Tandoori cooking is an ancient method of preparing food originally developed in the central plains of Asia now known as Afghanistan.  Later brought by the Moguls to India, it’s flourished there ever since.  Traditional clay ovens were made of basic materials:  hand-molded clay with hay and goats hair used for structural reinforcement.  This rudimentary construction process, while quite common, did not yield a product well suited for the rigors of the North American Marketplace.  Aiming to capture the same flavor and romance, but with a longer lasting and better performing piece of equipment, we’ve engineered our Tandoor differently.  Here are some important points of difference:

Construction of Cooking Vessel

The cooking vessel is cast using  high temperature ceramic, similar to what we use to construct our stone hearth ovens.  Our unique steel exoskeleton, not seen in traditional Tandoor ovens, cradles the cooking vessel during expansion / contraction caused by extreme temperature fluctuations. These innovations assure the Wood Stone Tandoor will last longer compared to traditional Tandoor ovens that need to be replaced every 12-24 months.  Wood Stone offers a Tandoor with longevity measured in years, not months.

Quality of Gas System

We use a sophisticated component gas system. With the traditional Tandoor’s short lifespan, durability of gas components was never an issue. The Wood Stone Tandoor’s longer lifespan means quality of the gas system is vital, so Wood Stone uses very durable gas components.

Production & Efficiency

A traditional Tandoor’s basic materials are inefficient at retaining heat.  As the chef places product against the wall, such as naan bread, heat is taken out of the clay (think pizza production in stone-hearth ovens).  To compensate chefs operating traditional Tandoors run the ovens at full throttle, cook a batch, then pause cooking to allow the clay to re-thermalize.  Our high-temp ceramic’s better heat retention allows the operator to cook “non-stop” and at lower temperatures resulting in more consistent and efficient operation.

Installation Details

Wood Stone Tandoors are easy to install. They are designed to fit through standard doorways. If you need more information on installation and operation of Wood Stone Tandoor ovens, please contact us at: 800 / 988-8074 or at by email at: info@woodstone-corp.com.

Looking for a smaller Tandoor? 
Not a problem, we have a 31" Tandoor.