Alfresco Accessories

Italian pizza ovens are also called masonry ovens.

Wood-fired pizza tastes better because the high heat and woodsmoke add a unique flavour and texture. The bottom of the crust cooks very quickly, giving it a delicious flavour and promptly seals in the moisture from the sauce so the crust does not become soggy.

The best woods to burn in your pizza oven in South Africa are hardwoods such as leadwood, oak, alder, maple, and birch. However, with Al Fresco Pizza Ovens’ exceptional heat retention, our ovens use much less wood.

Yes, you can cook a store-bought pizza in your Al Fresco pizza oven. However, try to steer clear from using frozen pizzas as the excess steam might keep the crust from becoming crispy.

Pizza ovens are better than a regular ovens for cooking pizzas. Pizza ovens generate more heat than home ovens, and they have a stone deck, which holds that heat.

The most important factors when cooking your pizza in a pizza oven is temperature and time. Make sure your pizza oven reaches optimal heat and do not cook your pizza any longer than necessary.

• Roasted vegetables.
• Baked or grilled fish.
• Slow cooked meats.
• Flamed ribeye steak.
• Smoked and barbecued meats.
• Jacket potatoes.
• Freshly baked bread loaves.
• Focaccia and flatbreads.

Using your Al Fresco Pizza Ovens pizza peel, place your pizza on the oven floor, right next to the fire. Be sure to keep an eye on your pizza as it cooks. Your pizza is done when the cheese is melted, and the edges are golden brown.