Cheryl wrote:
>
> On 9/10/2011 11:03 PM, Pete C.
> wrote:
> > Most of the time when you are using a baking stone, you are running it
> > as hot as your oven goes, 500F+ so it is rather self cleaning and you
> > just scrape off any carbonized residue.
>
> Thanks. So after you wipe it off and put it away for the next use it
> isn't grubby?

It will be a bit discolored, but that isn't a problem. I also don't put
it away, it always stays on the bottom rack in my oven since it provides
thermal mass to stabilize oven temps and provides a shield from direct
radiant energy from the bottom element in the oven.