2020 and 2021 have certainly challenged each and every one of us, is the pandemic tide turning? We certainly hope so, 2022 for us is looking like our much needed break. Time to tick those life boxes.
Kitchen tech, gadgets and a compact kitchen
Well we have certainly accrued a few fair recently, with some very generous family members (thank you all, you know who are!) treating us. So I will at some point provide my feedback and views on each one. They will be very positive so make sure you have hidden your wallets well.
As an idea of what to expect we are now the proud owners of a Kitchenaid Artisan mixer which has many attachments, an Ooni Koda 12 and an oddball surprise with its own culinary challenges.
Travel
We will post a bit more, in time, about a very large purchase we made at the end of 2020/ early 2021. This particular big spend will no doubt, provide some of our greatest memories. It has already transported us to Scotland, kept us warm and dry and fuelled our other hobbies. Our travel plans are not finalised however we are going to have a big holiday this coming year, and we cannot wait!
So it may come as a surprise to many of you, but we really like pizza…..
Well we gave in, after admitting defeat with the idea of building our own woodfired outdoor pizza oven. This will likely be explained with greater detail in time as a another blog post. All was not lost, the hope of being able to smash out fresh hot Neapolitan style Pizzas at home lived on. With COVID curtailing travel and dashing hopes of going to Italy we needed our fix.
Why the Ooni Koda 12?
We felt that the Ooni Koda 12 offered a really good balance between cost and performance. It is after all basically the best entry-level oven a home grown pizzaiolo can buy. It also appears to be compatible with LPG at 30mbar so potentially can be used with a motorhome or caravan BBQ point. Imagine that, portable pizza fixes whilst enjoying the great outdoors…
How much did it cost?
Well we don’t mind too much when talking about money but the suggested retail price from Ooni is £299. However it frequently pops up from other retail outlets with around about a 10% discount (see Hotukdeals or read on).
That said it is also worth signing up to Lakelands very own membership scheme myLakeland, which by the way is free and they will send you a membership pack with some rather tasty vouchers! And if you are really lucky you may get the magical 20% voucher 😉
Don’t delay. Sign up today, it’s free, fun, frivolous and frequent discounts could be yours.
How are we getting on with Koda 12 Pizza Oven?
The Ooni Koda has so far been a massive hit, you can easily smash out Pizzas in around 60 seconds a piece without much of a performance or temperature dip between Pizzas. Catering for hungry friends and family is very easy and you can make a Pizza however you want to suit anyone. We have been using it through November and December and it still works really well even in cooler temperatures, just don’t forget to order a decent infrared laser thermometer. It is important to get one as it takes away any guess work when it comes to checking to see if the base stone is hot enough. Be careful as these are not all created equally and you really ought to get one that can read up to 550 degrees Celsius otherwise it is no good.
Our first few Pizzas…. I promise they look so much better now!
You cannot comprehend the speed or taste of a Neapolitan style Pizza made in your very own home Pizza oven, the Ooni Koda 12 is likely going to be a staple in our Friday night takeaway fix.
