Ceramic Tiles At The Pizza Oven Entrance

Tiles of different designs can be interchanged on same oven.

Ceramic tiles at the pizza oven entrance.

The forno bravo oven uses 18 x18 x2 1 2 true firebrick baking tiles the optimal thickness and material for baking pizza napoletana. These ceramic and glass tiles present a very convenient medium to finish the dome of the oven since their flexibility allows them to repeat the shape of the dome. Mosaic fireplace and oven surrounds. The 2 1 2 floor can be fully heated to an 800ºf pizza baking temperature which allows for continuous baking without the floor cooling down.

The cuisinart pizza stone is made of ceramic which allows it to heat quickly and evenly ensuring that there is a golden crust spread evenly on the pizza and is perfectly baked. However it is easiest to buy several six inch tiles and fit them in your oven. A glaze on the tile can contain lead and when subjected to the heat of the oven this can transfer to the food you re cooking possibly into the air. Stone is a pure ceramic product made of clays fired at over 2000 degrees fahrenheit.

Also ideal for re crisping last night s pizza baking frozen pizza slices or getting a crispy crust on focaccia or bread. Given the variety of colors and styles of tiles available at hardware stores the design possibilities are huge. Be sure to measure the inside of your oven carefully. Now you can duplicate crispy pizzeria quality pizza crust and all in a standard kitchen oven.

A couple of years ago i wrote a page explaining how glass ceramic and stone tiles can be used for mosaic fireplace surrounds and how the tiles should be mounted with thinset mortar or white pva polyvinyl acetate adhesives such as weldbond but we are talking about the surrounds not inside the firebox. In your pizza making arsenal you list baking stones which cost about 50. Go to your local floor covering store and buy a large 12 by 12 inch ceramic floor tile. Use two layers of pizza stones or tiles and you can turn your oven into a brick oven.

You can even bake or warm bread and pastries or cook vegetables on the stone and get all healthy. Some people use just one of the big tiles which works well if you are going to make small pizzas.