Cuisinart CPS-445, 3-Piece Pizza Grilling Set, Stainless Steel

I almost didn’t purchase this set because of some of the negative reviews, but I’m very glad I ignored them and ordered this anyhow. The items in this set were absolutely perfect for making homemade pizzas.The pizza stone was a completely reasonable size, and was sturdy and had no chemical smell whatsoever (I smelled it both immediately after taking it after the package and once it had heated up at 500 F on the grill). We used our Traeger grill to make the pizzas and the stone fit perfectly inside.The pizza peel was sturdy and did not unexpectedly fold at any point during the pizza making process. What we did was cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the pizza peel, then form the dough and make the pizza on top of the pre-cut parchment paper. We had no problems getting the cooked and uncooked pizzas back and forth between the kitchen and the grill using this pizza peel. The transfer of the pizza between the peel and stone was seamless because of the parchment paper, and the paper peeled easily off the bottom of the pizza once it had been cooked. The dough we used was homemade Neapolitan-style, which is a wet and sticky delicate dough, and using the parchment paper we did not have issues with the dough sticking to any surface at any point.The pizza cutter was a little bit smaller than I had expected, but it was sharp and did a great job slicing through the puffy crust and crispy bottom on the first pass.I guess I feel defensive about this set because I started to regret purchasing it after reading through the negative reviews, but once it arrived and I used the items in the set, I ended up being very happy with my purchase, and it’s a fantastic value for the price. I’m definitely looking forward to my family’s next pizza night because this set makes cooking, transporting, and slicing the homemade pizzas a breeze. Highly recommend!

I am almost 60 and just started baking my own pizza and making my own sourdough pizza dough. I have been baking the pizza 8n a normal electric oven using a 12 inch Lodge cast iron skillet. The skillet does a wonderful job. The crust comes out nicely browned on the top and bottom.I received my stone, peel and cutter today. They were packaged very well and the stone was in pristine condition, as were the peel and cutter. I started by lightly oiling the stone with olive oil and baking it at 350 for an hour. Once that was done and the pores were open, I brushed on a layer of grapeseed oil and let it cook with the fan on at 400 degrees for another hour. IT DID SMOKE...But the oven fan took care of it easily. I let it cool and put it away. I plan to try it out in the oven first next weekend, then may take it out to the grille...or not...my grille isn't the greatest!My impression of the stone is this;It is a quality made stone that will do what I ask of it. It pre-heats quickly, but not at the expense of durability in the thickness of the stone. Use it with cornmeal to help with sticking until it is fully seasoned.My impression of the peel is this;It is also made of quality materials and well engineered and suited to the task it is made for. I expect that it will last a long time, and things that may go wrong after awhile, I can probably fix. I love the way it folds to fit in a smaller space. Well done!My impression of the cutting wheel is this;Cuisinart makes a very good pizza cutter, as does KitchenAid. They are quality and well priced. THIS wheel cutter for pizza would Never make it through a well baked sourdough crust without bending the attachment of the handle to the wheel. It is a cheap add-on, and if Cuisnart left it out and kept the price the same, I would still have been happy with my purchase.I will find a way to re-purpose the cutter, or toss it.

Ordered this after we dropped our last stone. Obviously it will take some to get the stone back to where we like it and that is ok. We cook more than pizza on the stone and it seems to be sturdy and will absorb flavors very well. The cutter is great and will cut your pizza efficiently. While I like the peel I do not think it is really strong enough to hold anything bigger than a frozen pizza from the store. The hinge part of the peel does not feel very strong and anything bigger than a "hand tossed" sized pizza would be too much for it. That being said it still works and works well especially for those who like to grill their pizzas, this makes it a breeze getting it off. Overall, great value for what you get.

This kit is not bad at all! I considered getting a thicker stone and more expensive, but I saw this and I'm such a tyro, so I thought let's start small. And this did an excellent job — surpassed my expectations. I preheated it at 500°F from a cold oven for 45 minutes. Used pre-made dough from Trader Joe's which I think I'm going to do my own dough from here on because it's not glutinous enough. I don't mind using pre-made pizza sauce and pepperoni and all that, but the dough is important. I have an electric oven and I put the stone on the second tray rung from the bottom element. Didn't need to broil it or anything. It just cooked up really nice. Nine minutes.There was no smell from the stone even when I baked it for an hour at 400° like they recommended. There is some staining but it doesn't look like it's going to be hard to remove any residue.