New Cookbook for Indoor Pizza Ovens The Epic Indoor Pizza Oven Cookbook is shipping NOW! Dedicated indoor pizza ovens are easy to use and make incredibly good pizza in a flash. However, when you combine such high heat with such a short cooking time, you have little …
Easy & Authentic Detroit-Style Pizza Recipe for Ooni Pizza Ovens and Ooni Detroit-Style Pizza Pans. Looking for more recipes for your Ooni Pizza Oven? Check out my cookbook: Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook. All the recipes are dialed in for making at home in an …
When Oprah is craving a slice of pizza, she doesn’t settle for delivery, she fires up her Ooni Pizza Oven. The Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven is Oprah’s favorite home pizza ovens. Included as part of her legendary Oprah’s Favorite Things 2023 List the Ooni Volt. Make sure you’re setup with the right tools when the oven arrives. You can find some of my favorites here.
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Why is the Ooni Volt 12 Oprah’s Top Choice for Pizza Ovens?
The Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven produces world-class pizza in the comfort of your home. It’s no-fuss and the results are pizzeria quality. It’s no surprise it’s Oprah’s favorite pizza oven. Check out my first bake with the Ooni Volt pizza oven:
Why I love the Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven as much as Oprah
The Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven is really easy to use. I’ve found it to be the easiest home pizza oven to bake restaurant quality pizza in by far. It comes to temperature quickly, amazingly fast really, and most importantly the pizza tastes delicious.
While most Ooni Pizza Ovens are geared best for traditional Neapolitan style pizza the Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven excels at multiple styles of pizza. I’ve made everything from leopard spotted traditional Pizza Margherita to Chicago style deep-dish and the results have been fantastic.
The controls on the Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven are intuitive and simple. The killer feature of the ability to balance the heat from the top or bottom of the oven during the bake is extremely helpful. The Volt doesn’t suffer from the #1 complaint about Ooni Pizza Ovens.
I show you how to make the New York Style Cheese Pizza recipe from my new cookbook: Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook. Pre-order the cookbook here! A classic New York style cheese pizza is one of my favorite pizzas to make at home in my …
New York Pizza in the Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven is easy if you use the right pizza dough and oven settings. I’ve found the Ooni Volt to be the easiest pizza oven I’ve used for making New York Style pizza at home. Not …
Learn the Trick toPreparing Store-Bought Pizza Dough:
Baking Store-Bought Pizza Dough in an Ooni Pizza Oven:
The secret to amazing homemade pizza is in the dough. Making your pizza dough from scratch with a recipe like my easy no-knead dough recipe pretty much guarantees epic results in your outdoor pizza oven or indoors on a baking steel in a home oven. The convenience of store bought pizza dough is alluring, but often the results are disappointing. Use this one simple trick to make pizzeria quality with grocery store pizza dough.
Time is the secret ingredient in really good pizza dough. If you are short on time grabbing a bag of grocery store pizza dough is super convenient and can actually produce a better pizza than trying to rush a homemade pizza recipe.
I’ve made thousands of homemade pizzas using all the best homemade pizza dough recipes and I was blown away by just how good store bought pizza dough can be. You just have to treat it right!
How to Make GOOD Pizza with Store Bought Pizza Dough
Grocery store pizza can be a bit intimidating if your goal is to make a round and delicious pizza. Learn this simple technique to transform store bought pizza dough into amazing pizza. With one simple trick grocery store pizza dough becomes easy to stretch and bake. Watch the video and learn the trick to epic homemade pizza using grocery store pizza dough.
In the video I’m using Trader Joe’s pizza dough. it’s widely available and and can produce amazing pizza when you follow these simple steps.
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The Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven is Ooni’s first electric pizza oven and I’m taking it for its first bake. Built for both indoor and outdoor use this oven packs some impressive technology and features to make epic homemade pizza. For a first bake …
Let’s take a look and take a taste of the new Cup & Char Pepperoni from Ooni Pizza Ovens. These “roni cups” style pepperoni are part of the Ooni Pizza Ovens grocery lineup. This pepperoni is a custom cup ‘n char style pepperoni made just …
New York style pizza in an outdoor pizza oven is easier than ever thanks to the versatile Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fueled Pizza Oven. This kimchi pizza recipe takes the classic NY pepperoni slice to the next level with a spicy combination of kimchi and pepperoni cups.
A simple pepperoni pizza is pretty much pizza perfection for me. When the roni cup up in the high heat of an outdoor pizza oven and unleash their salty, slightly spicy juices on to an already epic New York style cheese pizza it’s real pizza love. Sometimes I like my pizza love a little spicy and even a little funky. For this pizza recipe I changed it up and reached for the kimchi and it turned out to be the perfect pepperoni pairing. Insanely delicious and super easy this kimchi pizza recipe delivers.
Baked New York style in the Ooni Karu 16 the easy no-knead pizza crust bakes up crispy on the bottom but still foldable. The slightly longer NY style bake in an outdoor pizza oven gives plenty of time for the amazing depth of flavors and heat in the kimchi to combine with the pepperoni into an epic homemade pizza. Try this kimchi pizza recipe and I have feeling kimchi will be making a regular appearance on your homemade pizzas.
Begin heating your Ooni Pizza Oven on high heat. A full pre-heat of any outdoor pizza oven will take at least 30 minutes on high heat for proper baking and crispy bottomed pizza.
