Essential #1: The peel
An absolute must for any pizza maker. You’ll need this to launch and retrieve your pizza from the oven, but different styles of peel suit different moments in the cooking process, so ensuring you have a combination to hand is key. Get a mix of materials (natural bamboo for slicing and serving, and lighter aluminium/aluminum for clean, easy retrieval) and ensure you’ve got the right size to comfortably fit inside your oven.
Top peel picks for beginners:
Ooni Bamboo Peel
The classic, multifunctional choice. You can top, launch, and serve all from the one authentically rustic surface. However, we don’t recommend using it for retrieval and, while it won’t impact performance, it can discolour/discolor if exposed to high heat.
Ooni Compact Peel
The lightweight, indoor choice. It’s made from durable aluminium/aluminum, making handling in and out of the oven easy, and designed specifically for indoor cooking — keeping excess flour out of your oven and off your floor with three convenient FlourCatch™ grooves. It isn’t suitable to serve from, so you’ll want to transfer to a board or bamboo peel once you’ve retrieved your pizza.
We recommend:
Covering all bases. Having both bamboo and aluminium/aluminum peels in the kitchen means you’re covered for every stage of the cook. Just be sure to get the 12” size in each to easily fit inside your Ooni Volt 2.
Essential #2: The pan
Ooni Volt 2’s impressive heat range means anything and everything is on the menu. Not only can you branch out into different pizza styles, you can bake bread, cakes, and cookies, grill meat, fish, and veggies, and even proof dough. All you need is the right pan to handle the heat.
Top pan picks for recipe explorers:
Ooni Detroit-style Pizza Pan
Once you’ve mastered Neapolitan, this specially-designed pan lets you move on to its thicker, cheesier cousin. It has a stainless steel lid for covered baking and a non-stick PizzaProtect™ finish that perfectly crisps up those cheesy edges at temperatures up to 370 °C/700 °F. Both small and medium sizes are compatible with Volt 2.
Designed for: A classic deep-pan pizza crust.
Versatile enough for: Focaccia, frittatas, garlic knots, roasted veggies, or even loaf cakes.
Pairs perfectly with: Ooni Pizza Pan Spatula and Ooni Silicone Trivet.
Ooni Sheet Pan and Rack
Designed for Volt 2, this bake-and-cool combo opens up every other recipe in the book. Made from buckle-resistant and dish-washer safe stainless steel, it’s dependable at heat up to 250°C/480°F and super easy on cleanup.
Designed for: Cookies, pastries, and bread rolls.
Versatile enough for: Grilled salmon, lamb cutlets, roast vegetables, and more. The list is endless.
Pairs perfectly with: Ooni Silicone Trivet.
