Ep 1. An introduction to Wood Fired Oven basics
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- Опубліковано 15 лис 2017
- In this first episode of 4, I talk about the fundamentals of cooking in the wood fired oven, the principles of oven design and construction, the different kinds of heat, and joy of cooking with fire. For more information and updates on new episodes be sure to subscribe to this channel and visit my website thewoodfiredovenchef.com.
I need to say that I admire your style first of all! The way you talk, no drama, relaxed, low tone not trying to make a fuss about it.. I've just build my own oven and started to temper it and you advices are of great help. Soon I will be able to cook some food. I hope I will be cooking at least as your worst, that will make me very happy! Please do not stop posting more recepies! Greetings from Romania!
Thank you! Great to hear about your oven. I look forward to hearing about all your cooking adventures, I'm sure the food will be fantastic. Clive
Don't spoil your oven by sticking mici in it!
Sir you taught me more about a wood over in 8 min then ANY other video...You can see your Passion ...Thank You
I love the calm presentation.
Many try to captivate qn audience by being as loud and colourful as possible. But this is so much mire relaxing. Exactly how I like it.
Thank you, I appreciate your comment. Clive
I second that!!!!
True
impeterator UA-cam has become so kiddy fied and it gets on my nerves, however this video is more relaxing and is a bit more real if you get what I mean
I didn't know they had Italians in England...🤔
Love all your videos - very informative to the finest detail which makes it easy to follow.
As a child my family lived in Cyprus and we had a massive wood fired oven built by my father.I have a fond memory of my mother lighting it up every Saturday morning and all the surrounding neighbours would come with their dough to use the oven & have their bread baked for the week.They would all sit in a circle & drink tea or coffee & chat while the bread was being baked, lots of stories & laughter.
I now live in Australia & you have inspired me to have a wood fired oven built at my home so hopefully my kids can enjoy the same food & experience as I did.Big Thank you.
Thanks for that beautiful bit of history Andrew. You have a great resource for ovens. I would recommend you contact Ben at the Fire Brick Company in Melbourne. They produce really great ovens, and Ben is extremely knowledgeable about his craft. More to come. Clive
As someone who has delved into the world of the Neapolitan pizza and a love for woodfire ovens this video blows me away. I love the production it's like taking the viewer on a Mediterranean journey of food and history.
Keep it up.
Thank you! More to come. Clive
Absolutely beautiful. One of my favorite ovens I’ve seen on UA-cam
Thank you!
I love it when you spoke on how wood fire, oven cooking, family, and the holy spirit connect. I could not hold my tears. Thank you.
Thanks Wei
Hello, I found your channel while I was doing some research to build my oven. The style of your videos are unique and are loaded with very usefu information. You are very clear to explain and have great ideas for what to prepare in the oven, which I identify as I like to prepare different food on fire. I live in the central part of Cnada so , 5 months of the year we have snow in the ground and very cold; but I have no choice than building the oven outside.
Thanks for all the information and your hard work to prepare those videos.
Paulo
Thanks for your kind comment Paulo. I look forward to hearing about your oven. Clive
After watching your great videos dozens of times I finally decided (and convinced my wife) to buy an outdoor oven myself. Since we only have a small garden a big brick oven wasn't really possible. So I ordered the Morsø Forno cast iron oven with ceramic tile floor. Really excited trying some of your recepties!
You have great intuition, since getting permission from the wife is the first and most important step towards getting a wood fired oven. I look forward to hearing about your cooking adventures. Clive
You may not read this two years on, but I had a similar journey that lead me to buying a Morso Forno as well...and a year or so later, the Gozney Dome. We're moving to an old, restored farmhouse on a few acres of land and only one of them can come along...the Morso Forno. It's nowhere near as efficient as the Dome which is a cooking powerhouse, but it has more space, it has styles for miles, and it's just a lot more fun to gather around.
That said, I have my ultimate sights on a larger wood oven like Clive's here, but the Morso Forno will always have a home. That and the Black Earth Grills Teppan plancha made by a Hutterite community here in North America.
I am researching building an oven for a friend / client, and after watching your video I am going to up my game on the build. I'm sharing your channel and website with my client as we approach the design and planning stages. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, ideas, and passion. I feel like we have something amazing to look forward to now.
