David Hendley on thu 19 sep 02
I use 2 new 12 X 24 X 1 inch Acme Marls kiln shelves in my
wood fired pizza oven. The fire is built directly on the shelves,
burned for several hours, and then the coals are spread over
the entire area until they die down. Ashes and any left-over
coals are pushed to the side, and the shelves are cleaned with
a wet mop before cooking.
The kiln shelves are perfect for this.
I just wouldn't feel comfortable, however, cooking on used
kiln shelves, like maybe some nasty vapors are deposited
in the pores.
In my regular electric oven, I use a homemade baking stone.
Just make a thick slab the size you want, bisque fire slowly,
and fire. Much cheaper than buying a kiln shelf. Way cheaper
than Pampered Chef, but you don't get to go to a party.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
Has anyone tried to make a pizza on a clean kiln shelf without kiln wash on
it? I was at a Pampered Chef party the other day and thought that their
baking stoneware was very similar to kiln shelves. Is there anything in a
kiln shelf that would affect my health if I cooked on it?
Mary Goudreau on thu 19 sep 02
Has anyone tried to make a pizza on a clean kiln shelf without kiln wash =
on it? I was at a Pampered Chef party the other day and thought that their =
baking stoneware was very similar to kiln shelves. Is there anything in a =
kiln shelf that would affect my health if I cooked on it?
Ingeborg Foco on thu 19 sep 02
I've been using an old kiln shelf that I purchased really cheap (it was
broken) for a pizza stone. The great thing about it is that I leave it in
the oven when it is time to clean.Turn on the self cleaning part - viola,
clean oven and pizza stone. I don't know what cone the regular pizza stones
are fired to. However, I have a cone 10 kiln shelf and somehow it looks
stronger to me. I've used it now for probably 10 years and I'm still
kicking so I would say you are safe:) Seriously though, there is nothing
that would affect you adversely. So enjoy.
Sincerely,
Ingeborg
the Potter's Workshop & Gallery
St. James City, Florida
----- Original Message -----
Subject: pizza on kiln shelves?
Has anyone tried to make a pizza on a clean kiln shelf without kiln wash on
it? I was at a Pampered Chef party the other day and thought that their
baking stoneware was very similar to kiln shelves. Is there anything in a
kiln shelf that would affect my health if I cooked on it?
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Karin Hurt on fri 20 sep 02
We've cooked in the kiln in class, a "Semester is over thank God" party, but
never straight on the shelf, guess we didn't want to mess up the shelf. We
cooked a huge pork roast, wrapped in foil. It was delicious.
Karin
www.laughingbearpottery.com
Martin Howard on fri 20 sep 02
There is the story of a potter in a village in Italy.
The bakers in the village went on strike.
So he turned his kiln into the village bakery.
I assume he cleaned his shelves first!
Martin Howard
Webbs Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
01371 850 423
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
http://www.webbscottage.co.uk
Updated 6th July 2002
Knik at Kodiak on fri 20 sep 02
Hello from Alaska
Hopefully you didn't ingest too many toxic chemicals. On the History
channel we watched a story about the Dead Sea Scrolls. They analyzed the
chemical residue on the ancient kiln walls as well as the pottery they
found in an area to determine the origin of the pots.
Marilynn, a beginner not so sure about this food in kilns thing.
Karin Hurt wrote:
>We've cooked in the kiln in class, a "Semester is over thank God" party, but
>never straight on the shelf, guess we didn't want to mess up the shelf. We
>cooked a huge pork roast, wrapped in foil. It was delicious.
>
>Karin
>www.laughingbearpottery.com
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