{"id":174801,"date":"2025-05-07T13:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=174801"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:31:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:31:26","slug":"my-pizza-love-a-life-saving-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=174801","title":{"rendered":"My Pizza Love; A Life Saving Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29436e55f8781bbce034c38861afe2f8 wp-block-paragraph\">Can <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/love-gin-have-it-infused-in-food-at-market-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pizza<\/a> save your life? Ok, probably not, but this ancient Neapolitan food staple has a history that spans centuries, evolving from simple flatbreads with toppings, and has links to royalty as much as your back garden. And let&#8217;s face it, when made well, it is a bit of an edible marvel.  Find out more in <em>My Pizza Love; A Life Saving Story<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c755bd6809e51b2525f47a16a2e9ef76 wp-block-paragraph\">Originally, Pizza, or &#8220;panis focacius,&#8221; as it was known, would have been a simple flatbread with something on top, probably a precursor of what we know nowadays.  The word pizza is believed to have origins in the Latin word &#8220;pinsere,&#8221; meaning &#8220;to pound&#8221; or &#8220;stamp&#8221;.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64d5c094db670d418c22e6e11ef74230 wp-block-paragraph\">The birthplace of modern pizza is generally considered to be Naples, Italy, where it gained popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries as a convenient street food for the working class.\u00a0A famous story tells of Queen Margherita visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/aroma-of-naples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Naples<\/a> in 1889 and trying various pizza toppings, with the most memorable being a pizza featuring tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, which she later named the &#8220;Margherita&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c14c7118c30b69a679dfbeb3f1f8c9c1 wp-block-paragraph\">This simple food reached every type of person at this time, but its global expansion was brought about by Italian immigrants, who played a crucial role in introducing pizza to other parts of the world, particularly the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5d6d5791b3cef10f3a70725e2596eedd wp-block-paragraph\">It gained popularity with Allied troops stationed in Italy during World War II, adding to its international appeal.&nbsp;By the 1950s, pizzerias were thriving in the UK and other countries, with pizza becoming a popular family meal.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cc283927c4d096246d6474891450c0f2 wp-block-paragraph\">Now we probably don&#8217;t think twice about its heritage, yet a properly made one is quite sublime, okay, and not life-changing, but maybe? See below  .Cent&#8217;s unique story of one man&#8217;s journey to pizza heaven, which in its way was life-saving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70a0a9d4adc3ed20204a82fe9e3c03e4 wp-block-paragraph\">Gozney by Tom Gozney make pizza ovens; in fact, it is fair to say they make the world\u2019s most advanced compact oven for creating this food style. As akin to the flavour profile of a wooden oven, these wood and flame outdoor ovens are as near as you can get to the original <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/eau-so-scented-special-and-italian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Italian <\/a>experience.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e044f88004624d79d9a6d76ca273cf9b wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cI wasn\u2019t a designer. I wasn\u2019t a CEO. By 21 I was kicked out of school. Fresh out of rehab. I poured myself into cooking and built a pizza oven in my garden. It changed my life. In fact, it probably saved it.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57813a8153b6dddbc579aadba737112c wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Gozney, Founder &amp; Designer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0fda3f34dd82f24c20de944f14405256 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How did you first decide you wanted to design your first Gozney product?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24812d4485d20f06b35e4447a5270126 wp-block-paragraph\">I didn\u2019t. Gozney today is the result of an evolution of an idea I stumbled upon in my early twenties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4d7e7a06ba1f6ba273479cf1161bd7de wp-block-paragraph\">With no qualifications from school and some challenging teenage years, I ended up sober at 21. Cooking became one of my passions, and one night, after making pizzas with friends, I cooked them in a conventional oven; the results were average at best. I wanted a real, authentic pizza oven. At the time, the only options were Italian imports, which were way out of budget, so I decided to build my own oven.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gozney-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gozney-1.jpg?resize=580%2C327&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pizza saved my life gozney\" class=\"wp-image-174882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gozney-1.jpg?w=639&amp;ssl=1 639w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gozney-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-120fe7f249223a98a151b15a3c5c9bf7 wp-block-paragraph\">Three days later, I had built a huge brick oven in the garden. It took over six hours to reach cooking temperature thanks to its monstrous thermal mass, but I absolutely fell in love with starting a wood fire, experimenting with ingredients, and cooking at both high and low temperatures for hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-461df97b8b3bccb81121ee08289d2722 wp-block-paragraph\">Something shifted socially, too; instead of my friends bringing tequila, they brought pizza toppings. We\u2019d cook and chat around the wood-fired oven. As a sober twenty-something, I had a <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/the-camera-a-powerful-weapon-to-uncover-social-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social<\/a> life again, one that didn\u2019t revolve around alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fbab60cc77b26424f7f7384b0d036bd7 wp-block-paragraph\">In 2010, I had the idea to make pizza ovens accessible to the masses. I wanted to change the way the world cooks outdoors. I didn\u2019t know how yet, but I knew more people would appreciate not just the cooking but the sense of connection and community that these ovens create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f442575a258a8fd1ba7186cdac6b39b7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When did you start to design it, and what was your process? How does your creative process work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44aa11f5f18c7b7e2ad8e92a239d1157 wp-block-paragraph\">I started by hand-building brick ovens outdoors for friends and family who were captivated by the experience at my house. Through word of mouth, I began building ovens for pubs and restaurants too. But brick-by-brick construction was always going to limit how many ovens I could physically install each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-089c8570bbdcb8a374ff1fdfb16f20d0 wp-block-paragraph\">To make stone ovens accessible to the masses, I needed a better design, a pre-cast oven that could be shipped nationally and assembled in minutes instead of days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7b87e89a8bacca15fb4447e9a7a1a83 wp-block-paragraph\">With each iteration, the ovens improved in functionality and features. We expanded into large commercial ovens and soon began supplying some of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/inside-gallery-club-london-chelseas-new-hotspot-for-house-music-and-nightlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restaurants<\/a> in London with our innovative assembly system, which revolutionised stone oven installation in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tread_design-Large-gozney-4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tread_design-Large-gozney-4.jpg?resize=580%2C580&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pizza oven design\" class=\"wp-image-174883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tread_design-Large-gozney-4.