The Hybrid Pizza Oven Chef’s Toolkit: 7 Essential Accessories
Hybrid pizza ovens offer unmatched versatility, allowing you to effortlessly switch between fuel sources for different cooking styles and flavors. With this flexibility, you can cook everything from perfectly crisp pizzas to savory roasts, ribs, and even baked dishes, making it a true all-in-one outdoor cooking solution.
Once you’ve purchased a stylish new hybrid pizza oven for your outdoor kitchen, your next step is finding the perfect accessories. While you could manage with some basics, a few specialized tools will make your cooking experience even better. Which accessories you need will depend on how you plan to cook, but some tools—like a high-quality pizza peel—are universal.
Ready to take your setup to the next level? Here’s our list of essential accessories for getting the most out of your hybrid pizza oven.
1: Pizza Peel
To slide pizzas in and out of the oven safely, you need a pizza peel. This essential tool has a wide, flat base and a long handle for reaching into the oven. A good pizza peel is essential for maneuvering your pizza without disturbing the toppings and avoiding burns from the intense heat of the oven. Invest in a quality pizza peel—ideally one made from lightweight, heat-resistant aluminum for superior control and handling.
2: Thermometer
Whether you’re cooking a pizza to perfection or grilling up a beautiful rack of ribs, temperature can make or break your meal. Don’t leave it to chance. Pick up an infrared thermometer that precisely measures both the surface temperature and the temperature of the cooking chamber inside your oven. Look for a model with a wide temperature range—from 100-1,000 degrees.
3: Turning Peel
A turning peel is essential for evenly cooking your pizza. By allowing you to easily rotate your pizza in the oven, it ensures every part of your pizza receives the same amount of heat, resulting in a perfectly cooked, delicious pizza every time. Look for a turning peel with a perforated design to reduce friction while turning.
4: Pizza Stone
Pizza stones are thick slabs—typically made of ceramic, stone, or cordierite—that help replicate the high, even heat of a traditional brick oven. They’re an essential accessory because they absorb and evenly distribute heat, giving pizzas a perfectly crisp crust. Pizza stones also help prevent soggy or unevenly cooked bases.
If you’re in pursuit of the perfect Neapolitan-style pizza using your Fontana Forni pizza oven, a Saputo Biscotto Pizza Stone is a must-have accessory. Fontana Forni’s FIRENZE Hybrid Gas & Wood Oven is compatible with Saputo stones.
5: Cleaning Brush
A good cleaning brush is a must-have for keeping your pizza oven in top shape. Regularly brushing away leftover ash, soot, and food residue ensures that each pizza cooks in a clean environment, free from burnt debris that can impact flavor.
Keeping your oven clean not only preserves the authentic taste of each bake but also prevents the buildup of hazardous soot, which can affect the performance and safety of your oven. Look for a quality cleaning brush with brass bristles to help you maintain a pristine cooking surface with minimal effort.
6: Ash Cleaning Shovel
Wood-fired pizza ovens impart a smoky flavor that simply can’t be recreated—and the minor cleanup costs are absolutely worth it. An ash cleaning shovel is an essential pizza oven accessory for removing ash and charcoal remnants.
Look for a stainless-steel shovel that can stand up to high heat—and one with a large surface area to make the job quick and easy.
7: Kiln-Dried Firewood
The right firewood makes all the difference in a wood-fired pizza oven, not only in terms of flavor, but also when it comes to proper heat distribution. Wood pieces that are 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter and 12 inches long work best. Make sure to invest in kiln-dried firewood made to work inside the chamber of an outdoor pizza oven.
Accessory Kits by Fontana Forni
To create the perfect pizza time after time—and to maintain your new hybrid pizza oven—you’re likely going to need a range of pizza oven tools and accessories. This is where kits make good sense. Here are a few kits to consider, depending on your specific needs and preferences.
Professional Line Kit
Fontana Forni’s Professional Line Kit is an expertly curated selection of high-end tools by GI Metal, crafted to bring out the best in your Napoli, Firenze, or Roma oven. Known for its premium pizza peels and pizzeria utensils, GI Metal has designed each piece in this kit to meet the demands of professional-grade cooking.
This kit includes everything you need to identify hot spots, ensure even cooking, smoothly transfer pizzas in and out of the oven, and simplify cleanup. Here’s what is included:
- Brass-bristle brush
- Turning peel
- Pizza peel
- Ash shovel
- Infrared thermometer
Grill Master’s Kit
Everything is better grilled, but you need the right equipment to achieve the perfect char. Fontana Forni’s Grill Master’s Kit is the ultimate accessory bundle for transforming your oven into a versatile grill, giving you two cooking functions in one. This premium kit includes a handcrafted Italian carving knife and fork set crafted by knife masters with centuries-old expertise handed down since the Medieval period. Here’s what’s included in the kit:
- Premium handcrafted carving knife and fork
- Exclusive Fontana Forni-branded cloth apron
- Durable stainless-steel grill
This thoughtfully curated kit enhances your cooking experience, allowing you to achieve professional-quality grilling right from your Fontana oven.
The Entertainer’s Kit
If pizza parties are on the horizon now that you’re set up with your hybrid pizza oven, Fontana Forni’s Entertainer’s Kit is the perfect companion. The kit comes with everything you need to host a party—large or small—including:
- Dough tray set with lid
- 3 aluminum pizza trays
- Dough cutter
- Infrared thermometer
- Cleaning scraper
- Pizza wheel
Find Pizza Oven Accessories at Fontana Forni
The best hybrid pizza ovens in the world demand the best pizza oven accessories, and Fontana Forni delivers. We’ve carefully curated a selection of high-quality pizza oven tools designed to make cooking easier, so you can serve up a perfect pizza every time.
Browse our complete collection of accessories and kits and start putting your hybrid pizza oven to good use.
