Humans have been cooking over fire for thousands of years. As cooking techniques evolved, the ease, versatility, and taste of food cooked over an open flame has proven to be one of the best ways to cook food. Wood-Fired Oven Cookbook is a perfect guide to using a wood burning oven. You’ll learn a bit of the history of wood-burning oven cooking, explore why these ovens have seen a modern revival, and learn how to choose, construct, and care for your wood-burning oven. You’ll also need some special tools, such as peels, a coal hook, a long-handled brush, thermometer, and fuel. This book goes over everything you’ll need. 

Holly and David Jones, who run the Manna from Devon Cooking School, offer a thoughtful and thorough look at the art of wood oven cooking. From using the right fuel to lighting and controlling a fire to menus, recipes, and tips, you’ll find what you need to succeed at this cooking technique. 

While we love ourselves a good pizza, and this cookbook does cover them well, you’ll also learn how to roast fish, meat, vegetables, breads, and cakes with this guide. But of course, we believe the standout is the pizza. For many people, getting a wood-burning oven means pizza and the rest is all just extra. 

The best pizza is baked in a hot, hot wood-burning oven. The intense heat of the oven and the smokiness of the wood gives it a perfect crust and excellent flavor. The incredibly hot temperature creates a crispy base and topping that have a slight char to them, all within just a few minutes of cooking time. This cookbook, with its beautiful photos and easy-to-follow recipes and tips is perfect for your wood-burning oven adventure.