When early humans learned to control fire, it was a critical point in the huminvolution paradigm. Fire not only provided us safety from wild animals, who used to be afraid of fire, but it also helped us evolve into a better species by ensuring that we cook our food before eating it. This was the first sign that humans were evolving into a better species. We learned to control fire for day-to-day work. The day we started cooking our food and eating was when humans became different from other animals.
Recently, this ancient cooking method has become increasingly popular among chefs and home cooks because of the amazing blend of spice it gives to specific recipes and dishes. In this article, we will see how we can use different temperatures tto cook various recipes.
To set up the environment for wood-fired cooking, we first need a fire oven. Now, a pile of wood is inserted in that fire oven, and fire is ignited. Since wood is ignitable, it catches fire and starts burning. At the initial stage, we can see that the stove is turning hot, and this is what cooks call the ‘heating stage.’ Now, heating the oven to a maximum temperature of 932 degrees Fahrenheit will take time, depending on the size and shape of the oven. Experts often say that if you are heating an oven for a specific dish, don’t do that. Since heating the oven to a certain temperature takes time and energy, it is important for a cook to heat it, considering two to three dishes at once.
Now, as the heat starts slowing down, or when the temperature starts coming down, you might wish to cook different dishes in the retained heat. To adjust the oven heat, you can add wood or remove the wood from the stove to increase or decrease the temperature. So, what cooks do is cook the dish that needs the maximum heat first, and then gradually, when the heat slows down, they cook the other dishes that need comparatively less heat.
If the cook feels that the temperature is too low to cook the recipe in the midst of cooking, he/she can add a log of wood to the oven, which will eventually increase the heat of the oven.
If we talk about the oven’s temperature, then we need to talk about the type of wood you should use as a cook. Most of the experts use dry hardwood, which is well-seasoned. Using charcoal wood like spruce or pine can affect the smell and the flavor of the dish you are cooking in the oven. Try to use woods such as oak, olive, fruitwood, etc.
Things involving dough or meat usually require high temperatures. For example, pizzas, BBQ Chicken, and steak require high temperatures to cook. Dishes that can be made from slightly lower temperatures are chicken wings and vegetables such as eggplant, mushrooms, capsicums, etc.
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