35 Gifts for the Person Who Loves (Cooking, Eating, Talking About) Pizza

We’ve gotston gifts for both the passing enthusiast and the pizza fanatic.

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Making pizza at home is a slippery slope. It starts innocently enough, with a pizza stone and some ideas, but soon, you'll need more of, well, everything to make the job easier and the pie better. For these folks, we have the ultimate gift guide of 35 tested picks and editor favorites for the pizza-curious and the pizza-obsessive.

A Sturdy Stand Mixer for Dough

KitchenAid 7 Quart Bowl Lift Stand Mixer

Amazon KitchenAid 7 Quart Bowl Lift Stand Mixer

Amazon

When you first start out making pizza, mixing dough by hand for a few pies is no big deal. But over time, the hand-mixing process gets tedious, and it’s time to step up to a stand mixer to handle that task. The KitchenAid 7-Quart Bowl Lift Stand Mixer’s powerful engine, paired with its sturdy metal dough hook, makes short work of the process and will last for quite some time (it's truly the gift that keeps on giving).

Pouring flour into stand mixer bowl

Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

A Meat Grinder

KitchenAid KSMMGA Metal Food Grinder Attachment

Amazon KitchenAid KSMMGA Metal Food Grinder Attachment, Silver

Amazon

For the pizza person who wants to make their own sausage or hand-ground meatballs, the logical step is a meat grinder that will power through all that pork or beef. The KitchenAid KSMMGA Metal Food Grinder Attachment is reliable and durable. And if your gift recipient already has a KitchenAid mixer, it’s the perfect pairing that won’t take up extra counter space. 

A Beefy Food Processor

Magimix 14-Cup Food Processor

Magimix 14-Cup Food Processor

Amazon

For quickly mixing a New York-style pizza dough or turning herbs or vegetables into spreadable toppings (presto, pesto!), a food processor makes short work of the job. Don’t forget, they slice and shred, too (much better than shredding pounds of mozzarella by hand if you ask us). Our testing rated the Magimix 14-Cup Food Processor as our favorite, and it would be a very, very nice gift to receive.

Magimix food processor with accessories

Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

A Pizza Prep Board

Solo Stove Pi Prep Board

Solo Stove Pi Prep Board

Solo Stove

Stretching dough isn’t tidy and requires a large, flat surface. A board large enough to accommodate your pie and contain the floury mess helps manage the chaos. The Solo Stove Pi Prep Board is just that and comes with bullseye-like sizing guides and covered ingredient holders for holding flour or semolina.

Mise en Place Organization

Winco Deep Sixth Pan

Winco SPJL-606 Anti-Jamming Steam Pan, 44202 by 6-Inch, Standard Weight,Stainless Steel,Medium

Amazon

On the subject of managing chaos, pizza-making requires several ingredients, and keeping them contained (while still easily accessible) can be a fool’s errand. But fear not: enter Winco Deep Sixth Pans, the type used in many restaurants, to organize and contain pizza-making (and other) mise en place. 

A Do-It-All Peel

The Baker's Board Pizza Peel

The Baker's Board Pizza Peel

Amazon

Stretching the dough is one task; moving it to the oven is an entirely different challenge. While you CAN use your prep board and try to maneuver your pie from the board to the oven, this almost guarantees frustration and mess. Alternatively, you can use a peel, a tool specifically designed for the job that reduces stress and mess exponentially. The Baker's Board Pizza Peel fills multiple roles as both a prep board and a tool to convey, launch, turn, and remove pizza from the oven. 

A Bench Scraper for Cutting Dough

OXO Bench Scraper

Amazon OXO Bench Scraper

Amazon

Working with flour and moisture presents a special kind of mess to clean. Pros use an appropriately named bench scraper to corral errant flour and scrape any stuck-on wet bits from the work surface before washing the counter. It’s also great for cutting up gobs of sticky pizza dough. The OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Scraper is a great value and has a rubbery grip that’s also easy on the hands—and its use cases go beyond pizza (trust us, your giftee will thank you tenfold).

