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> some new type of tech is discovered that will let pizza cook faster Pizza is actually cooked hot and fast compared to most other dishes already. I want the

> some new type of tech is discovered that will let pizza cook faster Pizza is actually cooked hot and fast compared to most other dishes already. I want the back of the oven to be 500C / 930F before I start. This is why a pizza oven is specialised equipment, a standard-issue kitchen oven doesn't get that hot (usually tops out under 300C), so doesn't give nearly as good results. And why it takes about 90-120 seconds per pizza to cook in a proper pizza oven. Though IDK, maybe Dominos process is different to this, for their different pizza style. If you wanted to cook even faster, then less toppings would help, but you may not want that, though you might get a good result in 60 seconds. And an even hotter might not work- I suspect that it would not give as good results, e.g. burned in one area and undercooked in another.

bob1029 4y ago
> And an even hotter might not work Indeed. >1000F is into meme-like territory regarding cook speed vs temperature tradeoff. If you had an extremely consistent process & everything was tuned you could maybe pull it off, but the stability of the system would be really bad.
mometsi 4y ago
There's plenty of room for improvement. <40s: Pressurize the cooking chamber like an autoclave (KFC fryers do this!) Use decompression to get a nice puffy crust edge, like a chinese popcorn bomb. <20s: Add a microwave emitter in the oven floor to ensure the interior cooks before the outside gets charred. <10s: Raise the temperature to cone 10, with a reducing atmosphere to minimize charring. Mount a passive Q-switched laser overhead to blast away any inorganic ash that forms on the surface. <.0000000005s: inertial confinement, I guess
- joezydeco 4y ago
  Hot air convection ovens with a microwave booster are a real thing. TurboChef tried an industrial size oven that didn't sell well. They had a lot more success making the countertop ovens for Subway and Starbucks.
- SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
  Possible, but it's expensive tech for marginal gains on an already fast process. The big gains worth paying for are from halving the times of things that take 45 Minutes (i.e. pressure-cooking grains) not taking 30 seconds off a 90s process. I've seen a pizza place with a conveyor oven, that would stall the customer at the till going through drinks options for 30 seconds or so. By the time they've paid, their pizza is ready. Same effect, much cheaper, plus an opportunity to upsell.

bob1029 4y ago

> And an even hotter might not work Indeed. >1000F is into meme-like territory regarding cook speed vs temperature tradeoff. If you had an extremely consistent process & everything was tuned you could maybe pull it off, but the stability of the system would be really bad.

mometsi 4y ago

There's plenty of room for improvement. <40s: Pressurize the cooking chamber like an autoclave (KFC fryers do this!) Use decompression to get a nice puffy crust edge, like a chinese popcorn bomb. <20s: Add a microwave emitter in the oven floor to ensure the interior cooks before the outside gets charred. <10s: Raise the temperature to cone 10, with a reducing atmosphere to minimize charring. Mount a passive Q-switched laser overhead to blast away any inorganic ash that forms on the surface. <.0000000005s: inertial confinement, I guess

joezydeco 4y ago
Hot air convection ovens with a microwave booster are a real thing. TurboChef tried an industrial size oven that didn't sell well. They had a lot more success making the countertop ovens for Subway and Starbucks.
SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
Possible, but it's expensive tech for marginal gains on an already fast process. The big gains worth paying for are from halving the times of things that take 45 Minutes (i.e. pressure-cooking grains) not taking 30 seconds off a 90s process. I've seen a pizza place with a conveyor oven, that would stall the customer at the till going through drinks options for 30 seconds or so. By the time they've paid, their pizza is ready. Same effect, much cheaper, plus an opportunity to upsell.