Pizza Oven Thread

[LeadFarmer]

Which brand of instant yeast powder are folk finding best?
Last summer I was using Fermipan which seemed ok..

[lauda]

For the kids, hence why it has cheddar and sweetcorn on it, but I think it’s turned out ok.

[21TonyK]

LeadFarmer said:

Which brand of instant yeast powder are folk finding best?
Last summer I was using Fermipan which seemed ok..

I've used various supermarket own brand yeasts and a couple of commercial no-name brands. All had the same results, also fresh yeast from Sainsburys bakery and a local independent. Cannot tell the difference. Only time theres been a problem is with very old IDY not activating due to age.

[Bikesalot]

Wife said she couldn’t afford to get me a pizza oven for my birthday. She just got me the accessories, peel and infrared thermometer. Anyway she lied and got me the full package.



Been reading this thread for a long time so excited to start the pizza oven journey.

[Arnold Cunningham]

Nice one. A little practice and you will be making pizzas as tasty as any italian restaurant. And certainly better than Pizza Express in Woking.

[soxboy]

Bikesalot said:

Wife said she couldn’t afford to get me a pizza oven for my birthday. She just got me the accessories, peel and infrared thermometer. Anyway she lied and got me the full package.



Been reading this thread for a long time so excited to start the pizza oven journey.

Lucky man. Have you checked the car for any recent dents or scratches?

[wilbo83]

Considering getting a Ooni Koda 12 soon. I've seen people using the Keter Utility XL table to put them on however I don't really have that much room (due to 3 other BBQs in a small area). I'd like to get a table that can be dual purpose between the Koda and my Weber Go Anywhere when I use that.

Therefore any recommendations for something small that can live outdoors, ideally has storage for general BBQ / Pizza oven bits and is big enough to have the Koda on top? The alternative of course is to build something myself which may be a plan B.

[Arnold Cunningham]

See my catering table linky somewhere above - they come in many sizes.

[MisanoPayments]

After finally having joined the club a couple of weeks ago, I set up my Roccbox this afternoon and got the 30 mins curing out of the way, and followed it up with my first go. Very tasty, finished off with some Franco Manca chilli oil.

[wibble cb]

Third attempt, getting there!



The crust was a tiny bit underdone, but I think with about a minute more in the oven will sort that out!

[PushedDover]

A new Era has begin at PushedDover Palace.

I have been to date using a Pizza Oven on the top of my Kadai, but the OH has just landed a birthday Ooni Fyra on me.
A quick blast last night with it, and I can see the appeal of a glass front door versus the open and closing to to keep an eye on the progress.

[justin220]

We're hosting a pizza night on Friday, and good topping ideas? Would like to try something different to the usual mozzarella basil, pepperoni etc..

[vaud]

Creme fraiche, very finely sliced (as in 1-2 mm, raw) potatoes and rosemary, then finished after cooking with some chilli flakes and a drizzle of olive oil.

[justin220]

Now that's something I'd have never thought of!

[vaud]

justin220 said:

Now that's something I'd have never thought of!

I'm not Jamie Olivers biggest fan but if you google "Jamie Oliver Pizza Toppings" then he has some good ideas.

Generally keep to 3-4 toppings maximum in my experience.

I like:

Tomato sauce, sardines (broken up into pieces), red onion and red pepper, again a scatter of chilli flakes or pepper. Sometimes some soaked raisins (raisins are a classic with sardines in Sicily, etc)

Tomato sauce, smoked mozeralla (Scamorza - can be found in many supermarkets) and pancetta.

[vaud]

Creme fraiche makes for a pizza bianca and opens up lots of options, especially for those less keen on tomatoes. More delicate.


Oh, and a sweet pizza - pizza base, thinly sliced apples to cover most of the base, sprinkle with sugar, dots of butter and a little cinnamon. Can also do with creme fraiche as a base.

[Arnold Cunningham]

I like some of these ideas. Our most adventurous so far was chocolate spread with mini marsh mallows as a pudding.

Heathen!

[paulrockliffe]

When I have a curry I get a peshwari naan, put the rice on that, then the curry on top. It makes me think that if you view the pizza base as really nice bread to go with your meal, you could come up with some lovely stuff. Dinner on a pizza base if you will.

Anyway, my plan is to join you all next summer; first I have to dig about 10 tonnes of dirt, remove all the broken bricks and rubbish that's piled up against the back of a broken fence, then build an 11m wall so I have a wall to build my oven into. The wall ends next to the patio, which also doesn't exist and I expect I'll have to build that first, so it's going to be a slow burner..... The layout is really cool, I think I can bring the front of the oven forward about a foot from the wall front, and 'hide' the rest beyond, with the chimney built into the wall too. Will post pics if I ever get there.....

[wilbo83]

Do Ooni have frequent sales? I'm planning on buying a Koda 12 but in no real rush so wondered if it's worth waiting a while for a sale.

Pretty sure they had 20% off recently (probably should have purchased then!) but hoping this may be repeated soon.

[Harpoon]

justin220 said:

We're hosting a pizza night on Friday, and good topping ideas? Would like to try something different to the usual mozzarella basil, pepperoni etc..

I had a haggis & black pudding pizza on holiday last week. Not as different as some of the suggestions above (which sound good) but it was really good as a different meat combination