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Default using unglazed quarry tiles for baking

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:03:31 -0700, Ham Sulu >
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>I've been reading that unglazed quarry tiles are a good cheap substitute
>for a pizza stone. I was going to try baking a pie using a technique
>which says to put the tiles/stone right on the bottom of the oven and
>bake the pie on top. However, I'm worried the tiles will scratch the
>interior of my oven. This is probably a stupid question, but can I put
>something less abrasive under them in the oven (and what would that be?)
>or does that basically defeat the point as they have to be directly on
>the surface of the oven? OR, will it work just fine if I put the tiles
>on the lowest rack?


tiles go on a rack, not the oven floor.