Silvia Apilinario

  If you've invested in a wood-fired pizza oven and your pizzas still aren't coming out right, chances are your heating technique needs work  not your recipe. ilFornino, New York's leading wood-fired pizza oven brand, has shared a proven step-by-step heating method that transforms inconsistent backyard pizza into restaurant-quality results. Here's a breakdown. Step 1 : Build the Right Fire with Small Wood (ilFornino Technique) According to ilFornino's proper heating technique, start with kindling and layer small-diameter wood on top  no more than 3 inches thick. These burn fast and create the foundation of what you actually need: a bed of hot glowing coals. This initial phase takes 20 to 25 minutes. Don't skip it. Don't rush it. Once the coals are glowing, break them up and spread them evenly across the ilFornino pizza oven floor. Leave the door slightly open on one side to keep the airflow going. Step 2  Consolidate and Reach 800°F (ilFornino Wood Fired Ov...