Marinara Wood-Fired Outdoor Portable Pizza Oven, Red - with Cart and Cover

Wanted the real Neapolitan behemoth pizza oven, but the 3500 lb and very expensive moving quotes to get it on our patio made us settle for the Fontana Forni that weighs around 350 lb. We still hired a couple of movers to install the FF Marinara and carry the oven down about 20 steps and in the end it was a good thing. The stainless steel stand is very high quality and was easy to assemble, the oven attaches easily to the base with screws and instructions are well written. The front handles make this baby rollable to a different spot, a definite plus if you decide on a different location. We later called the manufacturer and ordered 2 stainless steel extensions to add to its height, the chef is 6'4". This time we called the neighbors to help us lift the oven on the higher stand, rewarded them with lots of pizzas, opening wine and running to the store for steaks that got also cooked inside the oven on a special rack available from distributor.The fact that the oven is ready in less than 1/2 hour is unbelievable and in the last 6 months we probably have it on every week, cooking everything from pizza to chicken. It's much easier than making a BBQ wood fire because you light the wood and leave the fire alone until ready to cook, vs watching a live fire for embers flying everywhere, a big deal in dry areas like CA.Currently we use oak cut up in 4-5" pieces and light up the wood with Fatwood, Amazon or hardware store) and got the oven to heat up as high as 800 deg F..We also splurged on an expensive Italian paddle (Amazon) and bought a couple of outdoor stainless steel tables (Amazon again) to wheel nearby for the prep work and supplies. Best pizza crust with home dough and specialty pizza flour, but also used dough from Gelson's (Los Angeles supermarket) when time is limited. I do recommend making your own pizza sauce, and buying best quality toppings from a local Italian purveyor.A beef 6 lb beef roast will take about 40 min depending on the temperature preference, at 600 deg Fa 5 lb chicken about 1 hour, do a day DRY salt brine and then look up Zuni Cafe chicken recipepizza takes about 2-3 min at 600 deg. F, 1 1/2 min at 800 deg FThe oven will stay hot for hours, may need to add wood and practice makes perfect.We had some many questions about the oven prior to the purchase that we called and talked several times with the distributor, one time at 11 pm EST, wanting to leave a message, in the end ordered directly from them, same price as Amazon. Great customer service and very passionate about their products, so this is my thank you to them by writing this review.Best investment for a good looking outdoor appliance(know mine is dirty but had it had it polished yet, food still taste the same!)

Outstanding!!