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Think you can't make pizza at home that has the perfectly crisp crust and smoky flavor of the pie from your local joint with the wood-fired oven? Think again. You can go whole hog with an artisan pizza oven for your yard (30,000 BTU gas burner plus a wood-chip drawer), or if you're a DIY type, build a wood-burning oven. See this post for more on serious pizza ovens at home.

I take the low-tech route -- a good pizza stone. Season it, let heat for an hour at 500 to 550 degrees in the lower portion of your oven (the bottom rack for an electric oven; the oven floor if you use gas), and cook your pie for about 10 to 12 minutes.

See this recipe to create a veggie pizza like Anjuli Ayer's, above, and try recipes for a classic pizza (which includes instructions for making dough) or a fragrant basil-and-mozzarella pizza margherita from Kitchen Daily contributor Michelle Huneven.

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Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, which is known for their grills and outdoor kitchens, has just introduced a new product that will have pizza lovers pining: an artisan pizza oven. The oven has a 30,000 BTU burner (gas or propane) to get the heat level just right, and a wood-chip drawer so you can add in some of the smoky flavor a wood-burning oven would naturally provide. Under the low, domed roof, the floor of the oven is a professional composite baking stone that will turn out perfect crusts on pizzas (and breads) every time it is used. Unlike smaller stones that are used for baking in regular ovens, according to the manufacturer, this one will not become brittle or crack even after repeated or extended use.

It is made of stainless steel with a double-wall insulated design, so one of the best features of the oven is not just that it will produce pizza that is much better than you could make with a standard kitchen oven, but that it is very safe, despite the high heat that it operates at.

The ovens will be available for purchase next month, with a price tag of $3,900 each. They certainly aren't cheap, but if you really love your pizza, it might just be worth it.

[via Trendir]

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