Drawn to its outside size
For wide ovens and bigger bakes
Baking Steel PlusA 20 × 15-inch steel provides a larger surface to arrange your shaped loaves.
20 × 15 in, 22 lb
Drawn to its outside size
For a 16 × 14-inch baking footprint
Baking Steel Original
A 16 × 14 in steel, 0.25 in thick, weighing 15 lb; it stays on the rack while you bake.
A quarter-inch carbon-steel surface for an oven with room for its full footprint.
Outside: 16 × 14 in16 × 14 in, 15 lb
Specifications from Baking Steel's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
How it differs from the Baking Steel Plus
The Plus is 4 in wider, 1 in deeper and 7 lb heavier; check your rack before buying.
| Detail | Baking Steel Original | Baking Steel Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior width (in) | 16 | 20 |
| Exterior depth (in) | 14 | 15 |
| Weight (lb) | 15 | 22 |
Side by side with the nearest alternatives
| Detail | Baking Steel Original | Brod & Taylor Bread Steel | Baking Steel Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | A 16 × 14-inch baking footprint | A 14-inch square bread surface | A square surface and a heavier steel |
| Size and capacity | 16 × 14 in, 15 lb | 14 × 14 in, 5.6 lb | 16 × 16 in, 27 lb |
| Outside size | 16 × 14 in | 14 × 14 in | 16 × 16 in |
| Material | solid carbon steel, flax-oil seasoning | solid steel, flax-oil seasoning | solid low-carbon steel, flax-oil seasoning |
| Buy | Amazon and maker | Amazon and maker | Maker |
| Brand | Baking Steel |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Baking steels |
| Exterior width | 16 in |
| Exterior depth | 14 in |
| Assembled height | 0.25 in |
| Total weight | 15 lb |
| Material | solid carbon steel, flax-oil seasoning |
| Maximum oven temperature | Any home-oven setting (solid metal, no handles or coatings to protect) |
| Retailer | Baking Steel |
| Thickness | 0.25 in |
| Recommended preheat (°F) | 500-550 |
| Dishwasher | no |
| Seasoning | preseasoned; maintenance required |
| Preheating | 45-60 minutes per manufacturer instructions |
| Availability | Current model |
| Care | Hand wash, dry thoroughly and apply a light coat of oil. |
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See the buying guideDrawn to its outside size
Drawn to its outside size
For a square surface and a heavier steel
Baking Steel ProA 16-inch square, three-eighths-inch steel with a substantial cold handling weight.
16 × 16 in, 27 lb
Drawn to its outside size
For a 14-inch square bread surface
Brod & Taylor Bread SteelThe Regular steel is 0.1 inch thick and weighs 5.6 lb.
14 × 14 in, 5.6 lb