Adam, love some of the ovens in the Photo Gallery on the Earth Stone link you posted. The oven on the top row, second from right encased in what looks to be either a Moroccan or Lebanese type tiled wall is god damned sexy IMO.
The Cat's Mouth oven is crazy, dittos for the flame filled maw of the Sun Oven.
The one that made me chuckle was the oven covered up with bricks and the guy standing next to it in the "Bricks" shirt. I wonder how many people patronizing that place think the oven is a brick fired coal oven?....I bet a good amount.
OK, folks. I made the "pilgrimage" to "All Fired Up" this Saturday with my wife and mother-in-law.
I'm a nice guy (really). So , I want to give this joint a second chance.
First off, the restaurant was jammed with 5 little girl soccer teams. The din was amazing and all-consuming. I give the pizzaiolos credit for being able to concentrate and do their jobs.
We ordered a "garbage pie" : large pizza with onion , pepper, half-pepperoni, and half sausage. Hey, I had guests who ordered to suit their palates.
Yes, there is a coal-fired oven. Yes, the pizza was nicely charred and "leopard-spotted". The corniccione was weak tho...
I saw the dough balls being carried from the coolers. They looked perfect. The pizzaiolo tossed and stretched the dough until it was almost transparent. The pies baked miraculously quickly !
Except - the dough was tasteless , and the sauce was almost lacking. This was not a great pie.
I am going to give this restaurant a break , and reserve my final judgement until I can get down there at a less busy time .
All the same, I welcome the concept, and the presence of a genuine coal-fired pizza oven in the wilds of Florida. Bravo.
I went on my second visit today to "Fired Up", home to the only coal-fired pizza oven in the wilds of Central Florida.
This is a comfortable place, with booths and tables. Most seats have a view of the aforementioned oven. The service is quick and friendly.
My pizza maven son and I ordered the 16" pepperoni pie ($11.99 plus $1.99 for the topping - reasonable).
The pie had a nice char and leopard spotting , but the corniccione and crust were weak and thin, and tasteless. Perhaps the dough needed more time in the refrigerator to rise ?
The pie was swimming in rendered grease from the pepperoni. The tomato sauce was acceptable , but the cheese was forgettable.
I'll visit this place again in a few months, but right now I wouldn't expend the effort/fuel for a pilgrimage (40 miles) anytime soon.
For those who may be visiting East Central Florida soon , these are my own personal pizza picks for this area :
1. DiLorenzo's, Cape Canaveral
2. Baci's , Rockledge
3. Brooklyn Pizza and Pasta, Viera
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Adam, love some of the ovens in the Photo Gallery on the Earth Stone link you posted. The oven on the top row, second from right encased in what looks to be either a Moroccan or Lebanese type tiled wall is god damned sexy IMO.
The Cat's Mouth oven is crazy, dittos for the flame filled maw of the Sun Oven.
The one that made me chuckle was the oven covered up with bricks and the guy standing next to it in the "Bricks" shirt. I wonder how many people patronizing that place think the oven is a brick fired coal oven?....I bet a good amount.
Pizzablogger at 6:17PM on 07/16/09
"Brick fired coal oven".........those bricks must be a bitch to fuel a fire with, ya knuckleheaded pizzablogger!
Pizzablogger at 6:20PM on 07/16/09
@pizzablogger No one would know you are a knucklehead if Serious Eats had a comment editor.
You wanna see pizza ovens? Here's some pizza ovens:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/pizzaovens/pool/
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
pauliegee at 7:15AM on 07/17/09
OK, folks. I made the "pilgrimage" to "All Fired Up" this Saturday with my wife and mother-in-law.
I'm a nice guy (really). So , I want to give this joint a second chance.
First off, the restaurant was jammed with 5 little girl soccer teams. The din was amazing and all-consuming. I give the pizzaiolos credit for being able to concentrate and do their jobs.
We ordered a "garbage pie" : large pizza with onion , pepper, half-pepperoni, and half sausage. Hey, I had guests who ordered to suit their palates.
Yes, there is a coal-fired oven. Yes, the pizza was nicely charred and "leopard-spotted". The corniccione was weak tho...
I saw the dough balls being carried from the coolers. They looked perfect. The pizzaiolo tossed and stretched the dough until it was almost transparent. The pies baked miraculously quickly !
Except - the dough was tasteless , and the sauce was almost lacking. This was not a great pie.
I am going to give this restaurant a break , and reserve my final judgement until I can get down there at a less busy time .
All the same, I welcome the concept, and the presence of a genuine coal-fired pizza oven in the wilds of Florida. Bravo.
Cincinnatus at 7:25PM on 10/11/09
I went on my second visit today to "Fired Up", home to the only coal-fired pizza oven in the wilds of Central Florida.
This is a comfortable place, with booths and tables. Most seats have a view of the aforementioned oven. The service is quick and friendly.
My pizza maven son and I ordered the 16" pepperoni pie ($11.99 plus $1.99 for the topping - reasonable).
The pie had a nice char and leopard spotting , but the corniccione and crust were weak and thin, and tasteless. Perhaps the dough needed more time in the refrigerator to rise ?
The pie was swimming in rendered grease from the pepperoni. The tomato sauce was acceptable , but the cheese was forgettable.
I'll visit this place again in a few months, but right now I wouldn't expend the effort/fuel for a pilgrimage (40 miles) anytime soon.
For those who may be visiting East Central Florida soon , these are my own personal pizza picks for this area :
1. DiLorenzo's, Cape Canaveral
2. Baci's , Rockledge
3. Brooklyn Pizza and Pasta, Viera
Cincinnatus at 3:39PM on 10/30/09