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Soapstone better than Cast Iron?

Mayberry
Mayberry Posts: 751
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I've been reading where a lot of people are using soapstone for searing instead of cast iron.  Apparently, it has higher temp resistance and can heat to much highter temps than CI.  Has anyone here used soapstone on their Egg and does it live up to the hype?
Athens, GA
XL BGE, Large BGE and RecTec590
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited July 2017
    I have a Mario Batali granite piastra along with his Italian Grill book.

    Granite cracked, company was great, sent me a check for the $30 I paid for it at TJ Maxx 8 years after purchase, since it is no longer available.  It now resides permanently as a deck in my wall oven.  Performance is ok, nothing to get excited about.  CI and carbon steel are much better than any stone.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
    I believe that the thermal conductivity of soapstone is an order of magnitude less than cast iron.  You will get more rapid heat transfer from CI. I prefer rapid heat transfer for searing.
    Southeast Florida - LBGE
    In cooking, often we implement steps for which we have no explanations other than ‘that’s what everybody else does’ or ‘that’s what I have been told.’  Dare to think for yourself.
     
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  • pab
    pab Posts: 273
    I can't answer about the ability to sear on soapstone but that is the material our wood burning stove is made from. It is a much more even and gentle heat then our old steel stove.
    Nerk Ahia LBGE
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