Kalamazoo AFPO-BLK-LP, Use And Care Manual

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General Operating Tips
Thin Crust Pizza
„ Crust formed to less than 1/8” thick
„
Upper burner on HIGH
„
Lower burner on LOW
„ Cook for approximately 3 minutes
„ Rotate pizza 3 to 4 times during cooking
Medium Crust Pizza
„
Crust formed to 1/4” thick
„
Upper burner on MEDIUM
„ Lower burner turned OFF a couple of
minutes before putting pizza in the oven
after preheating on LOW
„ Cook for approximately 8 minutes
„
Rotate pizza 3 to 4 times during cooking
Deep Dish Pizza
„
Use heavy-gauge aluminum pizza pan
„ Upper burner on MEDIUM
„ Lower burner MEDIUM
„
Cooling rack placed between pan and
cooking deck
„ Cook for approximately 40 minutes
„
Rotate pizza every 5 to 8 minutes
Calzones
„
Upper burner on MEDIUM
„ Lower burner turned OFF a couple of
minutes before putting calzones in the oven
after preheating on LOW
„ Cook for approximately 7 minutes
„
Rotate calzones once during cooking
Roasted Meats or Vegetables
„
Upper burner on HIGH
„ Lower burner LOW
„ Preheat cast iron skillet in the oven
„
Cook food in preheated skillet
„
Rotate skillet for even roasting
IMPORTANT: Never put greasy,
oily or buttery foods directly on
the cooking deck. For cookies,
meats and other items, use a
pan or cast iron skillet.
Temperature Range
„
When the oven is fully pre-heated, with
both burners on HIGH, the Artisan Fire Pizza
Oven is capable of intense heat in excess of
800ºF. The heat is most intense at the rear
of the cooking deck and least intense at the
front. Once you are familiar with cooking in
the oven, you will be able to use this to your
advantage in turning out perfect pizzas. Only
the thinnest of pizzas with a reserved amount
of toppings should be cooked at the upper
end of the temperature range. Specialty flours
may be needed to avoid burning the dough.
„ When the upper burner is set to LOW and the
lower burner is LOW or OFF, the oven cooks
at a very low and slow speed. Temperatures
can be as low as 300ºF.
Why no Thermometer?
„ With the intense and dynamic heat
characteristics of the Artisan Fire Pizza
Oven, we have found that a thermometer is
misleading at best, resulting in poorly-cooked
pizzas. After hundreds of tests, we have
developed the guide at left for basic burner
settings. We recommend you learn to trust
your eyes and experiences to determine how
quickly a pizza is cooking and when it has
reach perfection.
Cook with your pizza oven a few
times to learn the ropes before
hosting your first pizza party.