Are you wondering what the official name of a pizza paddle is, and what the name of the different parts of a pizza paddle? Then you’ve come to the right place!
The name of a pizza paddle is
What are the names of the different parts of a pizza paddle?
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Carrying Surface
The carrying surface is flat, thin, and large. And is designed to easily slide under the pizza. It has to be large enough to hold the pizza and at the same time thing enough to easily get under the pizza. The carrying surface is usually made either by wood or metal. And can be perforated (filled with small holes) or whole.
Hanlde
The handle can vary in length from just a few inches to 50-60 inches (130-150cm). For a home oven, you want a shorter handle that makes it easier to maneuver in a small kitchen. For a large, wood-fired, or commercial oven, on the other hand, you want a large handle that can reach all the way to the back of the oven.
What Is a Pizza Paddle?
A pizza paddle, or peel, is simply a tool to move pizza in and out of the oven. It’s hard to move the pizza from the working surface, where you prepare it to the hot oven. It’s also hot to remove the pizza from a blazing hot oven. This is where a
The English names “peel” and “paddle” both come from the Latin word for spade: “pala“. The reason it’s named after a spade, is the spade-like shape of the peel, with the carrying surface and the long handle.
If you want to know more about pizza paddle, and how to use them, check out the article Pizza Peels: Everything You Need to Know.
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