I have one of the old style Presto pizza cookers -- a heating element with a ceramic dish over it in a metal container with a removable power cord like you find on all kinds of kitchen devices. It's extremely useful -- plug it in, set the timer, and walk away until the timer is done. You have to be careful with it, as it gets hot, but hot pads and oven gloves take care of that if you need them. (I don't, because I'm very cautious when dealing with it, and the handles don't get too hot) It does a fine job and has almost nothing to break. The heating element (a metal rod, similar to the electric charcoal igniters) comes out, so it's easy to clean. I've had pizza from the newer rotating pizza cooker things, and though they look neat I found their crust to be a bit undercooked for my tastes. So I'd recommend finding one of the older style ones like I have, because it's simple and reliable. I don't know if Presto still makes them, (They formerly made all kinds of interesting kitchen cookery gadgets, like the "Hot Dogger") but if they don't I suspect you'll find a used one without much trouble for a reasonable price. Also, mine is at least 33 years old and is still working just fine, and if the heating element ever goes out I can probably order a replacement from Presto and replace the old one in about a minute and a half. It doesn't heat up the kitchen, it uses a lot less power, the chances of burning myself are far lower than with the oven, and it's easy to clean. I used mine last night, in fact, and I've used it to not only make bigger pizzas but also to make English muffin pizzas -- I build the English muffin pizza on the pizza dish, then plug it in, which means an easy preparation without the risk of getting burned. Can you tell I really like my pizza cooker?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Shannon Hannah > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 8:50 AM > To: Cooking in the dark > Subject: [CnD] pizza ovens or cookers? > > I am interested in purchasing a pizza oven, the kind that sits on your > countertop like a crockpot. I have read about it on line, some positive > and negative comments. I would really like comments from a person who > is blind. Any suggestions, comments, etc. are welcome. Thanks! > Shannon > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
