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I had a few folks over for pizza last night and heard those wonderful words, "This is the best pizza I have ever tasted!" I was thrilled. I used the sourdough starter from Peter Reinhart's book Crust and Crumb for my "poolish" of pizza dough. I made about six pizzas and the last one was the best...I think the fire was just right and the oven floor was really hot.
Later I pulled out the coals and cooked a pot roast with vegies. My iron dutch oven was pitted and rusty (I plan to refurbish it...it was my husband's grandmother's), so I lined it with aluminum foil and put the ingredients in a big crockpot liner inside of it. Came out great....although I am looking forward to cooking it directly on the cast iron.
Fire question: At some point, the fire was licking up the chimney. Is that bad? I pushed the coals back some and waited a minute or too before cooking the pizza.
I haven't sent a picture of my finished oven because it is not finished, but I will finish it someday and post my photo.
Later I pulled out the coals and cooked a pot roast with vegies. My iron dutch oven was pitted and rusty (I plan to refurbish it...it was my husband's grandmother's), so I lined it with aluminum foil and put the ingredients in a big crockpot liner inside of it. Came out great....although I am looking forward to cooking it directly on the cast iron.
Fire question: At some point, the fire was licking up the chimney. Is that bad? I pushed the coals back some and waited a minute or too before cooking the pizza.
I haven't sent a picture of my finished oven because it is not finished, but I will finish it someday and post my photo.
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