American Metalcraft 2814 28" Aluminum Pizza Peel with 12" Wood Handle, 14" x 16" Large Blade

The media could not be loaded. It’s all about the peel if you make homemade pizza! It’s the one item when bigger is not better. This is the perfect size peel to fit my small Amana conventional oven, leave me with a little wiggle space to maneuver around & land perfectly on the baking steel, PLUS... enough area space to make decent sized New York pizzas! Definitely measure your oven interior space first to make sure this will fit! This peel is exactly what I wanted: a long wooden solid handle (not a foldable/removable) that is comfortable to use, with a good size aluminum paddle for stretching & topping dough, as well as sturdy blade that is easy to slide under & lift without any trouble. Period. This peel has performed perfectly each and every time and not only for pizza! It’s comfortable to use and maneuver. I have had perfect slides with no issues of dough sticking to the paddle. To date, I have made 8 pizzas, 4 italian loaves, 16 baquettes, and 2 sandwich loaves using King Arthur bread & neapolitan ‘00’ flour & semolina flour on bench/peel. One trick to avoid sticking is to work fast and not allow your dough to rest too long on the paddle. The overall length of the peel is 26 inches which translates to it not fitting in any of my kitchen cabinets (unless the pantry counts). A quick solution and way to ‘wow’ your friends as a pizzaiolo, is to drill a hole in the handle so it can be “stored” on your wall. Overall, this is a simple, efficient, well constructed (American made), middle range pizza peel with the blade rivet solid in place making it extremely durable and a lifetime investment. It’s also easy to clean by hand washing. 5 Stars! Seriously, you can’t beat the price for the size and quality! *P.S. The peel comes covered in blue film that must be peeled off prior to use.

This has to be one of the best deals on Amazon. Sure you can go to your BGE retailer and pay three times the price, but this thing is stout, well built, and made in the USA.I love that the handle is raw. I’m excited to soak it in boiled linseed oil, and polish it up with 0000 steel wool.It’s a small detail, but I love the manufacturers stamp at the base of the handle. This is a real tool for a serious backyard pizza king. Or pizza truck king, pizza restaurant king, or the reigning queen of all of the aforementioned venues.Careful! The blade of the peel came with pretty sharp edges, and plenty of short, razor sharp little wires from when it was cut. Any hard metal surface will clean it up quickly and almost effortlessly. I used an old pair of Singer scissor - the spine, not the blade. Then I cleaned it up by rubbing the edges vigorously on the corners of the cardboard box it came in. It smoothed up very nicely.It’s exciting to find a well-built American-made chefs tool at this price point. I’ll probably buy a few more to give as gifts.

I purchased this item for a slightly different purpose. I use it when I am BBQing pork shoulders, hams, and/or Boston butts.When BBQing a cooker full of pork it can be difficult sometimes to get under that piece of meat and turn it over or just remove it from the cooker. This fit the bill nicely.My first worry was that it would be flimsily and not hold the weight of the meat that I was picking up. Not going to be a problem.I was very pleased with the construction of this from end to end. I deal with sheet metal of all different types on a daily basis. I found this to be a good sturdy piece of metal in fact it is perfect for what I need it for.This pizza peel can very easily pick up the heaviest of meats that I can possibly throw at it.My other worry would be where the metal meets the wood and would that be a weak point or not. Not! This is put together nicely and I believe it will last me for a long time to come.My overall opinion is that if you want this to be a great long lasting pizza peel then this is the one for you and it’s at a great price. I also think that this is perfect for whatever you can come up with. I will be buying another one or four for all of my many needs.Yes, I did. I paid full price for this item. And you receive my opinion on how I feel about the product after I’ve fully tested it. This I enjoy doing and I hope that I’ve helped someone come to informed purchasing decision. I am not affiliated with the seller, the manufacturer or Amazon.

I like the product for taking pizzas out of the oven (look at any pizzeria and you will see they use a wooden peel to put the pizza in and metal one taking it out). In addition, with the thinness of the metal makes it much easier to slip under the pizza. The plus is sometimes, with the grease on the pizza, it can get on the peel. Easy cleanup with metal. Not so easy with wood. No issues with the handle fitment and it feels sturdy.It's larger with a slightly longer handle so that aspect does take a bit getting used to but it will work quickly.