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Four Budget-Friendly Ways to Cook Pizza from Around the World at Home This Summer

Nordic Ware

June 26, 2024

While eating al fresco is always a must-do in the summer season, it’s also the perfect time to host pizza nights! From classic to creative, endless pizza-bilities await with these four budget friendly ways to create delicious artisan pizzas from around the world at home.

A Taste of Italy

For the perfect Sicilian style or Grandma slice at home, the 13-inch Pizza Stone Set is just the ticket. This set comes with a ceramic plate that will not only produce a slightly crispy crust, but also keeps your pie warm while serving and eating. It also comes with a wood-handled pizza cutter, so the only decision you’ll need to make is whether you’ll cut triangles or squares. If you are looking to make authentic Neapolitan style pizza outside this summer without an expensive or difficult to use pizza oven, the Deluxe Square Pizza Stone with Rack is “amore”. The stone heats evenly so your pizzas are cooked to perfection, while the rack makes sure the grill or oven is set up just right.

A Margherita pizza cooked on a Naturals 16 inch Hot Air Crisper Pan. Once slice is removed and served on a white plate next to the full pizza.

A Taste of New York

If you are looking to replicate that crispy, thin crust of a classic New York slice at home, a crisper pan will create the perfect pie. You may not think a crisper pan is going to give the desired pizza results, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. These pans are designed for quick and even heating, crispy golden crusts, and perfect pizza every time. Its perforated center allows maximum airflow, keeping your toppings piled high and your crusts perfectly crisp. Make the perfect sized ‘za to feed everyone at pizza night with the Naturals 16-inch Hot Air Crisper, or personalize your own pizza pie with the Naturals 9-inch Hot Air Crisper.

A deep dish Supreme pizza cooked in a Naturals 14 inch Deep Dish Pizza Pan. The pizza has cheese, pepperoni, peppers, red onions, and mushrooms on top of it.

A Taste of Chicago

Bring the Windy City to your kitchen by layering and baking your own deep-dish pizza in the Naturals® 14″ Deep Dish Pizza Pan. The high sides and encapsulated steel rim of this pan allow you to pile your favorite cheese, toppings, and sauce on the thick, buttery crust in this unique order to create a hearty comfort food big enough to feed a crowd. Residents of Chi-Town might call this the ultimate supreme pizza style, but we believe this Supreme Pizza recipe is truly the best!

A whole supreme pizza baked in the Naturals Traditional Pizza Pan. This pizza is topped with green peppers, tomatoes, onions, black olives, pepperoni, cheese, mushrooms, and oregano. Next to the pizza, there is a small cup of oregano that was used for sprinkling on top on the pizza.

A Taste of Home

For those looking for that traditional delivery style pizza, you will want a “pizza” this Naturals Traditional Pizza Pan. The aluminum construction makes for an evenly browned, crispy crust. Gather your kids, friends and family for a make-your-own pizza party, allowing each to choose their own toppings. This pan can help create delicious memories in the kitchen and around the table! Stuck on where to start? Try out one of these traditional pizza recipes to get started:

Three different pizza recipe images that weren't made in pizza specific pans. The first image features personal sized sheet pan focaccia pizzas made in Non-Stick Eighth Sheet Pans. The second image features a pepperoni wood-fired smoked pizza made in the Personal Size Stovetop Kettle Smoker. The third image features a sheet pan tomato and pesto pizza made in a Naturals® Baker's Half Sheet.