I left the oven for about three minutes. I got distracted heading inside for something I forgot. The backside of the pizza practically turned into a charcoal briquette. I tasted it just to confirm ...

Patsy Grimaldi – who helped launch a coal-fire, brick-oven pizza craze by flipping thin-crust pies at his DUMBO joint ...

A pizza oven is a specialized appliance that can be powered with gas, coal, or wood, depending on the variety. It's able to reach very high temperatures, which makes pizza crust extra crisp ...

but there are electric and charcoal models to consider. Size and portability If you're planning to host larger pizza parties, spring for an oven that makes larger pies.

Patsy Grimaldi, who was credited with launching NYC’s coal-fire, brick-oven pizza craze in the 1990s from his Brooklyn pie shop, died of natural causes Thursday night, according to close friends.