Presto 03430 Pizzazz Plus Rotating Oven, Black

I initially ordered one of these for a relative who entertains a lot, and thought it would come in handy for them. I then later thought about it, and realized this *might* be handy for me/my family too. So...of course, I had to order one. I really had minimal expectations for this product. I knew it obviously cooked pizzas and possibly other little frozen items. I had no idea that I would literally use it all the time. Every day. I have 2 kids who love pizza and enjoy snacks like mozzarella sticks, fish sticks, and other frozen food items that you might typically throw in an oven when you are crunched for time. These are obvious items that can be used easily on this product, and it certainly delivers. It is incredibly simple to use. You plug it in, throw whatever you want to cook on it, and set the timer. You don't waste time preheating. There is no heat adjustment, but it cooks it perfectly. It rotates while cooking, and my kids get a kick out of watching it cook right in front of them. It cooks pizza (even the cheapie junk ones) into perfection. I have made countless homemade pizzas and it makes them perfect every time. Reheating your pizza on it refreshes it to its former glory. Once the timer is done, it stops heating the product (but simply keeps rotating), so you don't burn your food if you get distracted for a minute or 2. What I was not counting on is all the other items we would end up cooking on it. I enjoy making homemade cookies and cinnamon rolls from scratch with my kids, and (so long as they are not large or rise too tall) we are able to cook those with ease, too. I am a vegetarian (mostly vegan), and I can cook my veggie patties and other veggie products on it, and they don't come out soggy like they do sometimes in a microwave. You can add things to your food while it is cooking, and you can see for yourself whether it is done or not (or burnt). Leftovers from a restaurant reheat perfectly on it, too. No more nuking food with a microwave. The cons to this product: You have to watch to make sure you aren't cooking something too tall or close to the heating element (think dough that rises up too high, etc). When I make cookies, biscuits, cinnamon rolls, or anything doughy on it, I make them small or squash them down a little so they don't rise too high. Another con is that if you have a super large pizza, this won't accommodate it. The circular pan thingy it cooks on will cook a standard large pizza (like standard frozen pizza size), but no larger. That said, the product would probably take up too much space if it were any bigger, which leads me to my next con...yes, it is a little bulky if you do not have space for it. While you can certainly burn yourself on it, as with anything, you have to use a little common sense and keep it out of reach from little hands. That said, it is not as drastic of heat and the risk of harming yourself should you touch it is MUCH less than if you were messing with an oven. I have used this product every day (unless we are out of town) for about 15 months straight, and with minimal care, I can't recall a time that I burned myself, and I rarely have to wear oven mitts since I can just grab a spatula and get it off easily onto a plate straight from the pan. My kids have never burned themselves on it either. I always supervise them if they want to add something on whatever we are cooking (which they love to participate in), and they know to be careful. I always worry with an oven, but with a little caution, I really don't worry much with this item. I can touch my finger quickly on the pan while it is rotating and not hurt myself (as long as I pull my finger off right away). Could I do that with an oven and not hurt myself? Uh, no. Cleaning it is a breeze, too. Overall, we love it so much that our microwave hardly ever gets used and our oven is reserved for larger items, like casseroles and other larger home-cooked items. I would recommend this for anyone and everyone, and not just for the pizza lover. It is not expensive, and I would imagine this would be a great gift for the average college student.

The Presto Pizzazz Plus Rotating Oven has proven to be an outstanding purchase, offering exceptional value for money and exceeding my expectations. I was genuinely impressed by its impressive cooking capabilities, which consistently deliver excellent results, even with various types of food, all without necessitating a significant financial outlay. The user-friendly design is a standout feature, making it incredibly simple to operate and maintain, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable cooking experience. Furthermore, the cleaning process is remarkably easy, contributing significantly to its status as a practical and convenient kitchen appliance, making it ideal for home cooks of all skill levels and preferences.

Perfect for those cheap frozen cardboard frisbee pizzas. Cooks two in the time it’s takes to heat up an oven. Also works for fresh. We have had ours for over 20 years and have used it alot. (Had a family of 6- so we have gone through a lot of pizzas). Instructions are on the back- super easy to use.

