How to use a wood-fired oven to create a perfect pizza
Who doesn’t love a freshly baked pizza? With the use of a wood-fired oven, an even more delicious result can be achieved. The intense heat and flames surrounding the wood-fired oven give the pizza that inimitable crispness, making the goodness of the quintessential Italian product truly unforgettable! Preparing a perfect pizza with a wood-fired oven, such as Ambrogi’s, is simple, but you need to know all the tricks to make an excellent quality dough, manage the temperature properly and finally serve such a delicacy. Let’s dive, therefore, into an in-depth analysis of all the useful tricks to make the best use of the wood-fired oven to create a delicious pizza!
The varieties of pizza that can be made with a wood-fired oven
The wood-fired oven is a versatile tool that allows all types of pizza to be prepared. Pizza baked in a wood-fired oven has a unique taste and texture that cannot be replicated by any other baking method. Varieties of pizza that can be made with a wood-fired oven include classic pizza, Neapolitan pizza, Roman pizza, pan pizza, pizza al metro, and many others. The higher temperature is recommended for Neapolitan-style pizzas. To achieve optimal crispness and texture, it is necessary to ensure that the oven temperature is properly adjusted before baking.
Preheat the wood-fired oven and prepare the pizza dough
Preheating the wood-fired oven is the first essential step in making a perfect pizza. The optimum baking temperature is between 300 and 450 degrees Celsius. Thanks to the quality of the materials and the way Ambrogi ovens are constructed, when used daily Ambrogi ovens reach operating temperature in no time. In fact, the baking chamber maintains the temperature even after many hours of overnight inactivity.
The wood-fired oven and the ideal temperature
In order to obtain a tasty pizza made in a wood-fired oven, it is necessary to make sure that the oven temperature is optimal. You should adjust the oven temperature according to the type of pizza to be made. For a Neapolitan-style pizza, you need a hotter wood-fired oven (about 400°C or more). If you are making a classic pizza, the oven temperature will be around 300°C. However, the suggested temperatures are approximate; for best results, you should do repeated baking tests in your wood-fired oven until you find the ideal one.
