Mobile Pizza Oven (Sacramento area)
12/02/12 15:53
I've been writing about mobile pizza ovens for some time now and looking at what is available online. If you are in in the market for a nice mobile oven, this one is available on Craigslist. The owner, Pete, built the unit around a Forno Bravo Casa 2G90 which is a great size oven for even the biggest events or catering jobs. Looks like he did a great job designing the unit and the price seems competitive with what is available online even if you had to ship it some distance. I wish him luck selling it.
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Fire Within Workshops
09/02/12 18:32
The Fire Within just announced new mobile pizza workshop dates for March to go along with the February list. While I have not taken this workshop, they claim they will teach entrepreneurs marketing, writing a business plan and hands on training including how to use the pizza ovens produced by The Fire Within. The two day 15 hour workshops run about $900 for the weekend in Boulder, CO. A business manual titled "Rolling in the Dough" is included with the workshop.
Mugliani oven needs adoption
04/02/12 20:12 Filed in: Pizzerias
Good news! There is a top of the line Mugliani wood fired pizza oven in Eureka, CA in need of a good pizziaolo. The owner of the building that used to house Cin Cin and The Ritz restaurants has installed an impressive Mugliani oven at a cost of over $60,000. Some of his motivation appears to come from his native France where ovens like this are well loved and respected as a center of the community. I admire this motivation but see a big difficulty for this new oven. First, neither the customers on the Ritz side nor the Cin-Cin side can actually see this magnificent oven. This is not good for the ambiance of a restaurant that has put such considerable investment in this oven. If you have been to Brick and Fire Bistro, in Eureka, you know how that Alan Scott oven sets the ambiance. This new restaurant looks like it will hide away its best feature.
While tonight's "free pizza event" should not be used to judge the future pizzas of this establishment, the pizzas were not impressive. It appeared the low hydration crumbly dough was being made just minutes before being used. The dough was neither fermented not cooked to any level of char. Let's hope the future operator knows more about pizza than the newbies who were working tonight. If you or someone you know would like to run a restaurant centered around a gorgeous Mugliani oven, contact the building owner of 421 Third Street, Eureka and start making the food that is worthy of this impressive oven.
While tonight's "free pizza event" should not be used to judge the future pizzas of this establishment, the pizzas were not impressive. It appeared the low hydration crumbly dough was being made just minutes before being used. The dough was neither fermented not cooked to any level of char. Let's hope the future operator knows more about pizza than the newbies who were working tonight. If you or someone you know would like to run a restaurant centered around a gorgeous Mugliani oven, contact the building owner of 421 Third Street, Eureka and start making the food that is worthy of this impressive oven.
Dutch oven at Costco
04/02/12 14:56 Filed in: Bread
Great news if you have been wanting a large enameled dutch oven without spending the price required for a Le Creuset cast iron pot. There has always been the Lodge series, but now an impressive and large top quality pot appears to be available at Costco. If a warehouse is near, you, pick one up today!
Great gluten free crust
03/02/12 08:09 Filed in: Pizza
Thanks to Frankie G for introducing us to the tasty gluten free crusts made by Venice Bakery. These large 12" crusts come in either plain or herbed varieties and are vacuum packed for freshness. Nonetheless, we froze most of the ones we got and take a few out to thaw at a time. We have tried several types of crusts including Amy's rice crust, Bob's Red Mill crust mix and of course Udi's which had, until now, been our favorite. The Venice Bakery crusts are far superior to the competition with a nicer chew, slight crunch, and better flavor.
