Heat & Steel
3 articles from Andris Lagsdin
Why Home Oven Pizza Is Really a Heat Management Problem
Andris Lagsdin explains why better home pizza starts with understanding stored heat, recovery, launch temperature, and the limits of a home oven.
Why the Bottom of My Pizza Burns Before the Top Is Done
Andris Lagsdin explains how to fix a pizza that burns on the bottom before the top finishes by balancing surface heat, rack position, preheat, and toppings.
What Actually Makes a Pizza Steel Work?
A plain-English explanation from Andris Lagsdin of why steel changes home pizza baking: heat transfer, stored energy, preheating, and repeatable experimentation.