Ep 19. An Introduction to Cooking with Retained Heat

In this episode I share my experience with cooking using the full heat cycle. The full heat cycle begins with a live fire. Then once the fire has gone out, using the full range of residual heat to cook a variety if dishes.
Insulated Mortar
Insulated Mortar is a cement mixture made with an insulation material like Vermiculite or Perlite. Consult your Wood Oven supplier for more information.
There are three type of heat that work together to cook your food when it’s in the oven.
There’s Radiant Heat
That’s the heat generated directly by the fire in the oven chamber, and heat stored in the dome and floor. The temperature directly around the fire is going to be hottest part of the oven. Then it will drop towards the oven opening. That’s one of the great versatilities with cooking in the wood oven, that you can use the variable temperature to regulate how you cook your food.
Next is Conduction Heat
That’s the heat that's transferred by direct contact with your food. For example from the floor when you’re making pizza, or from the pans or grill you’re using inside the oven.
And then there’s Convection Heat
That’s the heat generated by cool air drawn into the oven, that is then heated as it flows over the floor and the fire, and then circulated throughout the oven chamber, and out through the chimney.
If you would like a copy of the graph, email me at [e-mail].
Written, Produced, Directed, and Edited by The Wood Fired Oven Chef.
Motion Graphics by The Wood Fired Oven Chef.

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Please, don't stop posting. Your content is one of the best things I've seen on KZbin! Its good to the point of beeing meditative... I'm building my house right now and dream of the time I'll spend at my wood fired oven. I want to make all the recepies you've taught, my good teacher. Best regards from Brazil!

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Hello Matheus. I see a wood oven in your future, and I'm here when you need advise. Thanks for your kind comment. Clive

[@matheusleitedecampos1564]

@@TheWoodFiredOvenChef Thank you, mr. Clive. May you and your channel go a long way!

Same here 😁 Cant wait to finish house and start to build the oven.

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@ Happy trails for you, Martin. I hope you can enjoy it aswell.

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@@TheWoodFiredOvenChef He is right mate please don’t stop ✋ , i've got wood fired oven at my cafe in Melbourne where I’m using your tips n knowledge to provide range of food. thank you so much you’re the best

[@4425evergreen]

Your earliest posts inspired my COVID project of finally building a wood fired oven on our patio in Ohio. I started last June 2020 and adhered to professional standards. I finished in September. Then I realized the oven was a pro chef tool... I then spent a couple months learning how to bake and cook using Stone Age tech. I ruined a lot of food, drank a lot of good wine and emerged with an understanding beyond my wildest hopes. This oven has changed my life. It has slowed me down and I have drawn a feeling of peace and confidence from the process. I understand wood now and how it must be respected and used. I know now the chemistry of baking. I have discovered a new way of involving my friends and enjoying their reactions as they see and live the process with me. In the beginning I just thought it would be cool to make a pizza. Now I have gained a rich understanding of how our ancestors lived and enjoyed their lives. What I thought was a hobby has become a lifestyle. Thank you for your posts. You have helped change my life for the better. Viva le internet!

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thanks for your wonderful comment Monte. Everything you say is perfect, and the same experience I have had with the wood oven. You can't learn how to make great food without have a few disasters, of which I have had many. But as I say in the introduction, the more you use you oven, the greater your understanding of what it's capable of. I look forward to hearing about your cooking adventures. Clive

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From making cool pizza to achieving a state of Zen. Love it!

[@nobodynothing2594]

Monte Sanborn what an amazing & perfectly insightful comment! When I saw Clive’s earliest videos I was sold on WFO & his amazing top class content which has so many layers of finesse & valuable detailing. If I come into owning a piece of land in the forests of Auroville this has been on my mind as a must have precisely to help me slow down in my conscious journey towards slowing down & be true to my innate leaning for a more natural & nature based living. Do post your videos for all of us to share in your journey with the WFO & your adventures in cooking with WFO. I want to hear it all☀️🤗 @Clive I agree with all the comments by all those in your recent videos who have said they missed your videos or want you to continue making them more regularly. Pls make 1-2 videos a week with your regular day-2-day mundane recipes (which I highly doubt if there’s anything mundane or regular about your life with a WFO😇) which we can learn & follow. God bless you both.

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@@jamesroyal11 Thank you James, appreciate it. Clive

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Great episode! As always, I thoroughly enjoyed it and walked away with new knowledge. Thanks Clive!

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Hurrah! You are posting again. Please continue if you are able. Love them!

