Product Description

Through his restaurants, cookbooks, products and television shows, Mario Batali breathes the spirit of the Old World into modern day America and shows us how to revel in the inherent joys of daily life.Creating pizza like a pro can be easy, especially with this Mario Batali Pizza Peel. Instead of scrambling to take your pizza out of the oven with the likeliness of ruining its shape or the toppings falling off, slide the peel directly underneath to transfer and slide the tasty pizza onto a serving plate. No mess and no hassle!Copco, a leading manufacturer of kitchenware products, has joined forces with award-winning chef Mario Batali to create The Italian Kitchen, a unique line of kitchen tools and serveware. The elegant and functional assortment draws on the best of Copco's design and manufacturing experience and Mario's cooking expertise. The result - a perfect blend of classic quality and contemporary function - addresses the needs of all consumers, from kitchen novices to experienced cooks. These are the tools that Mario wants in his kitchen. You'll want them in your kitchen too.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1435 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Copco
• Model: 0-49104
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 12.63" w x 26.00" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Folding pizza peel for transferring pizza into and out of oven, 12-3/4 by 16-1/2 inches
• Also great for calzoni and focaccia
• Crafted from durable stainless steel and wood
• Handle folds for convenient storage
• Washing by hand recommended

Amazon.com Review
In his campaign for accessible, delicious food, Mario Batali is one of the most popular chefs and restaurateurs in the world. Created by Copco and inspired by Batali, the Italian Kitchen line of cookware and tools reflects the famous chef's philosophy that great food needs no gimmicks. Durable, versatile, and high quality, the collection is perfect for the active home chef.

A must-have tool for anyone who makes pizza, focaccia, or calzoni, this pizza peel transfers fresh pies into and out of the oven without ruining their shape. Thin yet durable, the peeling surface is crafted from stainless steel, while the comfortable handle is made of wood. In a pleasant innovation to many peels on the market, this one features a collapsible handle so storage is not a headache. For cleanup, just wipe it down. --Emily Bedard

Customer Reviews

Useless
So,
I was very excited by this peel because of the folding handle. My mistake.
The problem with this peel is that pizza dough doesn't slide off of the peel at all! I've tried putting tons of flour on it, cornmeal, spatulas, everything! But nothing seems to work to get the pizza to slide off! Maybe if I cooked the dough first, that would work, but that's not what I'd use a peel for!
I've now set of the smoke alarms twice in my house because the pizza toppings have fallen off the pizza into the oven, while the pizza just sits on the dumb peel and refuses to move.
And it's not like I'm using too many toppings: light sauce, cheese, mushrooms, and onions.
Avoid!

I expected more from this pizza peel
I recently used my pizza peel and expected everything to turn out just right. I tried to follow the instructions and coat the peel to have the pizza dough just slide right off. Didn't happen! In fact, it got so hung up on the peel that it had to be reshaped and put on the pizza stone by hand. That's really disappointing. Also, as some other reviewer noted, the peel scratches very easily.

I enjoy making homemade pizza and I think I will just end up using this pizza peel to remove the completed pizza from the oven and continue to place my pizza directly on my cooking stone without using the peel. It is a shame because I had high hopes for this peel.

Maybe I can find some other uses, like taking items off the barbeque grill when I cannot find my large spatula.
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July 2008 Update: I used the pizza peel again to cook pizza on the grill. I found that as long as I make sure that I completely coat the peel with cornstarch, it is easier to slide the dough off the peel onto my stone. Unfortunately, it still takes some work so that the dough slids off without curling over itself, but I think I have the hang of it.

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Mario Batali The Italian Kitchen Collection Pizza Peel
Handle is long enough to reach the pizza from the hot oven and it folds for easy storage. I am glad that I purchased this one!