The Wood-Fired Blog
Forno Bravo Slings Pizza at the 2019 Salinas Valley Food and Wine Festival
Aug 16, 2019Forno Bravo was happy to jump in and be a part of the Salinas Valley Food and Wine Festival on August 10th in Salinas, CA. Held in Oldtown Salinas, just a mile or two from the Forno Bravo factory and showroom, the festival was a fun way to introduce participants to Forno Bravo ovens and the delicious wood fired pizza they produce! Forno Bravo was a Platinum level sponsor of... Read More
Pizza Perfect Herb Garden
Feb 27, 2019Adding herbs to your wood fired pizza is the perfect way to accentuate your favorite recipe. Fresh herbs not only add a bright and unique taste to pizza, but also add healthy vitamins and nutrients to your meal. Growing an herb garden at home is an excellent way to skip the grocery store and ensure you’re getting the freshest herbs available just steps from your wood fired pizza oven. Check... Read More
Forno Bravo and Pizza Quest Renew Partnership
Jul 27, 2016Pizza oven manufacturer promotes destination website hosted by Peter Reinhart. Salinas, CA July 27, 2016 – Forno Bravo (www.fornobravo.com) and Pizza Quest have announced a renewal of their collaboration on the pizza-themed website, www.pizzaquest.com , that began in 2010. “Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart” is a destination website for pizza enthusiasts that contains video and blog content as well as recipes and guest columns from chefs and personalities in... Read More
A Girl and Her Dragon – She’s on Fire!
Jul 05, 2016The bright side is that, as of the writing of this latest blog, I haven’t set anything on fire that I wasn’t supposed to. I am not going to lie; there have been a few close calls. Turns out burning cornstarch will adhere to a pizza peel and turn a 6-foot cooking implement into a temporary torch. Evidently supposedly dead coals can flare up when brought out of the oven... Read More
A Primavera Wood Fired Oven Remodel
Nov 30, 2015Forno Bravo wood fired ovens can last a lifetime but sometimes an owner may want to give the outside a facelift. That’s what happened to Greg S. of Southern California, who purchased a Forno Bravo Primavera 60 oven in 2009. After several years of enjoying his oven on a stand, he decided to take his Primavera to the next level to match his outdoor fireplace. He hired Ray Morrow Designs... Read More
3,200 Calories a Day
Aug 02, 2012You might have noticed that I bake a lot of bread — so what do we do with all of it? We don’t have a huge family, I don’t give my bread to neighbors or sell it, and I don’t throw it away after I test a new oven. And I don’t have a crazy high carb diet. Baking has been a hobby that I have enjoyed for years. I... Read More
Got Wood?
Jun 24, 2012You might be wondering how much wood a wood-fired oven really burns and how efficient a modern pizza oven is with fuel. So today I made a test, and the outcome was really very good. The following photos show just how little wood my Prest prototype oven needs to reach pizza baking temperature and hold enough heat to bake a load of bread. To get right to it, and the... Read More
