The art of barbequing has risen to a different level in
recent years with the revived interest in genuine wood
fired cooking. Instead of using the traditional briquette
or gas fired grill we are finding much more satisfaction
cooking over real wood such as alder, oak, mesquite or
whatever good cooking hardwood is available where we live.
For centuries bread has been baked in wood fired ovens made
out of masonry, stone or steel and the secret to thick
crunchy crust is held therein. It is a well known fact that
wood fired cooking is and always has been the key to many
cooking secrets. It is no wonder that every chateau or
manor visited in France has a wood fired cooking system.
The flavor, the smoke, and the heat is unsurpassed and
those of us who love cooking good food continue to search
for a way that will take us back to that quality and
simplicity.
For years, in the South, a tradition of luscious smoked
meats from Texas beef to Carolina's pork has been a part of
Americana. Could there be a way of combining the essence of
smoking with qualities that would allow us to cook bread in
the same system? It is indeed the wood fired pizza oven. We
have the cooking process outdoors on those warm summer
evenings and we can enjoy great pizza, the way we like it,
with the crust of Spain and flavor that takes us and our
guests to an experience of the old country. And when we
want to cook our favorite meat we can do it slowly with a
thick smoke surrounding it forming itself into a savory
offering for our guests as we work our way through a
memorable dinner reminiscent of a night on the Loire River
in the midst of France.
Outdoor pizza ovens come in several different forms for the
serious follower of old world cooking. The customary wood
fired pizza oven is often built into an outdoor deck or
patio system as a gathering place and conversation piece
around which great food can be enjoyed in an casual
setting. This system, because of the need for fairly
sophisticated masonry work, can be expensive and many times
the average food lover cannot afford such a system. The
other choice is a steel, free standing wood fired pizza
oven like ours which requires no special masonry work or
installment and can be used right from the box.
Using old fashioned convection styled heating, one simply
builds a fire in the firebox and waits for the oven to heat
to temperature. All the controls of a wood stove are
provided with the unit to control and encourage the fire so
that it lights easily and heats to temperature safely and
trouble free. When the oven has reached the correct cooking
temperature it can be used to roast meat, bake pizza, bake
bread, and anything imaginable. Our outdoor pizza oven has
a method to divert the smoke from the flavored wood to the
oven to enhance the taste. Other times, such as bread
baking time, the wood smoke can be channeled out the
chimney and not affect the delicate essence of the product.
Not only does it make real wood cooking available to the
average person but it provides a very attractive addition
to your deck or patio as you entertain.
Outdoor pizza ovens bring back the enjoyment of the process
of cooking with wood. Having your own personal pizza oven
outside on a beautiful summer evening, in your own intimate
setting, with good friends or family, will make for a
memorable experience that you and your guests will long
remember.
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Renowned outdoor chef, Millard Hiner describes outdoor
cooking methods here and has a collection of articles and
recipes on the new website http://www.outdoorpizzaoven.net/
. A great source for outdoor wood fired cooking information.
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