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I use it primarily for baking bread, which it does beautifully, and the occasional pizza, which produces wonderful results. 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.
So, beware, it appears some people have received the chemical-smelling stone and others not. 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. 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.
I do not recommend this product. There is a crack in the stone, and I've only used it twice.
Also, I think that Amazon took a note from all the bad reviews and started shipping this item extra carefully. I love it. Mine came in three separate boxes with packing materials filled in between each layer. 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.
When I placed the order i chosed the free super saver deliver and it got to my house the next day. The package total weight was 31 pounds according to fedex. 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.
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