The Best Pizza Ovens for Making Restaurant-Quality Pies
No matter how refined one’s palette may be, there’s one thing that basically every food lover can agree on: pizza is one of the most delicious foods you can eat. However, do you know what’s even better than a fresh slice from your favorite pizza restaurant? Being able to make a delicious pie at home using your very own pizza oven.
Sure, with some dough, tomato sauce, cheese, and other toppings, you can make pizza using a standard kitchen oven, but it’s only going to be a crude approximation of the crowd-pleasing dish. If you want the real deal and you have a backyard, then you’ll want to invest in an outdoor pizza oven. The easy-to-use wood- or gas-fired device means you’ll have access to pizza whenever you want it, without having to leave the comfort of your own home.
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If you’re ready to take your love of pizza to the next level, then it’s time to start seriously thinking about buying a pizza oven. Here are four of the very best options on Amazon to get started.
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1. Bertello Wood Fire and Gas Outdoor Pizza Oven
Its generic look won’t turn heads, but that’s not why you’re buying the Bertello Pizza Oven. You’re buying it because it’s an exceedingly easy-to-use oven capable of producing both wood fire- and brick oven-style pizza (though you’ll need to purchase the device’s propane gas attachment for the latter). Capable of cooking at temperatures over 900 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s also much hotter than the oven in your kitchen, meaning your pie will be done quick. And while it’s big enough to make a pizza for sharing, the Bertello is also small and light enough to be conveniently portable.
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Buy: Bertello Wood Fire and Gas Outdoor Pizza Oven
2. Roccbox by Gozney Portable Outdoor Pizza Oven
The stylish Roccbox looks like a pizza oven from the future. Thanks to its retractable legs and detachable dual-fuel burners, it’s easy to quickly set up and break down should you want to use it away from home. But as portable as it may be, it also cooks a mean pie at temperatures that reach 932 degrees Fahrenheit. At this sky-high temp, you’ll be able to produce a perfect, artisan-quality crust in 60 seconds flat. If all that we’re appealing enough, it also comes with an extra wood burner.
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Buy: Roccbox by Gozney Portable Outdoor Pizza Oven
3. Deco Chef Portable Outdoor Pizza Oven
Deco Chef’s portable pizza oven is as versatile as they come. The nifty two-in-one design doubles as a grill and can cook the perfect pie as well as beef, chicken wings, sausages, fish or pretty much any other ingredients you can think of. The enclosed stainless steel oven features three layers of insulation and reaches up to 950 degrees Fahrenheit. This means you’ll always get a crispy crust on your pizza. The oven can be heated with lump charcoal or hardwood pellets that can be easily added to the removable fuel tray. It also features a chimney to direct smoke away from you and your family while cooking.
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Buy: Deco Chef Portable Outdoor Pizza Oven
4. Camp Chef Italia Artisan Pizza Oven
If there’s one issue with an at-home pizza oven, it’s that they’re usually not big enough for cooking more than one pie at a time. That’s not the case with Camp Chef’s Italia Artisan oven, which has room enough to make two pizzas at once. While it’s not the hottest device out there (temperatures top out at 700 degrees Fahrenheit), the propane-fueled oven features a double-layered ceiling that ensures it’ll be warmed up and ready to go in just 15 minutes. After all, there’s no reason to wait for your pizza if you don’t have to.
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Buy: Camp Chef Italia Artisan Pizza Oven
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