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tread_design-Large-gozney-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tread_design-Large-gozney-4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tread_design-Large-gozney-4.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87f29939b381e7479df4e97c86a94948 wp-block-paragraph\">Everything I learned about high-temperature cooking and extreme commercial kitchen environments fed into the next generation of Gozney products. When we launched Roccbox, it was the world\u2019s first stone-floored portable pizza oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd5fae5cf1a483b98fc87e23987e5a31 wp-block-paragraph\">Today, when I design, I start at the end: How can I make the experience better? What problem am I solving for the user? What new functionality can I bring to this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bfe765f5d451a459737680140052d7d1 wp-block-paragraph\">Once the function is perfect, then I design for the beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ad6da55ed0e3a513533c35dfc4a97d97 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why pizza?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b8414b7c7aa0bfc15f36ac96ce3eb5c wp-block-paragraph\">It could have been anything,  but I\u2019m so, so happy it was pizza!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8ad7638bba8f92869d666afea86e662d wp-block-paragraph\">You can cook many things in our ovens, but they\u2019re known for pizza. Pizza is universal; it suits everyone\u2019s tastes and preferences, and it\u2019s incredibly inclusive. It\u2019s the perfect food to bring people together and encourage them to take part in making it. Cooking it on a live fire in seconds is as entertaining as it gets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-014d3698af62046c3fc89c60f9facafc wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why is outdoor eating important? What do you feel we gain when doing so?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-936004761432d7bfd4b0fc8d29c34ff7 wp-block-paragraph\">Cooking and eating outdoors is an immersive experience. It\u2019s a disconnect from the pace of modern life; a chance to slow down and reconnect with the moment, putting down your smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ed20cf0b93503283e362a62e725306c1 wp-block-paragraph\">Taking the time to select fresh ingredients, build a fire, and cook outdoors creates shared moments with your favourite people. It reduces stress and helps you feel present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38568289f0e44388143eaee394633508 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What would you say to young creatives out there to encourage them?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f821a50d34078efb0c820c0f9ce4d491 wp-block-paragraph\">It won\u2019t go as expected; my journey certainly hasn\u2019t. If you have an idea, just start. You don\u2019t need to have all the details figured out. Very few people who start out are doing the same thing; many years later, a concept often evolves and crystallises over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5921892c1ccf547aa9e99ca8f481c305 wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t let others put you off because of your lack of experience. Work with people who fill your skill gaps. Have an unrelenting desire to make it happen; with self-belief, drive, and vision, it will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9c4e269501b255e6388e6e648c25277e wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozney.com\/collections\/pizza-ovens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gozney offer five different styles<\/a>, including the Dome, the world\u2019s most thoughtfully designed outdoor pizza oven. Expertly engineered and designed down to the last detail, it works effortlessly for both beginners and chefs. The award-winning Dome brings superior performance, versatility and intuitive design to your outdoors. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.47.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.47.jpg?resize=580%2C178&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"outdoor pizza ovens\" class=\"wp-image-174884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.47.jpg?resize=1024%2C315&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.47.jpg?resize=300%2C92&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.47.jpg?resize=768%2C236&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.47.jpg?resize=1200%2C369&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.47.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aaba4d31338196657a17a63277f5931f wp-block-paragraph\">The Arc and the Arc XL. The Arc is a compact oven. Create an epic 14\u201d pizza. A revolutionary lateral gas flame, unbeatable 2-layer heat retention, and easy-to-use precision temperature control. The arc XL allows you to create epic 16\u201d pizza. Again with the revolutionary lateral gas flame, unbeatable 2-layer heat retention, and easy-to-use precision temperature control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-566bfd27fc917dd8e6ea48013f1c7cb5 wp-block-paragraph\">The Roccbox is a scaled-down and portable version of the Gozney commercial pizza ovens. Roccbox is the original stone-floor portable oven that started a pizza revolution. Create world-class pizza at home or away.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.57.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.57.jpg?resize=580%2C275&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.57.jpg?resize=1024%2C485&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.57.jpg?resize=300%2C142&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.57.jpg?resize=768%2C364&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.57.jpg?resize=1200%2C569&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-13.23.57.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7b57e66534da30ef86c7df800d776643 wp-block-paragraph\">And finally, the Tread, a hyper-portable, ultra-rugged, lightweight, and designed for adventure. Cook different things in places you never thought possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72c65ed8ca460b1121c2a6406c359ceb wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s fair to say most of us love a great pizza and find it usually tastes best when eaten in Italy, but now all of us can have the authentic dish in our own gardens. No, not life-saving but rather delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-05199207cdc3a69536025d33dcecdacd wp-block-paragraph\">Find out all you need to know at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gozney.com here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-03ad54179c799c0a7c7d5fb6066e2255 wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoyed reading My Pizza Love: A Life Saving Story, why not read <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/tender-secrets-the-powerful-archive-of-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Tender Secrets<\/em> here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d1461875a62f85b03c6e0c34d95a8d8c wp-block-paragraph\">.Cent Magazine London. <strong>Be Inspired; <em>Get Involved<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can Pizza save your life? 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