Welcome to the ScratchMadePizza blog!

Here you can find recipes, tips, tricks and pizza baking inspiration to help you make the most of your carbon baking steel.

Hi, I'm Tim - founder and owner of ScratchMadePizza. Making authentic pizza at home has always been a passion of mine since I was about 10 years old. But - no matter how carefully I followed recipes or how fresh my ingredients were, the crust never quite reached the crispiness and texture I craved. After years of experimenting, I discovered that the secret wasn’t just in the dough - it was all about the thermal mass of the cooking surface, and optimising your home oven to its full potential. That’s how the idea of creating my pizza steel came to life.

In this blog, I want to share the story behind the steel, explain why it’s essential for home pizza lovers, and offer practical tips to help you get the best results every time you bake.

How it Started

I’ve always loved making pizza, but early attempts at home were always disappointing. I tried all sorts - pizza trays, stones, baking trays stacked together, frying pans, even cooking on the floor of the oven! I realized that the problem was heat transfer. Trays are too thin and traditional stones absorb heat - but don’t conduct it as efficiently as something like metal.

After researching and testing different materials, I found that carbon steel offers superior heat retention and conductivity. It heats up quickly and maintains a consistent temperature, which is crucial for cooking pizza evenly and achieving that perfect crust and oven spring.

I worked with local metal fabricators to design a steel plate that fits standard home ovens, balancing thickness for heat retention without making it too heavy or difficult to handle. The result is a durable, easy-to-use pizza steel that transforms your home oven into a pizzeria-quality cooking environment.

Always Innovating

Since its inception back in 2021, many parts of the manufacturing and sourcing process have changed and improved. From laser-cutting and shotblasting to engraving and polishing, ScratchMadeSteel proudly stands head and shoulders over its rivals thanks to modern craftsmanship and innovative approaches to the industry.

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