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Can I use a wood-fired oven to bake bread?

Baking bread in a wood-fired oven is a fascinating and rewarding experience. Learn how to do it right with this simple guide! Bread, in all its countless variations, has been…

How to Prepare Your Oven for a Pizza Night with Friends

A great pizza night starts with prepping your oven and picking the right tools. Discover the ones that suit you best! Pizza is one of the most popular and beloved…

The Oven: From Ancient Tool to Modern Design Star

The evolution of ovens: from their birth in ancient Egypt to modern design The oven was originally created as a means to harness and contain the power of fire while…

Seasonal Recipes to Welcome Autumn with Alfa

Autumn has arrived, bringing with it the season’s colors and aromas. As the days grow shorter, what could be better than enjoying warm gatherings under the soft October sun, illuminating…

Recipes for a wood-burning oven: make restaurant-quality meals in your home.

Many people with time on their hands are rediscovering the joys of cooking at home doing traditional dishes and relying on locally sourced ingredients to organise dinners as a way to spend…

5 Best comments about our ovens

Here is a list of some of the best comments about Alfa wood fired ovens. They are all certified to being actual owners and testers of the product. WAYFAIR – 5…

Pizza alla pala (Pizza on a Peel): from the dough to baking, everything you need to know

One of the most widely known and popular recipes in the world of baking is ‘pizza alla pala’, thanks to some characteristics that make this recipe really quite tasty. The dough…

Alfa Forni launches the STONE OVEN, the wood and gas-fired oven that revitalises the design of the most exclusive outdoor kitchens.

Alfa’s new product is the answer to the fast-growing market for outdoor ovens and to the increasing demands of people who want to cook with fire without giving up style.…

Which is the best portable wood-burning oven (with wheels)?

A portable wood-fired oven with wheels is an extremely practical and versatile cooking tool, which is gaining more and more success among outdoor cooking enthusiasts. In fact, a portable pizza oven enables domestic pizza…

Pizzeria-quality pizza in the home oven? Find how.

Pizza is unquestionably one of the most famous and appreciated dish in the world but above all is, with pasta, the iconic Italian food. Each day, millions of pizzas are consumed all…

Pizza oven with barbecue: the Alfa Forni solutions

What’s better than a pizza or a barbecue with friends? The garden, porch or balcony of your house can host laid tables and a functional kitchenette to prepare ever-changing dishes from…

Pizza, grill and barbecue in an unparalleled challenge!

A tasty challenge will be held in France at Les Saintes Maries de la Mer on the 24th and 25 th of June. The Weber BBQ championship at the fourth…

Pizza, barbecue and grilled meat, three foods for true champions!

Saintes-Maries-de-la-mer, France, 24 June 2017, 8 a.m. a pleasant breeze is blowing, garden wood-fired ovens and barbecues are in place; everything is ready for the long-awaited “Championnat de France de Barbecue” and…

Temperature, insulation and resistance, all in one pizza oven: the Alfa oven

How to bake a pizza cooked to perfection? The secret is all in the oven. At one point or another you probably kneaded flour, water and yeast, waited patiently for the…

Outdoor wood-fired ovens with wheels: here are Alfa Forni’s proposals

The outdoor wood-burning oven with wheels gives great freedom to the amateur pizza maker as it overcomes the limitations of built-in models. Moving the appliance around allows you to experiment with…

Five unmissable ideas for your outdoor kitchen

When we talk about furnishing outdoor cooking areas such as terraces, patios or gardens, we can get inspiration online or from industry professionals. In our blog, we have already addressed this topic…

Outdoor kitchen: all the secrets to cook like a chef at home.

With the arrival of summer, it’s time to prepare your outdoor space to make the most of it cooking and eating together. Often, in many houses, the outdoor space is only used…

Gas outdoor pizza oven: all the key features

Yes, it’s possible to bake pizzas in the garden in a workmanlike manner, like those made by the best Neapolitan pizzerias: you just need excellent dough and, above all, the right…

Outdoor gas oven: a complete guide to choice

Amateur cooks and pizza chefs often prefer an outdoor gas oven because of its advantages in terms of ease of use and versatility. When choosing an outdoor oven, we need to…

Mistakes that are worth avoiding making a home-made pizza

Her majesty the Pizza is not a simple food but a state of mind for us Italians. Pizza has always been our North Star that has guided us through the centuries, synonymous with…

Maintenance and cleaning of your Alfa oven

MAINTENANCE DIARY CLEANING TIME SCHEDULE Combustion chamber Every use Cooking floor Every use Oven outside Weekly Stainless-steel parts Weekly Steel protection Monthly Burner Monthly Nozzles Yearly Rust spots Biennially Clean…

Installing a wood-burning oven: here are all the options

The wood-burning oven is a very versatile cooking tool as you can bake an infinity of foods in it. It takes more skill to cook with firewood than with other types…

Wood-burning ovens: how do they work and how do you use them?

The smell of burning wood, the sizzling of a slowly-browned roast and the scent of freshly baked pizza make cooking in wood-fired ovens particularly irresistible and intriguing. And if until some time…

What to do when lighting a wood fired oven for the first time

You have carefully chosen your new wood fired oven, you brought it home, installed it without any problems and now you can’t wait to start cooking pizzas worthy of the best Neapolitan…

How to assemble and where to place your Alfa oven

UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY 1 – Remove the oven packaging. Simply remove the plastic straps (A) and lift off the top cap (C). 2 – Empty the combustion chamber by removing the oven parts…

How to make the perfect pizza, even at home? With Alfa ovens it will be like being in a pizzeria

High and well-cooked crust, perfectly balanced crunchiness and softness, unique flavour and inimitable aroma: a pizza is certainly one of the most loved and well-known dishes in the world. Raise your hand…

A modular outdoor kitchen: what counts the most?

