A flat rock made from lava or thick granite ... Close-up of steak cooking on a steak stone - S.M.Ko/Shutterstock When using your steak stone on the grill, set your dial to the highest heat ...

A flat rock made from lava or thick granite, a steak stone is heated to a very high ... High heat is important when cooking a steak, as it speeds up the cooking time. Much of a steak's tenderness ...

As the name suggests, lava stone is actually hardened lava—as in, it was once inside a volcano. Because the natural material ...