crktfrog


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Looks like this will leak greasy juice all over your stovetop.

HenryIX


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Is the side not shown smooth?

speechtechmania


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Doesn't taste like soap...but does it wash itself?!?

zuiquan


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1200 degrees? That's impressive. I guess it'd be better at making pizzas than a pizza stone if you had some method of getting it that hot.

scottonthepot


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It looks like they are normally $100

http://store.sparqusa.com/

unclejoeyv


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I think this might scratch the finish in a glass cooktop. As far as using the woot cedar planks, wouldn't you want to use one or the other, not the planks ON the soapstone?

mrbean007


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Seriously? You're going to sell us a rock for $59.99? Can I at least put it outside and hide my keys under it?

jim87678


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Needs a bigger wash cloth and shower.

bpeterson82


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crowquill


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This is the first Soapstone cooking product I've ever seen. But it's OK, since it's:

FDA approved GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) and

Recycled soapstone from factory excess

Yummy!

dreamyvelvet


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"Locally quarried soapstone was used for gravemarkers in 19th century northeast Georgia.."

Just what I want to cook my food on: Gravestones!

chuckfirment


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From the description: "Fast cook at extremely high temperatures or slow cook on low heat."

Really? Next thing you'll tell us is that when food is heated, the temperature increases!

cobaltgrl


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This handsome Soapstone Griddle/Grill Combo with its patent pending groove design will transform your cooktop into an indoor grill and will ensure you cook like a pro on your outdoor BBQ for all your essential eats~resulting in better health for the whole family!

Handcrafted entirely from one solid block of soapstone, this durable grill + griddle combination is rated for use up to 1200 degrees, over twice that of cast iron and other metal cookware.

Indoors on your gas or electric cooktop, I recommend using the flat griddle side to grill everything from eggs + pancakes to meat, fish + veggies! Use it in the oven as a pizza stone + cookie sheet. With its uniform heat distribution, you can count on the entire surface to cook evenly using relatively low heat.

Outdoors~flip it over and set the soapstone grill side up right on your grilling rack! Cook like a pro~use high heat to lock in flavors while significantly reducing the risk of producing cancer causing carcinogens.

11.5" wide x 15" long rectangular griddle + grill combo
13.5 pounds
Recycled soapstone from factory excess
Versatile, durable, energy efficient
May be used in the oven, on gas or electric cooktops or on the grill
Fast cook at extremely high temperatures or slow cook on low heat
Perfect for low-fat, healthy cooking
FDA approved GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe)
To clean scrape off any excess food with a wooden spatula; using a sponge or scouring pad wash with warm soapy water using eco-friendly soap
If you're worried about storage, don't! Keep the soapstone flat griddle side up on your counter and use as a cutting board. In fact, once you start using your griddle, lots of your cookware will become obsolete and you'll no longer need it taking up valuable storage space.

We don't like to say our griddle is non-stick because it definitely hasn't been treated or coated with ANY of the harmful and known cancer-causing chemicals that are the hallmark of non-stick cookware. In fact, our Soapstone Griddle hasn't been treated at all...just cut and shipped to you!

What we will tell you, though, is that because of the super smooth surface, food does NOT have a tendency to stick. Additionally, as it becomes seasoned from continuous use, any tendency for food to stick dissipates over time.

Our Soapstone Griddle is handmade by SPARQ in Colorado by the guys who know soapstone and understand its amazing qualities. PLUS our griddles fit nicely into the eco-friendly category because they are handmade with soapstone from factory excess.

After our Soapstone Griddle is initially heated, it retains its temperature and distributes heat more efficiently so less heat is needed for cooking! Cool, huh?

A little background about soapstone...this naturally occurring stone is made up of mineral deposits that include talc, chlorite, dolomite and magnesite as its main components. This combination of minerals produce light flowing veins and give soapstone its warm, soft feeling and light grey color. When cut soapstone oxidizes from light grey to dark charcoal in color. The color can be further dramatized when wiped down with a protective coating of coconut oil.

Natural soapstone is non-porous, odorless and tasteless. Because of these important-to-cooks-everywhere properties, our Soapstone Griddle never compromises the taste of your food. Its smooth surface surface will not react to acids + alkalis because soapstone is inert so there is no breakdown, discoloration or imparted odor or taste.

