Derek Gaughan
Derek Gaughan is the Founder of Pala Pizza. He's been featured in PMQ Magazine, The Washington Post, and Home & Gardens. Derek holds an MBA from Pennsylvania State University and is a trained pizzaiolo, specializing in New York style, Neapolitan, and Detroit pizzas.
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in Pizza Oven, Outdoor, ReviewProkan Kano 16″ Pizza Oven Review: Auto Rotating Stone and Door Tested
Having tested so many pizza ovens, you’d think I’d get tired of it. But I find it really enjoyable seeing how slight differences in design can affect the bake of a pizza. And I have a new 16” pizza oven that I’m testing today with a relatively unique set of features. The Prokan Kano gas […] More
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Ooni Koda 2 Max Review: Best Dual Burner Pizza Oven I Ever Tested
The new Ooni Koda 2 Max is BIG. Not just in size, but in performance too. This 24″ gas pizza oven uses dual independent burners. When you combine this feature with the large amount of cooking space, it opens up a ton of possibilities: Ooni didn’t just make a super-sized Koda here, either. They completely […] More
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Ooni Karu 16 vs Gozney Arc XL: Full Review with Side-by-Side Test
I’ve had tons of emails and comments on Youtube asking: should I get an Ooni Karu 16 or Gozney Arc? Oddly enough, I love that this question is so popular. It proves that these two pizza ovens are neck and neck in terms of performance and cost. More
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The Best Pizza Oven for Neapolitan Style
I’m ad-free, because I can’t stand ads. I buy the majority of these ovens with my own money. Every review is created without any external influence. When you use my provided links to buy products, I receive a commission as an affiliate. Answering the question of what’s the best pizza oven is more complicated than […] More
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Pizza Party Bollore Review: Multi-Fuel with Saputo Stones
I instantly became a huge fan of Pizza Party products after using the Ardore gas pizza oven. Italian-made ovens – complete with authentic Saputo stones – shipped for free. And the best part? The cost is way less than comparable domestic ovens. Then I tried the bigger Emozione, and found it to be even better […] More
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QStove ElectriQ Pizza Oven: Kickstarter Ends in Disaster
QStove ElectriQ pizza oven is was a next-generation electric indoor pizza oven designed to deliver the same performance as an outdoor pizza oven. QStove specialized in portable pizza ovens; their most popular model was an outdoor unit that used an auto-rotating stone. However, I always felt their products seemed rudimentary in design, often appearing unfinished […] More
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Pizza Party Emozione Review: The Best Pizza Oven for Neapolitan?
Today, I’m testing the Pizza Party Emozione – the big cousin to the Ardore pizza oven I reviewed a couple months ago. And this isn’t one of those BS reviews that just transforms the spec list into 8 paragraphs. I’m really using it; but more than that, I’m comparing it to all of the Ooni’s […] More
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Breeo Live-Fire Pizza Oven Review: A Firepit That Hits 1,000 degrees
Today, I’m testing out a fire pit that’s actually able to make true Neapolitan pizza. The Breeo Live-Fire is an over-engineered wood-fired pizza oven designed for the Breeo smokeless fire pits. And it’s fully capable of soaring well past 950 degrees. I’m testing it out with the X Series 24 fire pit, which is a […] More
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Gozney Arc Review: The Easiest Pizza Oven I Ever Used
Enter the Gozney Arc. A new 14” gas-only pizza oven with a unique high-flying, thin flame that’s able to produce pizzas like the best of them. Let’s unbox this beast of a pizza oven and see how it performs. More
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First Look: Ooni Koda 2 Max is BIG
Ooni just officially announced their biggest oven ever. I say “officially” because there were some interesting rumors about Ooni purposely trying to “leak” images of the oven prior to release (which is what happened to the Gozney Arc). I can’t say if there’s any truth to that. But in any case, I think we can […] More
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The 6 Best 12″ Pizza Ovens: Side-by-Side Tests
I’m ad-free, because I can’t stand ads. I buy the majority of these ovens with my own money. Every review is created without any external influence. When you use my provided links to buy products, I receive a commission as an affiliate. Narrowing down your choices for a pizza oven can feel like an impossible […] More
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Pizza Sticking to Peel? Here’s How to Actually Fix It
Creating the perfect homemade pizza often feels like an art form, with every step from kneading the dough to the final toppings playing a crucial role. But there’s nothing worse than taking care in the prep of the pizza, only to have it stick when launching. Luckily, with a couple of pro techniques that I […] More
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