Pizza Oven Thread

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Electronicpants

2,637 posts

188 months

Thursday 16th February 2017
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thebraketester said:
My word... that is perfect for the Unii.... great find!
The only slight fly in the ointment is the stack/chimney is too big and needs taken down to fit under, you could possibly flip the legs to get more clearance, to be honest I've not used mine since September! Bloody winter.



m4tti

5,427 posts

155 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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I've used my uuni every weekend since I bought it last September, even in the rain, and I think I've finally cracked it. Home made dough, and no burnt underside. Absolutely love it.










Tony Angelino

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1,971 posts

113 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Looks good, care to share the dough recipe? I've messed about with a few recipes and also bought from a local baker and frozen - really going to try nail it for this season when it get's fired up.

m4tti

5,427 posts

155 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Here you go.

https://www.fornobravo.com/pizzaquest/classic-pizz...

I had tried a number of recipes before and bought the frozen dough from Waitrose but this is miles better. The recipe makes 5 dough balls. I freeze them up, then on a thursday evening pull one out of the freezer and put into the fridge, Saturday lunch time I pull it out of the fridge and leave it on the side.

It really is a cracking dough.

Edited by m4tti on Sunday 19th February 22:30

sidekickdmr

5,075 posts

206 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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m4tti said:
The recipe makes 5 dough balls. I freeze them up, then on a thursday evening pull one out of the freezer
One?

I dont understand confused

Tony Angelino

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1,971 posts

113 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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m4tti said:
Here you go.

https://www.fornobravo.com/pizzaquest/classic-pizz...

I had tried a number of recipes before and bought the frozen dough from Waitrose but this is miles better. The recipe makes 5 dough balls. I freeze them up, then on a thursday evening pull one out of the freezer and put into the fridge, Saturday lunch time I pull it out of the fridge and leave it on the side.

It really is a cracking dough.

Edited by m4tti on Sunday 19th February 22:30
Thanks, will have a bash when we fire it up.


m4tti

5,427 posts

155 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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sidekickdmr said:
One?

I dont understand confused
Bizzare as it sounds the wife doesn't like wood fired pizzas, prefers packet ones. Can't get on with the char and the flavour.

sidekickdmr

5,075 posts

206 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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m4tti said:
sidekickdmr said:
One?

I dont understand confused
Bizzare as it sounds the wife doesn't like wood fired pizzas, prefers packet ones. Can't get on with the char and the flavour.
That is odd!

But regardless, even if I was firing mine up for just myself, I would do 3 smaller ones.

One spicy meat one

One subtle prawn and spinich one

One garlic/resemary one

God im hungry lick

thebraketester

14,224 posts

138 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Electronicpants said:
thebraketester said:
My word... that is perfect for the Unii.... great find!
The only slight fly in the ointment is the stack/chimney is too big and needs taken down to fit under, you could possibly flip the legs to get more clearance, to be honest I've not used mine since September! Bloody winter.
Electronicpants.... just going back to the unii table. Is it really 111cm high?

m4tti

5,427 posts

155 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Tony Angelino said:
Thanks, will have a bash when we fire it up.
The key to the dough is a decent length cold ferment I think. Seems to produce better results.

m4tti

5,427 posts

155 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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sidekickdmr said:
That is odd!

But regardless, even if I was firing mine up for just myself, I would do 3 smaller ones.

One spicy meat one

One subtle prawn and spinich one

One garlic/resemary one

God im hungry lick
I've started producing my own spicy pork, and it's one of the best pizza toppings I've had. There's not enough space on the top of
The pizza biggrin






Recipe here
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/12/fennel-...

48Valves

1,947 posts

209 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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sidekickdmr said:
One subtle prawn and spinich one
Prawn and spinich on a Pizza? WTF Is wrong with you? :-)

johnnywgk

2,579 posts

182 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Gandahar said:
You don't need any of that expensive crap

http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/09/how-...

I tried this, worked perfectly. You just need to have a very big frying pan and a grill turned up to finish.

The main thing about pizza is the dough preparation
I do something similar when drunk. Put pan on hob full heat then put pizza in microwave 1 min full power, then put in hot pan until crunchy, flip over for a while. Jobs jobbed

Johnniem

2,672 posts

223 months

Tuesday 21st February 2017
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48Valves said:
Prawn and spinich on a Pizza? WTF Is wrong with you? :-)
+1. And if anyone comes in here with mention of pineapple or sweetcorn in the same breath as Pizza.......mad


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sidekickdmr

5,075 posts

206 months

Tuesday 21st February 2017
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Johnniem said:
+1. And if anyone comes in here with mention of pineapple or sweetcorn in the same breath as Pizza.......mad


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Oh pineapple on a pizza should be illegal!

As for my prawn abomination, my "main" pizza is always spicy and covered in things like nduja, pepperoni, chilli, red onion, olives etc

The prawn one is just for a bit of contrast, king prawn, wilted spinach, maskapony/crème fraîche dollops

Tis lush, try it!

(not my pic)



Electronicpants

2,637 posts

188 months

Tuesday 21st February 2017
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thebraketester said:
Electronicpants said:
thebraketester said:
My word... that is perfect for the Unii.... great find!
The only slight fly in the ointment is the stack/chimney is too big and needs taken down to fit under, you could possibly flip the legs to get more clearance, to be honest I've not used mine since September! Bloody winter.
Electronicpants.... just going back to the unii table. Is it really 111cm high?
Not measured it, but getting the tape measure out and judging, it looks about right, I'll have a look.





48Valves

1,947 posts

209 months

Tuesday 21st February 2017
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Johnniem said:
48Valves said:
Prawn and spinich on a Pizza? WTF Is wrong with you? :-)
+1. And if anyone comes in here with mention of pineapple or sweetcorn in the same breath as Pizza.......mad


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Pinapple, Chorizo and chillies is my pizza topp2inh of choice

Johnniem

2,672 posts

223 months

Tuesday 21st February 2017
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48Valves said:
Johnniem said:
48Valves said:
Prawn and spinich on a Pizza? WTF Is wrong with you? :-)
+1. And if anyone comes in here with mention of pineapple or sweetcorn in the same breath as Pizza.......mad


biggrin
Pinapple, Chorizo and chillies is my pizza topp2inh of choice
There it is...I think I just blew a 48 valves!! (Not actually blew...obv...gets coat....

Tony Angelino

Original Poster:

1,971 posts

113 months

Tuesday 21st February 2017
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What's everybody's cheese of choice? Have used a few kinds of different options with mixed results including:

Cheapo Lidle mozzarella balls
Grated mozzarella
Real expensive Waitress mozzarella
Grated cheapish cheddar from Costco (tend to buy the large bags and freeze it in smaller batches, sometimes catches and burns, probably something to do with the moisture loss).
Finished with a bit of grated hard cheese

I generally subscribe to the less is more theory when it comes to cheese and other toppings normally with some cured meats added to the cheese and tomato.

thebraketester

14,224 posts

138 months

Tuesday 21st February 2017
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Tony Angelino said:
What's everybody's cheese of choice? Have used a few kinds of different options with mixed results including:

Cheapo Lidle mozzarella balls
Grated mozzarella
Real expensive Waitress mozzarella
Grated cheapish cheddar from Costco (tend to buy the large bags and freeze it in smaller batches, sometimes catches and burns, probably something to do with the moisture loss).
Finished with a bit of grated hard cheese

I generally subscribe to the less is more theory when it comes to cheese and other toppings normally with some cured meats added to the cheese and tomato.
We usually use the sort of mozzarella that comes and a vac pack thing in a smallish block. Proper mozzarella can be a bit wet sometimes.