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В том доме где я родился был огромная печь . Слева была маленькая топка внутри теплообменник для парового отопления , сверху чугунная плита с двумя отверстиями. Дом из двух срубов , 6/6 и 5/6. Эта печь стояла где комната 5/6 и занимала огромное место. Посередине печи огромная глубокая духовка . Перед духовкой , перед крышкой духовки , то есть перед огнём бабушка пекла вначале блины ( они были толстые , не как сейчас) Она затапливала печь в воскресенье рано утром , и только с берёзы. Мы детвора, просыпались на ароматный запах блинов . Затем в конце она топила печь осиновыми дровами . Уже где-то в обед убирала полностью золу и загружала туда треугольники ( большие 4-5 штук в одной сковороде . 4 сковородки за раз). Потом пекла каравай, тоже несколько. В конце загружала беляш на одну сковородку из гуся. На верху духовки была лежанка. Эти дни запомнились как праздник 1976-90.

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I always look forward to your wonderful videos. They are very inspirational! Thank you!!

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you Peter

[@markplezia133]

The content you provide through your videos is art. Thank you

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you Mark. Appreciate it. Clive

[@MrScooter49]

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[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Missed you too

[@TMac0925]

Awesome as always. Thanks for all the great graphs and illustrations. Very helpful.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

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What a great relaxed video!

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

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Please keep the content coming, love the recipe videos!

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[@ontic2354]

What a lovely treat to get another video from you. Thanks so much, from Melbourne Australia, I love recommending your videos to anyone whose interest in wood fired oven cooking gets piqued by eating from ours. I also refuse to write down or memorise your pizza dough recipe so I have to come back and watch that video every time I make dough, your presence and exacting calm, and music and beautiful films, help get me in the right spot for a another wood fired oven experience- which seems to be one of the best things about this sort of cooking. Thank you again for your work, I’ve only done some of the residual heat cooking things you have shown so you have inspired me to try more.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thanks Ontic. Thanks for referring the videos, I appreciate it. I'm glad you enjoy the pizza dough recipe, and keep coming back to it :). I look forward to hearing more about your residual heat cooking. Clive

[@PiersLortPhillips]

Fascinating. And delicious.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you Piers

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Thank you for taking the time and all the work you do to make the best WF Oven videos on youtube.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thanks Jack, appreciate it. Clive

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Just discovered your channel. You are amazing, I love to learn new cooking techniques.

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It's about time. I missed these videos. Also more frenchie please. Great video!

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The Frenchie’s name isTruffle.

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Thank you! I'll talk to her agent :)

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This video is amazing, so many information, thank you!

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

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Once again. Brilliant. Thank you and keep up the good work

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you Jamie

[@gdupnavyboy]

This was an amazing video, I've dreamt about having a custom oven made one day. Never thought about the retained heat before. Thank you sir

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thanks Erik!

[@albertjoseph9810]

One day will build oven that can retain heat. I have built one with steel and refractory brick floor. The dome cannot retain heat much.

[@TonyisToking]

Wow, I feel like the classical wood fired oven is a lifestyle more than a tool. Through this video I could really see how a family could maximize their firewood in a cold winter while keeping well fed throughout the day off the residual heat. I feel like it would really encourage you to cook in the morning with the oven ready to go! Thank you so much for sharing this for us who don't have a wood fired oven.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you. Great comment.

[@veikkoimmonen7300]

In Finland, it was tradition to build these kind of ovens inside houses (sometimes detached houses and/or summer houses still have them included in newbuilds). They would then serve both as a cooking tool and a heating system for the house. I've even heard of some modern adaptations where radiant heating tubes have been routed through the outer mortar of the oven, to spread the heat into the floor system all around the house.

[@unconventionalideas5683]

@@veikkoimmonen7300You’re talking about masonry heaters, right? These are similar but are ineffective as heating systems. This design goes back to Ancient Rome.

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Remarkable video. Well done.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you!

[@Trikk57]

Absolutely brilliant video.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Many thanks! More to come.

[@HerbyFlerby]

I am so excited you're still posting. I am not exaggerating when I say this is some of the best content on KZbin, in my opinion. It's the most relaxing aesthetic, coupled with the most invigorating inspiration. I must have an oven like this. Thank you for this channel, and please keep inspiring us.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Cheers Andrew. I appreciate the feedback. Clive

[@jerryfalgoust2585]

I am currently going through the process of curing my oven and even though the first few fires are small it's exciting to see a fire in there. Our first pizza night is planned one week from the time of this post. Just like in this video, I plan to use the entire cooking cycle for various dishes during that weekend. Pizza, cinnamon rolls, chicken, and a roast is what's planned at the moment. Thanks for all you content, as it has been very helpful.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Great to hear about your oven Jerry. Congratulations. I look forward to hearing about everything you discover. Clive

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I found that even cheap chicken gets cooked so nice and crispy... Not burnt and moist inside in 30 to 40 minute and tastes like organic expensive chicken

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Love the things I have learned from your channel, so happy to see you back doing more videos. Keep them coming Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

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[@lungbuster341]

Glad to see another video. I was hoping you would make one on this aspect of the wood fired oven. My experiences with oven temperatures and times closely mirror yours. When I want to cook with retained heat, I often try and get the most use out of my heat. I’ll cook dinner the evening before with the fire and then bank the heat for a cook the next day. I too spread out the embers and put on my insulating door and will have some embers red hot after I remove the door. I will use these embers to fry some bacon and eggs. After breakfast I’ll clean out the oven and will bake bread. Thanks fir posting this video Cheers

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Great information. Breakfast is a great choice for retained heat the following morning. Clive

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Great as usual. Lot of thanks. Don't stop sow the seeds of inspiration, please!

