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Mar 5, 2021 | 8:07 pm

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Original Joe’s style grilled steak with sautéed red onions and side of spaghetti with Rao’s marinara
original Joe’s meat ravioli, cooked and topped with Rao’s marinara
spaghetti with pecorino cheese and a side of steak
mixed green salad

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First attempt at pizza margherita. Looks like the dough might have been a bit too bubbly and the oven a bit too toasty. Will keep at it!

First attempt at wood oven pizza margherita

Thank you for posting!
It looks gorgeous and delicious. How did it taste??

Mar 5, 2021 | 8:19 pm

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Very nice. Rao's marinara is pretty great! We like to use it for both pasta and pizza.

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Thank you for posting!
It looks gorgeous and delicious. How did it taste??

Crust flavor was good where it wasn't too burnt, but a bit gummy. I think I'll try to let the flame die down a bit for the next iteration; this one was too hot. I also learned there is such thing as too much sliced mozzarella on a pizza, and will put less on next time. We had been doing our pizzas in a Breville toaster oven before, which was a bit easier to be honest

Mar 5, 2021 | 9:01 pm

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Very nice. Rao's marinara is pretty great! We like to use it for both pasta and pizza.

Crust flavor was good where it wasn't too burnt, but a bit gummy. I think I'll try to let the flame die down a bit for the next iteration; this one was too hot. I also learned there is such thing as too much sliced mozzarella on a pizza, and will put less on next time. We had been doing our pizzas in a Breville toaster oven before, which was a bit easier to be honest

How much control do you have over the temp? I love it when the crust gets bubbles . Nice job.

Mar 5, 2021 | 9:16 pm

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How much control do you have over the temp? I love it when the crust gets bubbles . Nice job.

Right now still learning the temp control. It’s a function of airflow using the damper in the chimney, wood to charcoal ratio in the fuel, and timing of the fuel addition to when the pizza is put in. Bubbly crust credit goes to my partner, who makes sourdough breads and now pizza dough. We made enough dough to make six more pizzas this weekend, so hopefully that will help in learning the temperature management. Our neighbors are going to be getting some snacks, haha.

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Mar 5, 2021 | 9:38 pm

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Have you got a pic of the oven? That sort of porn is quite welcome 'round here.

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Mar 5, 2021 | 9:42 pm

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Sort of a strange combo tonight:

King crab legs (boy, those are expensive!), homemade salted caramel/chocolate chip scones, orange slices

Mar 5, 2021 | 10:06 pm

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Will do. Getting ready to start the first pizza and will grab a photo if it comes out nice.

First attempt at pizza margherita. Looks like the dough might have been a bit too bubbly and the oven a bit too toasty. Will keep at it!

First attempt at wood oven pizza margherita

I love the bubbly crust. Now that I think about it, It's the main reason I love pizzas from the Round Table pizza chain so much. I think you have the dough perfect.
Not near enough toppings to make it a complete meal for me though.

Mar 5, 2021 | 10:48 pm

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Wish I was your neighbor

Close to perfect IMO. Minimal toppings work the best (for me) as some of the best pizzerias around here do them but of course there are lots of styles and lots of different tastes.

Mar 6, 2021 | 7:42 am

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I also learned there is such thing as too much sliced mozzarella on a pizza, and will put less on next time.

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Minimal toppings work the best (for me) as some of the best pizzerias around here do them but of course there are lots of styles and lots of different tastes.

Amount of toppings is the real trick. We prefer Chicago tavern-style pizza (the most popular here for good reason), which is a thin, crispy, almost cracker style crust, typically with lots of toppings. You should be able to hold a slice without it drooping over. But when I try that at home, the crust doesn't get crispy enough. So I cut down on the amount of sauce and cheese we would like. It's still a great pizza, but not really tavern style. I don't know how all the bars and pizza joints around here do it so well.

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I love it when the crust gets bubbles . Nice job.

Me too.

Mar 6, 2021 | 8:20 am

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Wish I was your neighbor

Close to perfect IMO. Minimal toppings work the best (for me) as some of the best pizzerias around here do them but of course there are lots of styles and lots of different tastes.

Thank you for the kind input. We like minimal toppings too, especially on the cheese front. This one had a bit too much cheese since it eyeballed the slices from the package without measuring. Nearest good pizza places to us are 1-2 hours drive away, so we make due at home.