How To Clean Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven

Ooni Fyra pizza-ovens are now the garden's must-have accessory. It's clear why. The promise of making pizza at home, without the need to travel to restaurants, has made them one the most popular items over the past 12 months.

It all feels like that, and the learning curve can be steep. My theory: It all comes down to that small firebox I mentioned in section 1.

After rolling out the dough, I placed it on the pizza peel and added the toppings. Make sure your peel is well floured in order to prevent the pizza base from sticking to it. Put your toppings on your pizza.

Two issues I have with the design are: the peephole that is meant to let you inspect a cooked pie without releasing heat, is too small to be able to see through. It is difficult to maintain consistent flames due to the small firebox at the back.

Before I tried the Ooni Fyra 12, it was not something I had in mind. I didn't think this would be the year that I learned how to make pizza. New York City residents have easy access to delicious pizza at all price points and all types. Pizza is available wherever I go. I have never been able to make a cast-iron pizza at home, so other than the occasional occasion when I do manage to throw together a few pies, it is not something that I feel the need for. Particularly, I thought the fancy wood-fired leopard-spotted pizzas offered at my favorite restaurants were beyond my (and my apartment’s) abilities. I figured why not try something that I wouldn't be able to do as well as the pros.

There are many things that pellets can do. They and they burn very efficiently, as they were mentioned earlier. This is however disputed when it comes to cooking at high temperatures necessary for pizza-making.

The Fyra 12 is very easy to light. Simply load the hopper of pellets, fire up the starter, then add more pellets. After that, just relax and enjoy your cold beverage. It also heats up very quickly. The Fyra 12 heats up in 15 minutes on average to reach the right temperature (900 to 950 Fahrenheit), subject to weather conditions. Neapolitan Pizzas should be baked at 950 to 1000°F.

However, like any pizza oven, the Fyra 12 needs fuel — and fuel costs money. Ooni sells 20-pound bags for $25, though cheaper options abound and any brand will do. While you're at it, pick up some fire starters — you'll need those, too.

Amazing stuff. It took 10 minutes to unpack everything, read through the instructions, and then set it all up.

The small box that came with the pizza oven was easy to carry to the backyard. I was surprised at how compact the packaging was. It contained a whole pizza oven.

I recommend the Koda 12 for large families and those who plan to make pizza the star of their next dinner party. This will cost you an additional $50 and give you less portability than pellets. However, it will make your life easier and bring you more pleasure.

The pizza oven arrived in an extremely compact box, which was very easy to transport to the garden. I was amazed by the compact packaging and couldn't believe the entire pizza oven was inside.