Testing The Temperature

Testing The Temperature

After curing your oven you will be ready to start cooking in it.  Your aim when cooking in the oven is to create, and maintain, a controlled and even heat which is generated from the cooking surface, the dome and the hot air circulating inside the oven.

There are three basic methods for testing the temperature of the cooking surface before placing food into your oven.

1. Use a temperature gauge which can accurately test high temperatures (these can be purchased from us – please see our Accessories Page for details).
2. Throw a pinch of flour into the oven and count how long it takes to burn and smoke.  A very hot oven floor (the perfect temperature for cooking pizzas) will scorch flour in a few seconds.
3. Put your hand inside the oven and count how many seconds (one cat-dog, two cat-dog or any other counting variation you like!) it takes for your hand to become uncomfortably hot.  One and two seconds indicates a very hot oven and is perfect for cooking pizzas, grilling or roasting.  Four seconds is perfect for baking bread.

After a while you will get to ‘know’ when your oven is ready.  Don’t be afraid to experiment with your oven at different temperatures to see where it performs best in a variety of cooking situations.  When making pizzas for the first time, make some extra dough and experiment with a few flat bread appetizers before cooking your pizzas.  This will allow you to get a feel for how the oven is cooking.

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