Using the OXO bench scraper to scrape up gnocchi dough on a floured marble countertop

Serious Eats / Eric King

A Good Piece of Steel

Baking Steel The Original Baking Steel

Baking Steel Original Ultra Conductive Pizza Stone

Amazon

Surprisingly, the best pizza stone is steel. Steel conducts and retains heat better than ceramic and doesn’t risk cracking from dropping, moisture, or repeated temperature swings. We like the Original Baking Steel for this choice because of its thermal superiority, and, hey, it can double as a two-burner flat-top griddle if the urge strikes.

A Super Accurate Scale

OXO 11-lb. Stainless Steel Food Scale With Pull-Out Display

OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Food Scale

Amazon

The most accurate pizza dough recipes specify metric weight, making a good, easy-to-read digital scale essential. The OXO 11-lb Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull Out Display is very accurate, and the pull-out display makes it easy to see the screen while weighing ingredients out in larger containers, like the bowl of a stand mixer.

An Infrared Thermometer (Fancy!)

ThermoWorks Industrial IR with Circle Laser

ThermoWorks Industrial IR with Circle Laser

ThermoWorks

There are two essential temperatures to consider when baking pizza: the ambient temperature of your oven and the surface temperature of your baking stone, steel, or slate. Probe and wireless thermometers are excellent for the first instance, but a true pizza aficionado will need something more exacting to measure cooking surface temperature. The ThermoWorks Industrial IR with Circle Laser is a simple point-and-shoot infrared thermometer with remarkable accuracy.

A Docker for Dough

Fox Run Dough Docker

Fox Run Dough Docker

Amazon

Dough rises because air trapped from the yeast fermentation expands in the heat—that’s a good thing. But the air rarely distributes evenly throughout the dough, and sometimes you get big 'ol bubbles. Docking the dough (i.e. putting little holes all over the surface) keeps the big bubbles to a minimum. A fork is acceptable for the job, albeit tedious, and a docking tool like the Fox Run Dough Docker makes the job quicker and, dare we say it, more enjoyable. 

A Sharp Roller Cutter

Oxo Good Grips Large 4-Inch Pizza Wheel and Cutter

Amazon Oxo Good Grips 4-Inch Pizza Wheel

Amazon

A kitchen knife is fine for cutting a pizza, but a roller cutter makes the job much simpler, minimizing pressure and back-and-forth cutting. The OXO Good Grips Large 4-Inch Pizza Wheel and Cutter has a comfortable grip and a sturdy wheel that doesn’t wobble, and it’s sharp, slicing through pies in one go.

A Mezzaluna

Love This Kitchen The Original Pizza Cutter Rocker Blade

The Original Pizza Cutter Rocker Blade 14 inch. Very Sharp Hardened Stainless-Steel Pizza Slicer with Protective Cover. Safest ABS Plastic Grip Design....

Amazon

A mezzaluna ( a.k.a. a rocking cutter) predates the wheel-type cutter—and looks stunning, to boot. A handle at each end of the blade lets the user rock the cutter across the pizza, slicing through the crust quickly and efficiently (and without mushing up the pepperoni!). The Love This Kitchen The Original Pizza Cutter Rocker Blade maintains the original sharp style with more ergonomic grips.

using the original pizza cutter to slice up a pepperoni pizza on a sheet tray

Serious Eats / Grace Kelly

A Box Grater for Cheese

Cuisipro 4-Sided Boxed Grater

Cuisipro 4 Sided Box Grater, Regular, Stainless Steel

Amazon

We've waxed long on the virtues of using a box grater to shred cheese for pasta dishes, but they are also an essential tool when it comes to topping pizza. Our winning box grater had a nice grippy handle, sharp holes, and a 25-year warranty.

