Presto 03430 Pizzazz Plus Rotating Oven Import To Shop ×Product customization General Description Gallery Reviews Variations
- Rotating tray turns continuously to assure even baking.
- Top and bottom heating elements bake foods from both sides. Heating elements are separately controlled, allowing you to select top, bottom, or both elements for perfect results every time.
- Timer signals end of cooking time and automatically turns off heating elements.
- Saves as much as 60% in energy compared to a conventional oven.
- Removable nonstick baking pan is easy to clean and store.
$58
Product Description
The fast and easy way to bake frozen, homemade, take-and-bake, and deli pizza. Also great for preparing frozen convenience foods such as chicken nuggets, jalape–o poppers, fish fillets, egg rolls, cinnamon rolls, cookies and much more. Rotating tray turns continuously to assure even baking. Top and bottom heating elements bake foods from both sides. Heating elements are separately controlled, allowing you to select top, bottom, or both elements for perfect results every time. Timer signals end of cooking time and automatically turns off heating elements. Save as much as 60% in energy compared to a conventional oven. Nonstick pan is removable for easy cleanup and storage. 120 volts AC, 6o Hz only, 1235 watts
Amazon.com
This 1,235-watt countertop oven makes pizza in about half the time required by a conventional oven. You don’t need to preheat it–it begins rotating and baking the moment you plug it in. There are independently controlled top and bottom heating elements, so all types (frozen or fresh) and sizes (7 to 12 inches) of pizza can be custom baked. With a rising-crust pizza, for example, you should run the lower heating element for 10-12 minutes before turning on the top element. For a crisper crust, bake the pizza with both heating elements, then finish it off with a few minutes of bottom-only heating. For extra cooking time on your toppings, leave the top element on a little longer. A timer with automatic shutoff lets you set cooking times precisely, and a cooking-time guide for various pizza types is printed on the pizza maker. For safety, the appliance shuts off automatically if it overheats. With the 13-1/4-inch-diameter baking pan in place, the pizza maker is 13-1/4 inches wide, 9-1/2 inches high, and 17-1/2 inches deep. (The baking pan can be removed for more compact storage.) It carries a two-year warranty against defects. –Fred Brack
From the manufacturer
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Greg –
Coming upon 8 year anniversary and still going strongI guess I was being a little nostalgic today. Looking through my Amazon order history I had to both chuckle and cry at some of the completely useless items I’ve purchased over the years. Then I ran across the Pizzazz I bought way back on June 28, 2008 (Today is Feb 14, 2016.) I rarely write reviews but I like and use this oven so much that I’ll make an exception.Usage:I’ve probably used the oven an average of 1 to 1 1/2 times a week. Sometimes 2 – 3 times a week and then I might go 2 – 3 weeks before using it again. It’s been used almost exclusively for pizza. I used it maybe 5 times for other things and it worked well but it just doesn’t come to mind when I can finally drag myself into the kitchen and cook something.Durability:Like the title says I’ve got almost 8 years out of it so far so A+ there. The pan itself could have a better non-stick coating on it and the newer ones may have but the ’08 model leaves a little to be desired. When I first got it I made sure to wash it after every use. Now that I’m older and lazier I generally just hold it over the sink and wipe it off with a paper towel. Big deal if it’s not completely clean and has a few crumbs or burnt cheese stuck to it. That will just add texture and flavor to the next pizza. Who doesn’t like those crunchy crispies at the bottom of the french fries box? And besides, it hasn’t killed me … yet.My Frozen Pizza Prep Method:I have done “from scratch” pizzas that turned out quite well but remember in the paragraph above I mentioned that I’m older and lazier now? Anymore I usually just stick with the frozen variety that can usually turn out very good if you doctor them up a bit.I do my pizza prep on an
Oneida Commercial 16 Inch Pizza Pan
