Some newer models of gas oven pizzas have a ‘gas assist’ mode, which retains all the appeal and amazing flavour of a pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven, but with the convenience of gas heating. This way, you don’t have to stand by your pizza oven tending to the wood fire if you don’t want to – you can get started with the cooking straight away. Pizza ovens saw a meteoric rise in popularity as we all retreated into our gardens during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their popularity, including that of Ooni pizza ovens, shows no signs of waning. Top-notch cooking performance, output power, and versatility, all at a fraction of the cost of direct competitors Furthermore, gas ovens are highly efficient when it comes to gas consumption. For instance, the Gozney Roccbox consumes a mere 300g of gas per hour, making these compact yet powerful ovens a sustainable choice.

Once the oven's burning you can gradually fill the hopper up, as it automatically regulates the flow of fuel onto the grate to avoid smothering the flames. The following companies all sell gas-powered outdoor pizza ovens. Some of them also sell wood-fired or a hybrid of the two. The Ooni Karu 12 is one of Ooni's most versatile small pizza ovens, giving you a complete set of options in terms of fuel and cooking experience. It cooks 12-inch pizzas and is fairly light at 10kg, so it's one of the more portable Oonis. You'll need to detach the hopper and chimney to transport it, though, so there's a few separate parts to carry. To cook the best pizzas it is important that the oven can reach a high enough temperature. The optimum temperature to cook a pizza is at least 400C. Heat creates the perfect pizza crust and melted cheese consistency. Gas or Wood

We tested this pizza oven using wood, charcoal and gas to compare how it cooks with each fuel type. Read our review of the Ooni Karu 12 . It’s true, pizzas can be cooked in an oven, or even in an air fryer – but for the ultimate and most authentic taste, a pizza oven is what you need.

For the last few years, most of Ooni's shiny pizza ovens have been sold out online for weeks at a time.

Review

Safety: Pizzas require incredibly high temperatures to cook so we looked for excellent insulation and safety features to make using the pizza oven easy to use.