[TheForge] blacksmith bread OT

[Saint Phlip]

The idea of a baker's stone is two-fold- to provide a smooth surface,
and to provide one that radiates heat specificly to the bottom of the
loaf.

Keeping that in mind, I'd want a piece of polished stainless at least
1/4" thinck, and probably 3/8". Thicker would work to, but now you're
getting to the point where you oven racks may not be able to bear the
weight.

Personally, rather than do that, I'd build a tandoori oven.

On 1/19/07, schade at acegroup.cc <schade at acegroup.cc> wrote:
>
> Would a piece of sheet or plate steel heated in the oven serve the same
> purpose as a bakers stone?
>
> How thick? 1/4"?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob
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Saint Phlip

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