Porcine Aviator
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- Joined
- Aug 18, 2014
- Location
- Bel Air, CA
Well, I bought the Onni Karu and with charcoal and wood the crust is quite good. Trying to duplicate the pizzeria crust is always difficult, but I would say that the Neopolitan style on the Ooni is very good.
The difference between "the real thing" and homemade is the cheese. Having grown up around NYC pizza, I must say that I have never even come close on the Westcoast for cheese, including pizzerias. The Mozzerella that I have tried has no taste at all.
When you are in NYC, you can smell the cheese from the pizza joint 2 blocks away. You can add Romano, Parmesano, etc— but it is simply not the same.
If anyone knows how to find the right cheese, I will be forever indebted. Until then I will continue the quest.
:mad2: Incidentally, I burned my arm on the Ooni first time out. I turned to grab a couple of sticks and brushed up against the vent. I know, I should know better, but loss of concentration happens. I took an IR reading of the vent and the exterior of the oven and got a reading of 500-600°F. For a consumer product that is exceedingly high. I think you have to keep curious guests and children away from the Ooni at all times while it is operating.
The difference between "the real thing" and homemade is the cheese. Having grown up around NYC pizza, I must say that I have never even come close on the Westcoast for cheese, including pizzerias. The Mozzerella that I have tried has no taste at all.
When you are in NYC, you can smell the cheese from the pizza joint 2 blocks away. You can add Romano, Parmesano, etc— but it is simply not the same.
If anyone knows how to find the right cheese, I will be forever indebted. Until then I will continue the quest.
:mad2: Incidentally, I burned my arm on the Ooni first time out. I turned to grab a couple of sticks and brushed up against the vent. I know, I should know better, but loss of concentration happens. I took an IR reading of the vent and the exterior of the oven and got a reading of 500-600°F. For a consumer product that is exceedingly high. I think you have to keep curious guests and children away from the Ooni at all times while it is operating.