Hello. Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found the videos useful. If you need more information about my oven then contact me through the website and I can send you more detailed description and the plans. Building a wood fired oven is something you helpfully do only once, so doing a much research as possible will go a long way to prolonging the life of it. There are some comprehensive videos that I would recommend you watch. They're very detailed and full of useful information. ua-cam.com/video/mYkYT0BUtaU/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/Y2vuY2kL5bw/v-deo.html. Clive
Not only I've watched your videos. Ive began again and the family watches them with me.
My kids are 8 and 4. They love it. Keep it up!!!
Thank you Nick! I really appreciate your feedback. More coming soon. Clive
Great Oven and similar to the one I build, your tips are correct even the comment talking about having a Wife with lots of patience....it took me one year to build it my self along with the authentic Argentinian grill on the side.....every person who loves a good food, good drink and good company, deserves to have an oven like that ! Congrats!
Patient Wife. The most important component. You setup sounds amazing, and I look forward to hearing about your cooking adventures. Thanks Carlos. Clive
The wood oven next to an Argentinian grill is the best combo and one I hope to build myself.
Awesome channel loved all your cooking. I am jealous. Great Job.
Thank you Don. I appreciate you saying so. Clive
I've Watched 100 of these type videos. Been dreaming of building one for almost 2 years. I have the foundation Poured. Yiiippeeee step one finally!!! Complete 🤗
I am officially addicted to these type wood-fire videos ...
when I'm stressed just watching the videos and dreaming about owning one 😌calms me down.
Thanks for sharing your oven and making an amazing video
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟The music is perfect! The editing is lovely. ❤️
Thank you Susan, I appreciate you saying so. I look forward to hearing about your oven once it's completed. Clive
me to
I also build a clay oven did few basic mistakes my biggest mistake trying to save space on top for more wood storage even it was plenty underneath the oven I didn't build the oven high enough for the size of the door so some heat was escaping as i was heating the oven up second mistake the outer rendered skin cracked up didn't repair it rain got in n one day it collapsed i've used about 20% sharp sand to mix with the clay lots of hay from a farm not far n two bags of vermiculite to keep the heat in the over all in all it was over 6 inches thick door was gut from a 32 mm floor tile so was the door "frame" the flue was in the front but as i closed the door the door was behind the flue so no heat loss there then sealed the door with clay to keep the heat in ONE minute it burned my mate's Pizza but lamp cooked n there for 2 to 3 hours was he taste of heaven with lots of Origani Thyme always used some bay branches they burned almost instantly to give the food a more authentic wood fired taste oven would stay warm till next day after cooking with the door on
@@polygamous1 Have you seen the book Build Your Own Earth Oven by Kiko Denzer. It’s a great book for anyone just starting out with wood fired cooking but not ready to build something permanent.
@@TheWoodFiredOvenChef thanks, am not sure if i be able to build another clay oven now day at my age But i build one n used it sometimes quite often learning by talking to others, but mine i believe was quite good in energy efficiency i did Not use ANY bricks at all, was on a nice high level with storage for wood under n a frame round it with a poly carbonate roof to keep the rain out did a lot of modifications to it n few mistakes on the way, after the clay died as it was only about 3 inch thick i got a bag of vermiculite for heat insulation n stuck it all over the over n unibond then more clay with straws till i had about 5inches n 6 inches on the roof a skin of rendering kept the elements away but when the rendering cracked n i didn't repair it water got into the clay n it collapsed the door was from an inch n a half garden tile i used to seal round the edges with clay after cooking was over it would keep warm wit the door in position till next day so used to put the next wood in to dry ready for the next time
Your videos are better than any TV cooking show I have seen. I'd much rather watch your videos over whats on TV. The videos are so relaxing--I've been watching them over and over again. My oven has just been finished--I'm waiting for it to cure before firing. The person filming is an artist--I love the shots of the flames and embers. Thanks for making these videos
Thank you so much for saying so, I really appreciate it. I'd love to see pictures of your oven and hear how you enjoy cooking in it. Clive
Thanks for being the type to number your episodes!! It’s so much easier to follow along that way!🙏
You're so welcome!
