Pizza. Mmmm!
Just that word, it probably already excites you. 😍
And if I add "BBQ"; I'm pretty sure your taste buds will tingle even more. 🤤
Pizza, let's face it, is always good. And... there's no one who doesn't like it! So it's pretty much always a "winner" in my book. 😉 (If, on top of that, you make it yourselves, in a group, it's even more fun, because it has a little social side. Everyone chooses their ingredients, someone takes care of making the dough, another person prepares the sauce... even the kids can participate; it's sick! 👌)
Another great thing about pizza is that you can enjoy a good one without even having to go to a restaurant. A homemade pizza can be really "on the mark".
And here, you may see where I'm going with this... I'm talking about pizza, BBQ... Yes! We're releasing a new accessory for making pizzas, the BBQ Pizza Box Accessory from BBQ Québec . Oh yeaaah! 😎
What is this?
This is the accessory we created to ( finally! ) prove that a pizza cooked on a gas BBQ can be just as delicious and just as well done as on a "normal" pizza oven. (And here, be careful! I'm talking about gas BBQs, yes, but know that this accessory goes on ALL TYPES OF BBQs , and even in ovens! 🤯)
More specifically, this product is a small "box" made of "stainless" with a large opening in the front so you can cook a pizza (or something else) in it. It also has a thermometer on top so you know the temperature inside the slot. The Pizza Box also comes, right away, with a black pizza stone.
Why did we design this?
We know that our customers, beginners and experts alike, are fans of all kinds of BBQs and that many of them have at least one gas BBQ. Cooking pizzas on a gas BBQ is possible, but you have to know the techniques. So we thought that these people should also have the right to make the best pizzas in the neighborhood and to do so easily, with a very effective item. That's how we began our research to create the product that would allow them to do that. We wanted to give people the opportunity to succeed in their cooking as if they were pros, equipped with professional equipment, and this, without having to spend a fortune.
Who is our product for?
As I said, everyone loves pizza. So this is a product “for everyone”; an accessory designed and built for those who like to eat a good pizza made with fresh dough without necessarily having to learn different cooking techniques.
How to use the BBQ Pizza Box Accessory?
To taste what the Pizza Box has to offer, it's not complicated. You place the accessory on the grill of your BBQ, then after, you preheat your grill to the max for 5 to 15 minutes. During this time, the heat in your BBQ will rise and heat the ceramic plate of the Pizza Box.
Once the said plate is nice and hot, reduce the temperature of your BBQ to 400 or 500°F if you want to cook a pizza with a thick crust, or, if you prefer to prepare a Neapolitan style or with a thin crust, leave plenty of heat in your appliance (aim for 700-800°F).
When everything is ready, go with the "traditional" method, that is, assemble your pizza and cook it in the Pizza Box, or, proceed in 2 or 3 steps. What I mean by this is that you cook the dough of your pizza (without toppings) in the Pizza Box (you can sear it on 2 sides or only 1, it's up to you), then you add the ingredients on your dough and insert your pizza in the accessory so that it cooks and browns as you like.
A little tip, however, make sure your pizza stone is hot enough before putting your entire pizza dough in the Pizza Box . Personally, I always put a small piece of dough on the stone first to see how it will react. If nothing happens, I let the temperature rise, then if it seizes, it's great, I can start cooking.
How is our “pizza oven” different?
The BBQ Quebec Pizza Box BBQ Accessory really has some interesting features. First, it is made of stainless steel, so it is very durable and reflects heat well. When you cook pizza dough, that is what you want, for the heat to be reflected and not accumulated (basically, you want it to go on the pizza and not stay in the oven), so it is a product that has been well thought out.
Also, the pizza stone is coated with porcelain enamel. This is a material that we have been working with for years and it is not only practical for grabbing dough without it sticking to the surface (porcelain enamel has incredible heat distribution properties), it is also practical for maintenance. So, once again, we made sure that our product does a good job and is easy to use/clean.
And if we compare it to All-in-1?
The All-in-1 is an accessory that is made for charcoal BBQs. If you use the BBQ Pizza Box Accessory on a gas BBQ, the advantage it gives you is time. Indeed, you will eat much faster, because gas lights up faster than charcoal and it is easier to "crank" to the maximum.
Otherwise, a gas BBQ does not immediately give a wood flavor to food. On the other hand, just like if your pizza was cooked on an All-in-1, you can add a little smoky touch by adding wood chips or 1 large piece of wood in the box at the bottom of your grill.
Otherwise, since the Pizza Box is well “designed”, cooking your pizza and “browning” your cheese will also give a similar result to if it had been cooked in an All-in-1.
So there is not necessarily a major difference between the 2 cooking methods, apart from the speed and the smoky wood taste, if you do not use chips or anything else.
What makes me most excited about the Pizza Box?
I talked about it a little earlier, but I really like its efficiency and the fact that it is an easy-to-use accessory. It is also a product that makes the BBQ even more versatile and allows you to cook several things, so it is really "fun". Budget-wise, it is also really affordable for the result it gives. It is a very nice machine!
What can we do with this accessory?
Obviously, I've been talking about it for a while now and it even says so in its name, but you can make great pizzas with it. Apart from that, it is possible to use it to make great lasagnas and beautiful loaves of bread. 👌
Basically… anything you would put in the oven, you can put in there. And, since it’s a smaller space than an oven, there will be more moisture in your food, which will give a very good result. A roast, for example, would be excellent cooked in the Pizza Box.
In short… there are quite a few things to say and do with the BBQ Pizza Box Accessory. I hope I have given you the taste to try it and put it to the test. 😜
On that note, I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
Happy BBQ!