OONI Gas vs Wood vs Pellets Comparison & Real Time Cook

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Welcome back to another comparison video! I get asked all the time which is best to cook on with my Ooni, Gas - Pellets or wood? Well my answer is always the same, there really is no best option, its how you want to cook, and the results you want that should be the decider for your fuel.
In this video we fire up the Ooni Karu, Ooni Fyra and Ooni Koda for a head to head comparison on Gas vs Wood vs Pellets!
Let me know in the comments section which is the your favourite fuel to cook with!
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[barconr]

Cooking on wood needs more minding but its more fun and I prefer the taste. Recently cooked 11 pizzas in a row at a family gathering on the Karu and it performed great!

[ukgroucho]

Nice video! I have a Koda 16 - 60th birthday gift from my twin brother a couple of months back. One thing you did not point out is that with the Koda it's a good idea to turn the gas down to half or even low when you launch the pizza, that gives the base chance to crisp up but you don't annihilate the top before the base is crisped. I've seen comments from other Koda users where they put a alu foil tray of pellets on the left under the burner - plenty of room in the 16 - and that will smoke and impart the 'wood cooked' taste you refer to. Messed around with other stuff on it too. If you buy pre-prepared bases (Lidl has some) and make a bunch of garlic butter you can do really good garlic flatbreads in no time to accompany soups or snacking. Cast iron pans - I got some heavy duty Lodge ones (my twin bro brought them over from the US) ... amazing garlic shrimp. Gonna try steak in it next and maybe some chicken skewers.

[elliottk]

Great point regarding gas and pellet… the pizza is cooked for such a short time that the Smokey flavor only adds a slight change in taste compared to the gas. Gas is my choice hands down for ease of use, no door to deal with, no mess to tend to, consistent flame and heat, affordable fuel, and ease of transport for parties and camping.

[jimadams]

Just cooked our first pie on a Karu using gas! It was easy, fun and turned out perfectly….first time. Tomorrow switching to wood but I wanted to thank you for the great videos. Watching them before purchasing made our first time experience all the easier. Less frustrating to watch others make and correct the mistakes and we just get to learn from you!

[JZ]

Cool video thanks Tom - I got the Ooni Karu this week - having the first pizzas tomorrow - You taught me that the wood cover clips on the back thanks :)

[nzimphotography]

Just got the Pellet stove and I've been diving in. It seems to be a nice blend of the ease of fuel management you get with gas with some of the smokey and more traditional elements of the real hardwood. Really enjoying family pizza night with how fast these pies cook.

[whitepej]

Fantastic review, gas for convenience, wood for flavor/ texture. Far and away the best review I’ve seen of these ovens, got yourself a new subscriber.

[MichaelSchutterop]

15:28 Nice video. I have a Karu and cooked just twice with the gas valve add-on. After your video I definitely want t try it with hardwood next. Thanks for the inspiration.

[edmunek]

A big thank you for this video. I couldn't decide. I have ordered Fyra an hour ago (only because found it super easy to use when I was staying at some wooden cabin on a weekend getaway) Now I am watching your video and appreciate that you are actually replying back to comments and being so engaged

[scottrodgers]

When we were expecting our third child, my wife and I knew we needed a bigger vehicle. We went to one dealership and checked out minivan A one week, went to another dealership the next week and checked out minivan B, and went to a third dealership to check out minivan C the following week. There were things we liked and disliked about each one, but we weren't sure. We then went to another dealership that had minivans A, B, and C all in stock and they pulled them all up in a row so we could directly compare them, and we were able to clearly see which one was the best for us.

This video is exactly like that. There was some things about each oven that appealed to me, but I wasn't sure until I saw all three of them right next to each other and could see which was the best for me. Thank you Tom.

[kaustshroff]

Amazingly well done video. To the point and I love that you did it in real time; it goes to show ups and down of each oven. Brilliant!
Question: does the wood or pallet oven give the pizza a smoky flavor?

[Swampster]

When cooking with wood, use bigger pieces at the bottom to build a good flame and use smaller pieces of wood to get the flame you need to reach across the top of the cooker. Not only do you get quicker heat, it also doesn't give you as much heat. If you always use bigger pieces by the time the flame catches on a new piece of wood, the temps will rise to much. It's also easier to put in smaller pieces.

[jadebrady]

I enjoyed the humble brag about the ‘air in the pizza’ ok ok 😂
Love your videos new viewer awaiting arrival of my Koda 2 😊

[MarkHarmer]

I have the Karu 12 and love it. It seems so economical on fuel – I use charcoal and wood to start, and then add a bit more wood before each pizza. If you have nice big flat dinner plates, you can leave them underneath the Karu, and it will keep the top one a tiny bit warm, ready for the pizza, which is quite nice.

I also bought a secondhand pure cast-iron ridged griddle pan, which is fantastic for searing steaks. With that particular one I leave the door open, because the pan has a handle that sticks out. But it works really really well – I would recommend anyone to try it. Of course Ooni makes a flat grizzler plate, but it’s much more expensive than the one I got. I also have a cast iron griddle pan with enamel on the bottom, but I decided not to risk using that one in case the enamel became a problem at high temperatures.

[chriscarter]

Great videos mate. I’ve just bought the Frya. Will be getting stuck into your vids for more tips and tricks. Cheers.

[hilarysilverman]

Many thanks for this video. We’ve just bought the Fyra. Fingers crossed!

[ftlcpatent]

The warning about the ash was a great point

[RinconVBC]

I liked the way the pellet one kept it crunchy yet not burnt, nice video

[bretleversha]

The gas oven just is beyond simple and beats the other 2 hands down in every aspect. You could have cooked the pizza in the gas oven longer for a crispier crust I believe, but it is amazing how fast it cooked the pizza compared to the other 2. Someone mentioned in another post, you dont get the smokey flavour with the gas oven but you get all the other flavours that the smoke would normally hide. I think l'm after the Ooni gas pizza oven myself now. Great video Tommy.

[klepatrs]

Been told I MIGHT 🤫😉 be getting a Fyra for Christmas so this video is super useful cos I had lots of questions about how easy it was to use and this just answered a lot of them 👏👏👏 thank you 🙂 you've just got a new subscriber.