Absolutely stunning. I really enjoyed your post. I'm thinking about building one myself. May God bless you and yours.
Thank you Andrew, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Clive
I live in New Zealand, have just built a wood fired oven and am really enjoying it. Just started to look into different heat cycles to use it for things other than pizza. I'm also researching the market for starting my own woodfired oven channel. I just wanted to say, that as a fellow lover of this style of cooking and all the amazing things it offers, your video is just incredible. You really portray how much passion you have for it - it flows naturally. Anyway - well done, this is a fantastic video !!
Thank you Mark, I really appreciate you saying so. One of the great benefits of the videos had been meeting fellow enthusiasts and hearing about their ovens and experiences cooking with fire. I'd love to see pictures of your oven and hear about your experience with the heat cycles. Clive.
Greeks Italians Spanjards and Turks agree with you.....and this was just the most amazing video for a wood oven....
Thank you Ellinon. I'm happy to be included in those cultures. Clive
Clive, thank you for going to the effort of making these wonderful videos. I’ve had one for the last year or so and your tutelage has been invaluable. It is helping us to create wonderful memories with our family and friends. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much Chris. I look forward to hearing about your cooking adventures. Clive
Impressive Chef, This is an inspiration to have a great lifestyle at home with family and friends.
Thank you David, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Clive
The video work is amazing. It conveys your passion and the romance, allure of wood fire cooking.
Thank you Zaheer.
I have watched so many fire oven video's in the past week.
This is the only one that made it to my favorite list ;)
The shots, the fitting music, the soothing voice and clear explanation.... all together displays a deep sense of calm and serenity.
Bravo!
Thanks so much. More to come.
One of the best series I’ve watched online. Takşng time for every detail. Halfway through up to ep 9 and hungry for more. Thanks!
Thank you! I appreciate you commenting. Clive
Humans and the presence of fire along with food go hand in hand, without this experience we tend to forget who we are.
Beautifully put. Thank you.
What a wonderful series and so inspiring, thank you so much. Would love to know your background as your descriptive script and it’s delivery have been so enjoyable. A real pro presentation. My sincere thanks.
Thanks you Len
This guy is the Best of the Best. What a great teacher of your craft....
Thank you for sharing.....
Thanks Shane, I appreciate you saying so. Clive
shelter, fire and food. quintessential to life since the dawn of time.
So true
"Last ambers of the fire" . Amazing ! Not everyone knows how to appreciate that . ✌😘
Thank you. It is a special moment.
And not everyone knows how to spell it either.
@@TheWoodFiredOvenChef That was legit!!
@@brandoncassidy807 Thanks Brandon
After many months. I watched this again. Such a cool production. Clive was the reason I built my wood fired oven at my home.
I will sent you a private mail this week Clive. I'm keen to share the results of what your channel started in our minds. 🙂
Bravo For amazing channel Mate
Thanks Mark. I look forward to hearing from you. Clive
I wanted to offer my gratitude for your outstanding videos. Content, production, clarity and topic matter is greatly appreciated. I believe you have an artistic soul. Thank you!!!
Thank you Dana! More to come. Clive
For a very long time I have been learning about wood fired ovens. Your videos are so inspiring that moved me from it would be nice to have on to I got to have one. I now have a premio 100 just like yours. We are still building it but it’s functional already. We love it. Thank you for the work you put into them. I keep watching your videos over and over and hope you do more episodes.
Thanks for watching Jorge. I appreciate your feedback and glad you found them inspiring. Congratulations on your oven. I look forward to hearing all about your cooking experiences with it. Clive
Absolutely great opening im discovering u chef thank you
Thank you Tom
Loved Your Passion Chef, It's Has Given Me Motivation. From Early Mankind Has Been Facinated With Fire Which I Saw In The Last Moments You Enjoy As Sipping The Glass Of Wine. Please Keep Pouring More Contents, Would Love To Learn More.
Thank you Sunil, I'm glad you enjoyed the videos.
Spectacular to see you how you explain the passion between wood fire and food, narrated extremely well, congratulations on all the episodes!!!!! CHEERS!!!!!!!
