Forno Bravo Casa Helps Build a Community

In 2014, The Murer House Foundation (a non-profit that protects the historic Giuseppe Murer House in Folsom, California) raised funds to buy a Forno Bravo Casa2G110 modular oven kit. They were fortunate enough to enlisted the local Rotary Club of Folsom (which includes a lot of contractors) to build it, along with a bocce court at the historic site. No one had seen a Forno Bravo oven before, but the work was seamless and went off without a hitch, despite previous experience.  According to Board of Directors Chair, Cindy Baker, “Forno Bravo provided excellent support throughout the process.”

Work started in Spring 2015 and finished in October. The project has created a lot of buzz and the pizzas started rolling out as soon as the cure was complete. A generous tree farm donated a supply of oak wood to get them started and everyone is enthused about using the oven. Plans are underway now for wood-fired cooking classes, to add to the full line-up of Italian cooking and language classes they offer. The oven will also be a central feature of the new baking club, where members can bring their bread, etc., ready to bake off one day a month. Everyone gets an allotted time and enjoys each other company (and the bocce court) while they wait for their bread to finish.

Learn more about this non-profit, all-volunteer organization at www.murerhouse.org and check out their facebook page to see more photos of the Casa project and how it’s being used.

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