**Edit March 23, 2012** I am still using this machine, in fact I just used it a few minutes ago, and it's still going strong. It thoroughly cooks pizza and I am still very, very happy I made this choice. My oven is acting a bit weird, in fact it's not cooking food all the way through. I cooked a pizza at 425 degrees for 25 minutes and the pizza was still lukewarm and after 5 minutes out of the oven it was glacial. Anyhow, after a long seperation from my machine I pulled it out today to cook a Tombstone with extra cheese dumped on top and it cooked beautifully. It's nice that almost a year later there are no issues with this machine. I say buy it, and one for everyone in the family, and enjoy! **Edit September 28, 2011** Still love this machine! Going hard and I couldn't imagine not having it. I am on my way to Walmart for a pepperoni Tombstone tonight and I can't wait to get home. Now that I am pregnant I am certain wacky foods will end up on it eventually. Can't wait! Original Review: I have been looking at this machine for years. I always wanted one and saw it in Walmart. Every time I was set to buy it the machine was out of stock and Walmart never knew when it was going to come back into stock. I patiently waited for a year or so before I gave up and just used the oven. I then came across this on amazon! I am so glad I made the splurge because it's an awesome change for my pizza's. I live in a house with three other roommates. I am not one who enjoys really socializing so this is something I have in my room, which is bigger than a dorm room, and I am ecstatic that when I come into the house and they have company (which is all the time) I do not have to sit downstairs and chit-chat after a very long day at work. I can grab a pizza, wine cooler, and head upstairs for dinner in my room. I used it for the first time last night and I have to say that set-up was a breeze and cleanup was a breeze. No cheese leaked onto the plate so there was no scrubbing involved. It took 12 minutes to cook my Tombstone but maybe would be a little longer to achieve the crust I am looking for. I would have liked a crust that was a little more crunchy, however that was operators error and I am enthusiastic to start again tonight. I highly recommend this for college students as well as people in my situation where you are not wanting to socialize with people you don't know but nonetheless are always hanging around. If you love pizza then this is for you. I will update periodically to let you know how it's going as time moves on!

I mainly make homemade, fresh pizza. I was interested in this because I was looking for something to use to keep from having to heat the oven up in the warmer months here in the south. I was happily surprised when I got this out of the box that it really has a very small footprint. Once the pan is removed, it isn't any larger than my toaster. Compared to a hot oven or grill, this cooks homemade pizza a good bit slower. Part of what makes it slow is that there's only one pan. I'll probably buy another to help speed it up since my family normally wants 4-5- pizzas every time I make them, as they eat a lot and want leftovers. At 15-20 minutes per pizza, which is about what it takes, it takes about twice as long as the oven, but that doesn't include oven warm up time, which is considerable. The issue is just between eating pizza 1 and pizza 2 getting ready, they are hungry and don't want to wait, but a 2nd pan will help. I've seen prices on those running about less than twenty dollars at this time and they have them here on Amazon. I do find it a bit awkward to put the pan on. The unit will not work until the pan is on the spindle. The controls are very straight foward. Push the timer down and turn it, and pick top, dual, or bottom elements. For homemade pizza, I use both. Once the pan is in place and the unit is on, it will start to turn very evenly and cook the pizza. The entire area over the pan gets hot, but it is the hottest right under/over the elements. The pizza cooks well, especially thinner crusts. I made some thick bread type pizzas - about an inch thick- and those were not as crispy on the bottom as I usually like, though they cooked very well and were definitely done. I let those go about 4 minutes longer than the other ones. The pan does have a bit of an edge, but I found that making my pizzas a bit smaller than the pan helps prevent any cheese drips. I did notice that the better pizzas were the ones in which I had added a bit of olive oil to the dough. They came out crispier and seemed to cook the best with this particular pizza cooker. The pan is non-stick and very easy to clean. Putting it in the dishwasher can discolor it, according to the book, but I can't see any reason to put it in the dishwasher when it is so non-stick that the food just slides off. It washes up in less than a minute in the sink. I'm giving it 5 stars, because it does what I want- it makes a good homemade pizza without heating the house up. I'll just always make my dough with olive oil, and stretch it thin for this unit.

Great for cooking a lot of things, not great on thick things and it has to fit under the top element with plenty of space or it will burn or catch it on fire. Works great on some pastries and frozen fish fillets. Does work on small chicken tenders but not thick ones. Works great on frozen pizza as long as it fits on the pan it comes with. Great for garlic bread. Only issue so far is that some things stick to the pan now and it has some scratches in it. Maybe 1 year old, I think less than 10 months old. I am sure that it will work for a long time. Very basic cooker. If you want to know about power use; one element uses around 750 watts, the spinning motor uses up to 20 watts and both elements together with uses about 1500 watts. Pretty easy to clean but stuff can get stuck in the little divets on the pan. I have used it to cook a frozen store-bought peach cobbler. I had to cut the rim of the pan it came in to make it fit and it did start burning the paper pan. Took about 30 to 40 minutes to cook through and get the dough cooked properly from frozen.

