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Which pizza making tools do I need?

Four things: a pizza oven, a pizza peel, a turning peel and an infrared thermometer. They make pizza at home easier and more fun, so you will use your oven much more. A pizza oven brush keeps it clean.

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The tools you need

Starting with pizza at home? These make the biggest difference.

  • Pizza oven

    For the best pizza at home. It gets far hotter than a kitchen oven. Which one to buy.

  • Pizza peel

    To get the pizza in and out of the oven without burning your hands. Which peel to choose.

  • Turning peel

    To turn the pizza while it stays in the oven. Why you want one.

  • Infrared thermometer

    To check the temperature of the pizza stone before the pizza goes in.

What are good gifts for pizza makers?

Looking for a gift for someone who loves making pizza? Pick something they will use every pizza night:

  • A pizza peel, to get the pizza in and out of the oven.
  • A turning peel, to turn the pizza in the oven.
  • An infrared thermometer, to check the temperature of the stone.
  • A pizza oven brush, which makes cleaning the oven easy. How to clean a pizza oven.

No pizza oven yet?

Start with your kitchen oven and a pizza stone. Pizza stone or pizza pan: which is better?

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