Pizza Oven Thread

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CharlieB

525 posts

232 months

Thursday 28th July 2016
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Weber Pizza Oven user here (Chadwick style oven). Load up with coal and then add some wood chunks as you cook towards the back so the flames lick up and you get a superb pizza in about 5 mins, making sure to turn it round half way thru. Make sure you have enough coal in it to keep it red hot.

Frozen dough balls from Waitrose are a doddle. Not been on the phone to the usual TA purveyors for months now, so must have nearly covered the capital outlay.

Like all Weber stuff, it's a great bit of kit, with the main innovative design elements taken from a British designer. Anyone on the fence should get one, however for some reason they do not seem all that popular.

Agree with the sentiments above if feeding a crowd, knock out a couple to keep the hunger at bay and then just make one by one. For some reason always tend to find the last one is the best.

WCZ

10,492 posts

193 months

Thursday 28th July 2016
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is there any way of properly cooking pizza inside an apartment with no outdoor space

CharlieB

525 posts

232 months

Thursday 28th July 2016
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WCZ said:
is there any way of properly cooking pizza inside an apartment with no outdoor space
The original Chadwick Oven would be a good place to start https://www.chadwickoven.com/ however it does come at a price, most definitely a "coolest kitchen gadget award contender".

Looking further up this thread at something I didn't know existed - the Ferrari G3 looks (and sounds) like a winner!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ferrari-G10006-Delizia-Pi...


LeadFarmer

7,411 posts

130 months

Thursday 28th July 2016
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I like to sprinkle semolina powder on both sides of the base, before adding sauce & topping

jimmyjimjim

7,329 posts

237 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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CharlieB said:
The original Chadwick Oven would be a good place to start https://www.chadwickoven.com/ however it does come at a price, most definitely a "coolest kitchen gadget award contender".

Looking further up this thread at something I didn't know existed - the Ferrari G3 looks (and sounds) like a winner!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ferrari-G10006-Delizia-Pi...
I've a Breville pizza oven, which is a US model, similar to the Ferrari G3. Same concept - electric elements top and bottom, pizza stone.

Got it as a Christmas gift that I asked for, and love it.

Not a great deal of headroom in it, so it's a bit of an art (and takes some practice) to prevent the toppings rising into the top element and burning.

Creates excellent pizza with a small fraction of the hassle of a 'proper' pizza oven.

I'm sure better can be had, but for the convenience, it's hard to beat.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Uuni2 on order. Can't wait.

thebraketester

14,192 posts

137 months

Saturday 30th July 2016
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bulldong said:
Uuni2 on order. Can't wait.
You will love it. It heats up so quickly, it is so convenient.

HarryFlatters

4,203 posts

211 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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Can anyone suggest where I could buy something like this, but not have to wait 1-2 months for delivery?

sidekickdmr

5,065 posts

205 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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Why are you after a cast iron pan?

Traditionally you would use a stone, this retains the heat and crisps up the bottom the same way that pan would?

HarryFlatters

4,203 posts

211 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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I want to use it on a barbecue, so am worried that a stone would crack.

I suspect cast iron would be easier to keep clean than a stone, and I'd also like to use it for cooking veggies etc on the bbq.

sidekickdmr

5,065 posts

205 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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Fair enough, I can see your logic, especially with it being multi use.

FWIW I've got a pizza stone (Gino D'acampo branded one for a xmas prezzie) and I ONLY use it on the BBQ as it wont fit in my oven, not cracked yet, and no need to clean.

HarryFlatters

4,203 posts

211 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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sidekickdmr said:
I ONLY use it on the BBQ as it wont fit in my oven, not cracked yet, and no need to clean.
Good to know thumbup

sidekickdmr

5,065 posts

205 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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Works well, had I about 4 years now with lots of use too.

Sorry for the rubbish pics




HarryFlatters

4,203 posts

211 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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They look absolutely brilliant thumbup

FredericRobinson

3,668 posts

231 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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This is what I use (and failed to link to in my last post), does a good job and would work well on a BBQ


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-James-Baking-Tradi...

thebraketester

14,192 posts

137 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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Picked up some Nduja Salami from Borough Market today.... pizza Unni pizza tonight :-)

Johnniem

2,660 posts

222 months

Thursday 4th August 2016
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Kermit power said:
My wife has booked me on a "build your own pizza oven" course for my birthday! smile

Unfortunately, it's in Norfolk, and we couldn't get Grandparents to look after the kids until the first weekend of August, but still, looking forward to it!
Let us know how you get on Kermit. Post pics too!!

thebraketester

14,192 posts

137 months

Thursday 4th August 2016
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Luke.

10,946 posts

249 months

Thursday 4th August 2016
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thebraketester said:
Spot on.

Gandahar

9,600 posts

127 months

Friday 5th August 2016
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nice crust, not too many toppings, well cooked.

Yes, spot on.

Nice work.