A Serious, Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven

Gozney Roccbox Pizza Oven

Gozney Roccbox Pizza Oven

Amazon

After thorough testing, the Gozney Roccbox Pizza Oven took top ratings because of its versatility in fuel choices (gas, charcoal, or wood) and its ease of use. It doesn’t require much fussing to maintain the proper temperature and deliver great pizza, making it a great (generous) gift for a budding pizzaiolo.

A Gas-Powered Pizza Oven

Ooni Koda 16 Gas Pizza Oven

Ooni Koda 16 Gas Pizza Oven

Amazon

The average home kitchen oven simply doesn’t reach the temperature needed for great pizza, and a gas-powered option brings the heat (without having to fiddle with wood). Our top pick for making great pizzas in 60 to 90 seconds (fast!) is the Ooni Koda 16, which pairs high heat with a roomy interior. In our tests, it wowed us with fabulously crispy, charred results as well as its easy-to-use dial and folding legs. 

A front-on look at the Ooni Koda 16 with its burner on

Serious Eats / Stacy K. Allen

An Indoor Pizza Oven for Those Without a Patio

Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven

Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven

Ooni

Not everyone has the outdoor space available to them for a gas, wood, or charcoal pizza oven. The Ooni Volt is a thoughtfully designed pizza oven intended for use as a countertop appliance. But what about temperature? The Volt reaches and maintains 850°F in just 20 minutes and has an intuitive digital display for easy control. This is a generous (read: $$$, but really nice!) gift for someone who is into making pizzas but may not have the outdoor space for a pizza oven.

A Cast Iron Skillet for Pizza Oven Cooking

Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

Amazon

Now that your giftee has a dedicated pizza oven, it’s time to encourage them to go beyond pizza (okay, it's also fine if they just want to feed you pizza as a thank you, too). The intense heat is also excellent for roasting vegetables, meats, and seafood. Some good cast iron cookware that can withstand the heat is in order. The Lodge 10.25 Inch Cast Iron Skillet is a good quality, decently sized, daily driver, that won’t hurt the bank account. Of course, the skillet is also quite useful for pan pizza.

Cast iron pan pizza

Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

A Spatula for Serving Sheet Pan Pizza

MANNKITCHEN Professional Grade Stainless Steel Spatula

Mannkitchen Professional Grade Stainless Steel Spatula

Amazon

While a metal offset spatula might not be top of mind when it comes to pizza gifts, this sturdy spat is fantastic for cutting and serving slabs of sheet pan pizza. Plus, it's nimble enough to slide over the side of the sheet pan and under the crust, and can even be useful for helping to maneuver a pizza out of a pizza oven.

For Pizza Lovers Who Like Greens

AeroGarden Harvest Elite

AeroGarden Harvest Elite with Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit

Amazon

If your giftee piles mountains of arugula or fistfuls of basil onto a pizza, then give them the gift that (literally) keeps on giving: an indoor herb harden. Not only does our winner from AeroGarden take the guesswork out of growing herbs and greens, but it even has a vacation mode that slows down the growing process (for, you know, when they're jet-setting to Naples to get some real Neapolitan pies).

an aerogarden herb garden with herbs in it

Serious Eats / Irvin Lin

A Cookbook About Pizza and Pizza-Adjacent Things

Mastering Pizza: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pizza, Focaccia, and Calzone

Mastering Pizza: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pizza, Focaccia, and Calzone

Amazon

Chef Marc Vetri’s book Mastering Pizza: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pizza, Focaccia, and Calzone allows the reader to branch out a bit after conquering pizza dough. The book covers a variety of doughs and toppings but also delves into focaccia and calzones, broadening the scope of “pizza” into other cheesy, delightful bakes.

A Cookbook for the Pepperoni (and Other Sausage) Lover

Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing (Revised and Updated)

Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing

Dough is a gateway food in that, after mastering it, a pizza aficionado may get the itch to make their own toppings too—and kudos to them! Whether it's fresh sausage or dried salumi, Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing is chock-full of recipes and techniques for those heading down that path.

