Azuma Portable Pizza Oven Patio Garden Stainless Steel Wood Fired Folding Legs 13" Stone Silver XS7087

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You should choose a pizza peel that is large enough for the pizzas you want to make and has a long handle to shield your hands from the fire. Plus, their wood-fired ovens and fired ovens create that irresistible woodfired flavour everyone loves. Whilst you won't be able to cook with gas and wood at the same time, we feel the two fuel-types are ideal for different situations. To protect your hands from the heat, you may want to invest in a good pair of heavy-duty gloves and some thick pan holders for additional protection, since the cooking utensils will be very hot.

The lack of a temperature gauge is a glaring omission to this model, but the instructions for launching your first pizza are clear and accurate, if followed. The oven is fully insulated, so the exterior stays just warm throughout cooking, and all the handles are cool to touch so it’s easy to use even at 500 degrees.

We were also fans of its unique egg-like shape and large opening, which allowed us to slot our pizza inside with ease. She thinks that this pizza oven is 'great if you enjoy wood-fired pizza as well as the challenge of mastering the techniques of pizza making, you’ll have an absolute blast creating pizzas for everyone who comes to visit. Our 16-inch pizza cooked in just under 2 minutes (despite the brand's claims that it can be done in 60 seconds), which is very quick.

As with the original Dome model, the S1 is a big investment (with or without the five-year warranty), but if your budget allows for it, what this pizza oven is capable of is truly impressive. Pizza ovens are safest on stone or concrete patios, but with some heat-proof material underneath they should be perfectly safe on wooden decks too. The embers should be at the back of the oven if you're cooking pizza so that the pizza can be placed at the front.That said, our reviewer loved the performance of this oven, which is why it's taken the top spot in our round-up. During testing, this model took 25 minutes to heat and just 2 minutes to cook our pizza, which had a classic mottled crust. As she was testing in the winter, the conditions for her pizza oven making were less than ideal, but the tests did prove the Roccbox can prevail through wind and rain. Gas-fired pizza ovens work similarly to a gas hob and have a dial to control the flame, which not only gives you greater control over the cook of the pizza, but also means you're able to use the oven for other items too.

Monitoring the oven's temperature is critical, and an infrared thermometer can be an invaluable tool in this process, helping you maintain the right balance between high and lower temperatures. Our reviewer Helen found this oven got up to heat very quickly, and within 15 to 20 minutes, she could start cooking. Once lit, we needed to refill the wood pellets tray twice before the pizza oven got up to the right temperature for cooking and we kept a close eye on the pellets for regular top-ups. We included gas- and wood-fired pizza ovens, plus outdoor cooking gadgets that double up as pizza ovens, including wood burners and stoves. Traditionally, a pizza oven is a round-domed (usually wood-fired) oven used for baking pizzas and more.It is best to use wood that generates high heat and low smoke when you are making pizza in a wood-fired oven. We understand that grilling is not just a cooking method; it's a social gathering, a celebration of flavours, and an art form. The oven also comes with a heavy round pizza stone that you slot inside the oven to bake the pizzas directly on, plus a long-handled metal pizza peel and a round metal tin to make a deep-dish pizza.

When using your oven, a turning peel is an essential tool for maneuvering your pizza on the hot surface, ensuring an evenly cooked crust. If you want the best pizza oven to take the stress out of judging the heat and timing of your cooking, this five-star option is the one for you. We were thoroughly impressed with its cooking ability, but the model would be best suited to those who have used a pizza oven before, or anyone who's up for a potentially messy challenge. It can heat up to 400 degrees and cook authentic Neopolitan-style pizzas as well as deep dish and even frozen pizzas.

If you own a wood fire pizza oven, you’re one of the lucky few with access to the best-tasting pizzas right in your home.