Toolkit
Hand-picked tools we use ourselves. Peels, ovens, stones, scales - everything that makes a difference.
This is not a best-of-Amazon collection but the kit Christoph actually keeps next to his pizza oven in Forstinning, Bavaria, after baking seriously since 2018. Each section explains why we keep what we keep and where cheaper alternatives genuinely work.
Priority order: without a peel, a baking surface and a precise scale nothing happens. The rest makes life more comfortable but is not required for the first 50 pizzas.
A pizza peel is the central tool for loading and removing pizza.
Wooden peels are good for resting, metal better for loading at high temperatures.
The baking environment is crucial for structure, oven spring and browning.
The app assumes idealized baking conditions and does not automatically adjust parameters to the oven type.
The heat retention of the baking surface significantly affects the bottom.
Baking steel offers higher heat capacity but requires longer preheating times.
For reproducible results, simple but precise tools are useful.
Especially with small amounts of yeast, a precise scale is essential.
Special cutting tools are suitable for portioning and serving.
Rocking knives reduce stress on the bottom with soft doughs.
Temperature is a central control parameter in dough handling and baking.
The app uses idealized temperature assumptions and does not replace actual measurement.
What we actually use: a flour shaker (semola spreads evenly without clumps), a brass-bristle oven brush (clear flour residue between pizzas) and a small turning peel for outdoor ovens without a rotating floor. What stays in the cupboard: designer pizza cutters, heated serving plates, peels made of exotic wood.
Rule of thumb: if a tool has not been within arm's reach after 10 bake sessions, you do not need it. Pizza rewards subtraction more than addition.
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