The insulation also means that we could enjoy open-door cooking with minimal heat loss, which allows you to keep a close eye on your dough and avoids constantly opening and closing a door. Rather than the classic dome, the main oven is shaped more like a U.S Postal Service letterbox and this not only gives the roccbox some very cool retro styling on the outside, but directs and elongates the flame from the gas burner on the inside. A blend of wood fired logs or pellets along with a few briquettes is the only workable way to introduce charcoal to cooking with pizza. As such, you won't find any 'charcoal-only' ovens for sale. When we first got hands-on with the roccbox it was purely gas-powered, but in 2020 the company began including a wood burner, if you wanted to pay extra to have a dual-fuel product. Since then, one of the other big players on the market, Ooni, has also released portable versions of its popular ovens, which means if you want to make pizza on the go you now have a lot more choice.

A temperature gauge is handy, as you’ll always know when you’re ready to cook. A few ovens come with a pizza paddle designed to fit the cavity perfectly, though this is the exception rather than the rule.Gozney believe wood-fired cooking is best, for taste and experience. The Dual Fuel model offers you the convenience of a built-in gas burner, allowing you to easily switch between fuel types and reach 500°C – all at the turn of a dial. Door sold as additional accessory. Try other dishes too Pizza isn't the only thing these ovens are good for. If you have cookware that can handle the heat, there are endless possibilities – try roasting a joints of meat, steaming a pot of mussels or even baking bread. Dimensions: The external dimensions in inches are 16.3 x 21 x 18.6, while the cooking floor dimensions in inches are 12.4 x 13.4.

The Karu 16 — or to be more specific, the dual-fuel variant of the Karu 16 — is one of the best choices for most people looking to step up their pizza game without blowing a grand or more on an oven. Despite being cheaper than more premium rivals like the Gozney Dome, it still offers superb results and can churn out deliciously authentic Neapolitan pizzas in just 90 seconds.With the Gozney Roccbox oven, you’ll be able to cook a Neapolitan pizza in only 60 seconds. It reaches a high temperature of 950°F/500°C and is made with the same design of restaurant-grade ovens. This is what makes it so special – it will completely transform the way you cook at home. Why Should I Buy This Oven? Yes, Roccbox can be used for camping holidays, beach trips, to the park, in the garden – pretty much anywhere you like! Roccbox has been designed to be portable: the retractable legs make for easy storage, the burners can be twisted on and off simply and the stone is securely fixed in place, to avoid accidental damage or it slipping out.

Sustainably sourced wood logs are available. Where possible, we'd suggest buying these for a reduced environmental impact. Charcoal pizza ovens The Ooni Fyra is a five-star buy for many reasons, and an easy winner of the title of the best pizza oven. The first is that a wood-fired pizza oven is generally going to be the most affordable option in terms of initial outlay, and, as a rule, wood is a cheaper – and potentially more environmentally friendly – fuel type when compared to gas. They do, however, usually produce the tastiest pizza, as the wood smoke infuses additional flavours into the crust and base. They're often able to cook up a range of different pizza types and require very little tending unlike those that cook with an open flame.If there's one major frustration we find with some pizza ovens is that our pies don't always come out evenly cooked across the top. Given that many cookers have the heat at the rear, we're left to manage the oven throughout the cooking time, turning regularly to ensure it doesn't go crusty at one end, but that issue is entirely solved thanks to Witt's rotating 360-degree pizza oven. The plate spins slowly throughout the cooking time for a crispy, solid base and a lightly cooked top. It's also got a burn booster for those beautiful leopard-spot bases that will have your guests wondering if you've had your pizzas shipped in from Napoli. Pizza size: Think about the number of people you’ll be preparing pizza for and how big you want your pizzas to be. There are a number of designs to choose from to cater to bases ranging from 12-inch pizza right up to around 16 inches.