Forno FVBEL200C Owner’s Manual & User’s Guide

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Oncetherequiredtemperaturehasbeenreached,maintainthefirebyaddingsmalltomedium

sizedpiecesofwood(3-4”indiameter)every10-15minutesorsoandtheoventemperature

shouldberelativelyconstant.

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Ifitisacoldorwindyday,expectlongerheatingandcookingtimes.Ifitisahotday,cooking

timesmaybereduced.

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Cookingtimescanalsovarydependingonthesizeofthefoodordishplacedinsidetheoven.

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Generally,cookingonawoodfiredovenisdonebycookingthefoodsthatrequirethehighest

temperaturesandshortestcookingtimesfirstsuchaspizza.Astheovencoolsotherfoodssuch

asgrilledmeatsfollowedbyroastedvegetables,fishandmeatsandfinallybreadsanddesserts.

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OpenDoorCooking

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Opendoorcookingwithafireandflameisthemostcommonmethodofcooking.Fireneeds

oxygentoburnwell.Cookingwiththeovendooropenensuresthefirewillcontinuetoburn

well.Usethismethodfordishesthatrequirehighercookingtemperatures,suchaspizza.

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ClosedDoorCooking

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Closeddoorcookingisusedwhencookingwithlowertemperaturessuchasbakingand

roasting.Closingorpartiallyclosingtheovendoorhelpsregulatetemperature.

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Forbakingallowthefiretodiedownandkeepthedoorslightlyopenbyapproximately1-2”.

Thiswillallowtheemberstocontinuetoglowandhelpmaintainthetemperature.Avoidlarge

flameswhenbakingorroastingasasmallflamewithagoodbedofembersispreferred.For

bakingitisalsorecommendedtoplaceasmallcontainerofwaterinsidetheoventomaintain

thehumidity.Ensurethiscontainerisstainlesssteel,castiron,terracottaorsomeother

materialthatissuitableforthehightemperaturesoftheoven.

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