Kenwood My Pizzeria Pizza Oven Launch: a game-changing oven

Kenwood My Pizzeria Pizza Oven cut out next to the Kenwood My Pizzeria Pizza Oven cooking a pizza — (Image credit: Future)

Kenwood's My Pizzeria Pizza Oven promises some pretty impressive performance. For under £150, this compact oven can be used indoors or outdoors to whip up a pizza that even an Italian would be jealous of. I think it's most exciting launch of the year - and it's going to change the landscape of all pizza ovens too.

If you love your pizzas (and pizza ovens) like I do, you'll be more than familiar with either a) standing in the rain while you cook pizzas or b) having to do a last minute switch for your pizza plans because of the British weather. Whilst most of the best pizza ovens more than earn their keep when the sun's out, Kenwood has found a way to make yours work hard all year round, indoors and outdoors.

They've challenged lots of the fundamental elements of what I believed about pizza ovens, making a compact, convenient, speedy, and affordable oven. As a committed, devoted and excited pizza chef, I'm already calling it: Kenwood's My Pizzeria Pizza Oven is set to be this year’s must-have.

Kenwood My Pizzeria Pizza Oven Launch

Specifications

RRP: £149.99
Colours: storm blue, black
Dimensions: 18.5 x 35.2 x 36 mm (H x W x D)
Weight: 4.7 kgs
Power: 1500 watts
Temperature range: 0-400°C,

Kenwood needs no introduction. It’s the brand behind some of the most reliable stand mixers on the market (so much so that they’ve edged out KitchenAid in the Bake Off tent). Their move into pizza ovens is one that the pizza community is welcoming with open arms and oven gloves.

The Kenwood My Pizzeria is primarily designed as an indoor electric pizza oven, complete with a removable stone base. This feature means that, unlike a standard oven, it can reach temperatures of up to 400°C. That's twice as hot as your home oven. These temperatures, teamed with the domed design and top heating element mimic the wood-fired finish of outdoor ovens. You'll get the crisp, base with a puffy, soft crust. You'll get the coveted bubbly cheese and blistered finish on top of your pizza in under four minutes, whether you're cooking indoors or outdoors.

Compact, lightweight, and finished in either Storm Blue or Black, it’s designed to sit in modern kitchens where space is tight. I've even seen it sitting in deep drawers, so you can safely store it out of sight. And, whilst this is a pizza expert, Kenwood has worked hard to make sure this comes with added versatility: you can whip up quesadillas, calzones, toasties, and even croissants pastries).

Whilst Kenwood has primarily designed My Pizzeria to be used in the kitchen, I’ve confirmed with the brand that it can also be used outdoors, provided you have access to a plug socket and dry conditions. So, if the sun decides to show its face, you can cook and eat al fresco.

Jo Chalder, Kenwood’s Head of Marketing UK, says: “Pizza has always been about more than food, it’s about bringing people together. With My Pizzeria, we wanted to make that experience effortless at home. It gives you chef-level control over heat, timing and texture, but without the complexity.” And I think they've overdelivered on this: it's brilliant.

And the £149 the price is another delicious treat. In my 12 years of working with pizza ovens, I’ve always said that anything under £250 comes with serious compromises, but this doesn’t seem to have an obvious catch. I'm currently testing it out and can't find one. Keep your eyes peeled for my proper, formal review of what it's like to use over the next week.

So, now you can see why the Kenwood My Pizzeria Pizza Oven is one of the most exciting changes to take place on the pizza oven scene. I can't wait to share more about what this is like to use, but trust me, it's a treat.

Laura is woman&home's eCommerce editor, in charge of testing, reviewing and recommending products for your home. You'll see her testing anything from damp-banishing dehumidifiers and KitchenAid's most covetable stand mixers through to the latest in Le Creuset's cast iron collection.

Previously, she was eCommerce Editor at Homes & Gardens, and has also written for Living Etc, The White Company and local publications when she was a student at Oxford University. She is also a Master Perfumer (a qualified candle snob), SCA-Certified Barista (qualified coffee snob) and part of a family who runs a pizza business (long-time pizza snob) - all of which come in handy when you're looking for the best pieces of kit to have kitchen.