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updated 7th April 05
By 4ecotips
The hottest home and garden
“must have” for 2005
 A
whole new dimension for summer cooking
outdoors could catch on this summer
as Britain discovers the fun that
Italian families, chefs and party-givers
have enjoyed for decades with their
wood burning pizza ovens. Orchard
Ovens are the sole importers of the
hand crafted Valoriani range from
Tuscany that are said to bake any
dish in a fraction of normal cooking
times.
They can be installed in the garden
as an ultimate al fresco dining facility,
or inside as wall ovens in kitchens.
Best known as “pizza ovens”
they produce perfectly cooked 12in
pizzas in around a minute. Christmas
dinners, fresh bread, roasts, stews
burger, sausages and hot puddings
can all be put on the menu.
Warmth emanates from the oven whether
it is an internal dining focal point
or the star attraction on the patio,
where entertaining can continue until
the wee small hours without the shivers.
Maintenance is painless, involving
little more than a quick brush out
of the old ash and a sweep of the
oven floor. Operating at 450°
C the ovens quickly burn off any bacteria
from food spills and are virtually
self-cleaning. They also have none
of the instability or unreliability
of barbecues and are an investment
for the homeowner.
Orchards Ovens can offer guidance
on past styles that have been adopted
and can also install the oven and
build the housing if required. Details
are available from www.orchardovens.co.uk.
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