A Cookbook for Cheese Nerds

Artisan Cheese Making at Home: Techniques & Recipes for Mastering World-Class Cheeses

Artisan Cheese Making at Home: Techniques & Recipes for Mastering World-Class Cheeses

Amazon

For those who are in real deep (as in, making their own dough and sausage aren’t cerebral enough activities), help them get even more nerdy with a deep dive into making their own cheese. Artisan Cheese Making at Home: Techniques & Recipes for Mastering World-Class Cheeses starts with the basics, like ricotta, and progresses until reaching mold-ripened cheeses for the more adventurous cook.

A Good Set of Olive Oil

Brightland The Duo

Brightland The Duo

Bloomingdale's

After layering the flavors of your dough, sauce, and toppings, don’t sell the idea of a good olive oil accenting and contrasting your flavors for an unexpected pop. The Duo from Brightland is a pack of two olive oils from California, with their bold and robust Awake blend intended for cooking, which can add even more depth to dough, and the smooth and grassy Alive blend intended for finishing. It doesn't hurt that the bottles look nice, too.

two brightland bottles on pink marble surface with olives and bowl of oil

Serious Eats / Grace Kelly

A Non-Olive Finishing Oil

Congaree and Penn’s Pecan Oil

Congaree and Penn

Congaree and Penn

While olive oil is an old faithful when it comes to pizza, we also love to shake things up a bit. The pecan oil from Congaree and Penn lends a lightly nutty flavor that goes particularly well on pizzas topped with peppery greens, such as arugula. It's also just a lovely bottle to gift, and your giftee can use it beyond pizza (it would be delightful drizzled on some roasted winter squash).

A Sturdy Mortar and Pestle

M.V. Trading Granite Mortar and Pestle

M.V. Trading Granite Mortar and Pestle

Amazon

You can make good pesto in a food processor. But to make great pesto, you need a mortar and pestle to achieve the best flavor and silkiest texture that a food processor cannot replicate (think pounding versus chopping). Your giftee won't be limited to simply making pesto from this purchase either, as it also makes excellent chimichurri and chile pastes. 

Something Spicy

Williams Sonoma Calabrian Chiles in Oil

Williams Sonoma Calabrian Chiles in Oil

Williams Sonoma  

Narrowly dodging the hype bullet that hit chile crisp (which we also love, if we’re honest), oil-packed Calabrian chiles are among the most utilized condiments on the market today. Their versatility and depth of spicy-salty-smokey flavor are the biggest contributors to their popularity. Use a little as a flavor accent without adding significant heat, or slather them on for your heat-loving friends. A jar of this stuff would make a great stocking stuffer for pizza lovers and heat-freaks alike.

A Sharp Mandoline for Thin Slices

OXO V-Blade Mandoline Slicer

oxo-v-blade-mandoline-slicer

Amazon

One of the keys to cooking with vegetables on pizza is cutting them thin enough that the water in them evaporates quickly so they don’t sog up your pie. The OXO Good Grips V-Blade Mandoline Slicer is a good, standing-type mandoline that ranked high in our testing, and slices zucchini, onions, and mushrooms thinly and easily. 

OXO v-blade mandoline with a half-sliced potato in front of it and a bag of potatoes behind it

Serious Eats / Grace Kelly

Flakey Salt

Maldon 3.1 lb Sea Salt Flakes

Maldon 3.1 lb Sea Salt Flakes

Amazon

A touch of salt after cooking can add that missing pop of flavor that makes the difference between bland and exciting. With Maldon salt, the flaked shape of the salt also lends a textural element from its crunch, and you’ll find that it will be making its way onto more than just your pizza quite quickly. And I don't know about you, but I'd go ham if I was gifted a giant tub of the stuff!