Thanks Ricardo
Great video loved every minute of it.I Grew up around wood ovens begin Greek watching my grandfather and my father over the years lighting up the wood oven. My father build mine out of stone looks great i really appreciate it i love cooking in it ,its a family thing bring us together the Greek style wood oven is a little bit different but works the same we haven't got a chimney. Sometimes i throw few sticks in it and fire it up not to cook but just to sit in the dark only the fire as light with a cold beer and relax just admiring the oven.
Hello Pit Man
Thanks for responding to the video. I feel the same way as you about the oven bringing family and friends together. And I agree about that special moment when you can relax and just watch the fire with a glass of your favorite drink (ouzo?).
All the best.
Clive
Fabulous content. A pleasure to experience. Beautiful visuals and sounds. Great advice...... Were investing in a wood fired oven🙂.
Thank you for sharing your passion.
Greetings from South Africa
Thank you Mark. If you're interested in a detailed description of my oven then email me through the website and I'd be happy to send it to you. Clive
loved the video - you deserve more subscribers and views
Thank you. The responses have been very positive so hopefully more subscribers will come. I'm glad you liked it.
Hi Truffle, I just watched all your videos, they are all top quality and very inspiring, congratulations and thank you for creating them, blessings.
Thank you!
That was a joy to watch. I can tell you have a passion for cooking and for your oven. I love the design and miss the one I used to have which was a Cob oven. Gonna check out more of your videos, and that pizza you showed looked outstanding!
Thank you
Spectacular series Clive! The hours of thought and effort placed into each episode, from the script, to the execution and post-production is evident in each episode that you release. Not to mention the hours you would have put into cultivating your style of cooking and getting to know the intricacies of your oven. I find it particularly amazing that while you create such an amazing and unique experience for your family and fiends, you complement it with a few moments of calmness at the end of the evening while watching the ambers die off.
Inspirational stuff mate.
What is the soundtrack you've used for your videos... Is it a mandelin?
Regards,
Hooman from Gold Coast, Australia
Thank you! It is time consuming to make each one, but with responses like this it makes it all worthwhile. I think there's a aspirational component to using the oven, and I try to convey that as much as the cooking. The music is Charango by Mark Thomas Hannah. Unfortunately it's only available for licensing. Thanks for watching. Clive
Love this video, so calming ;-)
Thank you!
I built a wood burning oven years ago and we love it. I have a medium sized Earth Stone Oven and it can be used for cooking anything. I've even used mine to smoke brisket. The host is so right about this method of cooking, it brings one closer to the food that is being prepared. Building, watching and attending to the fire is always a learning process and the finished dishes are always more complex.
Agreed. Thanks for commenting. Clive
Heartfelt, loving video. Thanks for putting it together.
Thank you Bryan.
I am sold, magnificent
Thank you Charles, I appreciate you saying so.
Absolutely Beautiful
And the good looking French Bulldog adds to the atmosphere !
Nothing like a wonderful oven to bring that comfortable feeling to family and friends.
Beautiful video!
So true Todd.
Fantastic build, excellent knowledge. More people need to use this cooking method to appreciate how the intense heat and burning wood can impact huge flavour on simple dishes.
Thank you. You're right, it's a fantastic way to cook.
This guy is a great speaker.
Well done sir !
Yes I am jealous
I understand that special feeling. I have a wood fired tandoor in the garden and it's amazing to use it in a cold dark English winter night. Watching the fire listening to it and feeling so calm and relaxed. Takes cooking to the next level.
I know the feeling Raj. Thanks from commenting. Clive
Really, really well done. You don't just cook in a wood fired oven, every meal is an event, while performing art. It's a fabulous dance of creativity and romance and food.
Thank you Shannon, I appreciate you lovely words. Clive
Great video and choice of soundtrack
Thank you Paul
@@TheWoodFiredOvenChef what song is that anyways. I love it. Also where did you get your wood fire oven at
It's on his website at the bottom. Charango - Mark Thomas Hannah@@aarontoliver801
Whoa...she's beautiful! The oven...I've never seen anything like it. The smells of a wood fire imparted into your food is a veritable feast for the senses.
Thank you Tom!
