Holz oder Gas? That is the question.

Here you will quickly and succinctly learn about the advantages of the raw materials and can then decide which ones are suitable for you. In principle, almost all of our pizza oven models can be fueled with wood or gas.

Wood Firing:

Traditionally, pizza ovens and dome ovens are fired with wood. In Italy, time marches to a different beat when preparing and cooking food. The food, its preparation, and sociability hold high value. If you are one of those who like to take their time and approach things leisurely, wood firing is ideal for you.

First, the fire is lit, then tended as the crackling and smell spread. After about 40 minutes, the oven reaches the right temperature, and cooking can begin. After the meal, the fire goes out, but the embers still provide warmth and coziness, allowing the evening to wind down. If you're making pizza, your oven will reach about 400 degrees, so after eating, you can bake bread in a second round after clearing out the embers. The next morning, you can bake a yeast braid for breakfast with the residual heat.

Wood firing is the most original way to operate a pizza oven. It takes a bit of finesse to find the right amount of wood for the desired temperature or the right time to add more logs. But with some experience, it becomes easy.

Gas Firing:

Gas firing is also fast, modern, and effective. High-quality burners are factory-installed in pizza ovens by Fontana and Valoriani and offer full power and, depending on the model, electronic control. With the push of a button, the flame is there, the oven may heat according to a pre-set program in optimal time, and after half an hour reaches a high temperature of around 400 degrees. The prepared dishes are inserted and cooked exactly as in the wood-fired oven. Cooking with a gas burner also requires a bit of practice. The flame is faster at the beginning, shortening the heating time. After the meal, however, the oven is off.

For cooking and the temperature of the ovens, it is secondary which energy source is used. Other criteria are more decisive:

• Storage capacity for wood

• Odor formation

• Generally, the question of how much time meal preparation should take

If you have questions about the individual oven models or the firing with gas and wood, we are personally there for you. Visit us in our showroom near Frankfurt am Main or call us at 06051 67777.

More Information:

In our blog, you will find much more information about buying an oven and cooking and baking with your oven.