, A polished griddle on one side. A baking steel on the other. Six manufacturing steps. Made in the USA. 11.5" × 11.5" × 3/8" · 12 lbs · USA-sourced carbon steel · Lifetime warranty "You get a polished steel surface with a grease channel that converts the Baking Steel into the world's best consumer cooking surface." — J. Kenji López-Alt, Serious Eats The Mini is built the same way, same machined surface, same grease channel, same finishing process, in a single-burner footprint. Six steps. One piece of steel. The Mini isn't stamped or cast. It's machined. Here's what goes into making one: 1. Laser cut. Solid USA-sourced carbon steel, laser-cut to spec at 3/8" thick — 50% thicker than our Original Baking Steel, for more heat held and more heat delivered. 2. Mill the channel. A grease channel is milled into the griddle side, 1/4" deep, wrapping the entire inner perimeter. It catches fat. It