Pizza Ovens & Tools

Indoor and outdoor pizza ovens, steels, peels and dough gear for pizzeria-level pies.

Buying guides & comparisons

A baked pepperoni and sausage pizza with a browned, blistered crust on a tray at the exit of a commercial conveyor oven.

Oven Temperature to Cook Pizza: Homemade Bake Times

Oven temperature to cook pizza: 500-550°F for a home oven with a preheated stone, 800-900°F for Neapolitan. Bake times by style, frozen pizza and outdoor ovens.

Pizza baking on the stone of a gas pizza oven with a rolling flame at the back

Best Outdoor Pizza Oven: 3 Backyard Picks Compared

The HALO Versa 16 is the best outdoor pizza oven for most backyards; the Ooni Karu 2 is the wood-fired pick and the BIG HORN 12 is the budget pick.

How-to

A cook cutting a round pizza with a rotary cutter on a marble counter

How to Reheat Pizza in an Oven: Best Way to Stay Crisp

How to reheat pizza in an oven so the crust stays crisp: 375-425°F on a preheated sheet pan, 8-10 minutes, plus stone, foil and whole-pie tips.

A topped pizza on a metal peel being slid onto the dark stone floor of a gas-fired pizza oven

How to Clean a Pizza Stone Without Ruining It

How to clean a pizza stone without soap: let it cool, scrape, brush, and let heat burn off the rest. Works for home ovens and outdoor pizza ovens.

Couple rolling pizza dough and arranging fresh ingredients on wooden table, creating a homemade meal

What Should I Put My Outdoor Pizza Oven On? Stand Ideas

What should I put my outdoor pizza oven on? A steel stand, stone counter or the maker's cart. Skip wood and plastic. Heights, weight, gaps and rain cover.

Close-up of a pepperoni pizza baking in a very hot oven

How Long to Preheat a Pizza Oven: Heat-Up Times by Fuel

How long to preheat a pizza oven: 15-20 minutes on gas, 15-25 on pellet, 20-30 on wood, and 45-60 for a home oven stone. Plus how to check the stone.

Close-up of a pizza being baked in a traditional wood-fired oven, showcasing culinary authenticity

How to Use an Outdoor Pizza Oven: First-Fire Steps

How to use an outdoor pizza oven: set it level, preheat the stone to 800-900°F, launch with a floured peel and turn the pie. Steps for wood, pellet, gas.