Pizza (a pizza or a slice)
A dedicated pizza mode. Which elements it runs and how hot it goes are set by the maker, which is why the picture is used instead of a heating diagram.
What it is for
Pizza first, then the other bases-first dishes the makers list: quiches, tarts and frozen food (Bosch), quiche, tart or pie (AEG), and pies, fish or cookies (Smeg). AEG says to use the bottom shelf level and preheat the baking tray while the oven heats.
Makes differ, check your oven’s manual: the same drawing can mean different things on different brands, and only your model’s manual says exactly which elements run and how hot.
- What it looks like
- A round pizza with one slice pulled out (Bosch), a single slice with toppings (AEG), or another picture of a pizza.
- Names makers use
- Pizza setting (Bosch); Pizza (AEG, Smeg); Pizza 310°C (Hotpoint)
Where makes differ
The numbers vary by maker: Hotpoint’s pizza mode reaches 310 °C, and Smeg says its pizza function cooks a pizza in about 5 minutes depending on the toppings. On many other ovens the pizza setting is drawn as a fan with a line under it.
Often confused with
The bottom element heats and the fan circulates hot air, so the base gets concentrated heat from below while moving air cooks the top.
Other symbols with the same shapes
Sources
No single published standard defines oven function icons, so this meaning is taken from 4 makers’ own guides, each fetched and checked on the date shown:
- Bosch: Bosch UK — Oven symbols guide — “Pizza setting” symbol icon (a pizza with one slice removed): crisp bases and moist toppings; also quiches, tarts and frozen foods. Checked 2026-09-23.
- AEG: AEG UK support — Symbols and functions on your AEG oven or cooker — “Pizza” icon (a slice with toppings): evenly bake dough with a crispy crust; use the bottom level and preheat the baking tray. Checked 2026-09-23.
- Hotpoint: Hotpoint UK — Understanding the different symbols on a Hotpoint oven — “Pizza 310°C”: illustrated by a piping hot pizza; the oven reaches temperatures as high as 310 °C. Checked 2026-09-23.
- Smeg: Smeg UK — A guide to oven symbols and what they mean — “Pizza Symbol” (an image of a pizza): cooks a pizza in about 5 minutes; also pies, fish or cookies. Checked 2026-09-23.
Written in our own words; quotations are the makers’ wording.