Ooni KARU 16 Wood-fired Pizza Oven - 42x42 cm Cooking Surface

Ooni KARU 16 Wood pellet pizza oven:

Outstanding oven model, designed to cook large-sized pizzas with a maximum diameter of 40 cm, and more.

Among the most versatile models of this brand, it is also suitable for preparing roasted meats, seared vegetables or even fresh bread.

The optimized fuel-efficient airflow engineering and other technical innovations make this oven the most advanced in its class

Ready to go in 15 minutes, OONI KARU 16 reaches temperatures up to 500°C and cooks authentic wood-fired, stone-baked pizza in just a few seconds.

This OONI oven comes with a stone baking board which provide the perfect pizza base for excellent cooking results just like professional restaurant pizza ovens.

This is the first and only pizza oven to be “Recommended for Domestic Use” by the VERACE PIZZA NAPOLETANA association, the acclaimed international authority on true Neapolitan pizza.

This oven offers a sheer variety of cooking options to all kitchen lovers looking for flexible and practical tool.

Indeed, this oven model offers multiple fuel options, to try your hand at using wood and/or charcoal for an authentic pizza experience, or opt for slow cooking with the gas burner attachment.

(GAS BURNER ATTACHMENT TO BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY)

Besides being a top-notch high performance equipment, the OONI KARU 16 wood-fired oven features an eye-appealing modern constructive style to perfectly match any home design, noticeable in its polygonal shape, colour minimalism and construction materials.

Ready for immediate use, simply light it up and start cooking.

This oven is primarily designed to bake pizza but can also be used to cook excellent bread or cakes.

The support legs with rubber-coated pads can be easily folded , for easy and practical storage and transport.

The rolling flame generated by the wood combustion is adjusted by the chimney baffle which increases the draw of air and directs the flame upwards, so as to perfectly resemble the functioning of a restaurant pizza oven while avoiding excessive heat on the lower part of the oven and making your pizza browned on the bottom thanks to the residual heat of the thick baking board made from cordierite stone.

The total cooking surface measures 42 x 42 cm

The pizza stone is built from cordierite and is 15 mm thick.

Cooking capacity:

• No. 1 pizza at a time

The large oven chamber fits up to 40 cm diameter thin-crust pizzas.

The baking board/cooking surface is made of top-quality, food-grade refractory cordierite.

Stainless steel fuel grate and fuel tray

The solid fuels (wood or charcoal) can be directly fed inside the practical fuel hatch without the need to constantly fill the wood and choarcoal fuel tray.

The air flow adjustment is performed by the inbuilt chimney baffle and ceiling vents, which can be opened and closed to allow heat escape or to reduce the draw of air, according to the type of cooking desired.

The oven comes with a mounted digital thermometer that helps to control cooking and oven chamber temperature with increased precision

The oven body is made of enamelled steel and stainless steel.

The chimney baffle is built from stainless steel and features a draught regulator for smoke flow control.

The dome-shaped oven chamber is in stainless steel.

This gives the cooking chamber great heat resistance and guarantees longer service life.

The construction of the wood and charcoal fuel tray and of the chimney is designed to ensure a good constant air flow to reach optimal temperatures, allowing constant, clean and efficient solid fuels combustion.

The new full glass drop-down oven door design allows easy access and stays open while checking on food thanks to the special hinge system.

The ViewFlame technology built into the door glass lets you keep a watchful eye on your creations and ensures that the door stays cleaner for longer, so you can clearly see the food cooking inside the oven chamber.

The body of the OONI KARU 16 wood-fired oven comes with a very thick and efficient insulation system.

Ooni Karu’s stainless steel body is ceramic fiber-insulated to ensure perfect insulation.

Also included with the oven is a thick OONI pizza stone in cordierite.

The flame keeper behind the baking board ensures maximum heat retention and very high thermal efficiency.

The rear fuel hatch with handle has been carefully designed to hook on to the back draft defender plate when adding wood and charcoal to the burner, so that it does not have to rest on the ground when hot, avoiding dangerous accidents.