Pizzas are a speciality in my house. All my ingredients are the best, my sauce is homemade from my own tomatoes, and I have the greatest pizza pan! It was given to me many years ago by a family member. It's got a cash iron interior and is enameled on the outside. Needless to say, it makes a good crispy crust, something that we all know is difficult to achieve in a home oven.
I also use tiles, but have a little trick. My husband and I went to the hardware store and bought plain red clay quarry tiles. They were dirt cheap, work beautifully, and are easy to store when you finish with them. We got the store clerk to cut a couple of them in half so that we get the right fit on the oven rack before baking our breads, pizza, etc. They tiles also work nicely on the gas grill when I make pita bread.
Here's my problem though. I only have the one great pan! I would like to find another one like the one I have. So far, I have not been able to locate another cast iron, enameled pizza pan. Do the good folks at King Arthur know where I could find one?
I haven't seen a cast iron enameled pan in pizza pan shape, but I'd say try Emile Henry and Le Creuset for a start. ~ MaryJane
August 22, 2011 at 2:27pm