Electric Pizza Ovens come in various user-friendly designs that are very convenient and practical for both casual and serious pizza aficionados. Learn the top reasons why the electrical versions are ideal for the modern kitchen.
The Advantage: Electric Pizza Ovens
Reason # 1: Compact Countertop Footprint
Because of their independence from the gas supply, electric pizza ovens do not have dangling hoses tailing their side or back. They don't have to be tied down to a wall and plugged to the gas main. Unlike their gas-powered counterparts, electric pizza ovens are more efficient in utilizing your precious kitchen real-estate and a countertop version can even fit on a rack. The personal and small family editions can even be neatly stored away for later use. Some turntable & clamshell models can even occupy less space than a microwave oven.
Reason # 2: You Choose for the right Size & Quantity (of Pizza)
Because of their simpler design and ease of production, electric pizza ovens can now cater different household or restaurant needs in terms of capacity to bake. Models vary from the personal pizza oven up to 4 layers of 24-inch pizzas. Depending on your needs, there is one that's just right for you.
Reason # 3: Manageable Heat Source
Most electric pizza ovens have dual heat sources: the upper and the lower elements. Because of their electrical nature, both elements can be configured separately and independently. You can increase the temperature of the lower element if your baking a thin crust pizza or do the same to the upper filament if you have tons of toppings onboard.
Reason # 4: Efficient Heating Mechanism
Due to their electrical design, the heating mechanism can be immediately brought to the desired temperature and quickly turned off. No time and energy is wasted heating up the entire oven, bricks or stones just to ensure a consistent bake. The heating filament will also stop producing heat once it is turned off.
Reason # 5: Responsive Thermal Qualities
Because of their compact sizes and instantaneous heat-up and shut-down, electric pizza ovens will not over-cook or burn your precious pie even if it is left in the oven while the heating elements are turned off. Unlike ordinary ovens or ones that have stones and bricks, there is minimal residual heat that will continue heating the pizza when the heat source is turned off.
Reason # 6: Modern & Minimalist Shape & Form Factor
The optimal dimensions for efficient energy use while baking a thin pizza can only be found in specially designed pizza ovens. Their modern shapes reflect this philosophy and include space saving feature in the kitchen as a benefit. With numerous models to choose from, there is one that will perfectly fit your kitchen counter and the pizza that you're planning to bake.
Reason # 7: The Pizza "Microwave": Timer, Baking Profile & Preset Buttons
An electric pizza oven means additional electrical features. Imagine the digital nature of microwave ovens when you can program the cooking, set the timer, choose a baking profile for the different types of pizza and use shortcut preset buttons to run simple tasks. Now imagine you have a pizza oven that works like your microwave. You certainly won't have that from a wood-fired or gas oven.
Reason # 8: Visual & Auditory Indicators - Temperature, Time & Peek Window
Just like a microwave, you can set-and-forget the baking process while you tend the garden or do the laundry. You don't have to guard the pizza while baking. You can do something else until you hear the beep. The temperature indication will also tell you if you're doing just right. A nice peek window will give you real-time visual confirmation that the pizza will arrive on the dinner table as desired.
Reason # 9: Ease of Use, Convenience
Back to our microwave oven analogy, an intuitive user panel will also facilitate the pizza oven's use. You can quickly set the oven to bake your pizza using the right settings. With this convenient design electric pizza ovens will be a prized possession that you'll keep for years.
Reason # 10: Output Quality Control
With electricity running the show, electronic components like a integrated circuit or a microprocessor can help control and ensure consistent output quality every time you use the pizza oven. Guesswork and luck are entirely eliminated from the equation. You will always get that perfectly baked pizza without straining you back and wasting time or ingredients. Now the art of pizza making meets the science of baking. Certainty and consistency will be the standard in pizza making.
Bonus - Reason # 11: Quick Results
By the time you're done reading this article, a luscious pizza slice should be ready, hot and waiting for you in a couple of minutes.
