It’s never been easier to make pizza at home. And today’s pizza-making gear is more capable and approachable than you might think.

The price range for at-home pizza gear is as wide as the topping choices. On the simple, affordable end, there is the humble carbon-steel slab that slides into the oven you already own – it’s like a basic cheese pie.

At the other extreme is pure splurge: a hulking hybrid oven that burns propane or wood and becomes the centerpiece of your outdoor cooking setup. Think of it as a pizza topped with Italian white truffles .

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Sitting between those extremes is the dedicated electric countertop oven that performs far better than any fancy toaster oven. (Though if you’re looking to reheat leftover pizza in a jiffy, toaster ovens come in handy .)

What’s more, with each category, home pizza gear isn’t a one-trick pony. Pizza steels are fantastic for baking crusty bread.…