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ilFornino Professional Series Wood Fired Pizza Oven Review

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IilFornino Professional Series Wood Fired Pizza Oven is an upgrade after the reviews on the previous pizza oven model by ilFornino. This company is known for making one of the best quality pizza ovens, so if you are looking for an amazing pizza oven then do read the entire review.

Being made by one of the best companies, this oven by ilFornino is wood fueled and is an outdoor pizza oven. The pizza oven helps you make the perfect crispy crust pizza along with the chewy toppings and gooey cheese which is the signature taste of any pizza made in an authentic pizza oven.

Design and Build Quality of the ilFornino Pizza Oven

The entire oven is made up of high-grade steel which means that it can withstand really high temperatures and the entire oven is insulated really well and much better than most of the wood-fired ovens.

Honestly, I did not personally go and touch the surface because I did not want to take any chances but since the company has focused its efforts on improvements with their new pizza oven, you can actually expect it to be better than the previous one.

The oven definitely heats up really fast as the materials inside are well built giving the oven a very good heat retention and you can cook your pizzas really quick.

The total cooking area that you get inside the oven is 1000 sq inches which is amazing as you can cook more than one pizza at a time. Since it is a wood-fired pizza oven, the fuel which is wood, in this case, would be burning in the corner of the oven and you would be cooking food by the side.

The oven has a two-layer insulation which is the reason that it has a really good heat retention and allows you to cook for a group of people really fast and easy.

Features that we liked about the Pizza Oven

1. The oven got heated up real quick and believe it or not, it was amazing how the oven was retaining heat in comparison to most of the other countertop pizza ovens.

2. You can easily cook anything inside this oven which can be loaves of bread, meats, pizzas and even desserts. This oven can handle it all.

3. The pizza oven is a wood-fired pizza oven might need to be prepared initially by burning wood in the oven but it doesn’t take much time. Once you are done with burning a batch of wood inside, you can get started with cooking with the next one.

4. The oven is really easy to use once you get the hang of it and there is not much installing that needs to be done. The oven comes ready made and all you have to do it set it up in your backyard.

5. The oven is spacious and you can easily cook more than one pizza at a time, so if you are planning to host a party with this pizza oven then you can definitely do that easily.

6. It gives a really nice taste to the pizza which is the wood-fired flavor. This oven is the best when it comes to making authentic pizzas and if you are a pizza lover then you will love this pizza oven.

What I did not like about the Oven

1. Apart from the size I technically see no major cons for this oven. You might have some problem moving the oven and it might take some help. Once you are done setting it up, you can cook amazing pizzas and other dishes in this oven. It is worth the effort.

Conclusion

Probably one of the best-built pizza ovens that we have reviewed and this one oven is enough for all your backyard cooking needs. You can just cook anything inside this oven and we are yet to discover more dishes that we can make in this beast.

You can even host a pizza party as this oven is pretty huge and you can cook a pizza in just a few minutes depending on the thickness of the crust. The oven looks amazing and it is worth investing in this if you are looking for something on the really professional level for making pizzas.

Considering the cost of the oven just be sure that you are actually going to use it as it is an investment. Once you like the features and want it for your backyard then make sure to check it out on Amazon and let us know what you think about the oven in the comments section below!

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Forno Bello Backyard Wood-Fired Brick Oven

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A typical backyard oven, Forno Bello Backyard Wood-Fired Brick Oven got me really excited as they are the best backyard ovens I have seen and there is a possibility that we like these better than the Chicago Brick oven as well.

The Forno Bello pizza oven has an amazing built quality, do not need curing, gets heated up pretty fast and can cook anything you put in them. They are made in the USA and have an amazing design and build quality. Let’s get into the details about the oven and how awesome it is to make pizzas the most authentic way.

Design and Build Quality

The Oven has a design similar to a backyard brick oven and it is seated on a stand that comes with wheels which means you can move it easily when needed. It is a wood fired pizza oven where you place the burning wood in a corner and the pizza besides the burning wood.

The oven comes in two different colors which are red and yellow. You have different sizes of the oven as well, however, we would be reviewing the oven that is 33″ wide X 35″ deep and 85″tall.

The oven comes with a 24″ x 28.5″wide insulated cooking floor made from refractory brick which ensures perfect cooking of whatever you throw inside the oven.

