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I had been holding out not wanting to spend money on an item I thought was unnecessary. I now wish that I'd bought one of these years ago - it's great. I use it primarily for baking bread, which it does beautifully, and the occasional pizza, which produces wonderful results.
I bought this stone in April of '09 and didn't use it until September. When I used it for the first time it gave off a foul chemical smell that permeated the entire house. The reason I am giving it two stars instead of one is that it did bake the pizza evenly, which I ate (not sure I should have considering the chemical smell), but Amazon did refund the purchase entirely. So, beware, it appears some people have received the chemical-smelling stone and others not.
There is a crack in the stone, and I've only used it twice. I do not recommend this product.
I love it. This is a fantastic item. It was rated highly by Cook's Illustrated and is the perfect size for pizzas, breads, and other baked goods. Also, I think that Amazon took a note from all the bad reviews and started shipping this item extra carefully. Mine came in three separate boxes with packing materials filled in between each layer.
I ordered my old stone oven and it works great. Amazon did an excellent job on packaging the stone so that it does not break when being shipped. The package total weight was 31 pounds according to fedex. When I placed the order i chosed the free super saver deliver and it got to my house the next day.
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