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My grandfather has a clay oven that is over 100 years old, I am fascinated by these ovens. His oven is beautiful
That must be a great oven with so much history.
@@TheWoodFiredOvenChef Thanks for your very inspiring and amazing content showing the wood fire oven. I really enjoy watching the videos about the food and oven theorie. I'm also very curious, where did you actually get your oven from? Did you build the oven by yourself or can you provide a manufacturer company?
@@carlschwedes7022 Hello Carl. If you would like to email me through my website I will send you all the information you need about my oven.
Thank you for this video, it is so poetic! You have a beautiful oven. You got me hooked!
Thank you Nicolas. Clive
I Love Your Passion and Show. God B l ess
So zen. So beautifully 👍♥️
Thank you Jacqueline
The most impressive channel. Your knowledge coupled with the exquisite camera work makes for a clear source of information. Thank you for your detailed explanations!
Thank you Michelle! Clive
What a wonderful teacher !! I'm going to love learning from you !! Thank You !!
Thanks Rob
Very well made video. In the process of researching wood ovens. Love the tile can you provide more info about the type of tile you have?
Hello Jorge, thank you for commenting. The tile is called Ceramica Alhambra. If you go to the website, thewoodfiredovenchef.com, and under MY OVEN, there are plans to the oven I designed. Click on the image and it will open a new page and you can save it as a PDF.
@@TheWoodFiredOvenChef
I can't seem to find 'My Oven' on your homepage 😔
@@Olm9 Email me at thewoodfiredovenchef@gmail.com
Now here's a man who loves his oven. I respect that in a man. I
Thank you Jay!
Love the vibe and music in this video, and the slow mo. Cute doggy! :) Very moody, like an arthouse film.
Thank you!!
Thanks for the comment
Thank you for a great video! Did not expect to get sucked into this as much as I did. Very motivating and insperational. Now I want one even more.
Thank you Kes, I'm glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for commenting. Clive
0:26 Amateur: "OK, that looks hot enough"
*Puts Pizza in*
*Takes sip of beer*
*Looks back into the oven*
"GET IT OUT GET IT OUT GET IT OUT!"
That was me about a month ago when I progressed to my new proper wood oven. 😅
Now I'm much cooler 😎...... looking at chef jackets on ebay and everything 🤣
@@pizzafireman Out of interest, what did you progress to and what from? I am starting out with an Ooni Karu. Small, but suitable for a beginner I think.
@@notgaryoldman1178 my first oven was this smoker oven which I burned wood in not charcoal. 2 years of learning and ended up with amazing results www.diy.com/departments/blooma-maipo-charcoal-pizza-oven/1829862_BQ.prd
My new oven is amazing. A bit harder to use and learn but very rewarding and was an absolute steal when we purchased it
www.aldi.co.uk/large-stainless-steel-pizza-oven/p/705139392037900
@@notgaryoldman1178 I liked the ooni range but wasn't a fan of the wood pellets. Very nice quality and results though from what I've seen. If I could afford it I'd like at ooni 16 gas for rainy days.
Помпейская печь,это Вещь!
Great Video. We're just starting the build so I'm thankful you gave this simple to understand yet informative insight. Thank you and pleeeeez continue.
Thank you Keith, they'll be some more episodes soon
That is awesome news. Hurry up would you? After all, what else do you have to do Haha.
Awesome channel brother! Really inspiring. Love the house and you and your wife look really happy! Bless from Sweden!
Thank you from Sweden! Thanks for commenting. More to come. Clive
Wood fired oven basics? How will oven basics get a job now?
Wood fired pizza? How will pizza get a job now
KvKiivi is every video with wood fire pizza going to have this joke?
@@diegobrando317 yes
What wood you do?
Your videos are great mate! they're an inspiration and i would like to thank you for making them.
Cheers Ryan. Thank you for commenting. Clive
Very inspirational (to us drawn to wood-fired-brick ovens.) Thank you!
Thank you!
So this is how rich people make pizza.
