American Metalcraft 4220 Wood Pizza Peel with 20" Handle, 21" x 20" Blade

This is my second pizza peel. The first one (a different brand) is too wide to fit my small, portable pizza oven. The oven works great- it sits on top of a barbecue grill and quickly reaches 700 degrees! But it's narrower than a standard family size pizza, and also a standard pizza peel! I couldn't get a small pizza into the hot oven until I got this utensil! I had to use two pancake turners, which didn't work and made a mess. This works perfectly. The pizzas slide on and off easily without sticking and the handle never gets hot. The blade is strong and doesn't flex with the weight of the pizza. If you need a smaller than normal size peel, get this one!

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.

How did I live without this? Seriously. I love this thing. I recently got on a homemade pizza kick. A friend gave me a pizza stone, and I quickly rediscovered what a pain in the pants it was to get pizza onto the stone and retrieve it later. A big part of why I had quit making homemade pizza in the first place. Enter the American Metalcraft pizza peel.I love the handle options available. This one is 27.85", end to end, which is a great length for me and my home kitchen. Long enough to preserve the hair on my forearms, but sort enough that I am not crashing into stuff with it. I store mine between two metal shelving units in my pantry. Just stand it up in there. You could also drill a hole in the handle, if you were so inclined, and hang it up that way. It is large enough that you probably want to consider how you will store it before deciding on the right length for you. I wouldn't mind having a little bit longer one at some point, too.One of the reasons I bought this one is that I also would like to start baking bread at some point. After doing some research on metal versus wood, length, etc, this model had the best of the features I wanted. I was a little torn about metal versus wood, but the durability and ease of care was the deciding factor for me.I think this is a great product and a great value and I am delighted with it. In fact, I do Pizza Night about once a week now because this makes things so much easier and fun.

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.

We purchased an 18” pizza oven with a 16” pizza stone and this peel works perfectly. We wanted a peel large enough to hold an XL pizza and this works perfectly. It’s a great peel at the best price that I could find.

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.