How to make pizza dough based on the type of oven
Sooner or later all pizza makers wonder whether there is a relationship between the pizza dough that they make and the oven in which they will bake it. Of course there is. Pizza making is a [...]
The Importance of Refractory Brick
Wood ovens are ideal for retaining heat to cook an amazing meal, but how do the ovens stand such high temperatures and why is it important? The secret to Alfa’s wood ovens comes in the form of [...]
Temperature Control on Alfa
You’ve probably heard about the versatility of the Alfa oven and how backyard cooks in North America are creating not only delicious pizzas, but steaks, roasts, burgers, cedar plank salmon and [...]
How to incorporate an Alfa into your outdoor kitchen
Cooking with open flame dates back as early as mankind and we’re always drawn back to it. With the growing popularity of Alfa Ovens in North America, we get many questions about the best way to [...]
Man vs Fire
In the age-old battle of man (and woman) vs fire, who wins? You win! By tradition, the wood oven has always been the best design for cooking pizza and bread. The high temperatures and refractory [...]
The Alfa Family Tradition
Alfa Ovens began 40 years ago in the backyards of two cousins from the south of Italy. At the time, Rocco Lauro and his cousin Marcello Ortuso simply wanted to build a wood-fired oven for their [...]
How to make pizza dough
The key to a good pizza is in its dough. And there’s no better way to spice up your wood oven pizza night than by making your own dough. It can sound intimidating, but once you try it out, you’ll [...]
Wood-Fired Ovens Aren’t Just for Pizza
Wood-fired ovens certainly make for a great pizza night, but there’s so much more you cook and create with your Alfa Oven. Homemade breads, fish, veggies, steaks, casseroles – the possibilities [...]
Hotter, Faster, Different
Alfa Ovens is bringing a new way of cooking to North America and everyone is wondering what Hotter, Faster, Different is all about. HOTTER Alfa Ovens get hot fast and stay hot longer. [...]