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fire-retardant mitt to protect your hands and forearm.
4. COOKING GUIDE
It is possible to use two cooking surfaces – the pizza stone at the base of the oven, as well as the
When you have reached your desired cooking temperature, maintain this temperature for at least
maintained by adding one small piece of wood at a time.
When you open the oven door during the cooking process, note that the temperature on the
gauge may drop slightly. Do not immediately add more wood to the firebox. It is best to close the
oven door and wait a few minutes to see if the temperature returns to its previous level. If more
heat is required, add one piece of wood at a time and continue until the oven has reached the
desired temperature.
4.1 HOW TO COOK PIZZA
Prior to cooking pizzas, you will need to allow some time to pre-heat your Hark Pizzeria oven to
approximately 350°C. Note that pizzas can be cooked in the Pizzeria oven in temperatures ranging
from 300°C to 400°C.
It is recommended that when opening and closing the oven and firebox doors, you use a long,
- Open the oven door and use a pizza paddle to carefully place the pizza directly onto the
pizza stone.
- 1-3 minutes later, use a pizza paddle to remove the pizza from the oven and serve
immediately.
- If you are going to cook pizzas over a long period of time, ensure that the flame in the
firebox is kept alive by continuing to add wood to the fire, piece by piece.
TIPS FOR COOKING PIZZA
- You will know your pizza is ready when the base is crispy and the pizza topping has melted
and is simmering at the surface.
- If your pizza base is burning before the topping is cooked, it may mean that pizza stone is too
hot. In this case, it is advisable to first cook the pizza on the roast rack for 1-2 minutes, before
placing it on the pizza stone to crisp quickly,
- Note that there will be a variance in cooking times and heat distribution as a result of the type
of pizza base used (example dough or precooked pizza bases) as well as the type and thickness
of the toppings utilised.
adjustable roast rack above. In order to avoid staining with grease or fat, the food cooked on the
roast rack should be placed in a roast tray or on a sheet of aluminium foil.
10 minutes before introducing food. This allows the temperature to stabilise and can be
4. COOKING GUIDE
4.1 GETTING STARTED
It is possible to use two cooking services in the Hark Pizzeria oven - the pizza stone at the base
of the oven, as well as the adjustable roast rack above. In order to avoid staining the oven with
grease or fat, place food cooked on the roast rack in a heavy duty roast tray or on a sheet of
aluminium foil.
Before cooking, it is crucial to pre-heat the oven. Once you have reached your desired
temperature, it is crucial that you maintain this temperature for another 10-15 minutes to allow
the temperature to stabilise and the flames to reduce. Once the temperature stabilises, you can
then maintain this temperature over time by simply adding one small piece of wood at a time.
Please note that when you open the oven door during the cooking process, the temperature on
the gauge may drop slightly. Do not add more wood to the firebox. It is best to close the oven
door and wait a few minutes to see if the temperature returns to its previous level. If more heat is
required, add one piece of wood at a time until you reach the desired temperature.
4.2 COOKING PIZZAS
The key to producing the best pizzas in the Hark Pizzeria is to obtain HIGH TEMPERATURES &
LOW FLAME.
Prior to cooking, you will need to pre-heat your Hark Pizzeria oven to approximately 350°C.
Ideal temperatures for cooking pizzas in the Hark Pizzeria range from 300°C to 350°C.
The time it takes to obtain high temperatures will depend on:
− weather conditions, and
− the type of wood used.
Next you will need to ensure that flames in the firebox have reduced in order to avoid excessive
smoking and burnt pizza bases. Once you have reached your desired temperature, you will need
to wait 10-15 minutes to stabilise the temperature and to allow the flames to subside.
It is important to understand that there will be some variance in heat distribution and cooking
times resulting from:
− the type of pizza base used (fresh dough vs pre-prepared pizza bases), as well as
− the type and thickness of the toppings selected.
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