I was very sceptical when I first saw this thing. I could feel the heat radiating off of it just by looking at the picture. Surely that rotary table will be hard to balance and will probably not hold up for long besides not keeping the pizza under the heating element long enough, BUT it was much less expensive than other pizza cookers, and Amazon has an excellent return policy. Reviews were good too. I don't like to admit when I'm wrong, and in this case I was very wrong. This little pizza cooker does a fantastic job. The heat? Not a problem. I'm in a wheelchair. Don't usually have anything else to do while food is cooking. I sit right next to this cooker while it's preparing my pizza. No heat on me 3 feet away. Table balance? I usually cut a frozen 12" pizza in half, then cut that half in 4 almost equal pieces which are placed almost equal distance around the table. Cook for 12 to 14 minutes with upper and lower heat turned on. Bubbly top and crisp bottom. An ultra thin pizza came out almost like a large pizza topped cracker. These results are adjustable, of course. Turn off the bottom heater for part or all the cook time for a less crisp bottom crust. It's neat to watch each piece of pizza rotate under the upper heater and be bubbling when it rotates all the way through. This is a pizza cooker. Can't cook a turkey or a pot roast. I have cooked biscuits. Turned out just fine. Basically anything about an inch thick should cook ok. I'm going to try a steak. Will try cutting a potato into about quarter inch slices too. Pictures on the box show all sorts of relatively thin things, cookies, chicken wings and nuggets, egg rolls, fish fillets, cinnamon rolls etc. It's a great little fast food cooker. Highly recommended. EDIT: Fixed a potato as described above. Took about 20 minutes to cook. Basically an "air fried" potato which I don't particularly like. Cooked ok. Tasted ok with a quickly made sour cream dip. Steak later. 2nd EDIT: Cooked a hamburger steak about a half inch thick. It cooked, but not well. Outside did not sear. Cooked through but with a dry interior. Won't try a real steak.

i have made home-dough pizza in my oven at 500 degrees (nearly the highest most home ovens will go, and higher is best for achieving that amazing crust) on a professional quality stone (fibrament), or on the grill. i make my own breads and doughs, and consider myself somewhat of a gourmet (in what i like to eat- not necessarily the result of what i cook!). So, having tried to perfect a pizza, mainly thinner crust- smattering of olive oil, coarse sea salts, one or two other perfect toppings (light)- you get the idea... i was thinking i was going to have to build a backyard pizza oven, and buy a pre-built stone insert (which i still may do). However, i read all these reviews. i figured, how can 300-plus people be way off? also, who can beat the $42 price to try? but, i was still skeptical, to say the least. well. i am very satisfied with my purchase. i have all sortsa appliances, including a very good convection toaster oven. But, i think i will probably use this funny-looking device for all my pizzas in the future, for general everyday personal/family use (baring me building the backyard oven, and getting the energy to stoke a fire --heh he). The Pizzaz must be getting my home-made pizzas near the preferred higher (they say 800 is optimal) temperatures, right at the surfaces (top and bottom being so close to the heating elements), because the result i'm getting is better than my oven, by far, and equivalent to my grill (a bit of a hassle). funny! i would not have expected it. Also, having the ability to control the top and bottom cook times really makes a difference as well. This device is fairly fast if you add in the heat prep time, for an oven or grill--if you're doing multiple pizzas, though, it's not efficient, and it will take you forever for a party- in which case,fire up your grill (fresh dough only, i'm talking here). for a single pizza, it takes me about 25-35 min from plug-in to done(bottom only 10-15 min., both remainder time, bottom some more if need be, depending on crust thickness- you need to experiment) to get my homemade dough to the right consistency, which i could replicate (and beat- both in time and texture) with other methods, but, the texture (slightly chewy, slightly crispy- keep your dough cold-rising in fridge for at least overnight) is really very good for the simplicity! also, i love the way my crust bubbles on the edges, like it should if the temperature is high enough. i know people like this device for all sorts of reasons, including the convenience and ease that i love, but if you really like a "perfect" textured pizza crust/dough, which i'm obviously willing to do quite a lot for, this is definitely worth a try. i am quite pleased with the purchase, and intend to give my other "foodie" friends gifts of these. also, frozen pre-made pizza- works great, as advertised! one more thing. i have young kids, and they had a blast watching the thing spin around. they were entertained the whole time. who knew?

Muy práctico para recalentar comidas, derrite el queso delicioso, calienta por arriba y por abajo, lo que seria bueno es aumentarle temperatura, pero también esta bien así. Se podría aumentar una pequeña reja en la parte de arriba por seguridad ya que lo que calienta esta descubierto.

En mal estado , enchufarlo y pegar un explotido y dejar de funcionar

Best item we bought for our son for Christmas. He uses it all the time. Cook everything on it and says is excellent. We bought one for our other son in 2014 and he loved it to and still uses it today!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this product! Cooks a pizza faster and more evenly than in the oven or on a pizza stone, have recommended it to several friends.

J'ai fait ma première pizza ce soir sur mon nouveau jouet, j'étais un peu septique. Premièrement c'est très intuitif et très facile à utiliser. Les résultats sont très bien. Je me suis fait une pizza sauce, fromage, saucisson de Gène et olives vertes. C'était délicieux et à peu près 20 minutes. J'ai hâte à la prochaine pizza. Fini la piz du resto, je vais créer mes propres pizzas.