La Hacienda Firebox BBQ Pizza Oven, Silver, 56216

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But unlike other ovens in this review, this versatile model isn't relegated to only baking Neapolitan-style pizzas.

It gets up to temperature super quick for a domestic oven and best of all, I can cook two pizzas at a time, so it doesn't take long to feed my tribe. This oven also comes with a pizza peel, stone, and deep dish included, which earnt another tick from us. Once it’s secured and tightened, the BakerStone manual recommends that the gas connection should be tested with a soapy water solution to ensure there are no leaks. Once set up and on a tabletop, to get the oven running, you simply hook the gas regulator — already attached to the firebox —up to a propane tank. It’s suitable for use with hardwood, gas and charcoal and can reach a scorching 500ºC in just 15 minutes.When cooking, it’s important to keep in mind that the opening of the oven is narrow (at only a little over three inches), so it’s best to pay close attention when inserting and removing pizzas, as the exterior gets very hot. We found the assembly pretty fiddly and time consuming, though we were very happy to see an improvement to the assembly guide. Some of these ovens cook on gas and some on wood, so we make sure to try out both to see if there's a cooking mode we would recommend over the other. It's a seriously expensive choice, but you can make the most of it with extras such as a steam injector or oven door to offer more cooking options.

You don't necessarily need a garden – indoor pizza ovens are now widely available for use on kitchen countertops.Though you can use a pizza oven all year around, maintenance does admittedly get a little trickier in winter. The NerdChef Steel Stone is an intriguing alternative to a pizza oven for those wanting to bake Neapolitan-style pizzas at home without investing in a new specialty appliance. On the 'wood-fired' method, we were seriously impressed with the results of our pizza – cooked at 400C, the pizza was ready in just two minutes and had a crisp leopard-spotted crust and perfectly melted cheese. As a result, temperature and time are the two critical components to churning out first-rate pizzas. It will only take around 10 to 12 minutes to fully prepare a Neapolitan pizza, although you will need a little longer if you are preparing more advanced pizza options.