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Outdoor pizza ovens have grown in popularity over the last few years as they’ve become more affordable and widely available. If you are a pizza fan, while you might be tempted, you’ll no doubt want to know if it’s a worthwhile investment. After all, homemade, or store-bought pizzas can easily be cooked in the oven, and takeout pizzas make a great treat. Well, there are plenty of benefits to an outdoor pizza oven that makes it far better than simply popping a frozen pizza in the oven. Here’s a look at some of them.

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Pizza Ovens Make Better Pizzas

When it comes to pizza, there are so many options available. Large stores have countless toppings, bases, and even dough options, and takeout restaurants often give you different choices of crust and dip and even let you choose your own toppings. You can even make pizza at home to cook in the oven, choosing the right flour, experimenting with different toppings and bases, and finding your family's favorites. 

But no matter what you put on your homemade pizza; it will never taste as good from the oven as it would if you used a professional pizza oven. When you use a pizza oven, it’s specifically designed to make the perfect pizza. This means that the temperature and environment are just right, giving you the perfect taste and texture every time. 

You Can Make Healthier Pizzas

Pizzas can be very unhealthy. They can have thick bases, greasy toppings, and lots of fat. Often, unhealthy ingredients are added for flavor. However, when you use a pizza oven, and you know that your pizza is going to be perfectly cooked, you have the opportunity to make them healthier. You can use fewer, higher-quality ingredients, instead of piling on the toppings. You can use thinner, healthier crusts, instead of doughy bottoms, and you can limit how much cheese you add, instead of using stronger options. Your pizzas will be healthier and more nutritious. 

It’s Great for Entertaining

Investing in an outdoor pizza oven from Ooni gives you a great chance to entertain, or just enjoy fun family dinners with the members of your household. An Ooni Koda 16 in the garden means that you can invite friends and family around for outdoor dinners without having to spend a fortune on food and drinks, or hours manning the BBQ.

You could also use your pizza oven to host kids' birthday parties and other events in your garden, bringing the family together, saving you money, and helping to make occasions special and memorable. 

It’s Fast

Pizza ovens cook at a high temperature. This typically means that your pizza cooks very quickly, which is fantastic if you are entertaining and have a lot of pizzas to cook. It means that your kids can have different pizzas without it taking all evening to cook them all, and it’s ideal at the end of a long day when you don’t want to be on your feet cooking for hours. A typical home pizza oven can cook a fresh pizza in around 60 seconds. 

Pizza Ovens Aren’t Just for Pizza

Most of us buy pizza ovens intending to cook pizza. But that’s not all that you can do with them. A pizza oven is effectively just a hot oven. With the right recipes, you can use them to make bread, roast meat and vegetables, and even cook puddings.

You’ll Enjoy a More Varied Diet

If you’ve got children, one of your biggest worries might be making sure they eat a varied and nutritionally balanced diet, which can be difficult. If your children are fussy eaters, pizza is an excellent way to get them to try new things. Spend time together, making your own pizza, and encourage them to add new toppings. Pizzas are often seen as a treat, but when cooked in an outdoor oven, they can be an excellent and easy way to add variety to your diet. 

Your Family Will Love it

A pizza oven will make you incredibly popular with your friends, family, and household. Everyone will want to come around for a pizza party, especially in the summer. 

It Could Save You Money

If you eat a lot of takeout food, go out for dinner regularly, or spend a lot of money on store-bought pizzas, while an outdoor pizza oven will be an upfront cost, it could save you a lot of money in the years to come. Its hot temperatures and short cooking times could also mean that using it could reduce your energy usage and save you more money. 

A pizza oven can be a fantastic investment, and it certainly doesn’t have to break the bank. It can improve your diet, give you a great chance to entertain, and above all, mean that you can make delicious pizzas whenever you fancy.