Pizza is one of the simplest dishes in the culinary canon – dough, heat, a scattering of toppings – yet it has inspired generations of cooks to experiment and create. This Italian staple is at once democratic and expressive, a blank canvas for creativity that rewards tradition and imagination. It is not unlike good design: functional, adaptable and elevated through care and precision.

This parallel between kitchen craft and design philosophy is one V-Zug understands instinctively. For more than a century, the brand has applied Swiss rigour to the rituals of home, creating intuitive appliances that double as enduring design objects. V-Zug’s latest oven innovations demonstrate how that ethos plays out in practice: taking something as unassuming as pizza and showing how it can be elevated into an experience worth savouring.

Cutting edge
Versatility by design

At the heart of V-Zug’s thinking is the belief that performance should feel effortless. Consider the Combair V6000P. This powerful oven’s professional pizza function isn’t just about hitting 350C, it’s about recreating the spirit of a Neapolitan pizzeria at home. In four minutes, a thin base crisps, crusts rise and mozzarella melts down white, creating a dish that is both celebratory and comfortingly familiar.

What makes the professional pizza innovation especially thoughtful is its accessibility: the function now comes pre-installed on the latest V6000P models and can also be retroactively fitted to V6000P ovens made from 2021 onwards. It also reflects V-Zug’s wider philosophy: a commitment to precision engineering that evolves gracefully, extending the life and relevance of every appliance.

Tools of taste
V-Zug’s new Pizza Set carries this approach beyond the oven. Designed and manufactured in Switzerland, the enamel-coated pizza steel is lighter and more durable than a traditional stone. It reaches optimum temperature in 25-30 minutes and distributes heat evenly across its surface for the perfect bake. Paired with a finely crafted oak or walnut peel, it turns serving into a gesture of hospitality. And while conceived for pizza, the set is equally adept at baking breads, pitta or tarts – proof of brand’s belief that versatile, well-made tools can enrich the rituals of the home.

Elevate the everyday
The appeal of pizza is universal: convivial, shareable and joyful. A perfect crust emerging from the oven, bread broken around the table: these are the things that make life more enjoyable. For V-Zug, pizza also provides an apt metaphor – just as a handful of humble ingredients can become something remarkable, so too can carefully designed appliances refine the rhythm of everyday life.

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From baking in the oven to serving on an elegant oak or walnut-wood pizza shovel, V-Zug has all the ingredients for producing authentic restaurant-quality meals that will provide a centrepiece for the perfect night in.

For more information, visit vzug.com.