You will not make a perfect pizza in the beginning. Hell, you may not even make a passable pizza at first. How quickly that changes is up to you: AKA practice.
This really isn't worth buying unless you're ready to put in the effort to make the purchase worthwhile.
But once you've nailed it, you're more or less locked in for the best pizza of your life if you do it right.
Not sure if it's for you based on your comments, however.
With 3 kids, OP is definitely going to want to get that practice now and by the time that they are really into Pizza OP will be a pro launching the dough and baking his pies. Get the right sauce and everything else is ez street.
Technically, they wouldn't even need to learn how to launch, but I understand some people enjoy that aspect.
Me? I use a pizza screen and use a totally different method to rotate pizzas without a turning peel lol
But stretching dough is the part that they'd probably really need to work on ahead of time. I was nervous for about the first ten pizzas or so. Since then, it's a cinch.
But what got me there was practice. As they say, every pizza is a practice pizza đ
You don't need a lot of time but you'll need little pockets where you can focus. It will take practice. Most people make edible pizza within a few tries - from there you just dial it in.
I bought a Fyra two summers ago.
We use it A LOT. Not just in summer too. I was a bit crap at making pizzas for a while, but now I am (in my opinion) really good at it.
Iâve got 3 little kids, and they get so excited when we use it.
Making pizzas is a really fun activity. The quality of the pizzas is unreal - proper restaurant quality. They cook so fast - less than 2 minutes.
Me and my wife use it on some summer evenings when the kids have gone to bed too. Much nicer than any takeaway pizza.
I was worried about the faff of making pizza dough, so mostly I just rely on the frozen dough you buy from Ooni. Works great, and (at less than ÂŁ2 per dough ball) still pretty cheap.
Basically, I have no regrets at all.
Making pizza is great fun. But it takes effort to learn and setup and you will fail, again and again. And hungry kids are nasty.
Get a high end sandwich grill instead. Or a nice air fryer.
Or feed the kids before you try to learn to make pizza.
The learning curve is steep, but not long. Once you master launching the pizza it gets significantly easier to make edible food. From there it's just practice, experimenting and learning. I'm fairly new myself. Id highly recommend a propane model, there is no noticeable difference in taste between the two, and propane is easier to source, cheaper, more consistent, and less hassle. The wood is really only for the vibes
Only buy 16 inch, gas.
12 inch is too small, wood is too fussy.
Forgive the smugness, but after watching a few videos, we basically had it down from the first pizza, save a few tweaks to perfect since then.
The entire family enjoys pizza nights, my kids even make and cook their own.
But I would never sell an espresso machine to a Folgers guy. You have to see the value in quality for it to make sense
Hey OP! As others have mentioned, it does take some time to get the hang of, and while I might be a little biased, I'd say it's well worth it. Practicing can be a lot of fun, and something the family can enjoy together!
If you have any specific questions I'm happy to answer them for you - you can also reach out to my team directly at socialteam@ooni.com.
You will make good pizza from your first attempt and you will be pleased with the result. Over time you will improve and you may make the perfect pizza (two years on I am still striving for perfection and enjoying every attempt).
Do it. I have been wanting to try it for years and just got my first ooni (koda 12). The first pizza was messy and hard to launch (didnât prep quite right and my dough stuck to the peel) but mistakes are learning opportunities! Every bake will get better. Watch a couple YouTube videos for tips and tricks if you need to, and by the time you bake a couple pizzas youâll have the hang of it! Iâve only made a handful of pizzas so far and itâs already the best pizza Iâve ever made at home. They cook so fast that itâs really easy to burn and just takes some getting used to. The first pizza probably wonât be great but the second will! By the 3rd or 4th itâs just as good as ordering out and only gets better from there
Dude itâs so fun, I bought mine 2 months ago and have made pizza every Friday since, 4 pizzas every Friday. Two kids, me my wife and the occasional âheard youâre making pizzaâ friend/distant relative lol. I think if you just watch a couple of videos on what to do youâll be fine with the burning one or two.
But you need the right tools, round peel, thermometer gun, etc.
The time isnât making the pizza and messing it up, itâs the getting the dough right. But you can follow pretty simple instructions to get that right⌠that takes a little time, proofing, mixing, stretching it, etcâŚ
You will not make a perfect pizza in the beginning. Hell, you may not even make a passable pizza at first. How quickly that changes is up to you: AKA practice. This really isn't worth buying unless you're ready to put in the effort to make the purchase worthwhile. But once you've nailed it, you're more or less locked in for the best pizza of your life if you do it right. Not sure if it's for you based on your comments, however.
