Pizza Tool Reviews

I tried making pizza a few different ways with stones and crisping pans but my oven never gets hot enough to cook both the crust and the toppings together. I was thinking of getting a hearth kit but the price was a few hundred bucks so I figure I should try this first.

I never used cast iron before and I was kind of put off by the idea of seasoning pans but the possibility of saving whole bunches of money made the process not so hard to try.

Basically you line the lower rack of the oven with aluminum foil. Then you wash the pan with mild soapy water and dry it with paper towels. Then you turn the oven on to bake at 350 degrees. Stick the pan in the oven until its just a little warm. Then you pull it out and rub it all over, including the handles, with a paper towel that's been dunked in vegetable oil. Then stick in back in the top rack of the oven upside down and let it cook for about an hour. Two things to remember are to not take too long getting the pan back into the oven while its getting up to 350, the sooner the better. You want the pan to ease up to 350. The second thing is that the aluminum foil catches any drips from the pan. There will be a few and the house may smell a little like hot oil for the hour. It wasn't a really bad smell, if it was my wife would not hesitate to tell me, and the smell went away pretty quickly as the oven cooled. The pan changes color from a dark grey to a brown. And that's that.

I made my first pizza today and it went really well. I had the oven to 450, even though most recipes say 550 or higher; and even though it took a few more minutes the crust got crusty, the toppings cooked at the same time without burning and it slid right onto the peel without sticking. It all cooked together like real pizza and I basically washed it with water and a dobie pad when it cooled and dried it with paper towels.

Now I have to work on getting my pizzas into the classic round shape.

A must for any chef, cook or party animal. Makes perfect pizza, but make your own pizza dough. The store-bought stuff is too thin and you'll overwork it trying to make it happen. There are great dough recipes on the Net to experiment with.
PS: We use it as a griddle too.

I just recieved these pans last week. We bought two of them. They are 14" pans, very heavy, very nice construction quality. For the super bowl I baked some pizza pillows, chicken tenderloin strips, fish sticks. All of the items came out with a nice crispy and brown texture and just perfect. Very nice. Easy to season, and so far easy to care for. I am thrilled with the quality and the way these pans work. I definately recommend the Lodge products. They work, are durable, and frankly worth twice what you can find them for here on Amazon. I am a believer. I have ordered more Lodge and I am waiting for those items now. If they turn out as good as my other Lodge pans have I will keep adding more Lodge items for our home. Nothing but praise here.

Easy to grip, easy to hold, I have used both the blade cutters and the wheel cutters and this one has really impressed me. Most of the Wheel cutters I have used are really light and you have to use alot of force to get them to work this one is no whimp and very little force is needed to cut even the hardest crust. ***Very impressed***

very nicely designed. comfortable handle as with most OXO products. has safety grip and blade guard. sharp blade rolls freely, making cutting easy. i like the hefty feel of this tool. highly recommended.

I ordered a pizza stone and this cutter. I didn't realize that it was 4". It's a big one. We laughed at the size. All I know is if we ever make a thick pizza...... we will be able to cut it. :)
Don't let kids use it. I think it could remove a finger. It's a good one !

Simply the best designed and constructed I've every seen. Heavy, solid handle. Clever blade guard that provides full protection and is easy to get on and off. Probably the last one I'll every buy.

I've tried a couple of other pizza wheels, but they've always failed to slice all the way through the pizza. Kitchenaid has designed the perfect pizza slicer. This item slices through both thin and thick crust pizza perfectly. It's larger than other models and makes slicing pizza safer and faster.

KitchenAid simply never disappoints me. I used to cut pizza with a big knife, and burn myself all the time. I went to the local drug store & spent $4.99 on a pizza wheel. What a cheap rip-off. I would have to push so hard to cut the crust that the cheese would rip off the pizza. I had just bought a hand held can opener from KitchenAid, and it was so good. So, I ordered the KitchenAid pizza wheel. First off, the wheel is BIG! And I mean BIG. Your hand comes no where even close to the steamy cheese. And the blade is sharp, it whizzes through the crust effortlessly. Now, I've cut my fingers so many times before on knives, etc. so I was concerned about putting this wheel in my drawer and accidentally grabbing it and cutting myself. With the KitchenAid pizza wheel, NO PROBLEM! There is a plastic cover that fits over the entire wheel, and there is no chance of cutting myself. I know it seems like a lot of money just to cut frozen pizza, but it is so worth it. This is so well built and heavy duty, it will last for life.

You have no idea how great this product is. Its A man's pizza cutter. Best pizza cutter of all time. I must warn all of you that the bolt/screw and nut are not stainless steel and has started to rust on mine. But what is so great about this tool is that I was able to replace the parts at the awesome Westlake and it works even better now. Replace the main bolt with a 3/4inch long that is 1/8 inch wide and has a phillups head. You have to make a sleve from an alluminum spacers. (Buy the 3/4inch long one and cut it in half, its perfect because it has a 3/8inch diameter with a 1/8inch hole. Put the old blade and the old black spacers in first, slide the alluminum spacer/retainer in the hole, then attach the bolt and adjust the nut to the tightness you want. Now I have the ultimate custom Type R pizza cutter. BUUAAAA Haa Haa Haa Haaaaa.

