Winco 14" Aluminum Pizza Screen

Pizza screens are what most New York and bar pizza shops use as their primary baking surface. The mesh allows hot air to circulate under the dough, giving you a crispy bottom without needing a stone or steel. They're also much easier to work with - you can build your pizza directly on the screen and slide the whole thing into the oven.

This Winco 14-inch screen is commercial grade and dirt cheap. It works well in a standard home oven - place it on the middle rack (or on top of a preheated steel for even better results) and you'll get consistent, evenly cooked crusts. Screens are particularly good for thinner styles where you want crispness without the char you'd get from a screaming hot stone. Grab two or three at this price so you can prep the next pizza while one is baking.