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Breville - the Smart Oven Pizzaiolo - Brushed Stainless Steel
Average customer rating
4.5
(119 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 119 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Breville - the Smart Oven Pizzaiolo - Brushed Stainless Steel
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Pizza at Home
on April 6, 2023
Posted by: Paul
I’ve been a home pizza chef for at least 20 years and have purchased a number of products over the years to make delicious pizza for my family and friends. I am not embellishing when I tell you that I haven’t seen anything remotely like this oven. The only downside is that the oven will smoke if there is any residue left in the oven at all. To minimize the potential for smoke, I purchased a heat resistant cover for my stovetop that claims to be effective up to 1000 degrees F. This was important because it allowed me to place the oven directly under my range fan. This gets the job done but limits my ability to use the stovetop without moving the oven, which is heavier than it looks. Another tip that I learned is when you activate the oven by choosing one of the pizza settings, the timer will automatically light up to the corresponding number of 30-second intervals. But you still have to press the knob in to actually start the timer. The Neapolitan setting, for example, takes only two minutes so you can imagine what happens if there’s any delay in activating the timer. I’ve tried four different settings and the pizzas are flawless. I’ve also used the included carbon steel pan after seasoning it. Don’t skip the seasoning process before the initial use. My best cooking advice is to never forget the mix of semolina flour and bread flour on the peel (learn this word and you will certainly become a person of mystery and intrigue, at least to everyone who comes over for dinner. Less is more when it comes to both the amount of dough and crushed tomatoes. I recommend San Marzano tomatoes with a hand blender otherwise they will turn pink in a regular blender. Remember to dry your fresh mozzarella with a paper towel. Don’t skimp on the ingredients but you can save by buying them at a warehouse club. I remove the stone before I use the oven and wipe it with a damp paper towel. Soap would get into the stone so avoid using it. Once the stone is removed, I sometimes carefully spray Easy Off to clean the oven without spraying the heating elements. This helps minimize any smoke from residue in the oven. Occasionally, you may see flames inside the oven if there’s any residue. I shut the oven off as soon as my pizza finishes cooking to minimize any issues. Remember oxygen feeds fire so try not to leave the door open if you see flames. They will go out once the oven is off. The peel that comes with the oven is an amazing tool. Lightly jiggle the pizza dough once you have it on the peel before adding the ingredients to the dough to make sure that the pizza will slide onto the stone. Take no more than 5 minutes to build the pizza once the dough is on the peel. Otherwise the dough may stick and you will have an epic mess on your hands with enough billowing smoke to send you running to the nearest smoke detector as you comically wave a dish towel over your head. Of course those closest to you will try to capture the entire humiliating ordeal on video. Despite all this, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without the Breville Pizzaiolo all these years. Buon appetito!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting breville.com
Posted by: Dave
Verified Purchase:Yes
I research pizza ovens for at least 2 weeks, indoor vs outdoor, gas vs wood vs electric and I pull the trigger on the Breville Pizzaiolo, boy am I a happy pizza maker!
Prior to making our first pizza after receiving our Smart Oven Pizzaiolo, I watched and read on making pizza dough. Just like my Breville Dual Broiler Espresso machine sent me down the rabbit hole learning about coffee beans, I’m back with the rabbit learning about pizza dough!
Our first pizza was a learning experience I enjoyed and will never forget. Number one tip for newbie’s such as myself, place a robust amount of Semolina flour on the pizza peel! Since that first pizza, we have made at least 15 pizzas and the grandkids absolutely love coming over to our house to make pizzas pies! The grandkids actually make extra pizzas to take home!
My favorite cooking preset is the Wood Fire, following the Neapolitan pizza style. Our pizzas are getting better with each one and loads of fun! Which for me is one of the most fun aspects of our adventure!
The price was a second take look but after that first pizza, well worth the investment. The other motivating factor was the company and my experiences with Breville. A very outstanding company as far as customer service, product quality and styling is first rate, you cannot go wrong!
In closing, if you enjoy pizzas, love family time and want the best electric pizza oven you’ve found it, Pizzaiolo is your choice! The weather is cold outside here, I’m indoors making wonderful pies!
Dave
Written by a customer while visiting breville.com
Customer Rating
5
First look - Makes great pizza
on March 11, 2023
Posted by: Kaleberg
We thought we were making great pizza in our regular oven with a pizza steel, but this pizzaiolo looked intriguing. It could get much hotter than our convection oven, and it directly heated the stone under the pizza. Well, guess what was under the Christmas tree this year. We recently tried it out, and it made amazingly good pizza, much better and with less fuss and bother than with our convection oven.
We've been making pizza for a while, so we used our usual recipe from the Chez Panisse Pizza Cookbook. That should give you an idea of how long we have been making pizza. This dough contains a bit of rye flour, some olive oil, and some heavy cream along with the pizza flour, yeast, water and salt. It takes about an hour to rise, so it is very convenient. A double recipe, 40 oz of dough, made five roughly 12" pizzas. Based on our experience, if you already have a favorite dough recipe, it will work even better with this pizzaiolo.
We tried out the wood fired mode. We figured we might as well go for some serious heat. It cooked a pizza in two minutes. The crust was crusty, chewy and lightly browned. We were worried that our toppings - prosciutto, caramelized onions, asparagus, squash - might burn, but they just cooked properly. The pizzaiolo heated up in fifteen minutes and reheated quickly for pizza after pizza.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting breville.com
Customer Rating
5
Love it.
on March 1, 2023
Posted by: Jezzis
from Virginia
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I absolutely love this pizza oven it. It’s absolutely amazingly. I have done several pizzas and they have all turned out perfect. I love the different settings that are available. I also love the way the oven looks it’s beautiful.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting breville.com
Customer Rating
4
Works as expected
on February 27, 2023
Posted by: YouY
from NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Perfect size for our kitchen counter. I like how we can make small pizzas in such a short time and process is pretty simple and easy. The detachable pan is a big plus. We don’t like the metal peel that it came with as it’s a little hard for launching pizzas, so we got ourself a wood peel. Not sure if it’s manufacturer’s problem or it’s just the way it’s designed, the door won’t stay opened (pops right back) unless we hold it. The size of pizza is smaller than we thought. Other than that, pretty good
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Takes Your Pizza to the Next Level
on February 23, 2023
Posted by: ShannaG
from Stillwater, MN
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Wow! We have pizza night every Friday night and this past Friday we used the Smart Oven Pizzaiolo. What a difference! Our pizza tasted so good. The ability this oven has to take your pizza and make it taste like it was made in a brick oven is mind-blowing. Everyone loved the pizza. It's delicious. The oven cooks evenly and well. The ability it has to reach higher temperatures than a traditional oven really makes an impact.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting breville.com
Customer Rating
5
Love it!!
on February 22, 2023
Posted by: Karist25
from Vintondale pa
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The smart oven Pizzaiolo is an excellent pizza oven. It is so easy to use and cooks the pizza to perfection. I had so many compliments on how the pizza turned out. I never have to order pizza again. It is really easy to clean also. I can’t wait to try all the different recipes.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting breville.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome!
on February 22, 2023
Posted by: Torij
This is brilliant! Just like pizzas in a restaurant. Highly recommended
I would recommend this to a friend!
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