For Jimi Smith, buying a pizza oven was all about one thing — taking his pizza game to the next level. With a real passion for making great pizza, Jimi was looking for an oven that would help him improve his cooking and take his homemade pizzas to the next level. After researching his options, he settled on the Gozney Arc XL gas pizza oven, impressed by Gozney’s reputation for quality and performance. He also had a great experience shopping with Jalando Pizza Ovens.
“I chose Gozney because they have a good reputation, and Jalando were professional. They had a great website to search through and were really helpful through my purchase.”
One of the things Jimi appreciated about the Arc XL was how easy it was to get started. The setup was easy and streamlined, and incredibly, Jimi was cooking with his new oven within just 24 hours of buying it. And once he started cooking, there was no turning back! So far, Jimi has focused on pizza — experimenting, cooking and refining his technique as he goes. He’s even enhancing his homemade dough, working with 62% hydration and making small adjustments to the flour to perfect his recipe. It’s fair to say Jimi has caught the pizza bug!
Since getting his Gozney Arc XL, Jimi has fallen even more in love with pizza and has started following a Gozney pizza group on Facebook, picking up tips and inspiration from other pizza lovers.
Like many pizza enthusiasts, he’s discovering that the fun doesn’t stop once you buy the oven. There’s always another dough recipe to try, another technique to master and another pizza to improve.
And Jimi isn’t stopping at pizza. Next on his list? Rib eye steaks cooked in the Arc XL.
What started as a desire to “up his pizza game” has quickly become a new passion for Jimi. With his own dough recipe evolving, plenty of pizzas already under his belt and plans to experiment with other dishes and even start his own mobile pizza business, his Gozney Arc XL is already getting plenty of use. Sometimes all it takes is one great pizza to catch the bug!
If you’re planning a new outdoor entertaining area or simply looking for the perfect pizza oven for your backyard, contact the Jalando team. We can help you choose the right oven and work through the practical considerations before you buy.
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Every Jalando Pizza Oven has a story, and we’d love to hear yours.
Whether you’ve mastered the perfect Neapolitan pizza, created a family favourite recipe, built your dream outdoor entertaining area, or simply enjoy bringing family and friends together around your wood-fired oven, we’d love to feature you on our website and social media.
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The Axc XL pizza oven weighs 26.5kg.
Yes, our showroom is based in Melbourne but we deliver Australia wide.
You don’t need to conduct a 3-4 day cure like a large wood fired oven but we do suggest heating your oven up high for approximately 1 hour before cooking in it to remove all manufacturing particals.