I purchased just for this purpose. (It was on sale at 2 for $6 when I got it.) It’s larger than the Pizzazz pan so it will catch most of the enthusiastically thrown toppings that are coming.1) Remove frozen pizza from packaging and place the 16” pizza pan making sure there is no cardboard stuck to the bottom (special attention needed if it’s a Tombstone pizza).2) Apply a liberal dose of pizza sauce such as
Muir Glen Organic Pizza Sauce, 15-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)
or
Contadina Pizza Sauce, 15 Oz
. I like using the Contadina squirt bottle so I rinse them out and save them for use with the Muir Glen. I’ll also water either sauce down slightly because they are both rather thick after being refrigerated. With a squirt bottle I put the sauce on in a spiral pattern and just leave it that way. It seems to spread out okay while cooking later. Otherwise, like with a freshly open can of Glen Muir, I’ll smudge it on with a tablespoon.3) Dust lightly with Garlic Salt.4) Place a pepperoni slice in every open space that did not have a pepperoni to begin with. Overlapping slices is perfectly acceptable. Any pepperoni should be okay except for maybe that Turkey or some other fake pepperoni. If you have a Publix Supermarket nearby you should really consider trying the Publix Brand pepperoni … good stuff.5) Cover entire pizza with mozzarella or your other favorite cheese. Quoting from The Huffington Post that was reporting about a pizza cheese study … “the researchers concluded in their study that mozzarella can be combined with any of the other six cheeses (cheddar, Colby, Edam, Emmental, Gruyere, and provolone) to create just the right amount of browning and blistering you prefer on a gourmet pizza — for instance, try cheddar for less blisters or provolone for less browning.”6) Transfer the pizza from the 16” prep pan to the Pizzazz pan. Pour any excess, enthusiastically thrown toppings caught by prep pan to pizza.7) Set Pizzazz pan onto Pizzazz oven spindle and if the oven is plugged in you should hear the motor start and the pan will start rotating. This can get a little tricky. I usually have to kneel down and watch the underside of the pan to make sure it sits on the spindle properly. There’s gotta be a better way of designing the oven to make this easier and foolproof.8) Make sure the heating elements switch is in the correct position. Since all I do anymore is frozen, I just leave the switch in “Dual” which heats the top and the bottom of the pizza.9) Turn the timer switch to the appropriate time. For normal crust pizzas like Tombstone I’ll use around 13 or 14 minutes. For thick, self rising crust like DiGiorno I set it for the full 20 minutes. (Side note: I used to never like the thick, rising crust pizzas because the only one I’d tried was DiGiorno. One day I was getting pizzas and Pepsi’s at Walgreens and a nice lady in the checkout line turned me on … … … (where was I? … oh yeah) to the Walgreens brand called Good & Delish Frozen Rising-Crust Pizza. I was impressed with it. I can’t say it’s my favorite but it is definitely a regular now. Also, Jack’s pizza available there and other places is quite good if doctored up properly.)10) Set some other audible timer for 4 to 6 minutes longer than you set the Pizzazz timer for.11) Go watch TV or if you like, just sit there and anticipate the yummy goodness that is coming your way.12) When the 4 to 6 minute delayed audible timer goes off the Pizzazz pizza pan may be cool enough to handle with your bare hands. With the Pizzazz in place and still rotating, push the pizza around just a little to make sure it’s not stuck to the pan. Holding the 16” prep pan next to the oven in one hand, slide the cooked pizza off the Pizzazz pan onto the prep pan with the other hand.13) Set the prep pan on a sturdy surface and slice the pizza to your liking. I’ve tried various pizza cutters and the style I like best is the
Bialetti Taste of Italy Pizza Chopper, 14-Inch
. (Yes, I know you should not use a cutter on a non-stick pizza pan but that was my entire purpose for my getting the pan. I bought it July ’13 and while it does have a few crease marks on it, there is no peeling yet. The only heat it sees is from a hot pizza sitting on it. The second pan of the set hasn’t even been used yet.)14) If you must, fix up a salad so you can claim you ate healthy. Plop yourself back in front of the TV. Set your dinner on a
Table-Mate II Woodgrain Folding Table
and enjoy.