The oven can cook almost anything and you can directly place it on the cooking floor as it is made up of a food grade material. The entire oven is built using a high-grade stainless steel and once you get the oven, you have to assemble the stand while the main body of the oven comes assembled and it just needs to be placed on top of the stand.

What I liked about the Pizza Oven

1. The Pizza Oven gets heated up really quick and I think it is faster than most of the brick ovens. Probably one of the best when it comes to attaining and maintaining the temperature, the Forno Bravo Pizza Oven takes around 10-12 minutes to reach 600 degrees which is pretty amazing.

2. You can cook anything in this oven- Pizzas, bread, casseroles, steaks, chicken, fish and even desserts. This oven is going to cook anything really well and you are going to love the way it cooks everything in a few minutes.

3. The oven comes with a manual and you need to assemble the stand while the main body of the oven comes assembled and you just need to place it on top of the stand. The stand has wheels which allow mobility.

4. The oven is pretty easy to use and you do not need to do curing which takes quite some time. The oven is pretty cool that way and it cooks really well, so that way you are getting efficiency without wasting time for the curing process.

5. You just need to place a few burning logs of wood in the corner of the oven and get started with cooking. Its as simple as that and honestly the fact that these ovens are so easy to use makes them impressive.

6. You can cook more than one pizza at a time inside the oven and in the case you want a larger cooking surface you do have an option to up the size.

7. The customer support of the company is really helpful and if you face any issues while setting up the oven then you can contact them for help and they would assist you with a virtual smile.

What I did not like about the Oven

1. Apart from the size I technically see no major cons for this oven. You might have some problem setting up the whole oven but that is just an issue initially. Once you are done setting it up, you can cook amazing pizzas and other dishes in this oven. It is worth the effort.

Conclusion

Probably one of the best-built pizza ovens that we have reviewed and this one oven is enough for all your backyard cooking needs. You can just cook anything inside this oven and we are yet to discover more dishes that we can make in this beast.

You can even host a pizza party as this oven is pretty huge and you can cook a pizza in just a few minutes depending on the thickness of the crust. The oven looks amazing and it is worth investing in this if you are looking for something on the really professional level for making pizzas.

Considering the cost of the oven just be sure that you are actually going to use it as it is an investment. Once you like the features and want it for your backyard then make sure to check it out on Amazon and let us know what you think about the oven in the comments section below!

 

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Forno Allegro Nonno Lillo Pizza Oven Review

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Another Pizza countertop wood-fired pizza oven that we have out there is the Nonno Lillo Pizza oven. This pizza oven is small in size build with strong modern materials that help it withstand high temperatures in order to cook the pizzas perfectly.

If you are thinking about getting a Nonno Lilo Pizza Oven then do read this complete review and let us know what you think about the oven in the comments down below!

Advantages of the Pizza Oven

1. The Pizza oven is portable, although it is not really light, you can easily move it around with the help of another person. The built and construction of the oven is sturdy and the dome-shaped oven is designed as such so that it can retain really high temperatures for longer periods of time.

2. The Pizza oven is wood fired and has a section inside the cooking surface so that you can place the log of woods inside it and you can easily make as many pizzas besides it. Cooking on the same surface as the wood is being burned you get a really nice wood flavored pizza.

3. The cooking surface is as big as 19.5 inch by 15.5 inch. Honestly, it is a bit small in comparison to pizza ovens like the Maximus but it is definitely good enough for making medium to small size pizzas.

4. The entire pizza oven is made up of pure stainless steel and it comes in two finish which is- Anthracite or hammered copper finish. It has a volcanic stone floor which holds heat better and cooks the crust really well from the bottom. 

5. The Oven comes with a temperature indicator which is helpful in gauging the temperature inside the oven. The oven can take some time in order to reach an ideal temperature but once it does, you can easily cook a pizza in 2 minutes.

6. The oven can be used to cook chicken, meat, and other items as well. We haven’t tried as many dishes with this oven but I’m pretty well, it would do justice to most of them. However, you might want to get used to the working of the oven in order to perfect most of the dishes that you cook inside the oven.

7. Maintaining the pizza oven is pretty easy as all you have to do is clean it up with a damp cloth.

Disadvantages of the Pizza Oven

1. The baking area is relatively smaller and many people have complained about it.  There are a few consumers who even claimed that it was difficult to make a large size pizza inside the oven because of very little space inside.

