Book by pizzanapoletana

[rwiggim]

Hello all,

I am new to this forum but a long time sourdough baker on a quest for the perfect pie as well. I am looking to build a wood-fired oven from a lot of research on the Forno Bravo web site. I would love to have a book on hand to inspire. If it is out please let me know how to track a copy down.

Thanks darren

[Pete-zza]

Darren,

If you are referring to the book that member pizzanapoletana was considering publishing, that project has been put on hold, as noted at Reply 38 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,2951.msg25620.html#msg25620.

Peter

[rwiggim]

Thanks,
I looked for a while today and figured after I would just ask. What a great site filled with good info.
darren

[Fio]

If I understand your needs correctly, I think this book will fit the bill. It's the bible on building a wood-fired oven; the author is a BIG sourdough baker:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1890132055/103-1042322-6619069?v=glance&n=283155

Here is his site:

http://www.ovencrafters.net/

Hope that helps.

[pizzanapoletana]

Fio,

I would not say that is the bible in building a wood fired oven, as well as it doesn't even cover the best oven to bake pizza, which is the neapolitan oven, but I agree that can be a good term of reference not to be followed entirely if the aim is the best oven for pizza.

The neapolitan ovens are built with a particular form and use only special materials available in very limited quantity. I know for a fact that Forno Napoletano (www.forno-napoletano.it) had to order their oven floors 2 months in advance due to very slow production methodology (special selected clay, worked and formed by hand, let drying for 30-45 days and then baked to high temperature).

My book however, even if it has a chapter on Neapolitan ovens, is not meant to be a book on oven building and therefore doesn't contain building instructions.