By Laura Gozney, Creative Director at Gozney
More options for veggies and vegans
A staple of British summers is, of course, the humble barbeque. So often scuppered by an unforeseen shower, barbeques have nonetheless been the go-to outdoor cooking device of choice for portable, smoky deliciousness.
But there is a new option for outdoor cooking that may just have the barbeque beat: the outdoor pizza oven. It may sound unusual but my company, Gozney, has developed a portable, stone-fired outdoor pizza oven following our experience making commercial ovens.
Here are five reasons we think a portable pizza oven beats a barbeque…
Even more portable
Portable barbeques are great for enjoying your garden or the local park, but they leave much to be desired: short cooking window, burnt grass, and an exterior too hot to touch.
A portable pizza oven, on the other hand, fires up instantly and stays hot as long as you need. And since it’s fully insulated with stainless steel legs, you’ll avoid getting burnt or burning the grass.
More cooking options
Barbeques are rather limited in what they can cook. As long as you want a slab of meat or some grilled veggies, a barbeque works just fine. Anything more adventurous and you’ll be disappointed.
While the portable pizza oven is, of course, designed for stone baked pizzas, they can cook pretty much anything. Meat, fish, veggies – you could cook an entire lasagne if you wanted!
Better for veggies and vegans
With more food options, you will find it much easier to please your veggie and vegan friends. Only the base of the pizza will touch the hygienic stone oven base, providing a meat-free surface to cook your veggie friends some delicious grub.
Faster food
The more portable a barbeque is, the harder it becomes to control the temperature. It starts out far too hot and quickly drops in temperature. Your window is short and imprecise. The result: food that’s burned on the outside and raw on the inside or food that takes hours to properly cook.
A portable pizza oven can cook pizza in as little as 90 seconds. As for other dishes, you have a consistent temperature to work with, helping you achieve perfectly cooked food, fast.
Smoke free
The smoke from a barbeque can be quite pleasant, especially in a wide, open area. In a small back garden, however, the smoke can cause real problems and can smoke people out even in the park. Not to mention upsetting the neighbour who has their washing on the line.
Since portable pizza ovens have roofs, they keep the smoke and heat contained. The Roccbox also comes with either a wood or gas burner, the latter of which is entirely smokeless.
Whether you’re entertaining in the garden this summer or kicking it on the beach or a park, cooking up some tasty food is a perfect way to keep the good vibes going. And, by switching your barbeque for a portable pizza oven, you’ll have far more options and less hassle.
About the Author
Laura Gozney is Creative Director at Gozney, makers of commercial and residential stone fire pizza ovens. Gozney’s latest innovation is Roccbox – the only professional standard portable wood and gas stone oven that can cook a pizza in under 90 seconds.
https://www.gozney.com/uk/