$50 pizza steel vs $500 pizza oven: I did a back-to-back test to see if you really need that pricey Ooni

A split image with the Ooni Karu 2 on the left and a cooked pizza on the right.

Ah, the age old question: 'how should I cook my pizza?' It feels like there's an obvious answer, right? And that's 'in a pizza oven.'

The thing is, pizza ovens are expensive. I'm currently using the Ooni Karu 2, which is Ooni's entry-level outdoor oven, but still costs $449. It's utterly fantastic (as you'll see) but a major outlay of cash.