HearthKit Reviews & Testimonials
The HearthKit has been getting a lot of press these days, and for good reason: …I don’t have space to describe each of the dishes I tested, but the effect of the HearthKit was immediate and striking.
– Hartford Courant
The bread I was producing was so good, you just couldn’t let it sit around.
- Grenwich Times
My guests and I swooned when we took our first bite of the perfectly roasted, lusciously moist bird. It was drop dead amazing; in fact, as good as any chicken I had in Paris. . . I just keep the insert in my own oven permanently because I plan to use it for just about everything.
– The Boston Globe
The Hearth Kitchen producers had their insert tested by a bunch of well-known culinary personalities across the country and have some glowing testimonials. . . pizza, prawns and a free form apple pie. . . using the (HearthKit). The food was, predictably, fabulous. .
– Today Show
HearthKit, … the most important piece of new kitchen equipment since the Cuisinart.
– New York Magazine
Now, … you can get stone-oven results at home using an oven insert called the HearthKit.
- San Francisco Chronicle
One of the hottest products at this year’s Gourmet Product Show has got to be the HearthKit Oven Insert.
-1010WINS
I just got my Hearthkit and couldn’t wait to try it. I whipped up a couple of batches of pizza dough and and set up my hearthkit while it was proofing. Well as they said it took less than 1 minute to assemble the thing. Couldn’t be easier. They tell you in the video that it takes about 30 minutes to preheat the item. In actual fact it took almost 1 hour. No big deal except my pizza was assembled and waiting and got soggy by the time the oven was ready. I highly suggest getting a pizza peel if you plan on using this for pizza. Getting it in the oven was the most difficult thing about the whole operation. We kind of threw it in and it got a little (make that alot) mushed but it came out with a thin and crispy crust as good as any I’ve ever had. I can’t wait to try bread and roast chicken!!
– Amazon Reviewer
I have had one of these for over a year now and it has been a great addition to my kitchen equipment.
It is definitely worth the money for people who are hardcore into artisanal bread baking at home. It provides the true crust that you have been striving for more effectively than the usual baking stone or tile that have been used in home ovens.
The hearthkit is VERY easy to set up – just be sure that you have measured correctly to get the right size for your oven. I recommend going to the company website to be sure how to measure and order correctly.
Be aware that the hearthkit takes a while to preheat so if you are hoping for very quick pre-heat and cooking you will be very disappointed. Using this thing requires some pre-planning. However, the results for breads, cookies and roasted meats is fantastic.
You CANNOT roast a large turkey with the hearthkit. The turkey is usually too big and you have to take the thing out. I usually roast a 17+ lb. bird so you may be successful with a smaller bird. Roasts chicken beautifully and standing rib roasts do cause envy and awe at the table.
There is a thermometer and also a rack for the hearthkit. The thermometer gives you an accurate reading of your hearthkit’s temp not the oven. Think of the hearthkit as an oven within an oven. The rack is for people baking more than one tray of items.
The advantages: artisinal level of baking; great roasting; precise control of your oven environment; easy to clean and put together
Disadvantages: takes a while to pre-heat; has to be taken apart if you are roasting big items like turkey; takes alot of oven space.
It is an expensive item but if you are really into home baking this is it.
- Amazon Reviewer
I recently received this product as a gift. At first, I did not see the need for owning this Hearth Kit. Subsequently, I put it in my oven. The first meal I prepared was a whole chicken. It was unbelievable. The chicken was so moist the meat fell off the bone. Now, I can not imagine cooking without it. I recommend this product for anyone that loves to cook or bake, whether you’re a novice or a chef.
- Amazon Reviewer