Kickoff your summer with an Authentic Pizza Oven!
Summer is one of the most celebrated seasons of the year. Generally, it is the time of year when the sun is the most conducive for spending more time outside.
The warmer weather and longer days bring a welcomed sense of energy that is infectious. Who doesn't love summer?
People are enjoying the break from school and taking family vacations to travel to ride the waves at the beach or go camping.
The biggest emphasis is to be outside and embrace nature, whether it be boating, fishing, or cooking smores at sunset in your own backyard.
With holidays like Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day communities are gathering at town festivals and hosting other fun outdoor activities that everyone can enjoy.
Food trucks are now a common treat that can be spotted featuring their summer culinary dishes such as BBQ, fresh fish tacos, pizza, and burgers garnished with their specialty coleslaw and crisp produce.
Children can be seen being entrepreneurial filling up their piggy banks and serving up fresh-squeezed lemonade in their neighborhoods.
There is simply something magical about the adventurous and happier vibes of summer that becomes a state of mind and reminds us to slow down and embrace life in all its beauty.
For decades, all over the world Authentic Pizza Ovens have been a big part of families' summers and have become a household staple for creating lifelong memories.
The traditional experience of wood-fired cooking preserves the simpler times of our past generations and connects people in a lively way that is not comparable to the more controlled ways of modern cooking today.
You can become the family pizzeria chef by creating the crispest and perfectly charred true Italian-style pizza that our most traditional Pizzaioli ovens create with their lower dome profile that conducts heat directly to the oven floor.
Host the next family BBQ with your signature meat recipe using the rotisserie feature of our Lisboa and Ventura ovens while everyone gathers around the ambiance of the fire that these ovens create with their taller doors.
Our Maximus ovens are perfect for taking on family camping trips where you can cook fresh-caught salmon and veggies that are sure to be the highlight of the summer, or even become the talk of the town by adding one of our larger Maximus Prime ovens to your restaurant or food truck setting, to serve up the best wood-fired foods you can create.
Whichever oven you choose, you've got to salute summer with your very own smores in the pizza oven. To say kids love it is an understatement.
Between the undeniable quality and timeless nature of our handmade and crafted Traditional brick-and-mortar ovens, and the versatility and convenience of our modern collection of Maximus Portable ovens, we are sure to have the perfect oven to compliment your very own backyard space that is best suited to your needs.
Whichever oven you might choose, Authentic Pizza Ovens are truly the AUTHENTIC way to make your summer season truly unforgettable.
SUMMER RECIPES
Woodfired Fish
Ingredients
Your favorite fish!
Lemon and/or lime
Olive oil
Fresh herbs (whatever you have in the garden; parsley, dill, sage, and rosemary. Or, whatever you like)
Salt, Pepper, and Garlic!
Directions
1. Heat your wood-fired pizza oven to between 400 and 500 degrees Fahrenheit / 204-260 degrees Celsius.
2. Lay fish on a good size piece of tin foil.
3. Fill the fish with the lemon, lime, and herbs and sprinkle lots of olive oil over it.
4. Wrap stuffed fish and place it in your hot oven. By wrapping it in foil the fish will be steamed in its own juices and the flavors won’t ‘escape’. Now patience…. drink some wine and relax!
5. 55 minutes…Use oven gloves and remove from the wood fire oven. Unwrap and serve with your favorite sides- DELISH!
Image Credit: Chef Mike of @woodfireddreams
Rotisserie Steak and Vegetables
You can cook either your vegetables or steak on the Rotisserie Spit, and you can use your featured Portuguese ceramic dish that comes with your oven to roast your veggies, and even catch the juicy drippings from your steak!
Ingredients
Your favorite selection of steak
Your favorite vegetables
Olive Oil
Fresh herbs (whatever you have in the garden; parsley, dill, sage, and rosemary. Or, whatever you like)
Salt and Pepper
Directions
1. Heat your wood-fired oven to between 450 and 600 degrees Fahrenheit / 230 and 315 degree Celsius.
2. Prepare your vegetables, toss them in olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
3. Season your steak to your preference and place it on the rotisserie spit, then insert the spit inside your oven.
4. Place the dish of vegetables away from the direct flame of the fire and either underneath the steak or to the side.
5. Cook until finished, garnish, and serve.
Your Choice of Woodfired Pizza
Ingredients
Pizza dough (Your favorite homemade dough recipe or even pre-made dough is fine)
Your choice of sauce
Your choice of cheese
Your choice of toppings
Directions
1. Heat your wood-fired oven to between 500 and 600 degrees Fahrenheit / 260 and 315 degrees Celsius (The temperature varies depending on the type of pizza you are making).
2. Sprinkle flour on the surface you are using for your pizza dough and roll your dough out to the desired size.
3. Spread your sauce on the dough leaving at least 1" around the edges for your crust.
4. Sprinkle your choice of cheese then garnish with your desired toppings.
5. Place the pizza directly on the firebrick of your oven and cook rotating the pizza halfway through to achieve perfectly charred edges around your crust.
6. Pizza cooks in as little as 3 minutes, so keep an eye on it! Once it is finished, remove your pizza and ENJOY!
Related Articles:
- Authentic Pizza Ovens
Comments 0