Ooni Karu 12 Pizza Oven
A portable, multi-fuel outdoor pizza oven capable of reaching 950°F and cooking 12-inch pizzas in 60 seconds.
Price
£299.00
Editorial rating
4.5 / 5
Last price check
08/01/2026 21:12
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Best Of Tech And Home: Ooni Pizza Ovens, Ergonomic Office Gear, And Smart Decor | Vol. 1
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Editorial take
Why we picked it
I've spent a lifetime perfecting the art of ordering a takeaway, but apparently, that wasn't enough for my ego. I decided I needed to be the person who stands in a garden at 9 PM, smelling like a bonfire and dodging sparks, just to prove I can bake dough better than the local shop.
The Karu 12 is for those of us who believe that if a hobby doesn't involve a mild risk of singeing your eyebrows, it isn't worth doing. It's a shiny, stainless steel monument to our collective obsession with "authentic" crusts and the delusion that we are all secret Neapolitan maestros.
Detailed verdict
The full review
The Irresistible
- It hits 500°C faster than I can find my misplaced garden shears, meaning you're actually cooking rather than just waiting around.
- The brushed stainless steel finish makes it look like a piece of NASA equipment, which is helpful for justifying the patio space it's colonising.
The Clever Part
- The Multi-Fuel freedom is the real winner; you can pretend to be a rustic wood-fire purist on Saturdays but secretly switch to the gas burner when you're too tired to poke a log.
- Its flame-keeper technology manages the airflow so well that even a complete novice can achieve that coveted "leopard spotting" on the crust without a degree in thermodynamics.
The Fine Print
- Carrying it isn't exactly a "breeze" unless you've been hitting the gym; it's portable in the same way a small boulder is portable.
- You will spend an unhealthy amount of time obsessing over "00" flour types and hydration percentages, effectively ruining your ability to enjoy a normal frozen pizza ever again.
The Reality Check
- The learning curve is steep; your first three pizzas will almost certainly be sacrificial offerings to the gods of charcoal, resulting in something that looks more like a discarded Michelin tyre than a Margherita.
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