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Pizza stone versus Pizza pan to make Naan in oven
"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:38:54 -0700, "Theron" >
> wrote:
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>>"Manda Ruby" > wrote in message
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>>> At target online store (http://tinyurl.com/mq8fqz), Pizza stone is
>>> available for $43.99 and Pizza pan is $9.99 (see left side of the page
>>> at the link). Pizza pan is available at the target store but not pizza
>>> pan.
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>>> The recipe I will be using is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vow-kxTPatc
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>>> Should I get the pizza stone or is pizza pan good enough? If I should
>>> Pizza stone, is there any that's less expensive but good quality
>>> neverthesless? Note: I will not be making pizza.
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>>You pretty much have to use a stone to make naan. I bought a somewhat
>>thin,
>>but adequate pizza stone at our local Walmart for about $15. Thanks for
>>the
>>video info. I would use twice as much yogurt, and reduce the water
>>accordingly. The yogurt is what makes it. Use a rolling pin only as little
>>as you have to. You want your oven temp to be as high as it will safely go
>>and you should heat your pizza stone for at least 30 minutes before you
>>bake. She may have used broil? The naan was browner on the top than it
>>should be.
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> If she wants to make naan, why wouldn't a large cast iron skillet be
> ok?
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>I suppose it would be. My wife makes popovers in a skillet. I would think
>the skillet would have to be hot when the dough goes in and then into the
>oven with the skillet. I think a stone is easier, though it's all what
>you're used to.
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