Wood-Fired Oven Cookbook: 70 Recipes for Incredible Stone-Baked Pizzas and Breads, Roasts, Cakes and Desserts, All Specially Devised for the Outdoor Oven and Illustrated in Over 400 Photographs

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But, we were very happy with both pizzas; the crust was well sealed, with evenly cooked, melty toppings. If you have a small garden and don't plan to cook pizza that often, a portable pizza oven would suit your needs.

However, to demonstrate the range of DIY pizza tools available for a wide range of budgets, we've included our favourites in this list.For pizza ovens, I recommend the sauce I made at the Molino Caputo flour company in a class with one of their most famous pizzaiolos, Davide Civitiello. Added extras move the Karu 16 on from previous models, such as the helpful digital thermometer and glass door to keep an eye on your pizza as it cooks. Get a good sense of how you move pizzas in and out of the unit, how well it cooks, to start to find your sweet spot of everything from crust thickness to scale and number of toppings. This is a potentially dangerous piece of kit, so be sure to fully familiarize yourself with all the instructions for safe usage, cleaning, and storage, and you will be rewarded with a lifetime of great pizza. The gauge on the front allowed us to track the heat levels, and we found it responded quickly to changes in temperature, too.

One of the things that has been a positive to the pandemic is that many people have discovered cooking skills ranging from basic competence to true mastery. But take care when putting the cover on, it is easy to accidentally hit the turntable button and set it spinning.Only our top picks tested in 2023 qualify for the 2023 tried-and-tested badge, but this doesn't mean we recommend the other models any less. One thing to note, however, is that just because a peel came with your unit, doesn’t necessarily make it the best peel for you. Additionally, the top lid is hinged and pops open for easy cleanup so you can fire it up on the regular.

These usually have protective covers so you can leave them out all summer, although you'll probably have to shell out for the cover separately. Thanks to its folding legs, this simple pizza oven was safe to use on a standard garden table and compact when dismantled for storage. Senior Food editor Anna Glover says, "I love making pittas in the pizza oven – they puff up in seconds and are great with salads, or for serving with dips as a starter.In pretty much all cases, straight old plain flour is the way to go for moving pizzas onto peels and into ovens. It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without the prior consent of Waitrose Limited nor without due acknowledgement. Accessories like a turning peel, protective cover and a wooden stand are also available to purchase separately. 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.