Fire side chat with Chris Vozzo

Join me as I have a fire side chat with one of Instagrams most prolific Wood Fired Oven home cooks. I recently had the privilege to go and meet Chis Vozzo and his lovely family in southern Queensland, Australia. Following a devastating accident in 2013, Chris talks about his recovery and why cooking so often in his Wood Fired Oven helps him heal and move forward with his life.  We chat about his family heritage, his wood fired oven location and planning considerations as well as examining some of his most popular cooks we see on Instagram. Take a listen to an incredible story and get motivated to get cooking outdoors this weekend.

Chris Vozzo on Instagram: @il_forno_rosso

Books mentioned in this episode
New Pizza, by Stefano Manfred
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Other useful links
Agnes Restaurant
The Melbourne Fire Brick Company
Stanthorpe Quality Meats
The Summit State School

Chapters

• 0:10 Chris Vozzo introduction
• 2:10 Platter of food
• 3:50 Chatting in South Queensland
• 6:09 D105 Introduction
• 9:48 Family upbringing
• 19:07 Summit State School
• 33:59 Motorbike accident
• 35:57 D105 Wood Fired Oven
• 43:15 Retained heat cooking
• 44:45 Baking
• 45:35 Dessert pizza
• 46:44 Wood Storage
• 48:39 Ben Guilford - The Melbourne Fire Brick company
• 50:45 Smoking food in the wood fired oven
• 50:55 Pork Shoulder in the wood fired oven
• 52:24 Cookware
• 53:31 Useful pan sizes
• 53:52 Cazuela dishes
• 54:35 Bake Camembert
• 56:27 Other cooking tools
• 56:50 Grand Ridge Forge tools
• 58:00 Cooking food on the floor of the wood oven
• 58:39 Disadvantages of a wood fired oven
• 1:01:54 Join my Wood Fired Oven Facebook Group!
• 1:02:34 Stefano Manfredi’s book 'New Pizza'
• 1:04:33 Wood Fired Oven Meatballs
• 1:08:23 Sesame Loaf
• 1:10:54 Wood Fired Oven Lasagne
• 1:13:45 Chicken, Leek and Ham Hock Pies
• 1:16:48 Tomahawk steak in the wood fired oven
• 1:19:02 Twenty quick fire questions for Chris