Good Canned Tomatoes

Stanislaus Alta Cucina Whole Plum Tomatoes

Stanislaus Alta Cucina Whole Plum Tomatoes

Amazon

Uncomfortable truth time: Unless you’re buying tomatoes at the height of the season, most of the fresh tomatoes you’re buying were picked under-ripe and have seen a thing or two between the field and the store. Translation: They’re not that good. Canned tomatoes get short shrift, but the truth is they’re picked ripe and quickly processed for canning and are ultimately often better tomatoes, which make a better sauce. In a review of the major canned tomato brands, Alta Cucina Whole Plum Tomatoes consistently came out at or near the top. (This was also my preferred brand as a chef, so I’m in good company.) Pair a can with some good cheese and maybe some frozen pizza dough, and your giftee will be ready to throw down an excellent pie in no time.

Say Cheese

Tillamook Farmstyle Shreds Mozzarella

Tillamook Farmstyle Shreds Mozzarella

Target

Pizza is a many-faced thing. While we’ve put some emphasis on craft and traditional, European-style ingredients, there is zero wrong with a more American red sauce and aged mozzarella pie. Facing an array of shredded mozzarella choices in the grocer’s aisle, a bit of testing and a bit of personal preference led us to Tillamook’s offering. It melts evenly, feels and tastes good on the palate, and has excellent, stringy pull when hot out of the oven. And while a bag of cheese might seem like an odd gift, when packaged with the aforementioned tomatoes, some flakey salt, and good olive oil, you are really gifting a little “make your own” pizza kit.

A Lot of Dough

Ooni Frozen Pizza Dough Balls

Ooni Frozen Pizza Dough Balls

Ooni

Maybe you’re pizza curious but your yeast went stale, or maybe you’re impatient and don’t want to wait overnight for a flavorful dough. Enter Ooni’s frozen pizza dough balls, which senior commerce editor Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm used when she tested the Ooni Volt (and made dozens of pizzas), and which yielded nicely thin, chewy, leopard-spotted pies. They’d make a great addition to that starter pizza kit we mentioned above.

A Sauce Spoon for, Well, Saucing

Mercer Culinary 18-8 Stainless Steel Plating Spoon with Solid Bow

Mercer Culinary 18-8 Stainless Steel Plating Spoon with Solid Bow

Amazon

While you could just glop tomato sauce onto your pizza dough, a sauce spoon adds a flourish of control and refinement (not to mention it makes less mess). We really like this option from Mercer, which is sturdy, has little grips on the handle, and pours and spreads smoothly. Plus, its uses go beyond pizza (it's fab for serving and plating food, too).

using a sauce spoon to pour and spread sauce on a plate before topping with roasted vegetables.

Serious Eats / Grace Kelly

Some Fragrant Dried Oregano

The Spice House Greek Oregano

the spice house jar of greek oregano

The Spice House

Bring your giftee back to parlor house pizza days of their youth with some (better, fresher) oregano to shake onto their freshly cooked pie. This jar of dried Greek Oregano from Spice House is lightly sweet, with notes of rosemary and lemon—it'll add a bright pop and herbal note to each slice.

A Half Sheet Pan for Sheet Pan Pizzas

Nordic Ware Naturals Baker's Half Sheet

Nordic Ware Naturals Baker's Half Sheet

Amazon

We here at Serious Eats love pizzas of all shapes and sizes: Neapolitan, New York-style, and deep dish, as well as the many iterations of sheet-pan square pizza (Detroit, Sicilian, etc.). So having a few sheet pans on hand (let's be real: you'll need them for other recipes, too) is a gateway to a different (read: thick, chewy, and square) kind of pie.

FAQs

What do you get someone who loves eating pizza?

For someone who loves to eat and experience new pizza, a pizza subscription from Goldbelly or Lou Malnati’s might do the trick. Easier, you might consider a variety of craft beer or wine to go with their pizza.

What do you get someone who loves to make pizza?

Well, if you're looking for a gift for someone who loves pizza, you are in luck! The whole above guide is a great resource, and we don't think you can go wrong with any of the 35 gifts—be it an outdoor pizza oven, a pizza cookbook, or a giant knife to cut their pie.

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