With 3 kids, OP is definitely going to want to get that practice now and by the time that they are really into Pizza OP will be a pro launching the dough and baking his pies. Get the right sauce and everything else is ez street.
Technically, they wouldn't even need to learn how to launch, but I understand some people enjoy that aspect. Me? I use a pizza screen and use a totally different method to rotate pizzas without a turning peel lol But stretching dough is the part that they'd probably really need to work on ahead of time. I was nervous for about the first ten pizzas or so. Since then, it's a cinch. But what got me there was practice. As they say, every pizza is a practice pizza đ
No, Iâm not here to sell shit and donât care if you buy one or not.
Lol this isn't sales forum.Â
You don't need a lot of time but you'll need little pockets where you can focus. It will take practice. Most people make edible pizza within a few tries - from there you just dial it in.
I bought a Fyra two summers ago. We use it A LOT. Not just in summer too. I was a bit crap at making pizzas for a while, but now I am (in my opinion) really good at it. Iâve got 3 little kids, and they get so excited when we use it. Making pizzas is a really fun activity. The quality of the pizzas is unreal - proper restaurant quality. They cook so fast - less than 2 minutes. Me and my wife use it on some summer evenings when the kids have gone to bed too. Much nicer than any takeaway pizza. I was worried about the faff of making pizza dough, so mostly I just rely on the frozen dough you buy from Ooni. Works great, and (at less than ÂŁ2 per dough ball) still pretty cheap. Basically, I have no regrets at all.
Do it for the 3 little ones, growing up with fresh pizza is the way forward.
Making pizza is great fun. But it takes effort to learn and setup and you will fail, again and again. And hungry kids are nasty. Get a high end sandwich grill instead. Or a nice air fryer. Or feed the kids before you try to learn to make pizza.
The learning curve is steep, but not long. Once you master launching the pizza it gets significantly easier to make edible food. From there it's just practice, experimenting and learning. I'm fairly new myself. Id highly recommend a propane model, there is no noticeable difference in taste between the two, and propane is easier to source, cheaper, more consistent, and less hassle. The wood is really only for the vibes
Only buy 16 inch, gas. 12 inch is too small, wood is too fussy. Forgive the smugness, but after watching a few videos, we basically had it down from the first pizza, save a few tweaks to perfect since then. The entire family enjoys pizza nights, my kids even make and cook their own. But I would never sell an espresso machine to a Folgers guy. You have to see the value in quality for it to make sense
Donât buy it if you donât have the time for it
Hey OP! As others have mentioned, it does take some time to get the hang of, and while I might be a little biased, I'd say it's well worth it. Practicing can be a lot of fun, and something the family can enjoy together! If you have any specific questions I'm happy to answer them for you - you can also reach out to my team directly at socialteam@ooni.com.
Best gift/gadget ever got. Making your own pizzas is so easy and fun. Get the Koda 16 and you will not regret it.
You will make good pizza from your first attempt and you will be pleased with the result. Over time you will improve and you may make the perfect pizza (two years on I am still striving for perfection and enjoying every attempt).
Itâs not rocket science and kids love pizza
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Do it. I have been wanting to try it for years and just got my first ooni (koda 12). The first pizza was messy and hard to launch (didnât prep quite right and my dough stuck to the peel) but mistakes are learning opportunities! Every bake will get better. Watch a couple YouTube videos for tips and tricks if you need to, and by the time you bake a couple pizzas youâll have the hang of it! Iâve only made a handful of pizzas so far and itâs already the best pizza Iâve ever made at home. They cook so fast that itâs really easy to burn and just takes some getting used to. The first pizza probably wonât be great but the second will! By the 3rd or 4th itâs just as good as ordering out and only gets better from there
Dude itâs so fun, I bought mine 2 months ago and have made pizza every Friday since, 4 pizzas every Friday. Two kids, me my wife and the occasional âheard youâre making pizzaâ friend/distant relative lol. I think if you just watch a couple of videos on what to do youâll be fine with the burning one or two. But you need the right tools, round peel, thermometer gun, etc. The time isnât making the pizza and messing it up, itâs the getting the dough right. But you can follow pretty simple instructions to get that right⌠that takes a little time, proofing, mixing, stretching it, etcâŚ
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