2. You cannot bake more than one pizza at a time because of the small size.

3.  The oven is a little heavy so it is not exactly something that you can move around the place alone and you would need help if you want to move its position.

4. It is expensive in comparison to the features provided as you can have plenty better options in teh same price range.

Conclusion

The Nonno Lillo Oven is not as good as it sounds and if you can get something better in the same price range then why not. I would rather suggest the Uuni 3 Pizza Oven or the Maximus Pizza oven which are not only spacious but can easily make a large pizza without an issue.

The Maximus pizza oven is pretty huge and can even cook two pizzas at a time. The Uuni 3 has a record time of cooking a pizza in less than 60 seconds. Personally, I would give Nonno Lillo pizza oven a pass. However, if you want to check out the oven then go ahead and take a look at it on Amazon.

In the case, you have already used this oven then do share your experiences in the comments section below!

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Firebox BBQ Pizza Oven Review

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The Firebox BBQ Pizza Oven is not like any other conventional pizza box but it is an addition to your existing BBQ grill.

This pizza oven is definitely unique in comparison to the other ovens out there but you would be lying if you have not thought of using your BBQ grill to bake pizzas.

The Firebox pizza oven comes to the rescue as all you need to do is add this bad boy to your grill and you can bake some perfectly crisp pizzas that taste nothing less than the ones you can make on professional pizza ovens.

This oven is really useful for those who already own a Grill or are planning to get one which could help them cook pizzas as well.

Recommended– No

An alternative– Bakerstone Pizza Oven Box

 

Benefits of using the Firebox Pizza Oven

1. It can be used right out of the box and there is no need for setting it up or undergoing the process of curing wood in the oven which is usually the case with outdoor pizza ovens.

This oven makes the process easy as all you need to do is get it out of the box and start using it on your grill.

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2. The oven is made up of stainless steel and keeps the temperature inside the box uniform, the makers claim that the oven reaches 400 degrees easily in less than 10 minutes.

In reality, it can take 15-20 minutes for the oven to reach the ideal temperature depending on how the hotness of the BBQ grill.

3. The maximum size of the pizza cooked in this oven is 12 inches and it will take around 5-10 minutes for the pizza to cook perfectly.

You might want to maintain an ideal temperature inside the pizza box so that the pizza cooks evenly without burning.

 

4. Cleaning the pizza box is going to be really easy as all you need to do is remove it from the BBQ, let it cool and then just wipe it with a damp cloth. It is not huge like other pizza ovens which make the maintenance of the oven easy.

 

5. It can easily reach higher temperatures as it is coupled with a grill and you cannot get this high temperature with most of the pizza ovens within the same price range.

So, if you want a  Neopolitan style pizza then you should surely take a look at the Firebox Pizza Oven.

 

Downsides of using this Pizza Oven

1. The front of the pizza oven is open which means that there is a lot of heat that escapes and the temperature is not maintained constant especially if the weather is windy.

This could be corrected by using a film that would cover the open part of the oven.

 

2. You can only cook one pizza at a time. If you want a larger pizza oven that can cook more than one pizza at a time then you should check out the Uuni 3 or the Uuni Pro.

This one here is for family gatherings where you can cook one pizza at a time within 10-15 minutes.

3. The pizza is not cooked fast. On one side you have the Uuni 3 which cooks pizza in less than 60 seconds and on the other hand you have the Firebox Pizza Oven, which one would you choose?

I would obviously go for the Uuni if I’m buying an oven to host parties and if I want to have an oven for cooking pizzas for my family then the Firebox Pizza oven is perfect.

 

4. You might want to learn how to cook pizzas in this type of an oven and it is going to take some time to perfect it.

Overall, this pizza oven box is not that great and you can invest in the Bakerstone Pizza Oven which is a much better investment and it works great as well.

 

Who is this for?

If you already own a BBQ grill or are planning on getting one along with a pizza oven then this is a perfect addition. You do not need to get a separate pizza oven altogether and can easily use this with your existing BBQ grill.

You need a charcoal or a gas burner barbeque in order to use this pizza oven and with its dimensions of 15cm H x 40cm W x 35cm D, the Firebox will fit most 3 or 4 burner gas BBQs or 22″+ charcoal BBQs.

 

Conclusion

The Firebox Pizza Oven is a perfect buy for someone who has been looking at buying pizza ovens that would work well with their BBQ grills.

