Breadman PZ200 Pizza Oven

by Breadman

Product Features

• Bakes a gourmet pizza in 20 minutes
• Recipe book for thin crust or deep dish pizzas, calzones or stromboli
• 12-inch diameter oven with nonstick coating
• Patented design for even heat distribution
• Removable serving tray is dishwasher-safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19 x 18.5 x 3 inches ; 13 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004R93T
• Item model number: PZ200
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,593 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #69 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Specialty Appliances > Sandwich Makers & Panini Presses

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

I've always considered pizza to be the perfect food; it's economical, portable, delicious, and--properly prepared--contains all the food groups. If you file pizza under J for junk food, you've probably been buying those limp and greasy slices that sit under a heat lamp for hours. Homemade pizza allows you to control the ingredients, the temperature, and the cheesiness, and it's definitely faster than ordering on a raining Friday night. Breadman's 12-inch oven bakes a pizza that's fully loaded with fresh ingredients in just 20 minutes, and heats a frozen pizza in only 15. The nonstick coating allows the pizza to slide out easily, and the patented heat distribution system prevents undercooked middles and burnt crust. The baking component is removable and dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning, although you should be careful not to clean with any abrasives that could damage the nonstick surface. The oven handles stay cool, so you can serve pizza right from the pizza oven. It comes with an instruction book that has recipes for both pizzas and calzones, although with pizza, you're only limited by your imagination. --Laura Cuthbert

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost an "Automatic Pizza Maker" ! WOW!, April 12, 2001

By 

"lynehiab" (West Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breadman PZ200 Pizza Oven (Kitchen)

I used a Gift Certificate to buy this. I was amazed at how quickly it arrived, and how large it was.

It is made of cast metal, so heats and holds the heat VERY well. The interior is Silverstone. Completely non-stick, and no cleanup. Nothing EVER "burns on".

When it arrived I started a bread dough in my bread machine before I even opened it. I unpacked it, read the instructed, and prepared the inside. When the dough was ready I pressed it out, added a bottled sauce, cheese and toppings.

15 minutes later I had a fabulous pizza! A deep crust that cooked perfectly and crisply, with NO darker spots. I was afraid that my very thick crust would not be cooked all the way through-it was! The crust was so crisp. I LOVE that. I hate soggey crust, as so often happens with "delivery pizza".

My only disapointment was that I did not understand that there is no heating element in the top. It only cooks from the bottom. They tell you to put on the cheese first, then the sauce, then the toppings. This seems strange to me.

We like a lot of onion, pepper, mushroom, etc. on top, and I found the top a little "soupy" to my taste. It is, however, very easy to lift out the whole pizza and pop it under the broiler for a short browning time. I just feel that shouldn't be necessary. They should have put a heating element in the top also. Poor design!

I was also disapointed in the recipe pamphlet (it certainly isn't a book!), but hundreds of excellent pizza etc. recipes are available on so many websites, so this isn't really a big problem.

That said, I do LOVE my pizza oven. I can make a wonderful, tasty meal, with healthy ingredients, and unbelievably quickly. EVERYONE loves pizza, so you are never at a loss to feed unexpected company. The ingredients are staples in my kitchen. Using whole wheat bread flour, reduced fat cheese, and olive oil doesn't make it health food, but certainly is an improvement over "delivery".

I use it very often. You will too. With a bread machine it is almost like having an automatic pizza maker! It could NOT be easier.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love This Contaption!!!, August 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Breadman PZ200 Pizza Oven (Kitchen)

This pizza maker is really an excellent product, a real essential for any pizza lovers out there. The best pizzas I have ever tasted were the result of this wonder-gadget.

The Crust:
The pizza crusts always come out thick and perfect: slightly cripsy on the outside and wonderfully soft on the inside and far surpasses the pizza stones in the quality of the crust.

The Quantity Made:
The pizza comes out about 1 1/2 inches thick and generally makes enough to feed 8 people. I have not tried to bake a frozen pizza in the oven, so am not aware of its capabilities in that area, but from a home-made pizza standpoint this is the best gadget you can get.

The Recipe Pamphlet:
The recipe pamphlet included with the pizza maker gives a choice of two dough recipes as well as for a multitude of different pizzas, all of which are excellent and give a good basis for experimentation.

Some tips for the buyer:
Put any veggies containing a lot of water (such as green peppers) on the pizza 5 minutes before the pizza is finished instead of at the beginning. The veggies will come out warm and crunchy and do not waterlog the crust. Remember that 20 minutes is the cooking time, not the making time. Leave about 1 1/2 hours for total preparation.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pizza comes out great, September 29, 2001

By 

Joseph Reitano (saylorsburg, Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breadman PZ200 Pizza Oven (Kitchen)

All I can say is that it comes out like N.Y pizza. I gave it to me daughter for christmas 2yrs. ago and I love the pizza you can get that great crust. I am about to
order another one for myself.
Pat
formerly from N.Y.
Where they make great pizza, I think this comes close