Top Tools (and a Few Tasty Provisions) for Pizza Night Success

Making pizza at home with wholesome, plant-based ingredients is a delicious way to bring the family together and make healthy eating fun; it’s also an easy meal option if you’re cooking for one. Pile on colorful veggies and flavorful sauces, then finish with herbs and spices for a picture-perfect pie. To make pizza night even more special (and a little easier), we’ve rounded up some of our favorite kitchen tools to help you prep, bake, and slice like a pro.

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For serious pizza-lovers, this beginner-friendly, chef-loved outdoor oven works with propane tanks or a natural gas line and comes with a cordierite stone baking board. Reaching up to 500° F to cook Neapolitan-style pizza with a nice, crispy crust in as little as 60 seconds, it doubles as a tandoor oven to bake naan or other breads. The 16-inch diameter leaves enough room to maneuver without getting burned.

This sturdy bench scraper is the ultimate multitasker for pizza nights, cleanly slicing through dough. It’s also perfect for scooping up chopped veggies, herbs, or other toppings and transferring them neatly to your pizza. This one from OXO is made with a high-quality stainless steel blade and has a comfortable rubber grip for slip-free handling.

Made in France from natural materials, this sleek pizza stone from Emile Henry is an excellent mid-level splurge that turns your gas or charcoal grill into a pizza oven. The brand’s BBQ ceramic material is heat-resistant up to 930°F and also works in your kitchen oven for year-round use. Durable, scratch-resistant, and dishwasher-safe, the stone makes an attractive serving piece too.

For a budget-friendly option, you can bring the flavor of a brick oven right to your kitchen with this 16-inch uncoated pizza stone. The large, unglazed surface draws out moisture as your pizza bakes, ensuring a crisp, golden crust every time. Made from a durable blend of lead-free clays, it absorbs and distributes heat evenly for consistent results. Built to last and resistant to cracking, it’s perfect for use in standard home ovens up to 500°F.

This lightweight aluminum pizza peel makes sliding your pies in and out of the oven a cinch. The 12-inch paddle is perfectly sized for smaller ovens, but you can choose from a range of sizes up to 17×12-inch to suit your setup. The fold-in handle means you can slip it into a cupboard with minimal hassle. The set comes with a pizza cutter rocker—just rock it back and forth to slice your pizza with ease.

Add rich, complex flavor to your favorite pizza with this herb-infused vinegar, handcrafted by the folks at California Balsamic. Drizzle it lightly atop a pizza, or cook it down to a glaze for even deeper flavor. This one gets an extra burst of flavor from lemon peel, porcini mushrooms, and sun-dried tomato, with chile adding subtle heat. The boutique brand offers balsamics in a wide range of flavors, each available in various sizes.

This whole wheat flour from Caputo Integrale is finely milled to create smooth, elastic dough that’s easy to work with. Born from a first-generation Italian family’s passion for authentic ingredients, this top-quality flour is rich in fiber, baking into hearty, nutty, artisan-style crusts full of authentic character.

Feel like a pro and slice through any crust with a clean, even cut using this popular pizza wheel, made by KitchenAid. The angled wheel and comfortable handle give you great control, and the sharp stainless steel blade neatly slices through toppings so they stay in place and don’t end up on your plate. And when the job’s done, just pop it in the dishwasher for easy cleanup.

This aromatic blend from Local Spicery was developed for plant-based “pepperoni” dishes, making it ideal for spicing up a homemade vegan pizza. Recommended by Chef AJ, it’s just one of over 50 salt-free seasonings Local Spicery offers.

These nifty scissors from Dreamfarm make slicing pizza a breeze. The 5.9-inch stainless-steel blades are sharp and easy to clean, and the nonstick silicone spatula “shoe” leaves your pan free of scratches and doubles as a serving tool. Plus, they’re dishwasher-safe!

These lightweight, food-grade aluminum mesh pizza trays from Norjac allow generous heat- and airflow, resulting in the kind of crispy, golden crust you want in a New York-style pizza. The screens come in packs of two and various sizes to suit your pizza-making preferences and oven.