Forno FVP500R User Manual

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Oncethereisareasonablebedofembersandamoderateflameyouroventemperatureshould

bearound750°-800°F(400°-450°C).

Sweeptheovenflooronceagainandyourovenisreadyforcooking.

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Note:Alwayspre-heattheovenbeforecooking.

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USINGDIFFERENTTYPESOFWOOD

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Themostimportantrequirementistouseahardwoodthatiswellseasonedanddry.Ifthe

woodisstillwetor“green”,itwilltakelongertolight,producemoresmokeandnotgenerate

thesamehightemperatures.Ifyouheara“hissing”soundthewoodisstillwet.

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Softwoodsuchaspineisnotrecommended–itcontainssapthatwillbeleaveastickyresidue.

Softwooddoesnotburnashotorlastaslongashardwood.Italsotendstospark,crackleand

popwhenburning,whichcanspreadembersandashonfoodwhileitiscooking.

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Oncethefireisburningwell,usemediumsizedpiecesofwood(3-5”indiameter).Thismakesit

iseasiertocontrolthetemperatureasyoucanalwaysaddanotherpieceofwood.Largepieces

ofwoodtakelongertoigniteandcancreate“hotspots”oncetheystartburning.

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Differenttypesofhardwoodwillimpartdifferentflavorsandaromas.Fruitwoodsuchasapple,

peach,cherryetccanbeveryeffectiveforcertaindishes.

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Alsotry:oak,maple,walnut,chestnutandolive–perfectforcookinginyouroven.

Combinationscanbeusedveryeffectivelyandtailoredtothedishbeingprepared.

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MANAGINGTEMPERATURES

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ThethermometeronyourFornoVenetziadetectsthetemperatureinaspecificlocationinside

yourovenandisonlymeantasageneralguide.Thetemperatureontheflooroftheovencan

beslightlydifferentandwillvarydependingonthelocation.Similarlythetemperaturetoward

thetopofthedomewillbehigher.

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Cookingonawoodfiredovenmayinvolveasmalllearningcurveasyoulearntomanageyour

fireandtemperature.ThisissimilartocookingonacharcoalBBQorwoodstove.

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Alwayscompletelypre-heattheovenbeforeuse.Oncethefirehasbeenstartedandpushedall

thewaytotheleftsideoftheoven,maintainthefireforatleast15minutes.Thetemperature

insidetheovenshouldbearound750-800°F(400°C).Therefractoryfloorofyourovenshould

bearound600-650°F(300°C).Ifyouroventemperatureisnotwithinthisrange,continueto

heattheovenforanother5-10minutes.

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