supermarket Quattro Formaggio blend of parmesan, asiago, fontina and mild provolone) and whatever other topping I'm in the mood for, then place it on a piece of parchment paper atop a pizza peel and slide it onto the preheated to 500 degrees F. Five or so minutes later I have a pizza that's hotter and more delicious as any delivery boy can bring. And I don't have to tip anyone. The parchment paper guys proclaim that 475 degrees is the top temperature, but that statement must have been written by lawyers and not Italians. The crust of a frozen pizza comes out crisp and burnt just as good as the delivered kind. Is it as good as a brick fired oven Margarita pizza from Tony's in San Francisco? No, but neither is the delivery boy's. I've also made pizza dough from scratch and used it on my Emile Henry glazed stone, and it's great. Haven't tried Italian or French baguettes on it yet, but it's there. The glaze doesn't need washing and it doesn't turn dark or get grimy from cheese and olive oil droppings. For me, it's worth the coin. I recommend without reservation.

I have purchased several of these grilling stones in both the black and the red finish. I have used them only on a gas grill and love the way it cooks my steaks and other grilled meats. I find them a little difficult to clean but found that using a good scraper and "bar keepers friend" as a cleaning agent works wonders for gilled on residue. I wish I could give this stone a better rating based on how well it cooks, but I can't since it cracks easily no matter how much I treat it the proper way. The cracks start slowly and eventually work all the way across the stone and then it eventually cracks apart. I suspect that my grill gets to hot for the stone even on its lowest setting. Sorry to say that my last purchase will be it for me it's a little to expensive to use it a few times and then have to replace it.

I was buying one of these stones as a gift and on impulse decided to buy one for myself. Best impulse buy ever! We have used our pizza stone in the oven and on the (gas) grill. It always makes a perfectly crispy crust and bakes the toppings just right. No carry-out or frozen pizza ever comes up to a home-made one baked on this stone.