The modular outdoor kitchen is a very popular solution to fit out outdoor areas, thanks to is great versatility and the relatively low commitment in terms of space and budget. In…

4 tips for designing the perfect outdoor kitchen

Best designing an outdoor kitchen can be quite complex in some cases, due to the many factors involved in the creation of an outdoor environment that meets our needs. Indeed, every…

How do you clean a wood-burning oven (without making any mistakes)?

A wood-burning oven has always been a valuable ally in the kitchen: it allows you to make excellent pizzas, prepare traditional bread and make cakes, vegetables and roasts with an…

Classic, modern and future: choose the designer wood fired oven that can enhance your spaces

Thanks to mild temperatures, the desire to spend time outdoors increases, making the most of your home’s outdoor spaces. Modern, portable, compact and high-performance ovens are perfect for decorating outdoor spaces…

How do you choose the best outdoor kitchen? Purchase guide

Outdoor spaces can be considered as an actual extension of the house, where you can organize lunches and dinners in company and surrounded by greenery, without necessarily sacrificing comfort. Outdoor…

The best outdoor wood-fired oven: a guide for the right choice

Choosing the best outdoor wood-fired oven is key for the amateur pizza chef who wants to take his pizza-making skills to the next level. Such a cooking appliance not only…

What is the best home pizza oven for cooking outdoors?

Pizza is a true passion for Italians. One they can hardly give up. There are many who put themselves to the test in their home kitchen by experimenting with new…

Guide to choosing the best fuel for an outdoor oven

Those who love to cook know well that in order to obtain extraordinary results not only should high quality food be used, but the right cooking tools are needed as…

Top 5 pizzas eaten in the world

Everyone has different tastes, as we know. Everyone wants to be different or is tied to his roots. Pizza is the most eaten food worldwide: here below you can find…

The key features that the best wood-fired pizza ovens should have.

Wood-fired oven is certainly at the top of the heap because of various reasons. It can reach very high temperature, distributes heat evenly and the firewood imparts pizza that extra kick that blows…

The first and the best producer of refractory materials.

Alfa 1977, previously known as Alfa Refrattari, is one of the first wood fired refractory companies and the number 1 producer of wood fired ovens in stainless steel and refractory materials.…

The 5 blogs talk about Alfa wood fired ovens

Wood fired oven blogs have been talking about us since we introduced the first 5 minuti oven. They noticed it was different from refractory ovens; it’s lighter, easier and faster…

Ten good reasons to buy an outdoor wood-fired oven.

When summer comes and you can’t wait to make the most of your outdoor space, buying an oven can give outdoor cooking a whole new meaning. Whether it be a masonry…

Baking bread in a wood burning oven: at what temperature and for how long?

Preparing bread to be baked in a home oven is a great experience: kneading, waiting patiently for the dough to rise and, finally, breathing in that unmistakable scent of freshly…

Ruslan Radukov is a bulgarian chef who loves organic cuisine and nature.

Ruslan Radukov is a bulgarian chef who loves organic cuisine and nature. Some time ago he decided to leave its restaurant in San Francisco, and came back to Bulgaria to create…

Hybrid oven: how to combine wood-fired and gas-fired cooking

In assessing the different home cooking appliances, the hybrid oven is perfect for people who want to try cooking with wood without giving up the convenience of the gas-fired model. So, switch…

Wood-fired pizza ovens: 5 reasons to choose alfa for your home

The world of wood-burning oven is wide and varied depending on differences in use and context. This situation has encouraged manufacturing companies to specialise in market segments such as home wood-fired…

Wood-fired, gas-fired or electric oven: which fuel is the best?

What is the best option between a wood-burning, a gas-burning or an electric oven? The answer is simple: it depends on how you use it. The oven is the most versatile…

What do you stand a pizza oven on?

A good oven is essential to cook a tasty pizza, of course, yet to achieve results worthy of a pizzeria you also need top quality ingredients, a good pizza maker…

What is the best wood to burn and how to choose it?

Firewood, the fuel of the future. The calorific value of wood is far higher than other heat sources used for home or professional cooking. While lighting a gas burner is…

Accessories for making pizza at home: what you can’t do without and why

In recent times, many amateur pizza chefs have taken advantage of the lockdown to learn new cooking skills, hone the old ones, acquire the tools to make homemade pizza and…

Designer wood-fired oven: how to recognise uniqueness and innovation.

The wood-fired oven is an extraordinary cooking tool that bakes food like no other and furnishes your home wonderfully well thanks to its rustic and genuine style. Its superior cooking performances…

9 good reasons to choose an Alfa wood-fired oven for your terrace

Summer is the right season to enjoy your home’s outdoor spaces, to organise lunches and dinners for family and friends and to make good use of cooking equipment like the grill or…

10 Gift Ideas for Pizza Lovers (and More) by Alfa Forni

With the holiday season approaching, we’ve come up with 10 made-in-ALFA gift ideas for every budget, perfect for pizza lovers and baking enthusiasts. These thoughtful presents will surely impress your…

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