I got a pizza stone, an i was wondering if i should pre-heat it?

Question

How long should i preheat the stone if i do need to preheat it. And i dont have a pizza peel so whats the best way to get that bad bo out of the oven...cause its hot as h**l?

Answer 1

Preheat it the same temp you will bake your pizza.

Answer 2

Use some of those pot holders shaped like hands that have that aluminum shiny lining to hold the pan pulling it in and out.  

Answer 3

If you want crisper crust, preheat it.

Answer 4

Yes you should preheat the stone. What's a "pizza peel?" Anyway the best way to get the pizza out of the oven is by sliding it onto a cutting board using whatever means you have to grip the pizza and pull it out.

Don't take out the pizza stone until it is cooled off, unless you have a holder for it (heatproof). Then you would need some good oven mitts.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I leave my stone on the bottom rack of my oven all the time. Preheat the oven for 15 minutes and the stone should be good and hot.

WIthout a peel (paddle) you could place the pizza on a piece of parchment paper so that you have something to tug on to pull the pizza out.

Answer 6

Definitely pre-heat it for at least 15 minutes. You really should get a peel either wood or aluminum they're not too expensive, and how else are you going to turn the pizza? How do you put the pizza in the oven?