Kitchen Supply 16-Inch x 18-Inch Aluminum Pizza Peel with Wood Handle Aluminum Head with a Wooden Handle all Made in the USA Transfer pizzas, delicate breads, pastries, into an oven where transferring them directly by hand could deform their delicate structure Peels allow food to be placed further back in an oven than could normally be reached by the baker Keep the baker's hands out of the hottest part of an oven, or prevent the baker from burning their hands on the hot baked goods Prior to use, peels are often sprinkled with flour, cornmeal, or milled wheat bran, to allow baked goods to easily slide onto and off them