The Gozney Dome is a heavy beast, weighing 128 pounds, so it will take two people to lift it safely onto a table or cart. We’d recommend buying Gozney’s own stand, since it’s built to hold the Dome specifically, and the four caster wheels let you move the oven around easily. The oven comes mostly assembled, but you have to place the included battery in the digital display, and then a short burn-in is required before first use. It’s not fully weatherproof, but it’s easy to move out of inclement weather, and cleaning is simple.
Also, we found the middle shade setting for toasting (setting 4) to be a bit dark. We recommend using setting 3 for making perfect golden-brown toast. Also, the FlashXpress has a somewhat flimsy, stamped-metal crumb tray (versus the sturdier trays that come with our other picks).
The Ninja is powerful, easy to operate, looks great and clocks in at a reasonable price. We tested both the 4-quart model and the otherwise identical 5.5-quart cuisinart air fryer oven model. There were no discernible differences in performance between the two. Pizza ovens are built differently than conventional home and restaurant ovens.
The FlashXpress’s one annoying quirk is that you can’t add time or change the temperature midway through a preset cooking cycle (although you can change the toast shade settings). This means you have to turn the Panasonic off and back on again to adjust it. That said, the controls are clearly labeled and straightforward to use, so we’re willing to overlook this drawback. We’d also prefer dial controls over the FlashXpress’s blister-push buttons, but they’re perfectly usable and not as glitchy or mushy as others we tested.
The Gourmia has good power to make eight or nine crispy chicken wings in about 25 minutes and a few servings of fries in about half that time. If you can invest in an outdoor pizza oven, you have a lot more options in terms of fuels and sizes. Most pizza ovens covered here simply require a stable wood, metal, or stone surface large enough to put your oven on without risk of toppling over.
This can be annoying if you’re not quite ready to put your food in the oven, but we think it’s easy enough to adjust the timer once you’re ready. The timer on our upgrade pick, the Breville Pro, also begins counting down once the oven is preheated. However, it will pause the timer when you open the oven door, whereas the Cuisinart doesn’t. I turned my love for cooking at home into this blog you see right here.
Air Fryer Quesadillas are a super quick and easy dinner option for busy weeknights. Stick with the classic refried beans and cheese, or choose your own filling combination. The air fryer makes the tortilla perfectly crisp and the cheese melted to perfection.
If you have a larger air fryer like our Cuisinart model, you can double everything. When doubling, air fry for minutes, or until the skin is crisp, flipping the wings half way. Bake time will vary based on the surface area of your air fryer basket. Pizza ovens are obviously made for cooking pizzas at very high temperatures, but they’re more versatile than you might expect.
If you’re sensitive to sounds, pay attention to alerts and other operating noises. Though we didn’t evaluate every smart feature since they varied widely, we did put special consideration for machines that had helpful presets and those that had app/Wi-Fi connectivity. Ultimately, the flashy additions don’t hold as much weight as the cooking results, but a helpful app is a welcome addition for those that performed well.