You will not believe the quality of this pizza cutter. It is large, heavy and sturdy and cuts through pizza in one quick stroke. It comes with a plastic blade cover so it will not get damaged or damage anything in the drawer. It is also constructed with a handle that protects your hand from the blade as you are cutting. Like all the KitchenAid gadgets it is a breeze to clean. Very highly recommended!

Get this pizza cutter. I got it and love it. I am so glad Kitchenaid is making kitchen tools and gadgets to go with my Kitchenaid appliances. This is a heavy-duty, high quality cutter. It is 10 times better than my Oxo one that I am retiring. Kitchenaid makes not so good cooks like me feel like a gourmet chef.

When I ordered this pizza cutter, I never expected it to be this nice. It's heavy, but not too heavy. It easily breaks though even the thickest, crunchiest pizza crusts. I was also very impressed with how easy it is to clean. Just throw it in the dishwasher, and there won't even be any of those particles of cheese and sauce stuck on the blade where it connects to the handle like you get with many cutters. It's an excellent design and it's worth every penny!!

Truly this is simply the best gadget in my kitchen. I bought it motivated by the color (matches my mixer) and that the handle broke off my last pizza cutter. Well when this arrived I found it invaluable for cutting pizza as well as fudge and other baked goods. The size of the wheel is key - it's large enough to cut through the baked goods. The beauty of the design and the solid construction and heavyweight design makes it a standout. Visitors in my kitchen never fail to notice this implement and it would make a great gift with some flavored oils, a pizza stone, etc. Definitely worth five stars!

Really blew me away when I recieved this pizza pan from T-Fal. Large cook holes and super heavy weight material. None of that cheap aluminum you can almost bend in half.

First pizza cooked was maybe the best I've ever cooked. Even though it was an inexpensive Jack's pizza purchased at Sam's, that I added garden fresh green peppers, zuchanini, and chedder cheese to, cooking it on this pan resulted in the most thoroughly baked, tasteful, and perfect pizza rivaling any professionally prepared one. Never realized a heavy weight pan with big holes could produce such a difference.

Already recommended it to all my friends. Buy one, you won't be disappointed.

I have 3 pizza pans. A basic one, an air bake one and this one. I make pizza weekly and this pan cooks the best. Its very heavy gauge aluminum (aluminumnumnum). Crust browns nicely. This one will be my primary pizza pan from now on. Get it! Youll like it

KitchenAid is simply the best appliance/kitchen tool maker, bar none. I've cut pizza with other wheels, knives, all sorts of things. Nothing comes close to the cut you get from the KitchenAid pizza wheel! The wheel is nice and big, which keeps your hand farther from hot pizza and steam. It's also super sharp, so it cuts perfectly!! Also, it comes with a nice plastic cover so that when you store it in a drawer, you won't go cutting yourself when you dig around for it! Ingenious! :D I highly recommend!

Fantastic, sturdy & The Hummer of Pizza cutters. After wasting gobs of money on junk Pizza wheel cutters for years, I broke down & bought this gem over a year ago. It is as sharp & perfect as the day I bought it after dozens & dozens of pizza cuts. Totally dishwasher safe, sharp & cuts perfectly every time, unlike our last OXO. Don't hesitate; this is the only one to buy; just like their PERFECT can opener & nearly everything else that Kitchenaid makes.

How many pizza cutters have you bought? Likely more than you wanted to, because they just did not last. They were dull, tranished etc. This is perfect, stay sharp cutters, dishwasher safe and will last and last. I like the finger guard. Nice safety touch. For serious pizza families this is a must!!

If you make your own pizza, either by reheating a frozen or a custom fresh home-made pizza, this is a valuable must-have tool. It's relatively easy to use and washes up fine. You'll save yourself a lot of headaches and you'll feel like pro (but it won't make your pizza taste better).

My only complaint is storing it. It's too big to store in a drawer, and I don't have extra wall space to just hook it up. I hangs on my pantry door and annoyingly clunks every time I open it. But, that's minor.

FYI: If you can avoid cutting your pizza on the board, do so. It saves a lot of wear and tear on the board's surface, keeping it smooth for the pizza to slide on and off with. For cutting and serving, an aluminum pizza pan (or similar) does the trick without torturing your wooden pizza peel.

This pizza is great to use when making pizza at your house! The sharper, sloped edge of the paddle allows you get the pizza off the grill quickly and easily. It's also really fun to look like a pro pizza maker in front of family when using this, it makes your pizza (even if its ready-made) look homemade!

I bought this pizza peel and it was so light weight and wonderful to use. I would recommend it to everyone.