{"product_id":"oven-slab","title":"Oven Slab","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eYour oven isn't the problem. The surface is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA baking stone holds heat. Steel delivers it — conducting roughly 20 times faster, so the moment your loaf lands, the bottom crust sets hard and fast, the way it would on the deck of a professional bread oven. Open crumb, blistered crust, proper oven spring. In a standard home oven, at the temperature it already reaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is [X] kilograms of New Zealand mild steel. Laser cut in our Drury workshop, edges machined smooth, seasoned with food-grade oil and ready to bake on day one. No coatings, no cleverness — just thermal mass that does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIt will never crack like a stone. It will never wear out. Drop it, scrub it, leave it in the oven permanently — it gets better with every bake as the seasoning builds. This is the last baking surface you'll ever buy, and it'll outlive the oven it lives in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eNot just for sourdough. The same slab turns out blistered pizza, crisp-bottomed focaccia, flatbreads with a proper char, enriched loaves that actually brown underneath, and roast vegetables that caramelise rather than steam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[X]cm × [X]cm × 6mm New Zealand mild steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: [X]kg — it's called Slab for a reason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full rectangular surface fits a standard banneton loaf with room to score\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood-safe seasoned finish, no synthetic coatings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser cut and finished in Drury, South Auckland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits most standard NZ ovens — check your rack measures at least [X]cm across before ordering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWash with warm soapy water, dry thoroughly, wipe with a light coat of oil. That's the whole routine. The surface will darken with use — that's the seasoning, and it's exactly what you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy by design.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steel Slab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45944133386319,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/9415\/5855\/files\/oven-slab-render_33cdf013-2d6b-403b-9a04-679b85719786.jpg?v=1782016562","url":"https:\/\/www.steelslab.co.nz\/products\/oven-slab","provider":"Steel Slab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}