Move over barbecues, you’re now passé – outdoor pizza ovens are the al fresco cooking gadgets to own these days!
The most basic pizza oven comes in at just over 150 quid – but for one that has all the bells & whistles and looks like a supermodel, prepare to pay up to five grand! I think I’d invest in the budget example in the first instance – see how often it gets a workout. If enthusiasm doesn’t wane and the British weather allows for regular use, I’d think about upgrading to the mid-range Ooni. Much as the canary yellow Charlie catches my eye (it’s also available in 7 other beautiful colours), I can’t imagine spending that amount of money on an oven – unless it’s an Esse range that’s indoors, sees everyday use and helps to heat the house!
- Outdoor tabletop pizza oven: £159.99, Vonhaus
Fuelled by pellets and including a pizza stone to give you that authentic stone-baked flavour, you can also use this oven for smoking fish, meat or vegetables.
The double layer design allows for a hotter inner temperature to have your pizza ready in no time, and the speedy heat up means it will be ready for cooking in only 15 minutes reaching temperatures of up to 350°C. Finished off with an ash collector, tidying up is even quicker.
With a max pizza size of 13 inches, this is a perfect pizza oven for a pizza making night with the family.When all the slices are gone, the removable chimney and foldable legs allows for easy storage until next time.
- Ooni Karu 16 multi-fuel pizza oven: £699.00, Ooni
Multiple fuel options for maximum cooking versatility
Cook with wood or charcoal out of the box, or use gas with the Ooni Karu 16 Gas Burner (sold separately)
Reaches 500°C (950°F) in just 15 minutes
New hinged oven door design with ViewFlame™ technology to boost visibility
Mounted digital thermometer displays internal ambient oven temperature (batteries included)
Large cooking area fits up to 16-inch pizzas and other substantial cooks - Charlie outdoor charcoal oven: £4,950.00, Charlie
Charcoal BBQ, pizza oven, smoker, charcoal grill
Crafted from the finest quality stainless steel, and comes with a powder-coated finish in a choice of 8 vibrant colours.
Charlie is weatherproof and designed to work whatever the weather! Unlike top-opening barbecues or ovens, our front-opening design minimises heat loss and the impact of the weather conditions.
Charlie’s sealed design and superior thermal insulation mean it uses 45% less charcoal than an open grill. As a result, one modest load of charcoal will last for around six hours.
Charlie has 2.5 times the capacity of a domestic oven! It has nine cooking rack positions to allow many different cooking options. Cook indirectly (away from the fire) or directly (close to the fire). The cooking racks are professional-grade, and each oven comes with two racks as standard.
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