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Place fire lighter Form kindling stack Light kindling stack
Step 2
Leave the fire stack to burn in the centre of the oven. This ensures the oven
dome and base is saturated with heat evenly. Add to the burning kindling
stack. You will start to approach optimum cooking temperatures 450+
degrees celcius. You can tell this by using an infra-red thermometer, a floor
standing thermometer or when the sooty deposits in the oven diminish.
Step 3
Once you have reached optimum cooking temperatures (450 + degrees
celcius), you are ready to start the cooking process. Move the embers of
the fire to the back or side of the oven, exposing an area to place food.
You can do this using the metal pizza peel and can clear the oven floor
using an oven brush or hearth mop.
TOP TIP: Always bring your oven up to optimum cooking temperature first,
whether you are cooking pizza in a hot oven or roasting and baking in
a cooler oven. This ensures the oven is saturated with heat and will stay
hotter for longer.
TOP TIP: Remember to rotate your items to ensure even cooking, also
remember to alternate embers on each side of the oven when cooking
over long periods to ensure even distribution of heat.
3.3.1 Lighting your oven for the first time/ in Autumn and Winter
Your oven may take a little longer to reach optimum temperatures on your
first firing; this is normal. In autumn and winter during wet weather or low
temperatures, ensure you light the oven slow and steady and at a stable
rising temperature for over 35+ minutes. Then resume with your regular
firing technique.
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Failure to light the oven slowly in these instances may cause the oven
damage and may affect your oven warranty.
3.4 How to cook in your Mezzo 76 Oven
The Mezzo 76 Oven has the same cooking abilities as all of our wood fired
oven range. You can cook virtually anything in a wood fired oven and
achieve a range of different cooking techiques. Cook pizza, roast, grill,