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you Sir!

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What a great video. Wonderfully edited aswell. Thanks for posting 👍

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you very much Mr Mark

[@chrisrave]

My man! You're legendary and inspirational with these uploads! Just curious, what kind of equipment do you use to measure your oven's internal temp?

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you! I use and Infrared Temperature Gun.

[@sama1732]

I've learned so much watching your video. Thank you for your time and knowledge. One request, those scones are mouth watering. I literally went back to the clip over and over again. Would you mind sharing your recipe? :)

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[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

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It feels like I'm listening to Ben Kingsley giving a food lecture.

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I'll take that as a compliment

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Thank you Robert!

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Thanks David. More to come.

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Thank you so much for the great lesson and inspiration...

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Thanks for the comment

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Incredible information. Thanks for the post and keep doing them!

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thanks Daniel

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Great presentation. I love your oven

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WOW.....so nicely explained!! Thanks :)

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Glad you liked it

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You're back! Sweet and welcome back! The visuals are fantastic, as well as the food shots.

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[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Glad you like them! David. Thank you

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Subscribed. Thank you for that simple explanation.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you! Clive

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Thank you sir

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[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you!

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Thank you for posting this video. I am planning for a wood fired Oven soon and your inputs are valuable. Recipes are great too..

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Great to hear you're planning an oven. Clive

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The food looks amazing. Congratulations!

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Thanks Ken

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Really great explanations and a lot of good ideas. Keep going please.

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Thank you. More to come.

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Nice to see you back, Chef. This was a beautiful and informative video. Look forward to more.

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Glad to be back Tran. Thanks, Clive.

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This guy has class!!! Great explanation. Thanks

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Many thanks. More to come. Clive

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Love the crackling background soundtrack.

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Thank you!

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Thank you!

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Excellent video as always. Very professional diagrams and graphs. Thank you so much.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you Matthew

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Really enjoy watching your posts. Food looks amazing. We got an oven last year hopefully going to use it more this year and get to know the oven better. Keep up posting those video posts

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you. I look forward to hearing about your wood oven adventures. Clive

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I love how you explained all the details. Very clear and informative.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thanks Jaky

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Great... now I’m starving! Great process and data capture. Thanks for a great lesson on how much more one can use their oven! Great seeing you back and stay safe everyone.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Clive

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Sir, you are awesome and your content is absolutely brilliant! Thank you for your wonderful work.

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Many thanks Johnny

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Great instruction! Thank you!

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Thanks for watching! Clive

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I had no idea, makes me want a wood fired oven. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you

[@tonycodolo]

Thank you for taking the time and effort to explain to us the uses of a well insulated oven. I am defiantly going to try a few of these items just as soon as I have an idea how my oven funtions.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Great Tony. Let me know how it goes. Clive

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Great accurate and insightful infornation.

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Thank you Tim

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Another spectacular production Clive. An excellent discussion on retained heat cooking. Graphics and explanations were amazing. Great to see you back 🙂

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thanks so much Mark. Really appreciate it. Clive

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Love your videos, can't wait for the next one.

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More to come Jaime!

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Thank you

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Thank you Riyad

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love your cooking style, thanks!

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Thank you!

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Very glad you've posted a new video!!

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Thanks Jai

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Mamma Mia, another fantastic, educational and mouthwatering vid, keep them coming, sir!

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Thanks, just speechless after this .... Master level

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Thanks so much

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[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you!

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Glad to see another video and what a great wealth of information to share. Also I’m happy to see I’m not the only one glad they have received their wood fired oven fix.

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Thanks Jesse!

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wow, all I can say is wow! Bravo! thanks for the tutorial. I think you now have just opened my mind to a whole new way of cooking!

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Thank you Doug!

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So excited for another video Clive! Gave it a thumbs up before even watching!

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Thank you Stephen!

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Thank you

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Thank Ronnie

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Excellent video. Very elegant, Congratulations!

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you very much! Clive

[@liaokang]

So glad to see you back, to enjoy every move of elegance and your magnetic voice, as well as to appreciate the knowledge of using the oven.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Thank you, appreciate it. Clive

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man!! I just felt in love with your art. Thank you.

[@TheWoodFiredOvenChef]

Many thanks Bayram