Checkered Chef Pizza Paddle - Large Stainless Steel Peel w/ Folding Handle - 9.5 Inch x 13 Inch

Super sturdy... didn't think it would be, but it's serious pro grade. The folding thing is nice & super secure... there's nothing flimsy about this bad boy. Folding fits in the lower rack larger than a dinner plate, but smaller than a cookie sheet. I use it in my gas fired pizza oven outside... very secure & easy to handle... unlike the round handle peels I used to use in high school pulling pizzas, those would be all wiggley.. the wide flat handle allows for a positive sure grip. I've made the pizza on this thing before but i'd not recommend it... we make on a wood peel with semolina & put the raw pizza in oven with it... it's larger & we can make nice size pizza... this thing works great to pull the pizza & turn it, & if the pizza is larger, no biggie as long as it's cooked it shouldn't flop over the side. I also turn it over & use as a sort of scraper to scrape the burned semolina & other toppings that jumped ship. Really, really good peel... trust me, I've pulled thousands of pizzas in my time

I have a toaster oven and a double sided cast iron griddle as a bread stone. This is the perfect size for the pizzas (9") that I usually make. The thiner edge of the metal is much easyer to dismount you pizza, bread loaves, etc than the wooden bread paddle I have. It is also much easyer to get under your cooked item than the wooden one. I love the way it folds up and tucks behind my microwave. It is durable, sturdy, reasonably light, easy to store, and a good size. If you're doing larger size pizzas it might be to small for you but for a small or medium size its good. Any loaf but baguette or those long French loaves will work with this paddle.

I have this and 3 others. This is the go to for homemade pizza. It allows the access to get the crust up off the stone or from one peel onto the stone easily. The other thing I really like about this one is that it folds away for storage easily. Will be buying another for a gift.

Only used once for a family pizza cookout on my new Camp Chef pizza oven. This is about the right size. About an inch or so wider would have been nice for our size pizzas. I like the folding handle as this will only be used a few times a year.

I got a book on baking artisan gluten-free bread and one of the items they recommended getting was a pizza peel. I chose this one because it is stainless steel, which I figured would be easier to clean than a wooden one. I also liked that it folds up, making it easier to store in the cupboard. It is also very heavy-duty (sturdy) and large in size. I was worried that it might be flimsy since it folds, but that is not the case. I have used this pizza peel many times now and it is extremely handy, works well, is easy to clean, and is easy to store. I highly recommend it.

Great buy

I used to take tongs to lift up a tiny part of a pizza and try to drag it from the grate to the room temperature stone that I was holding over the glass oven door. Oh, my gosh I can’t believe how much easier this peel makes getting the pizza out of the oven! I thought it would be too small but it is actually a perfect size for many grocery store frozen pizzas. Love that it folds...fits in cabinet. It is stainless steel with no rust or discoloring...very sturdy handle. I choose it for outdoor cooking in the chiminea but haven’t used it for that yet it’s been too hot and humid for cooking out....will try to update. Highly recommend!!

I like this and it works but the metal piece that slides over the upper part of the handle doesn't fit and slide into place. As long as you keep this upright gravity will hold it open but if you're not paying attention and you turn it the paddle will close on you, quickly. I'm going to play with it and see if I can't get it around the handle even if I have to leave the handle extended. Also, this is heavy. A wooden paddle would be much lighter but it works for my pizza as I use Joseph's flatbread thus making it much lower in calories.