Emile Henry Flame Pizza Stone - Figue

I have gone through at least 6 pizza stones and when it was time to get ANOTHER one...in frustration I googled What is the BEST pizza stone? Answer: Emile Henry Flame Top Pizza Stone. Well that sounded promising I bought Emile Henry's tajeen a few years ago and absolutely love it! $49.00 was steep but without tax or shipping Amazon's offer was too good to pass up. This pizza (bread) stone is fantastic. It's beautiful and unlike other stones that doesn't stain and can be washed either by hand or in the dishwasher without having the stone "bleed" a soap taste into whatever you bake next and the gorgeous ceramic finish doesn't stain and is perfect for serving. You can use it on all types of stove tops: gas, electric, halogen as well as induction stove tops AND all types of ovens: traditional, convection and microwave safe. You can even use it on gas, charcoal and wood grills! It keeps hot longer, has great even heat distribution and can be heated to extremely high temperatures (up to 700F degree for searing). The glaze is micro-crazed just like a pizza oven so crusts come out crispy and well baked. It will turn your grill into an outdoor pizza oven...FABULOUS! It is much less liable to crack into two pieces after you've used it a dozen times like cheaper stones...and no bulky metal cradles or juggling clumsy stones this super ceramic stone has built-in ceramic handles! Perfect for serving, pizza, bread, you can cut on the surface without worrying about scratching it and finally heat it and use it as a warmed serving tray. On the day I received it I made a white pizza of Gorgonzola cheese, pears, crispy walnuts and turkey for a few friends. The crust was perfectly crispy on the bottom (my former stones wouldn't have been able to handle keeping the crust as crisp with this recipe). I cut and served the pizza on the same stone right from the oven...delicious and it stayed hot for second servings. So perfect it blew us all away and my guests jumped up to log on to Amazon to order the Emile Henry Stone before leaving both for themselves and as gifts.