The Gozney Arc pizza oven has taken Friday nights in our house to the next level. For years, my husband has been making his own dough, and after visiting famous pizzerias like Grimaldi’s and Lombardi’s in New York, he wanted to replicate the experience at home.
The kids are older now, and we often entertain adults on Friday nights, which made my husband’s desire for a home pizza oven even stronger. He was frustrated with the shortcomings of pizza stones in the oven or on the BBQ, as the heat was never intense enough to achieve a crispy crust.
That’s when the Gozney Arc entered the picture. This pizza oven is quick to heat to 500ºC and can hold the temperature to cook perfect pizza at home. Gozney has produced a quality product that is beautifully engineered from end-to-end, creating crunchy, delicious pizzas in your own backyard.
Gozney Arc Review
The Gozney Arc is a must-have for pizza lovers, and its stylish silhouette has added a touch of wow factor to our alfresco space. Since good pizza can cost $25 each, this oven is a fabulous cost-saving option for households – you can make 5 pizzas for the cost of a store-bought or restaurant pizza.
The gas connection on the Gozney is the new version, so fitting it to your LPG gas bottle may require a trip to your local Swap’n’Go outlet. It’s also important to note that the Gozney accessories are a must for perfecting your pizza skills at home.
The Gozney Arc accessories include a booster or wheeled stand with winged platforms and covers, all sold separately. The internal size of the oven allows for up to 14″ (35cm) pizzas, and the external dimensions are W480 x D564 x H342mm.
Features and Benefits
The Gozney Arc has a stone base that cooks crisp, crunchy pizzas in less than 2 minutes. The gas-fueled propane creates a rolling flame with consistent heat to 500ºC. Invest in the accessories from the get-go and it all starts to make sense.
If you cook four pizzas at home with the Gozney Arc every week, you’ll pay off the cost of your pizza oven in just six months. The Gozney online resources are also highly recommended for training, tips, recipes, and technique guidance.
One of the most important tips for making perfect pizza at home is not to overload the topping. This is a rookie mistake that can result in a soggy mess. Instead, press the two peels into action – a broad, flat placement peel, then the smaller turning peel to keep the pizza constantly moving in a circular motion.
Perfecting Your Homemade Pizza
To perfect your homemade pizza, it’s essential to experiment with different recipes and get your temperature right. My husband found that using the turning peel to lift the pizza high in the oven and finish it off worked a treat when the base was fine but the toppings needed a little extra cooking.
Here are 8 top tips for perfecting your homemade pizza: make a double batch of dough and freeze half for next time, have all your toppings prepped and lined up in bowls ready to go, don’t overload your pizza toppings, use semolina on your benchtop when stretching and forming your pizza base, keep your pizza moving, keep lifting the base to achieve “leopard spotting,” don’t walk away, and test as you go.
When it comes to placing your pizza oven in your backyard, it’s essential to position it where it will be protected from wind. A strong gust can blow out the flame, and constant wind can make the temperature fluctuate.
Don’t get fooled into thinking you have to get the largest pizza oven money can buy. You can only cook one pizza at a time, and in the Arc it takes no more than two minutes, so this is all you can handle to keep the pizzas coming hot and heavy. We think the Gozney Arc is the perfect design for a home pizza oven, so unless you’re a professional pizza maker and you want to invest in the Dome, which is larger, more expensive and allows for wood-fired cooking, we don’t see any reason to even go to the Arc XL. Larger pizzas are more difficult to manage while cooking.
Overall, we highly recommend the Gozney Arc pizza oven. With its beautiful design, efficient gas burner, and ergonomic tools, it’s a must-have for any pizza lover. The accessories may seem like an extra expense, but they’re essential for perfecting your pizza skills at home.