In the first world yes, in shit holes like mine a lot of people build one with bricks and mud and works exactly the same way, or if you don't have a yard to build one a lot of pizza places and bakeries make their shit in one of this
You are Zen. You love the live. You take time to live. I love yours old navy ship's light on your oven. I alway dream to have it. Paul Saint-Joseph de Mékinac, Trois-Rives, Québec et Labrador. 19 mai 2019 19:00
Thank you Paul. Clive
I came across these videos by chance and am now totally addicted. So inspiring! Please keep making content. I now have a Gozney Dome on order and can’t wait to start cooking.
Thanks Andy. Congratulations on the Dome. I look forward to hearing about your cooking adventures. Clive
A very classy presentation, and what a beautiful setup you have. Excellent work. Will definitely look into starting a wood fired oven project in the not so distant future.
Thank you Kenneth!
Any other cooks here bothered by him constantly putting the serving end of the paddle on the ground?
I don’t think it is used to serve food, I guess he uses it to manage the fire or smth
Garabed Fakrajian he took the pizza out with it. That’s a pizza paddle.
When?
2 minutes before 1 word is spoken... geez, such theatrics
He [Eric Armstrong] means so artistically compiled! 😊
I’ve just started a very hai. Uber I got from a hardware store. I’ve made 4 pizzas but myself enjoy it very much. I also poor a cheeky beverage and sit by it until the embers are out. Very relaxing. I will continue to watch you’re content Clive. Thanks mate, from Australia.
Cheers!
You Sir are a Magician ! What an absolutely amazing video. I myself watched it 3 times. The music the editing your calm voice, absolutely magical Sir.
Many thanks Raed
I love the ambience, it so refreshing 🌻
Thank you!
Thank you for these videos. I love your presentation and the cooking; and the music.
Thank you Jim
congrats from Venezuela my friend. love the quality of the videos as well as the content!
Thank you Gabrielle. I appreciate you saying so. Clive
I love the tile work detail. Very nice selection and presentation of colors.
Thank you. It was carefully planned out based on look and heat resistance. Thanks for commenting. Clive
I love your style and your philosophical approach to entertaining.
Thanks Jon
Absolutely gorgeous video. Style and passion, a wonderful production. My best appreciation!!!
Many thanks Razvan
Learned so much in just one video. I just had to subscribe so I could keep on learning.
Thank you Susan! More to come
Great video..... Amazing oven, absolutely amazing. And lovely french bulldog.
Thank you!
Hello my respected Gentleman, let me congratulate you greatly for the channel that you have, it is by far the best content of the platform. Keep on the good work.
Thank you so much José
I have been watching this video this last few months, it's not the first timer for me, I found them some time ago when I was contemplating making my own wood fired oven. No I find myself court in Africa not able to get home, a short trip that has turned into months, because of the Corona virus, ones again the strike home and really gives me some peace, thanks, hope you carry on.
Thanks Peter. I really appreciate the comment. I hope you get home soon. Clive
That's a beautiful oven and a great and informative video. Thank you!
Thank you!
Wow. Love your oven and the rest of the house!!!! 👍😃
Thank you Kenneth
Beautifully filmed and edited.
I have had a wood fired oven for a few years and using it has grown to be a great passion of mine so I identify with everything you say in this video.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed them. Always glad to hear from other enthusiasts. Clive
I have been watching many videos about these ovens...This one pushed me over the edge. I am going to build mine and follow your channel. I dont drink wine however I will enjoy the flower of god as I watch my fire die out. Thank you ...!
Great news. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Clive
Best explanation of wood fire ovens on the net!
Thank you
I appriciate how you savor the experience. I'm sold. :)
Thanks Jordan
I’ve watched this vid time and time again I’ve built a few for clients and myself ! Wonderfull
Thanks Steven
It's captivating watching your videos!!!
Thank you Paul! I appreciate you saying so. Clive
Clive - Congratulations on passing 1 Million views of this video!! Looking forward to more videos coming out soon....hopefully!
Thanks David! Nice to hear from you. It's a fun milestone to pass.
Built mine about eight years ago, only use mesquite wood, living in AZ finding fruit woods in harder than east coast. Start my fire early in the day and cook later afternoon, oven keeps heat for days after. Made bread without fire for a test three days later just to see if I could and it worked, it took a while and strangely bread browned throughout, but was very good.
Always great to find a use for the retained heat.