By Nigel F. Maynard
Kitchen and bath products manufacturer Empava has introduced a countertop version of its outdoor pizza oven.
The brand says the new Countertop Dual-Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven delivers restaurant-style cooking performance with both gas and firewood fuel options. Reaching up to 1,040 degrees, the oven brings authentic, high-heat pizza making to outdoor kitchens and backyard spaces, Empava adds.
“It’s much larger than you think,” says Ricky Cheng, president of the City of Industry, Calif.-based nine-year-old brand. “This heavy-duty pizza oven is built to sit on a brick base or outdoor counter, delivering higher heat and more cooking space for evening entertaining.”
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As the company explains it, the product is vastly different from other countertop pizza ovens in many ways. For one, it uses wood or propane. But what makes the oven really stand out, the brand explains, is the size and heat. “Most countertop pizza ovens are meant to be portable, but this one’s a chonker,” a company rep says. “It’s built more like a scaled-down built-in, with thick firebrick insulation and stainless construction, meant to sit on a brick base or outdoor counter. Not commercial, but definitely more serious than your average tabletop model.”
Hitting heat as high as 1,040 degrees Fahrenheit, the oven measures 39.76 inches wide, 33.74 inches deep and 55.3 inches tall. It requires stationary placement on a countertop, pedestal or large portable cart.
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As stated earlier, the flexible unit uses liquefied gas or firewood to suit different cooking styles. The unit has a stainless steel body with 1.25-inch fire brick insulation and delivers 460,000 BTU per hour gas power output. It comes with a chimney and mechanical thermometer for accurate temperature monitoring. Moreover, the included accessories include a square pizza spatula, pizza tray, cleaning brush, rocking pizza cutter and heat-resistant glove.
Founded in 2016, Empava designs and manufactures kitchen and bath products, including high-performance ranges, range hoods, gas ranges, cooktops, ovens and pizza ovens and outdoor, freestanding and whirlpool tubs.
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