The Gi.Metal Azzurra reinforced perforated pizza peel is a professional stainless steel turning peel with a round Ø 20 cm fully perforated, reinforced head and a 180 cm handle detachable in two parts. It is used to rotate the pizza during baking and to shed excess flour through the holes, preventing burning and bitter notes. Made in Italy, it is built for high-temperature wood-fired and electric ovens.
What Is a Perforated Pizza Turning Peel?
A turning peel, or palino, is the small round peel used to rotate the pizza inside the oven for even cooking and to lift it out when ready. It is not a launching peel and not a dough spreader: its job is to manage the pizza during baking. The perforations let excess flour fall away so it does not burn on the oven floor.
Gi.Metal and the Reinforced Azzurra Line
Gi.Metal is an Italian benchmark in professional pizza tools. This peel belongs to the reinforced Azzurra stainless steel line (IR series), built for intensive professional use, and is selected by LAPA for its strength and durability.
Why Reinforced Stainless Steel
Reinforced stainless steel gives the peel extra rigidity and strength for high-volume daily use, withstands the high temperatures of Neapolitan ovens, resists corrosion and is easy to clean. The 180 cm handle detaches into two parts to reduce transport volume and storage space.
Professional Use
- Rotate the pizza during baking for even cooking.
- Shed excess flour through the perforations to avoid burnt, bitter notes.
- Lift and retrieve the pizza from the oven.
- Reach into deep, high ovens thanks to the 180 cm handle.
Care and Maintenance
Clean the stainless steel peel with a damp cloth and dry it after use; avoid abrasive pads that scratch the surface. Store it dry; the detachable handle makes storage and transport easy.
Delivery in Switzerland by LAPA
LAPA supplies pizzerias, restaurants and hotels with professional equipment across Switzerland, from Zurich, Basel and Bern to Lausanne, Geneva, Lugano and St. Gallen. Where our own fleet does not reach, we ship with trusted carriers such as Swiss Post and Planzer.
Who It Is For
Designed for high-volume professional pizzerias working high-temperature ovens, including Neapolitan pizza, who want the rigidity and durability of reinforced stainless steel, and equally suited to dedicated home pizza makers.
