Oven Steel 101
Getting ready for your oven upgrade
Getting ready for your oven upgrade
What to know before cooking with your Misen Oven Steel
Congratulations on your new Oven Steel! This simple tool is going to help your oven do its job better by producing more even browning and stabilizing hot spots and temperature swings. Plus, it’ll last a lifetime.
But you’ll need to take a few important steps before you start cooking with it.
Seasoning
The Misen Oven Steel requires a one-time seasoning, which is easy.
Seasoning your Oven Steel will prevent it from rusting, and also create a safe surface for direct cooking.
Supplies
• A clean towel or paper towels
• Seasoning wax or high-smoke-point oil, such as canola, grapeseed, soybean, or vegetable oil
Instructions
1.Preheat your oven to 400° F.
2.Hand-wash your Oven Steel using soap and hot water. Avoid submerging it, which can cause rusting.
3.Dry it thoroughly, again to prevent rusting.
4.Using the towel or paper towel, apply a thin layer of the seasoning wax or oil to the oven steel, rubbing it evenly all over, continuing until you’ve soaked up the excess. There shouldn’t be any visible wax or oil remaining. The oven steel should look dry—and not shiny, greasy, or wet.
5.Place the oven steel directly on the oven rack and bake for 1 hour.
6.Turn the oven off, and let the Oven Steel cool inside.
Cooking
Cooking With Your Oven Steel
Keep Oven Steel in oven 24/7.
Allow extra time for preheating so both the oven and steel come up to temperature — add 10 minutes for one oven steel, 15 for two, and 20 for four.
Use modular configurations to your advantage.
Put on the grill for a flat surface.
Avoid using as stovetop griddle (the Oven Steel does not have a grease trap).
Modular Configurations
Suggested Modular Configurations
One Steel for Focused Heat
A single steel creates a localized heat battery inside your oven.
One Steel Above, One Steel Below
Heat from above and below, for even browning top-to-bottom.
Two Steels Side By Side
Best configuration for using as a pizza steel, plus maximum surface area for regular use.
Cleaning
Cleaning Your Oven Steel
Unless you cook food directly on your oven steel—using it for pizza or flatbreads, or as a flat-top surface for your grill—you won’t need to worry about cleaning it very often.
Wipe or scrape away any food mess.
If needed, hand wash in warm, soapy water and towel-dry right away.
If washed with soap, re-apply a little oil and place in a warm oven to touch up the seasoning.
Avoid dishwasher—this will strip your seasoning and may cause rusting.
Avoid using as stovetop griddle (the Oven Steel does not have a grease trap).
Important Notes
Important Things To Know About the Oven Steel
Does the Oven Steel change color or appearance?
Your Oven Steel will take on new colors and marks as you cook on it. This is a natural result of regular use. Every oven steel is unique, and no matter how it appears, it’ll produce great results, and last a lifetime.
The Misen Oven Steel requires a one-time seasoning, which is easy.
Seasoning your Oven Steel will prevent it from rusting, and also create a safe surface for direct cooking.
Supplies
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• A clean towel or paper towels
• Seasoning wax or high-smoke-point oil, such as canola, grapeseed, soybean, or vegetable oil
Instructions
1.Preheat your oven to 400° F.
2.Hand-wash your Oven Steel using soap and hot water. Avoid submerging it, which can cause rusting.
3.Dry it thoroughly, again to prevent rusting.
4.Using the towel or paper towel, apply a thin layer of the seasoning wax or oil to the oven steel, rubbing it evenly all over, continuing until you’ve soaked up the excess. There shouldn’t be any visible wax or oil remaining. The oven steel should look dry—and not shiny, greasy, or wet.
5.Place the oven steel directly on the oven rack and bake for 1 hour.
6.Turn the oven off, and let the Oven Steel cool inside.
Cooking With Your Oven Steel
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Keep Oven Steel in oven 24/7.
Allow extra time for preheating so both the oven and steel come up to temperature — add 10 minutes for one oven steel, 15 for two, and 20 for four.
Use modular configurations to your advantage.
Put on the grill for a flat surface.
Avoid using as stovetop griddle (the Oven Steel does not have a grease trap).
Suggested Modular Configurations
One Steel for
Focused Heat
A single steel creates a localized heat battery inside your oven.
One Steel Above,
One Steel Below
Heat from above and below, for even browning top-to-bottom.
Two Steels
Side By Side
Best configuration for using as a pizza steel, plus maximum surface area for regular use.
Cleaning Your Oven Steel
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Unless you cook food directly on your oven steel—using it for pizza or flatbreads, or as a flat-top surface for your grill—you won’t need to worry about cleaning it very often.
Wipe or scrape away any food mess.
If needed, hand wash in warm, soapy water and towel-dry right away.
If washed with soap, re-apply a little oil and place in a warm oven to touch up the seasoning.
Avoid dishwasher—this will strip your seasoning and may cause rusting.
Avoid using as stovetop griddle (the Oven Steel does not have a grease trap).
Important Things To Know About the Oven Steel
Does the Oven Steel change color or appearance?
Your Oven Steel will take on new colors and marks as you cook on it. This is a natural result of regular use. Every oven steel is unique, and no matter how it appears, it’ll produce great results, and last a lifetime.