When I reviewed the Ooni Koda 2 Pro outdoor pizza oven last year, the one challenge I had personally was getting the technique right for sliding the pizza off the peel then turning it every 20 seconds while it cooked. Ooni is making this task super simple, and enhancing how you can cook other foods like rotisserie chickens with the new Rotating Stone accessory for this and other new model outdoor pizza ovens in its line.
The Rotating Stone Oven Range is available for the Koda 2, Koda 2 Pro, and Koda 2 Max ovens and eliminates the need for manual turning. Not only does this simplify the process for people like me who aren’t skilled pizza makers, it also helps keep you away from the intense heat of the oven while you wait to turn the pizza at consistent intervals for the minute or so of cook time.
The stone helps to ensure the pizza cooks evenly through even distribution of heat, reducing hot and cold spots. Rather than rely on a single central pivot, the Ooni turntable is engineered with perimeter-balanced stability. By shifting the weight and rotating mechanism to the perimeter of the stone, Ooni has eliminated the wobbling and stalling common in central-platform designs. The result is solid, fluid rotation that works with both pizza as well as an up to 15 lb. cast-iron skillet for cooking dishes like a full-sized roast chicken.
Ooni’s Rotating Stone has a LIDAR sensor to enable hands-free control so you can start and stop rotation with a wave of the hand or pizza peel. It also features a choice of rotation modes: a continuous rotation for cooking and a 90° rotation for preheating the stone while conserving battery life or cooking rotisserie-style.
The Ooni Rotating Stone is easy to install in under 20 minutes. Secure the motor component, place the stone and rotating elements into the oven, and attach the battery pack. It comes as a standalone accessory or with a discounted bundle that includes the oven itself.
The Koda 2 with the Rotating Stone is $799, Koda 2 Pro bundle $1,099, and Koda 2 Max $1,649. If you already own one of these ovens, you can get the Rotating Stone on its own for $329 for the Koda 2, $349 for the Koda 2 Pro, and $399 for the Koda 2 Max.