Wood-Fired Oven Cooking with Manna From Devon

This original masterclass on wood-fired oven cooking is the ultimate introduction to using your oven and producing delicious and flavourful food. In this episode David offers a full introduction on how wood-fired ovens work, how to choose your wood for your fire, stacking your wood and measuring the temperature of your oven to create a controlled environment for cooking.

In this episode, you will learn your first technique of wood-fired cooking - grilling. This masterclass episode will show you two different techniques for using your wood-fired oven to grill, one will be used to grill a steak and the other to make vegetable and halloumi skewers.

This episode will focus on roasting in your wood-fired oven. You will learn how to roast a spatchcock chicken and potatoes, as well as prepare an accompanying salsa.

Pizza is often the first thing people want to do with their wood-fired ovens. This episode offers a full demonstration on how to make pizza from scratch, from making your dough to shaping your pizza and using the oven to the best of it's ability.

In this episode you will learn two different techniques of smoking and will learn how to smoke salmon on a cedar plank as well as vegetables. From preparing your oven to getting the correct temperature and generating smoke - this episode holds all you need to know about creating delicious smoked dishes.

Fish is another item that works perfectly in the wood-fired oven, as David will prove with his scallops in the shell with garlic butter and parsley, as well as a hake and vegetable dish topped with fresh pesto.

A favourite vegetarian dish, mushroom risotto usually requires tending to while standing over the stove and stirring consistently. However, your wood-fired oven turns this dish into a set it and forget it recipe.

Proving once again that nearly anything can be made in a wood-fired oven, David shares his recipe for an easy vegetarian curry with cauliflower and butternut squash. This recipe can be thrown together quickly and you're able to add whatever you would like, as it works equally well with beans, chicken or lamb.

In this episode David will demonstrate how you can make two types of bread in your wood-fired oven, garlic dough balls and focaccia.

This final episode of Manna From Devon's masterclass covers the process of baking in your wood-fired oven. From sausage rolls to chocolate brownies, the oven can do it all. In this episode you will also learn how to create a stable and even heating environment so that your baking turns out perfect every time.