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Unfortunately the cooking temperatures are well above what most standard kitchens can achieve, at a sizzling 850F. Speaking from personal experience however, i

Unfortunately the cooking temperatures are well above what most standard kitchens can achieve, at a sizzling 850F. Speaking from personal experience however, it is possible to make a good pizza with a standard oven with some experimentation.

eavc 16y ago
Actually... Do a ctrl-f for, "I've got my oven cranked up to over 800 F," and read from there. He was using a standard oven that he'd modified to cook using the cleaning cycle.
- burgerbrain 16y ago
  Yeah, I read that bit. Warranty voiding oven hacks kind of scare the crap out of me, I think it's pretty safe to say that with your average oven/oven-owner combination, you're generally not going to get above 500F. Seriously though, if you burn your house down pulling that kind of stunt I really doubt your insurance company will be amused. Over-clocking PCs is one thing, but ovens?
  - ars 16y ago
    It's not really overclocking though - the oven already can handle those temperatures. The difference is he modifies it so he can open the door when it's doing that. It's not a fire hazard, it's a burn hazard (well obviously there is a fire hazard, but stuff burns at 500 too).
    - nazgulnarsil 16y ago
      IIRC it has been mentioned that sauce splattering onto the glass at those temps can shatter it.
      - ars 16y ago
        I think that's his worry, not that it actually can happen. Because if it would happen it would happen at 500 degree too.
        marze 16y ago
        It can and does happen at both temperatures.
  - wyclif 16y ago
    It's really nothing to worry about as long as you don't leave the oven unattended, have a small fire extinguisher handy (as any decent kitchen should), and keep small children out of the kitchen.
- biot 16y ago
  I assume the oven thermometer works by supplying a temperature-dependent current or voltage to whatever controls the heating elements. It should be possible to mod it so that the temperature reported is half of what it actually is. That way, you can set your oven dial to 400 F and actually get 800 F. Bonus points for installing a 1x / 2x switch so you can toggle between normal and high-heat modes. Sure beats hacking off the cleaning lock with garden shears.
- Waywocket 16y ago
  Hmm. I don't think I'd call an oven with a high-temperature cleaning cycle 'standard'. It would have to be pretty new, and would set you back well over a grand (I spent £800 on an oven and everyone told me I was crazy...). Edit: I think it might be more common in electric ovens at a lower price point(?)
cstuder 16y ago
Quick note, so nobody else has to convert: 850° F = 454° C 800° F = 426° C 500° F = 260° C
- demallien 16y ago
  alternatively, your friendly neighbourhood google does this for you: "850F in celsius" "850 degrees Fahrenheit = 454.444444 degrees Celsius"
bmj 16y ago
Slice posted a technique for a skillet/broiler method of getting the proper char on a Neapolitan pizza: http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/09/how-to-make-great-neapolitan-pizza-at-home.html http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/09/how-to-make-gr... This works well, and doesn't require oven hacking.

eavc 16y ago

Actually... Do a ctrl-f for, "I've got my oven cranked up to over 800 F," and read from there. He was using a standard oven that he'd modified to cook using the cleaning cycle.

burgerbrain 16y ago
Yeah, I read that bit. Warranty voiding oven hacks kind of scare the crap out of me, I think it's pretty safe to say that with your average oven/oven-owner combination, you're generally not going to get above 500F. Seriously though, if you burn your house down pulling that kind of stunt I really doubt your insurance company will be amused. Over-clocking PCs is one thing, but ovens?
- ars 16y ago
  It's not really overclocking though - the oven already can handle those temperatures. The difference is he modifies it so he can open the door when it's doing that. It's not a fire hazard, it's a burn hazard (well obviously there is a fire hazard, but stuff burns at 500 too).
  - nazgulnarsil 16y ago
    IIRC it has been mentioned that sauce splattering onto the glass at those temps can shatter it.
    - ars 16y ago
      I think that's his worry, not that it actually can happen. Because if it would happen it would happen at 500 degree too.
      - marze 16y ago
        It can and does happen at both temperatures.
- wyclif 16y ago
  It's really nothing to worry about as long as you don't leave the oven unattended, have a small fire extinguisher handy (as any decent kitchen should), and keep small children out of the kitchen.
biot 16y ago
I assume the oven thermometer works by supplying a temperature-dependent current or voltage to whatever controls the heating elements. It should be possible to mod it so that the temperature reported is half of what it actually is. That way, you can set your oven dial to 400 F and actually get 800 F. Bonus points for installing a 1x / 2x switch so you can toggle between normal and high-heat modes. Sure beats hacking off the cleaning lock with garden shears.
Waywocket 16y ago
Hmm. I don't think I'd call an oven with a high-temperature cleaning cycle 'standard'. It would have to be pretty new, and would set you back well over a grand (I spent £800 on an oven and everyone told me I was crazy...). Edit: I think it might be more common in electric ovens at a lower price point(?)

cstuder 16y ago

Quick note, so nobody else has to convert: 850° F = 454° C 800° F = 426° C 500° F = 260° C

demallien 16y ago
alternatively, your friendly neighbourhood google does this for you: "850F in celsius" "850 degrees Fahrenheit = 454.444444 degrees Celsius"

bmj 16y ago

Slice posted a technique for a skillet/broiler method of getting the proper char on a Neapolitan pizza: http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/09/how-to-make-great-neapolitan-pizza-at-home.html http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/09/how-to-make-gr... This works well, and doesn't require oven hacking.