Ooni Koda 16

You can make a great pizza in a conventional oven with a bit of knowhow, but to achieve an authentically crisp base with a charred crust and perfectly cooked toppings you need a cooker that can crank up the heat. Of course, the ideal solution is to clear out the garden and build your own wood-fired oven from clay bricks

and eat like Donatello, Leonardo and co. But if that seems a bit over the top, Ooni’s range hits a sweet spot between convenience and authenticity. The Koda 16 comes ready-built – all you have to do is hook it up to a gas supply. The -oda jettisons flames in

an L-shape along the sides of the oven, heating the interior to a maximum of 500°C. It takes all of five minutes to set up and 20 more to get to optimum temperature – just be sure to rotate the pizza once for an even finish. £399, uk.ooni.com