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Pizza Peel

Flat paddle for moving pizza in and out of oven.

A large, flat shovel-like tool used to transfer pizza or bread into and out of a hot oven. Can be made of wood (for launching) or metal (for turning).

By Henry Hunter · Updated

Henry's notes from the bench

  • Dust your peel with semolina or cornmeal, not flour. It acts like ball bearings and helps the pizza slide off smoothly.
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