Your new pizza oven – getting started

Using a wood fired pizza oven isn’t all that different from using a regular oven.  The one real difference is that with a pizza oven, as there’s no built-in control, you have to work out the oven temperature yourself (although you can use an infrared laser thermometer) .  Once you have got it down pat the rest is smooth sailing.

Types of wood that can be used

Be aware of the kind of wood you are using as it can be used to enhance the taste of the food.  The flavours of your culinary masterpieces will be enhanced by the fragrant wood smoke .

Dry wood (eg jarrah and mallee) should always be used in preference to resinous woods eg pine and eucalyptus.

A good indication of whether or not you’ve chosen the right wood will be how much smoke the wood produces – and what that smoke looks like.  You want a small amount of white or grey smoke.  If your fire is producing clouds of black smoke – then you know that your choice of wood was wrong!

For further information on the various types of wood that will work best in your wood fired pizza oven, have a look at the suppliers’ websites.

Taking pizza to new heights

The rule of thumb is that if something can be cooked in a regular oven – it can be cooked even better in a pizza oven

Wood fired pizza ovens go beyond bread and pizza   Like regular ovens, food can be braised, steamed, broiled or roasted in a pizza oven as it is a high heat, temperature-retaining oven – and the variety of meals that it can produce is huge, including;

  • Casseroles
  • Stews
  • Roast meat, fish and chicken
  • Food for entertaining
  • Breads and rolls
  • Delicious Pies
  • And even Pastry Desserts

You can also grill food in a wood fired pizza oven.  Whether you’re grilling meat or vegetables, it’s possible to create that perfect balance of crispiness on the outside and juicy tenderness on the inside.  The natural heat of the fire, combined with a good free-standing grilling rack, creates the perfect grilled food with an exceptional smoky taste and texture.

A wood fired pizza oven is your ticket to bring out your talents as a chef – and delight your family and friends with unlimited cooking options!

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