Hollywood icon Stanley Tucci, celebrated for his roles in films like The Devil Wears Prada and his Emmy-winning culinary series Searching for Italy, is expanding his gastronomic empire with the launch of an electric pizza oven.
Partnering with GreenPan, the appliance promises to bring authentic Italian flavours into homes, blending Tucci's passion for food with innovative design. Priced at $799.95 (£586.68), the oven is available through Williams-Sonoma, marking another step in Tucci's venture into kitchenware following his successful cookware line.
The GreenPan Stanley Tucci Indoor-Outdoor Pizza Oven boasts a vintage aesthetic with rounded edges, a creamy matte finish, and stainless steel accents, evoking Old World charm. Available in five vibrant colours—including green, cream, navy,orangeand all-stainless—it fits seamlessly into any kitchen or patio.
Key features include a temperature range from 350 degrees Fahrenheit to 850 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing for versatile cooking from Neapolitan-style pies to Chicago deep-dish or New York thin-crust. An automatic rotating ceramicpizzastone ensures even baking without constant intervention, pausing when the door opens for safe pizza transfers.
The included fancy pizza peel adds a professional touch, making it user-friendly for novices and enthusiasts alike.
Good Housekeeping'srigorous testshighlight the oven's prowess. Margherita and prosciutto-topped pizzas, using eight ounces of dough, cooked in about three minutes with perfect charring, sturdy browned bottoms, and crisp toppings—no acrid bitterness.
Beyond pizza, it excelled at roasting mini sweet peppers in a cast-iron skillet at 750 degrees Fahrenheit, delivering blistered, sweet results in seven minutes. Its indoor-outdoor versatility shines for winter gatherings or summer barbecues, with the rotating stone minimising heat loss. While no major cons were noted, the compact design accommodates up to an eight-inch skillet, proving its multi-use potential for sides or small roasts.
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Tucci's foray into appliances aligns with his 'America-meets-Italy' ethos, building on ceramic-coated cookware and a lasagna pan. His love for Italian cuisine, showcased in memoirs and TV shows, inspires this oven, aimed at democratising high-quality home cooking.
'Food is about bringing people together,' Tucci has often said, and this device facilitates just that; quick, delicious pizzas for family, friends and guests.
Source: International Business Times UK