Allara Walters –
OBSESSED!!Listen.About a decade ago, give or take, my sisters’ father insisted we have one of these Pizza Pizzazz deals. We were HUGE fans of Tony’s pizzas (like, that you get at Walmart and can devour on your own at 5 years old) and we would eat them on the regular. I’m not sure what else we would use it for back then, but here’s what I know now:I bought this bad boy as a grown-up. In my mind it was a HUGE throwback but I remembered how much we loved the Pizzazz from when I was a kid. My kids love chicken nuggets and fish sticks, we eat the occasional frozen pizza, and I make homemade pizza with them every week.We use the Pizzazz Plus for ALL OF IT, and it’s beyond worth it.Our house is pure chaos at all times and they all seem to be perfectly fine with that, so to ease the burden that the said chaos causes my brain I figured I would make things a little easier without heating our house overwhelmingly this summer. The Pizzazz has come in handy to keep the heat down and the tearful dinners at bay.For the frozen products, just plop the chosen meal on the pan, plug the Pizzazz in, and turn the timer on the top. I’m sure someone somewhere put a lot of time and effort into not only calculating the length of time needed to operate the product, but putting it into a user manual or somewhere on the internet. To be honest? I don’t have time for that. I guesstimate. Overcooked? I know better next time (although I’ll probably forget how long it was..) Undercooked? Turn the timer and cook it for a little while longer!The Pizzazz “Dings” at you when it’s finished cooking. Once that “DING” goes off a fan will kick on to cool the food down, although I’m not sure that’s the intent…again time and effort was probably put into that user manual…. Anyhoodles – you gotta unplug it to get the pan to stop rotating.The pan is simple to wash – just a quick wipe and it’s all clean. Don’t use anything abrasive!This product is an investment into managing the chaos. Save yourself!
Rob –
Works great!This thing cooks a frozen pizza way better than any oven I’ve ever had cooks evenly from center to the edge perfectly golden brown top and a crisper crust and so far nothing sticks to the pan super easy to clean. Think about cleaning that stuck on cheese on the bottom of the oven what a pain. I really like this thing!
Vickie Castor –
Pizza ovenThis is second one I bought for my disabled nephew. He had last one almost 9 years but he dropped and broke it. It has always worked great. So grateful was able to find the same exact one. Would def buy again
Jadedog –
Very HappyTake and bake pizza without turning on the big oven. Big oven is not smart with A/C running. This tabletop pizza cooker works great. It’s the Presto Pizzazz Plus. Cooking takes about 10 minutes longer than the instruction manual says. I like mine crispy and well done. Very happy with this cooker.
Review Jockies –
Pizza eh? someone say Nachos?I got this because nothing reheats leftover pizza, makes frozen pizza taste fresh or makes some mean nachos without wasting all that electricity or gas that an oven would. This is it! Easy, Breezy, Beautifully cooked food.Special Tip: If you do make nachos make sure that they are lower then the burners so you do not burn your cheese 🙂
Louie Narvaez –
Love itLol I love this thing , I’ve made quesadillas on it as well as pizzas , taquitos , I’ve even heated tortillas on it , there is no real temperature control on it other than you can switch from top or bottom heat or both but it works very well for what it’s designed for , and you can get creative , try things out
OKCLiving –
Im Now a Believer That This Works WellI wasn’t sure this pizza cooker would do a good job of evenly baking the top and crisping the bottom. I bought it while my granddaughter was staying for the summer so she could be entertained watching it cook. I was very pleased with how quickly and how nicely it cooked a frozen pizza. Wow.
Jess G –
must haveppizza pizzazz is a must have. it cooks perfect every time! and you can put all types of frozen food on it. does it was better than an oven could.
Angela Eames –
Nice machine!Does what it says, cooks very well. I like how the crust comes out. Very simple to use and clean