The Esquire Outdoor Pizza Oven Test: Gozney vs Ooni

Why pizza ovens at all, and not just your regular household oven or grill? Pizza ovens can reach a temperature that your oven can’t, and that your grill can’t reliably maintain. That circulating heat cooks your pizza up fast, and the even temperature of the pizza stone gets your crust nice and crispy. There are a few excellent, efficient, compact, and frankly gorgeous outdoor pizza ovens on the market right now, which combine the crowd-pleasing, carb-rich activity of pizza-making with the primal appeal of building a fire and heating an oven up to a thousand degrees. And while some models run exclusively on either gas or wood and charcoal, two excellent options allow you to switch back and forth between the two depending on your mood: Ooni’s Karu, and the Gozney Dome. I’ve tried them both, and while both are an absolute pleasure to use, one gets a slight edge. Let’s get into it. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [Ooni vs Gozney: The Esquire Outdoor Pizza Oven Test]( [Ooni vs Gozney: The Esquire Outdoor Pizza Oven Test]( Why pizza ovens at all, and not just your regular household oven or grill? Pizza ovens can reach a temperature that your oven can’t, and that your grill can’t reliably maintain. That circulating heat cooks your pizza up fast, and the even temperature of the pizza stone gets your crust nice and crispy. There are a few excellent, efficient, compact, and frankly gorgeous outdoor pizza ovens on the market right now, which combine the crowd-pleasing, carb-rich activity of pizza-making with the primal appeal of building a fire and heating an oven up to a thousand degrees. And while some models run exclusively on either gas or wood and charcoal, two excellent options allow you to switch back and forth between the two depending on your mood: Ooni’s Karu, and the Gozney Dome. I’ve tried them both, and while both are an absolute pleasure to use, one gets a slight edge. Let’s get into it. [Read More](   [Yes, I Blame the Climate Crisis for the Horrors on Maui]( [Yes, I Blame the Climate Crisis for the Horrors on Maui]( Climate change is going to be a part, one way or another, of every major weather catastrophe for the foreseeable future. [Read More]( [The MAGA Crowd Is Making Martyrs Out of a Bunch of New Characters]( [The MAGA Crowd Is Making Martyrs Out of a Bunch of New Characters]( Get to know the latest group. [Read More](     [70 Best Gifts for Men That'll Impress Any Guy]( [70 Best Gifts for Men That'll Impress Any Guy]( Fellas... Why are we so hard to shop for? The "any gift is fine" dad. The people-pleasing husband. The guy who has everything. The tough to read boyfriend. Has any man ever given a straightforward answer on what he actually wants? No lists, no wishes, seemingly no earthly desires. But as the world's foremost experts on men, our editorial team here at Esquire will help everyone out with the definitive 70 absolute best gifts for men. [Read More](   [Every White T-Shirt You Could Ever Need]( [Every White T-Shirt You Could Ever Need]( Take your pick from buy-'em-in-bulk pocket tees, investment-level crewnecks, and much more. [Read More]( [Five Fits With: NBA Star Kelly Oubre Jr.]( [Five Fits With: NBA Star Kelly Oubre Jr.]( The New Orleans-born forward breaks down his style evolution and why "how I feel is what I wear." [Read More](     [The Divine Comedy of Dating in Middle Age]( [The Divine Comedy of Dating in Middle Age]( I was a beautiful man once. You wouldn’t know it to look at me now. But once upon a time, all of this was tight. I woke up, ate two or three Pop-Tarts, and hit the streets giving everyone within viewing distance the thrill of their lives. There are nude photos of me from that time somewhere on the Internet, and I don’t care if you see them. Oh, yes. I was a beautiful man once. It’s a good thing, too, because gay men don’t care for nonbeautiful men. Our world is built brick by brick on appearances. When I came out, I remember being astounded by how specific and precise the nitpicking could get. The categories of gay men are endless. Bears, Cubs, Chubs, Gym Rats, Otters, Pups, Spunk Monkeys, Twinks, Wolves, Daddies. Everyone reduced to appearance. [Read More](   [Weight Loss After 40]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( esquire.com ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019