"Kent" wrote in news:rcmdnawZyKueLYDYnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:
No, you don't people have been baking pizza at home for years with pizza pans, not stones.. Sure Stones and/or Cast Iron is better, but not nessecary. The holes in the bottom of the pan do aid in crust crisping, but again, Cast Iron or Stone is better for the job.