August, 2019 | Number. #123
WOOD FIRED NEWSLETTER

Hello Forno Bravo Family,

For many, this is back to school time; for others, it is state fair season and still the heart of the summer. For the Forno Bravo Team and community, it is a time of festivals, evenings around a wood fire, delicious pizza treats...and the time to vote for the winner of our photo contest! We hope you like these images as much as we do; we can’t wait to get your input.

In This Issue:
  1. 2019 Summer Photo Contest Voting
  2. Highlights from the Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival
  3. Recipes for Cedar Plank Salmon and Apricot Chicken Pesto Pizza
  4. Neapolitan Dough Primer from Peter Reinhart of Pizza Quest
  5. Family-Sized Primavera Ovens
  6. Announcing Upcoming Cooking Classes
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Help Pick the 2019 Summer Photo Contest Winner
People’s wood fired ovens and the food they prepare in them are as distinctive and unique as the owners themselves. The 2019 Summer Photo Contest submissions were a fabulous demonstration of this diversity and creativity. In fact, they were so good that we need your help!!! 

We’ve narrowed down over 200 photos to our top 20. Click on the link below to vote for your favorite. Share the link and let others get in on the fun as well! (One entry per person/email address please.) Voting closes Wednesday, September 11th.

* We’re looking for good composition, lighting, and content. As an open-criteria contest, choose your favorite from any of the options — either wood-fired ovens or food photos. All are eligible to win. Just pick what catches your eye and makes you go, “Wow!” 

Thank you again for all who submitted photos and stories, and thank you to the community for helping us to honor their efforts! The Grand Prize Winner and honorable mentions will be published in our next newsletter.

Cast Your Vote Here

Forno Bravo Slings Pizza at the 2019 Salinas Valley Food and Wine Festival
Forno Bravo was happy to jump in and be a part of the 9th annual 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! 

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Wood Fired Cedar Plank Salmon by Doug Garner
This dish is all about the fish! With notes of cedar and smoke infused into the salmon, a simple olive oil and ‘spice mix de jour’ is all you need to help the salmon to take center stage on your plate. Try out this gentle cooking method in your wood fired oven with a tested recipe by a talented home chef.

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Wood Fired Apricot (or Peach) Chicken Pesto Pizza by Chef Bart
When fresh fruit is in season, there’s nothing better than thinly sliced apricots or peaches paired with shredded chicken, creamy goat cheese, and homemade pesto! Learn how to make your own pesto sauce for this seasonal pie that will have your taste buds singing!

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Neapolitan Dough and Breakfast Pizza
Everyone needs a great, basic dough recipe and mastering Neapolitan dough is a foundational skill for wood fired pizza makers. Award winning baker, Peter Reinhart, shares his recipe for this classic pizza dough, the “stretch and fold” method of gluten development, and gets started on making a delicious breakfast pizza too! Check it out.

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Primavera Performs Beautifully for Smaller Gatherings

The Primavera is a professional quality, wood fired oven in a “family-sized” package. It’s a top performer that heats up to 700°F in about 20 min with a minimal amount of wood, and can cook 30 – 50 pizzas an hour. (At 2-3 minutes each, no one minds a little wait.) It can also stay hot for hours! The oven comes with a 24” or 28” real firebrick cooking floor and a monoblock refractory dome (no seams equals great longevity.)

With countertop models or an optional powder coated steel stand, you can put this oven anywhere in your backyard or covered patio area, and then just take it with you if you move (though the new home owners may fight you for it!) The Primavera’s smooth stucco finish is now offered in 7 standard colors to match your home or decorating taste. These colors range from rustic to contemporary for the look you like best.

The Primavera Wood Fired Pizza Oven is the perfect backyard addition. Contact our Sales Team to order yours today!

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Mastering Your Oven Course – September 21st, Lisle, IL


Special for Forno Bravo readers - save 20% on registration for the upcoming Mastering Your Oven course at the North American Pizza and Culinary Academy by using code: FB919. This hands-on class with a Master Instructor and experienced chefs will take your pizza, grilling, and wood fired skills to a new level! (Plus you get to enjoy a delicious meal that you help make in the school’s WF ovens.)

Space is limited – Learn More & Sign up now.
 

Wood Fired University – September 27th – 29th, Denver, CO


Fire Within has been offering wood fired mobile catering courses since 2009. The next session of their Wood Fired University is perfect for beginner and intermediate students who are ready to launch their pizza business or take it to the next level. Join a community of chef entrepreneurs who want to run a business right!

Register today by CLICKING HERE.