Thickly shred the Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella and Fontina cheeses and mix in a small bowl. You want the shreds to be large and thick, I’ve found a potato grater to be a great tool to get the right size. Keep chilled till ready to top the pizza.
When your Ooni Pizza Oven is fully heated stretch the pizza dough to about 14-15 inches. After your dough is stretched turn your pizza oven down to low to let the heat temper while you top the pizza.
Leaving room for the crust to rise use a ladle or large spoon to apply the pizza sauce to the stretched pizza dough working your way from the crust inwards to the center. You want an even layer of sauce slicking the entire surface with no blank spots. Top the sauce with a shake of dried oregano, about 1 teaspoon. Top the pizza with the blend of mozzarella cheeses taking care to distribute it evenly with some small breaks between the shreds to let the pizza sauce poke through. Generously top the pizza with the sliced pepperoni followed by the kimchi.
Turn the heat on your Ooni Pizza Oven to medium high and take the temperature of the stone aiming for for 750-800F in the center. When the stone has reached the proper temperature load the pizza. Let the crust set and look for the cheese to begin to melt a bit all around the pizza before your first turn with your pizza turning peel. Bake the pizza till the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and darkly caramelized in some spots.
When fully baked carefully remove the pizza and let rest on a wire rack for about 1 minute. Top with the basil leaves, tearing them with your hands directly on to the finished pizza. Slice on a parchment lined baking sheet or pizza peel. Serve immediately.
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No matter who wins the World Cup if you make this pizza you will be a champion. Inspired by one of the world’s greatest sandwiches, Choripán, this Chorizo and Chimichurri with Salsa Criolla Pizza scores every time. Traditionally Choripán is a sandwich made with grilled …
Learn how to make a Margherita Pizza at home in an Ooni Pizza Oven. It’s queen the of all pizzas and possibly the greatest pizza of all time. Know it, bake it, live it. In the video I’m using my no-knead pizza dough recipe. It’s an …
It’s Corn! Inspired by the famous seasonal Corn Pie from Razza in Jersey City, NJ this sweet corn and bacon pizza showcases summer’s favorite lump with knobs along with smoky bacon, shaved shallots, and a blast of heat from Calabrian chili paste. I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing.
It's Corn! Inspired by the famous seasonal Corn Pie from Razza in Jersey City, NJ this sweet corn and bacon pizza showcases summer's favorite lump with knobs along with smoky bacon, shaved shallots, and a blast of heat from Calabrian chili paste. I can't imagine a more beautiful thing.
Add Calabrian Chili Peppers to the bowl of a small food processor. Process till smooth. This will make more than enough for 1 pizza, reserve the rest for other uses or serve as a condiment with the pizza. It's amazing! (and spicy!)
To Make the Pizza
Preheat your Ooni Pizza Oven for at least 30 minutes, I like to heat the center of the oven deck to around 850f before turning the oven down to bake this pizza. For the Ooni Karu 16 bake with the flame at the lowest setting with the flame still crawling above the oven floor. For the Ooni Koda 16 bake on low or "ultra low."
Shuck the fresh corn and slice the kernels whole off the cob. Toss with 1-2TB olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Begin building the pizza by topping the dough with the fresh mozzarella, breaking it into small chunks as you top the pizza. Next add the shaved shallots followed by the corn and sliced sweet peppers. Top with bacon. Using a small spoon top the pizza with about 1TB of the Calabiran chili pepper paste. It's pretty spicy so adjust as needed. Season the pizza with a few cranks of fresh ground black pepper.
Bake in your Ooni pizza oven till fully baked and nicely colored (I aim for a 3-4 minute bake for a more crispy bottom.
Let the crust set on a wire rack for a least 30 seconds. Finish with a generous handful of the fresh herbs. Slice into 6 slices, serve immediately. I serve my pizza on this 14" Wooden Pizza Peel.
Notes
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The #1 complaint received about Ooni Pizza Ovens is that’s it’s nearly impossible to bake a crispy pizza. The center is always soggy and uncooked while the crust is burned to a crisp. I feel you. This can be a struggle. Rest assured, it can …
The best Eggplant Parmigiana Pizza starts with seeking out the freshest eggplant you can find. For me that means a summer stroll through the amazing Santa Barbara Farmers Market keeping my eye out for something special. For this pizza it’s the Fairy Tale eggplant a …
Making thin crust New York Style pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. My latest stop on my journey to make the best crispy no flop pizza at home in my Ooni Pizza Oven. Learn my techniques to achieve pizzeria quality pizza at home and not stress while doing it (I hope).
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How to fire roast peppers in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. As your Ooni Pizza Oven preheats you can put that heat to use to prepare your pizza toppings. Here I roast a poblano pepper for my Ultimate Summer Pizza recipe. Support the …
If it’s the ultimate summer pizza it better include corn. This summer pizza uses a base of corn infused cream spiked with black black pepper to showcase peak summer corn, roasted poblano peppers, bacon, mushrooms, pickled jalapenos, a blend of cheeses, and finished with herbs …
An epic fail making homemade pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 pizza oven, but how did it taste?!
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How to adjust airflow in the Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven to get the perfect oven temperature. Learn how to manage the multiple vents on the pizza oven while baking with gas. Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through …
Which Ooni Pizza Oven is the best? I compare the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven and the Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward Santa Barbara Baker a small commission …