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I prefer it as well. You don't ever stick, slides off the peal cleanly, and there's no risk of burning the corn meal on the stone. It also doesn't interfere with crust development, as far as I've been able to tell. But, if you want to be 100% sure, you can lift the pizza up after about 5 minutes on the stone and remove the parchment paper. If you pick up your dough and can stretch it so thin that you can see through it, without it tearing, it's developed the right amount of gluten. That's the "window pane test."

Usually it's folks posting from TapaTalk and adding emoticons that don't translate here; hence, the little rectangular boxes.

All good things to know. Still a bit of a novice at the pizza dough thing, but willing to work at it.

Sorry poochie, but the only "herb" growing on my deck is basil, chives, and sage!!

Just ordered the book. Here I go, spending more money because of you folks here and all your great suggestions!!

Mine arrived on Friday and got to cook on it for the first time Sunday. Sorry, no pics. But, the ceramic inside reminded me of Pepto-Bismol - LOL!!! It's that color of pink. The metal parts are so thin (flimsy) that you'd almost think that they are plastic. But, it was only $54, so what do you expect? First cook, as always, was a learning experience. I probably didn't put enough coals in it, as it took a while to cook the veggies (onions, zucchini, yellow squash, and red peppers). For the proteins (pork satay, shrimp 3 ways - cajun, jerk, and Old Bay), I raked all the lit coals over to one side. Took a tad longer to cook in stages using only one side, but the extra heat sped things up and made sure everything was cooked properly. I think it's gonna be a fun little toy to play with. Can see doing apps on it, sipping cocktails, while the KK is taking care of the main course and sides. And ckreef has a good point - great way to use up all those little pieces of charcoal that you'd normally not bother with in the KK.

Another knock-out by MacKenzie! I just know that pizza is gonna be a Killah!

That's a flat given! Nothing out there compares, not even close! Baffles me that some folks would rather have a drab, green, "flower pot" on their deck than a beautiful KK??

Tinyfish, that dessert pizza was Da Bomb! Gorgeous decoration! Poochie is right (SHOCKING!) All things in the mint family (e.g., oregano, marjoram, lemon balm) propagate by shooting out runners. Need to be contained or they go rampant. Even have to be careful in a raised bed, as I've had it "escape" one of those! I grow anything in this group in pots on my deck.

Welcome to the Obsession, PJ!! Looking forward to the pics of that first, all important, cook!!

Pics are back! What ever you did, worked, poochie!

Hey, no commissions here, poochie! It's all about the trill of watching other folks spend their money!!!

HURRAY!! Dude, you do know that you can cook on the KK during the burn-in, right?? And, you can do all the low & slow cooks you want without doing the burn-in first! No need to delay that all-important virgin cook. Porn, man, we want food porn!!! I know you won't disappoint us, poochie!

Congratulations!! PICTURES, man, we need to see pictures of the arrival, un-crating, and that all-important virgin cook!!! The consequences of not doing so are quite dire!

DNK. Works OK for me. Anyway, use this one - http://www.onegrill.com/ and search for model 4pm05 (the one wired backwards for the KK).

Poochie. I have those, too! Great tongs. Ken, those look like something a Blacksmith would use, not a BBQer!

Still, great looking pies, even if they "don't count!"

Pics were there, now they aren't; just a placeholder that says "Photo not found. Click for Photos." But, if you click, you don't get the photos???

My experience on this site has been - YMMV. Some folks have tiles lift, others don't. Doesn't seem to be any common point that says you will or won't?? In my case, only had a couple of spots where the white stuff oozed out, no tiles lifted.

Like the Steppenwolfe song goes, "G-damn, the pusher man!" We like spending other folk's money on this site! btw - I ordered the motor, thinking the roti basket might make a good birthday present for myself!

Bosco, order your motor for the rotisserie before the sale ends. Save a few coins at least! http://www.onegrill.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=4pm05&Search.x=0&Search.y=0

Cool.

Dennis, it comes from the Michael Keaton movie, Johnny Dangerously. The bad guy swears in terrible English like this one.

TWINS, Yikes!!!

Well, there was DucatiCraig. Only one that I can ever recall.