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Preheating
It is necessary to preheat the appliance for at least
15 minutes before cooking certain foods,
depending on the type of food and the cooking
temperature.
Food that requires a low cooking
temperature needs a shorter period of preheating.
Cooking Pizza
A properly cooked, fresh pizza is one of life’s true
pleasures. Using th
is Pizza Oven
you can enjoy
fresh cooked pizza in your own back yard.
Before cooking we recommend installing your
pizza stone and turning the cooker to high until
the cooker reaches just below your desired
temperature. At this stage turn the cooker to low
and the stored heat in the pizza stone will bring it
up to the correct temperature (you may need a
couple of tries to get this right).
Once your pizza is ready for cooking transfer it to
a heated pizza tray on the middle shelf of the Pizza
Oven using a spatula. Five minutes before cooking
is complete transfer to the pizza stone to crisp the
base and finish off. The
pizza stone ensures an intense and even heat for a
perfect crust.
This should produce a delicious pizza, however
everyone’s pizza recipe is a little different and we
suggest you try a few different methods of cooking
until you find the perfect process for you.
Cooking other Foods
Other foods can be cooked within the Pizza Oven
just as you would with a conventional oven. The
thermostat indicates the temperature at the top of
the oven and the temperature within the oven may
exhibit some local
variation. We recommend always using a baking
tray especially if cooking greasy foods.
Smoking with the Pizza Oven
Your Pizza Oven can be used as a hot smoker. Hot
smoking will not produce the intense smoked
flavors obtained by cold smoking for long periods
of time, but will give an added dimension to foods
such as fish and poultry.
We suggest that you fill the smoker box with
wood chips of your choice and
hang from the
bottom rack
. Leave the smoker box in place in a
lit cooker for 10-15 minutes (or until smoke
appears) before you start cooking. Then simply
cook your food thoroughly as usual.
As with cooking pizza, everyone’s taste is a little
different so enjoy experimenting with a range of
wood chip types and quantities, cooking times
and foods.
Caring for your Pizza Oven
Both
the
inside and outside of your Pizza Oven
require frequent cleaning to keep them in tip top
shape. We generally recommend washing with
warm soapy water and rinsing thoroughly at least
once per month. Always allow the Pizza Oven to
dry thoroughly before storage or use.
Your pizza stone will pick up flavors from cooking
and smoking. The best way to clean the pizza
stone is first to remove all loose residue and then
soak in warm water for 20 minutes. Then allow to
dry overnight in a dry place. You may need to
repeat this process several times to get rid of all
cooked in flavors.
Using Your
Pizza Oven
