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25 Essentials: Techniques for Wood-Fired Ovens: Every Technique Paired with a Recipe
Master of backyard cooking A. Cort Sinnes presents 25 sure-fire techniques for cooking with a wood-fired oven, each introduced by a delectable, smoke-infused recipe—including breads and pizzas, fish, poultry, meats, vegetables, and sides. Mouthwatering photography with every recipe provides incentive to fire up.
Succulent, smoky, and sublime. Wood-fired ovens are all about enjoyment: enjoying the process of cooking with them and enjoying the deeply flavorful results. This essential guide to cooking with both white and black fire ovens teaches you to embrace and master the unpredictability of wood-fired cooking.
An introduction provides the basics of cooking in a wood-fired oven, including the types of ovens available, general guidelines, cooking temperatures and times, a guide to what accessories to have on hand, and tips on safety. Then move right on to impressing your guests with these amazing dishes and more:
- Pizza Bianca
- Swordfish Fillets Wrapped in Prosciutto
- Whole Roasted Butterflied Turkey
- Cowboy Steak with Whiskey Sauce
- Smashed New Potatoes with Miso Mayonnaise
Turn your wood-fired oven into an indispensable tool in your outdoor cooking arsenal with this must-have reference.
25 Essentials: Techniques for Planking: Every Technique Paired with a Recipe
Cooking on a plank is the simplest way to infuse your food with the subtle taste and aroma of smoke.
You don’t need a fancy rig, special equipment, or complicated directions to start planking. All you really need is a board and this book. You’ll learn 25 essential techniques, including “Plank-Roasting Fish,” “Center-Planking Fish with a Slather,” “Smoke-Planking Poultry,” “Planking Whole Tenderloin,” and “Planking Chops over Indirect Heat.” This book features tempting fare such as Griddle-Planked Brie with Amaretto-Peach Chutney and Cranberry Conserve, Plank-Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese, Cheese- and Herb-Stuffed Planked Portobello Mushrooms, and Garlic and Rosemary-Slathered Planked Pork Chops. Techniques for Planking will have you planking like a pro in no time!
Grilled Pizza the Right Way: The Best Technique for Cooking Incredible Tasting Pizza & Flatbread on Your Barbecue Perfectly Chewy & Crispy Every Time
The Secret to The Perfect
Pizza Is Your Grill!
John Delpha shows you the easy yet incredible way to make pizza on the grill-gas or
charcoal-to create a unique, crispy crust with a little chew and an unforgettable smoky
and cheesy flavor. With just a few minutes and a little technique, you will be serving pizza
off your grill inspired by Al Forno in Providence, RI, where John worked and where the
owner, George Germon, famously invented the grilled pizza thirty-five years ago.
Delpha offers up his terrific dough recipe for purists, and also uses store-bought dough for
absolutely delicious results. His cheese blend is simple, balanced and perfectly tangy paired
with his favorite topping combinations assembled in this amazing collection of pizza recipes.
Everyone who tries this pizza raves about it. It’s simple, fun, delicious, amazing and
unforgettable-made the right way.