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The Secret to a Perfect Pizza
Italy may be the birth place of pizza’s but there is no denying we Brits just love them. But what makes the perfect pizza? For some it may be a Domino’s Double Cheese or a Morrison’s Margherita or if you are lucky enough, you may have tasted the authentic delights created by the Little Dragon Pizza Van while appreciating the stunning views over Llangynidr.
Further down the valley at FPUK we are all about creating the perfect pizza alfresco. While the kitchen is the heart of the home, outdoor cooking brings so many benefits. It’s hard to ask for more than cooking your favourite pizzas with your favourite people, surrounded by nature in one of our wood-fired pizza ovens.
With our ever-expanding range, we have one suitable for every garden. From our mighty Tall Pizza Oven to our newest Dome Oven with a unique turntable; you won’t fail to get an all over even bake without needing to open the oven door.
If you’ve been kind enough to give on our ovens a home and you’d like a little more information on how to get the most from it, see our product guides here.
There are several factors that make up the perfect pizza, but like any building blocks, you have to start from the bottom up. We all know that when it comes to pizza, a soggy bottom just won’t do! Starting from the bottom up, you make… decorate … and bake.
We don’t claim to be professional by any means, but we do have a few secrets up our sleeve to ensure you get that crispy base. A hot surface and a quick cook are very important so ensure your oven and pizza stone are hot enough. Using a wood-fired oven, we suggest going back to basics with a traditional pizza dough of water, flour, salt, and yeast. Designed to cook quickly, it shouldn’t burn at high temperatures.
Choose your crust from thin, thick or stuffed. If making the dough is not your thing, don’t be afraid to buy your base and get creative with your toppings. Be careful not to overdo the sauce; be it BBQ or tomato you don’t want too much. You could even go naked and just focus on the cheese. Don’t limit yourself to one variety, mix it up and max it out. We won’t judge you! In our eyes you just can’t have too much cheese; mozzarella, cheddar, pecorino, gorgonzola, we love them all. But not all at once, because we all know that too much cheese can give you nightmares… both in the oven and out!
Finish off your toppings with your favourite things, meat or veg, spicey or mild, sweet or savoury. Will your creation include the most divisive topping debated the world over… the Marmite of the pizza world… with or without pineapple?
