Pizza ovens

[MrGrumpy]

We were at a party last night and they were cooking pizza in an Ooni outside . I’m aware of the brand but seem rather spendy ! Anyone got a different one ?

 

[The Crofted Crest]

I have got an Ooni Fyra. Bit spendy, but excellent value. Heats up to 500 C, pizzas cooked in a minute (literally), minimum maintenance, minimum running costs (cooks on wood pellets).

Ooni also do an all-electric indoor pizza oven.

 

[Ridgeway]

We’re Ooni users for over 7yrs, Started with their first pellet Ooni One and couple of years back switched to a gas version. Very good ovens and they do work well. Overall the concept is good but it really does need high heat and an ability to replenish that heat quickly otherwise you’re waiting too long between each pizza. Not sure some of the others ones I’ve seen will do that as well although I’m sure there’s some out there that can and are perhaps cheaper, plan B could of course be a second oven ?

One limitation is the number of pizzas you can cook, limited to one at a time in these oven and hence we will at some point switch to a full blown wood based oven, may even make it myself and reckon i can do that for around £250 including the refractory bricks and chimney, that way i can build an oven that can handle at least 3 pizzas at a time.

 

[johnblack]

If you have a BBQ with a lid use that with a pizza stone.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Roccbox. Also spendy unless one crowdfunded it

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I’ve fancied an Ooni for ages as I often make my own pizzas but not enough to justify a big spend.

My neighbour has a huge Gozney, now that’s expensive!

 

[Jameshow]

My son has a ooni on the island worktop. Does he ever make us pizza?? Does he heck!!

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I’ve fancied an Ooni for ages as I often make my own pizzas but not enough to justify a big spend.

My neighbour has a huge Gozney, now that’s expensive!

It's a bit of a statement piece, but tbh at that money I'd be looking for something more capacious and fired with logs not sticks

 

[Jameshow]

Just be aware the gas isn't cheap either!!

 

[T4tomo]

How many Domino's (*insert favourite pizza brand) does one need to have replaced with a home cooked Ooni etc for it to pay back?

Its probably more than I would consume in a life time. I did buy a pizza stone for my Cobb, which I can also sling in a conventional oven to help get the base crispier.

 

[figbat]

How many Domino's (*insert favourite pizza brand) does one need to have replaced with a home cooked Ooni etc for it to pay back?

Its probably more than I would consume in a life time. I did buy a pizza stone for my Cobb, which I can also sling in a conventional oven to help get the base crispier.

One assumes that you consider Domino’s pizza as equivalent to homemade, stone-baked pizza. I’m no pizza snob (I was consuming Domino’s just last night) but there is no comparison between the two.

So it comes down to a choice of cost over personal preference. I love making pizzas and have been trained by a passionate Neopolitan in how to do it ‘properly’ - I’d love a wood-fired, outdoors cooking option but I don’t think it would get enough use. Ages to get it hot to cook 4 pizzas in a few minutes would mean I wouldn’t bother unless for a larger gathering or to also cook other stuff at the same time. Cost is not the issue though as the results would be much better.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

How many Domino's

Whit?!

You don’t buy a pizza oven to make the equivalent of those things!

They are nothing like a freshly made and baked pizza. Harumph.😖

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Whit?!

You don’t buy a pizza oven to make the equivalent of those things!

They are nothing like a freshly made and baked pizza. Harumph.😖

Edited for accuracy.

 

[Proto]

My children bought me an Ooni for my birthday and it’s a major success. Multi fuel but I’ve only ever used it in gas burner mode. Up to temperature very quickly, pizzas take a minute or two, and the results are excellent.
Pizza dough is pretty easy to make and I make surplus which I keep in the freezer. Homemade tomato paste, selection of toppings - chorizo, mushrooms, peppers etc etc - then for a social evening get the guests to make their own pizzas, which I guarantee they will love doing.

 

[Julia9054]

I have a Clementi. I absolutely love it. It was expensive - I sold my Brompton and added 2021's summer holiday money which paid for it. We use it loads - you can cook all sorts in it not just pizzas.