May 2022 | Number #156
WOOD FIRED NEWSLETTER
Dear Wood Fired Family,

In this season of graduations, holidays, and the launching of the summer season, families and friends gather to celebrate and enjoy each other's company. This community expression of togetherness also centers naturally around food. Wood fired pizza can hold a special place in these gatherings. It is universally loved, while being both individual and communal at the same time. As you explore the stories, articles, photos, and recipes in this newsletter, we encourage you to draw close and support each other with delicious meals that feed the body and soul.

Happy baking!

The Forno Bravo Team

In This Issue

Customer Profile: Baseball’s Tim Salmon’s Tiled Oven Triumph

Baseball’s Tim Salmon knocked it out of the park with his tiled Casa2G 90 Pizza Oven Kit build. The Anaheim Angel’s former star player can now add home oven builder and tiler to his impressive resume. What started as a dream for more family time together, and a challenging sunken outdoor dining space became a creative labor of love that thrills everyone who sees it!

WATCH INTERVIEW

Idea Center:  12 Indoor Pizza Oven Design Ideas

While many pizza ovens are installed outdoors, there are several handy and safe ways to install them indoors as well. Imagine the convenience of having the hot fire so close to the kitchen, dining, and prep and clean-up areas. Culinary magic! No more dragging everything outside before you can begin cooking; no more dealing with the vagrancies of weather when you're tending to a roast or dish that bakes low and slow. Enjoy these unique and ingenious designs that can add something special to your home!

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Pizza 101: Toscan Grill Expands Wood Fired Cooking Options

A Tuscan Grill is a premium steel accessory that you place in your hot, wood fired oven over a bed of coals for cooking sizzling steaks, burgers, or chops, roasting vegetables, or baking fish. Forno Bravo’s version of this grill is made at our factory in Colorado and shipped all over the world.
 
This fun tool opens up a whole new world of cooking options. The smoking hot dome and heated steel grate add an amazing sear, while the coals underneath catch any drips, and radiate heat into the food for an even bake. Together, you can make pizza, then grill to your heart’s content in the same heat-up cycle, saving both fuel and time. Learn more about the Tuscan Grill, optional menu items, and this fun and tasty method of cooking below.

READ MORE AND GET RECIPES

PURCHASE GRILL HERE

Community Cookbook: 

Leek Jam, Meyer Lemon, Anchovy, Black Olive & Dill Flatbread

Brigit Binns is a master at developing ideal flavor combinations that will wow your family and guests. This summer flatbread recipe blends tang, brightness, and depth in a way that will surprise and delight all who try it. Plus, as a bonus, you can make extra leek jam that can be refrigerated or frozen to use later as a garnish for other breads and dishes. That's a two for one special. 

Wood Fired Roasted Spicy Seafood Pizza

With so much Italian culture located on the coast, it is easy to see why seafood plays a vital role in Italian cuisine. In this recipe, you learn how to roast shrimp, mussels, clams, and more, along with other spicy notes and accents. (Plus, a little beer broth will pull it together). Then add the toppings to a pizza base for a delicious food delivery system.

Below, you can follow Peter Reinhart’s demo description in the Community Cookbook, or enjoy the extra details and photos by Brad English in the presentation of this recipe on Pizza Quest. 

GENERAL RECIPE (COMMUNITY COOKBOOK)

DETAILED RECIPE (PIZZA QUEST WITH BRAD ENGLISH)

Product Spotlight

Summer Project: Modular Pizza Oven Kits

Whether you have a challenging build site, an interesting finish idea, are looking for an integrated look, or just enjoy building with your own hands, then a Forno Bravo modular pizza oven kit is the right product for you. We create and select only the highest quality components for your build, and ship them to you in one convenient crate.  Both master masons and novice DIY’ers love assembling these ovens. 

Now, you can watch your wood fired dreams become reality with a build project anyone can tackle, and baking performance you will love. Available in 3 models - ranging from small to massive, with wood or gas fuel options to fit your space and cooking style. 

LEARN MORE

 Meet the Owners

Wendy O’Neal’s Casa2G110 Brick Pizza Oven Build

Wendy O’Neal is a food blogger, BBQ-master, and mom with some serious home cooking chops! When she and her family decided they wanted a better outdoor cooking and entertaining area, she did her research and chose a Casa2G pizza oven kit to add to their build. In this video, she will show the steps they took to get the project through to completion and will inspire you with great ideas for your own outdoor space.

WATCH VIDEO 

PIZZA QUEST

An Interview with Chef Alan Cahn on Transformation

Peter Reinhart’s good friend and restaurant brother, Chef Alan Cahn, is the featured guest in this month’s Pizza Talk interview. Their conversation ventures far and wide, covering stories of their shared kitchen experiences, the different culinary paths they have traveled, and even some of Alan’s sage guidance for those wanting to raise their game to the highest levels of excellence, whether in pizza or life.

WATCH  INTERVIEW

PURCHASE NEW PIZZA QUEST BOOK HERE

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