If you want a separate pizza oven altogether that could make pizzas in less than a minute then you have to take a look at the Uuni 3 as it is a slightly more expensive but it is worth every penny spent.

But for an addition to your existing grill, the Firebox Pizza oven is relatively good which means you can easily use it to make crispy crust pizzas without needing to buy a whole new $1000 outdoor pizza oven.

Although it does not give you the taste that you can get from the authentic wood-fired pizza oven it does the job.

The pizza oven does have its own downsides like heat loss and takes time to cook pizzas, the Bakerstone Pizza Oven box is a better alternative altogether if you are looking for a pizza oven attachment for your grill.

If you have tried this pizza oven then let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Better Alternative– Bakerstone Pizza Oven

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Pizzacraft Pizzeria Pronto Outdoor Pizza Oven Review- PC6000

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The Pizzacraft Pizzeria Pronto Outdoor Pizza Oven Review might be the first outdoor countertop pizza oven review on the site and honestly, I think we have started by reviewing one of the best outdoor pizza makers that are available in the market. This pizza maker is relatively smaller to the other pizza outdoor pizza makers and you can easily fit it almost anywhere and it is portable as well.

If you are having second thoughts on getting this amazing outdoor countertop pizza oven then do read the detailed review on it-

Advantages

1. The pizza oven is easy to set up although you might take some time figuring it out since the manual is not as helpful as it should be. But overall, the setup is not going to be difficult and you can easily understand the working of the pizza oven.

2. The oven is not as heavy as you might expect it to be, so you can easily lift it and in the case, you are planning to go on a trip or a family picnic then this oven can be pretty useful. All you need to go is take the oven along with the propane gas tank and you can get started with cooking a pizza anywhere.

3. It can run for 2 hours on a 1lb propane tank which is pretty good for a pizza oven. You can easily take it for a camping trip without feeling the need to carry more than one tank which makes things pretty easy. Apart from that, you can even control the heat inside the oven by turning the knob.

4. The flame inside the oven increases or decreases as you turn the knob hence letting you control the temperature inside the oven. The oven can reach a maximum temperature of 700 Fahrenheit and there is a moisture vent on the top of the oven that releases moisture hence avoiding sogginess of the pizza.

5. The oven takes merely 10 minutes to reach the perfect temperature and can cook a pizza in around 5 minutes. The pizza needs to be turned once in a while so that it does not get burned on any of the sides and is cooked perfectly. The oven cooks the pizza perfectly and gives it the best taste.

6. The Pizza stone is made up of cordierite and the heat diffusing hollow core of the stone makes sure that the pizza stone gets cooked perfectly. There is a reflective shield on top which is said to maintain the heat above the pizza stone so that you get the perfect combination of cooked toppings with gooey melt in your mouth cheese.

7. The oven can be used to bake pizzas up to 13 inches and you can even use it to bake a few similar items or even grill meat while on a trip. This oven has more functions than you can possibly expect and if used properly it can be used to host a Pizza party of at least 20 people. Yes, the oven cooks pizzas really fast and you can easily feed a group of people.

8. There is a temperature indicator on the top of the lid of the pizza maker and you can easily see the temperature above the pizza stone so that you know when it is the right time to insert your pizza for the perfect cooking.

Disadvantages

1. The manual could have been more explanative as you might find it difficult to understand how to assemble the pizza oven. However, with the help of YouTube videos, it was not that difficult to figure out the process.

2.The top lid could have a handle as it would be easier to remove the lid and take out the pizza but since there is no handle you need to insert your fingers in the slot given and then take out the lid.

Conclusion

Overall, the Pizzacraft Pizzeria Pronto Outdoor Pizza Oven is the perfect choice for someone who wants to have a small portable outdoor pizza oven in their backyard. It is the perfect oven for parties or family get-togethers or if you are a pizza addict like I am then you should definitely invest in getting one of these.

This pizza oven is going to save you a lot of time as the pizzas made here is easy to cook. The process of preheating the oven to the complete cooking of the pizza is not going to take you more than 15 minutes which is pretty cool. This pizza oven is perfect for your backyard and is relatively affordable in comparison to the other outdoor pizza ovens out there.

If you are interested in this pizza oven then do take a look at the reviews on Amazon. If you ever owned this pizza oven then do leave your experience in the comments below!


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