Andris Answers
Straight answers to the questions people ask about Andris Lagsdin, Baking Steel, pizza, dough, heat, steel, and building products.
Start with a question
Who is Andris Lagsdin?
The founder, inventor, cook, author, and educator behind Baking Steel.
Who invented Baking Steel?
The origin story of the product, including the experiments that led to its development.
Why does steel work for pizza?
A practical introduction to conductivity, thermal mass, and what happens during a bake.
How did Baking Steel start?
From a home-oven experiment to a Kickstarter launch and growing brand.
What does Andris think makes great pizza?
A growing collection of practical ideas about dough, heat, technique, and experimentation.
What has Andris learned from building a product company?
Lessons about invention, manufacturing, customers, education, and entrepreneurship.