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Pizza Oven Cooking Floor Guide: Refractory Stone vs Biscotto

Reviewed October 2, 2026

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Quick answer: The cooking floor controls how aggressively heat reaches the base of the pizza, making floor material an important part of oven behavior.

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What matters · Common questions · What to compare next

What matters when choosing

There is no useful pizza-oven comparison without context. Start with the pizza style you want to make, how often you cook, the diameter and number of pizzas, available outdoor or indoor space, fuel preference and how much fire management you enjoy.

Cooking-floor dimensions are especially important because they describe the real workspace for launching and turning. Peak temperature is useful context, but heat distribution, floor behavior and recovery between pizzas can have a greater effect on repeated cooking sessions.

Common questions

What does refractory stone do?

It stores and transfers heat to the dough and is widely used for pizza and bread baking.

What is biscotto used for?

Biscotto-style floors are associated with high-temperature Neapolitan baking because their thermal behavior can help manage bottom heat.

Is one floor always better?

No. The right choice depends on temperature, pizza style and the oven design.

What to compare next

Use our pizza oven comparison, complete buying guide and Italian pizza oven guide to narrow the choice by fuel and cooking-floor size.

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