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 are now available in several different forms for advocates 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 system to channel the smoke from the favored wood to the oven to enhance the flavor. At times, such as bread baking time, the wood smoke needs to be channeled out the chimney so as not to affect the essence of the creation. 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 outdoor pizza oven on a beautiful summer evening, in your own intimate setting, good friends or family, and of course, good food can make a memorable and delicious experience you and your guests will long remember.
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