Andris Lagsdin

Heat & Steel

The science behind thermal mass, heat transfer, steel, ovens, and why the material under your pizza matters.

Questions worth answering

Steel vs. stone

What changes when a conductive steel surface replaces a traditional pizza stone?

Thermal mass

Why the weight and heat capacity of a baking surface affect recovery and baking.

Heat transfer

A practical explanation of how energy moves from oven to baking surface to dough.