Dunelm's portable pizza oven makes ‘the best pizzas ever' and is £120 cheaper than Ooni
Dunelm shoppers have been raving about its £180 portable wood pellet pizza oven which they say makes 'the best pizzas ever' and takes just 15 minutes to heat up
When the sun is shining there's nothing better than a bit of al fresco dining, and it's even better when your meal doesn't involve ages spent indoors over the oven or sweating over a temperamental barbecue. That's why pizza ovens have become one of the must-haves for any garden over the last few years, offering a quick and easy way to whip up some delicious shareable food.
Whilst big brands like Ooni have dominated, there are plenty of more affordable options if your budget doesn't quite stretch that far. Whilst Ooni's Fyra 12 12" Wood Pellet Outdoor Pizza Oven is priced at £299, Dunelm's Zanussi Wood Pellet Pizza Oven with Paddle & Cover is just £179, saving you £120.
The Zanussi Wood Pellet Pizza Oven is the perfect compact pizza oven that lets you make delicious fresh pizzas anywhere, with foldable legs and a portable design that lets you set up anywhere from your back garden to a campsite. All you need to get it going is a natural firelighter and some food pellets, and it's lightweight and efficient, giving you a wood-fired taste with minimal effort required.
Rather than spending hours waiting for grills to heat up and food to cook, the Zanussi Pizza Oven is ready to go in 15 minutes. It can cook authentic stone-baked pizzas measuring up to 12' in 60 seconds, giving you plenty of food for the family in no time.
It comes with a pizza stone which helps crisp them up perfectly, as well as an oven paddle to remove your pizzas without burning yourself or dropping them, and a cover to keep it in good shape between uses. It's not just pizzas you can whip up in the Zanussi Pizza Oven either; you can use it for baking, roasting and searing plenty of other foods.
Since it landed on the Dunelm website last year, it's received 10 reviews – and every one of them has been a five star rating. 'Works great, easy to use. Best pizzas I've ever had and they are so quick to make,' said one.
Another agreed: 'An excellent pizza oven. Sleek design. Easy to assemble and is portable with a handy carry bag. The pizzas were a success with an even bake, crispy on the edges and melt in your mouth cheesy topping. Delicious!'
A third wrote: 'Researched for months on getting a portable pizza oven and I'm extremely pleased with this. Heated up vey quickly, and cooked pizzas in the exact time it describes. Got it up to 490•C. Only cons is you have to keep on top of pellets to add. For the price it's a definite winner in comparison to the other brands.'
If you'd rather not risk running out of the wood pellets, you could try out the Ninja Artisan Electric Outdoor Pizza Oven & Air Fryer for £299.99, which runs on electric ensuring you're never out of fuel. It not only acts as a pizza oven, but like other Ninja gadgets it has a multi-use, including working as an air fryer, prover and oven to bake things in.
Elsewhere Gozney has a whole host of different pizza ovens, which come in a variety of prices and offer gas-cooking options. You can also pick up everything you need to make your own pizzas at home from pizza dough to peels.
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