GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Looking for a quicker way to make your favorite foods? Need another kitchen gadget that you can take for a spin?
The Presto Pizzazz Plus Rotating Oven promises to be the fastest and easiest way to cook or reheat pizza plus other convenience foods, but is it?
Let's try it!
The Presto Pizzazz Plus seems solid in construction, but the actual plate the food goes on feels a little cheap. And when seeded, it never felt like it was attached properly. This device will start spinning when you plug it in but will not heat until you turn the timer knob to the desired time. It has three heating element settings: Lower, dual and upper. Most of the time, you'll keep it on dual.
For all of our tests, we compared this with a conventional oven.
First up, frozen pizzas from the store. We placed one on the heating plate and another on a cookie sheet. We turned the oven on, put the pizza inside of it, and then turned the dial to the recommended time on the Presto Pizzazz Plus. When the timer stopped, the Presto Pizzazz Plus was still spinning, but the heating elements were turned off. We pulled the other pizza out of the oven. It was still not cooked, and the oven had just finished preheating. So, in the time it took to preheat the oven, the Presto Pizzazz Plus had a fully cooked pizza.
For the next test, we preheated the oven and put in pizza rolls. With a preheated oven, it came out to a tie between the two. Both cooked the pizza rolls perfectly.
Then we tried premade biscuit dough. They both came out good, but the Presto Pizzazz Plus one was slightly more doughy than the oven.
For the big and final test, we tried fresh pizza. We made the pizza on the pan following the Presto Pizzazz Plus instructions. But following the dough's instructions, we pre-baked the other one in the oven. From start to finish, it took the oven about 18 minutes plus the time it took to preheat. For the Presto Pizzazz Plus, it was about 18 minutes after adding additional time to get it to a golden point.
Overall the Pizzazz did great in our tests, the only thing we noticed is a bit of uneven cooking in the center, and its edges are a little sharp or a quick carry around the kitchen. But cleanup was a snap.
So, the results:
The Positives.
- Cooked everything we placed into it
- No preheating
- Easy cleanup
The Negatives.
- No real off switch. You must unplug it from the wall
- Not easy to transport
- The pan never felt secure
If you have the space and money for the Presto Pizzazz Plus, it could be an excellent option for your kitchen, or we could even see this in a dorm room. Since it met all its claims, we rate this as a "Buy It."
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