Tried Out a Home Pizza Oven and Realized I've Been Unnecessarily Spending on Delivery for Years
Alice Prendergast, a BuzzFeed Staff member, recently embarked on a culinary adventure when she decided to test an at-home pizza oven called the ROCCBOX by Gozney. Alice, a self-proclaimed good cook but a novice when it comes to making pizza at home, was excited to try this innovative tabletop oven.
While her friend Jesse followed a recipe on Gozney's website, Alice purchased her dough from a local grocery store. The article, written in a casual, conversational style, reviews the ROCCBOX and recommends checking out kitchen finds, gadgets, and products from Amazon Canada, where the oven is available for $599.
To use the ROCCBOX, first, preheat the oven. It heats up quickly, reaching temperatures around 570-600°F (300-315°C) in about 20 minutes. Next, stretch your homemade pizza dough to fit the oven stone (approximately 12-inch size), add toppings as desired, and avoid overloading.
Using the included pizza peel, place your pizza directly onto the preheated pizza stone inside the ROCCBOX. The pizza cooks very fast—typically under 2 minutes—to a perfect crust with cooked toppings. Monitor cooking time carefully, as the high heat causes pizzas to cook rapidly. Rotate the pizza as needed using the peel for even cooking.
Once the crust is bubbly and the toppings are cooked, use the pizza peel to take out the pizza. For reheating pizza slices, preheat to around 600°F and reheat slices for 30 seconds to 2 minutes depending on crust thickness. The oven can also be used for roasting or other cooking, but it is designed for high heat and quick cooking typical of pizza ovens.
If using wood fuel, allow the flame and embers to build up for the best heat. The ROCCBOX reaches a temperature of 700°F and can reach up to 950°F. Alice warns that she will never order pizza again after using the ROCCBOX.
In conclusion, the main steps to using the ROCCBOX are preheating well, using the pizza peel to place and rotate the pizza, and cooking for about 2 minutes at very high heat to get authentic pizzeria results. With the right dough and toppings, the ROCCBOX delivers restaurant-grade pizzas right at home. Using the ROCCBOX may save money in the long run, making it a significant investment for pizza lovers.
After experimenting with the ROCCBOX, Alice suggests purchasing dough from a local grocery store for homemade pizzas, and she recommends exploring various kitchen gadgets and products as outlined in the food-and-drink section of Amazon Canada. As she tasted her successful pizza creation, Alice envisioned how the ROCCBOX could become a new staple in her cooking lifestyle, transforming home-and-garden dining experiences with restaurant-grade pizzas.