The dense stone stores and radiates heat (and cold) longer than any metal or clay cooking material spreading the heat as evenly as copper. Milled by hand in Denver, Colorado and sourced from Brazil and India, where some of the richest deposits of soapstone in the world are found. USA

RPh813


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Crab wrote:If I'm not mistaken, soapstone is fairly brittle and breaks easily. Anyone know?



My woodstove is soapstone and withstands the 500-750 degree temps in there.... Can't imagine it could "crack".

sellbuyer92


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There can't be that many of these...

I had a cool signature, but then I took an arrow to the knee!

seahokedrama


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mrbean007 wrote:Seriously? You're going to sell us a rock for $59.99?




Why not- I spent thousands on a rock before getting married.

It wasn't even this big and I couldn't cook with it.

... does not own an inflatible Ben Wallace... yet

kbwoof15


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you might be able to use it with the grill over on home.woot's woot-off

chicken0102


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Can you wash your mouth out with the food you cook on it? ;)

mjorgensen


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http://www.sparqusa.com/griddle/uses/ says it can be used as a pizza stone. Kinda interested, but price it is a little high for something I didn't know I needed till now.

letshunt


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See whiskey stones I bought. They make sense. I like whiskey on the rocks, but I hate it getting watered down.

This thing...Son I don't even. Aside from maybe being easier to clean, I don't see the relative usefulness.

There is just no way this has the life span of a metal version.

jml879


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dreamyvelvet wrote:"Locally quarried soapstone was used for gravemarkers in 19th century northeast Georgia.."

Just what I want to cook my food on: Gravestones!



I'm in a lunch time hunger delirium, and read this as "gravy stones" and thought to myself, who woud NOT want to cook on gravy stones? haha

ash110883


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This looks pretty cool. Does anybody have one? Does it leak on the sides since there's no lip? I'd probably be using it more on a stove top than a grill. It has good reviews on the Sparq site.

Psystal


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Ok Sparq, I know you've got some decent folks in marketing, but you're really starting to stretch the imagination a bit too much.

There's only so many things I'll believe you can make out of soapstone that actually work better than the alternatives. Actually, there's only one. Whiskey stones.

But at least soapstone is really, really good for those!

qwertyasd


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Crab wrote:If I'm not mistaken, soapstone is fairly brittle and breaks easily. Anyone know?



It's soft. All the chem lab tables in my school were soapstone and had lots of names carved in them.

Cornuto


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"We need to get rid of these, put them on the main site."

'But sir... they should be on Home instead.'

"Don't argue with me! They look high tech, that's good enough!"

DViolette2


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is this tablet mac compatible?

schoolcb


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Can you make soapapillas with this?

allenkarns


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Here's a video. I bought one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYZdMiIkskM

shammychan


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"Yesterday morning, he loaded kebabs and slabs of meat onto the Spraq’s 11.5” by 15” long rectangular recycled soapstone surface."

Mmmmm....Spraq's!

hmglass


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fsumanski wrote:perfect size to throw it right on your home.woot portable grill



teehee, kinda what i noticed!

Tiamat114


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krahl


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Apparently the value of soapstone is that it's non-porous, can tolerate high temperatures, and retains heat evenly.

http://www.sparqusa.com/griddle/why-soapstone-griddle/

bpeterson82


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seahokedrama wrote:Why not- I spent thousands on a rock before getting married.

It wasn't even this big and I couldn't cook with it.



mhodges


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I like the idea, but the price is way out for me for a "rock" particularly given they admit its from factory excess.

My Grandmother used to carve Soapstone with a pocketknife into all kinds of folk type art figures for sale at the local craft shows in KY. She got the stone off her farm when they cleared the fields or dug post holes.

Who knew it could be so valuable.

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dbuggr


quality posts: 3 Private Messages dbuggr

Why is the other side not shown?
Oh well, it's way too expensive anyway.

avergowven


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Why do they keep putting Woot Killers up?

99redtj


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Here's the official site. It explains the uses and idea behind it.

http://www.sparqusa.com/griddle/

crickee


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Texans dont like soap.....stone griddles

bigray57


quality posts: 6 Private Messages bigray57

Recycled soapstone from factory excess = REFURB!!!

ranex


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soapstone is used in countertops, so thats the factory that it is excess from