Product Description

Join Anna Carpenter as she shares memories of growing up in Italy, where great meals were enjoyed around the fire with family and friends. Wood-fired ovens are enormously popular today because of who the unique taste only real wood fire can instill. This book equips you with information to successfully choose, install, and use your own wood-fired oven. Great tips concerning different kinds of insulation, tools, cooking techniques, and recipes. Step-by-step guidelines and plans for building are included. Great photos will inspire you to design the perfect setting for your oven, suited to your needs and budget.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #72524 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780764329166
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Check your budget...
Just so there is no confusion, this book was written by the owner of LA Ovenworks and is basically a how-to on constructing an oven from a precast mold, which are of course, sold by the author. This will cost you $2500 right out of the gate for the most basic model. This does not include building the foundation, insulating, plastering or other masonry work, and labor. It's not hard to approach the $10,000 mark with an average size oven.
Having built earth ovens and cooked in them professionally I would highly recommend both Kiko Denzer's book and Building with Cob by Adam Weismann and Katy Bryce. The latter especially if you have no experience working with cob and Kiko's for design ideas. Don't get me wrong, building an earth oven is not easy. But it costs significantly less(especially if you are resourceful in finding reusable materials) and will leave you enough left over to pay some labor and actually buy flour.

Great way to learn what wood-fired oven is all about
I love this book. It creates a special mood just by looking through it. I recommend it for both people who want to learn the recipes and for people who are interested in creating their own outdoor heaven. This book gives great ideas on what can be done in your own backyard and is very inspiring. The book has an Italian flavor to it, just like the whole idea of cooking outdoors. I think a wood-fired oven is great for everyone who loves good food, loves to entertain their guests and also it is a must for Californians! Get this book and you'll get a piece of Italian sunshine on your table!

The book's title says it all
The book's title says it all. This IS the ultimate wood-fired oven book. I spent quite a bit of time browsing through several wood-fired oven books in a bookstore, and this one is far and away the best. It tells how to choose and prepare a location for your oven, and explains the different types of construction materials that are available and how to determine the best ones for your needs, as well as explaining how to install an oven. In short, it has everything you need to know. There are also some excellent recipes, and stunning photography throughout. If you are looking for a book on this subject, look no further-- this book has it all.