What did you cook or eat today (February 2026)?

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Slight variation on the usual lunch, this is black barley sourdough, then the usual avo, tofu, chutney.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

And the last of the mushroom and walnut samosas served by my oh. I think I'm going to be hungry later...

Home grown courgette. He could have had another couple of he'd asked. The warrigal greens were also from the garden.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Fresh broccoli rabe/rapini (cime di rapa) blanched, pureed, seasoned with fresh chili pepper, Evoo and white pepper and served with grilled octopus

 

[Puggles]

Which two steps?

I'm delving into the science of my oven to try my best to mimick a "pizza oven". Trying to manipulate the direct heat and radiant heat.

 

[Z-Cook]

I'm delving into the science of my oven to try my best to mimick a "pizza oven". Trying to manipulate the direct heat and radiant heat.

Build a fire in it?

 

[Morning Glory]

I'm delving into the science of my oven to try my best to mimick a "pizza oven". Trying to manipulate the direct heat and radiant heat.

How? i'm interested to see details.

 

[medtran49]

Huevos rancheros or thereabouts? (looks like)

A bit, but not exactly.

 

[medtran49]

3 inches thick, almost 3 pounds. Reverse searing right now.

 

[TastyReuben]

I'm delving into the science of my oven to try my best to mimick a "pizza oven". Trying to manipulate the direct heat and radiant heat.

Just ask these guys:

Oh wait…they’re robots.

 

[Puggles]

How? i'm interested to see details.

I'm doing research on my specific oven and using different baking methods after I launch the pizza to get the best direct heat and radiant heat. It's getting better, but there are a lot of factors involved, even down to the flour type and % of hydration.

 

[Puggles]

Made a pepper vinegar that will hopefully get better with time. Jalapeños, Serranos, Poblanos and Anaheims with garlic, peppercorns, a touch of sugar and a couple strips of lemon peel. Let's wait and see what happens.

 

[Barriehie]

Menudo sans the hominy. Made some Mexican style rice instead with a jar of gArden tomatoes from last year.

 

[medtran49]

Reverse seared ribeye, with a potato/fennel/onion gratin, and a wedge salad with bleu cheese dressing.

 

[Z-Cook]

I'm doing research on my specific oven and using different baking methods after I launch the pizza to get the best direct heat and radiant heat. It's getting better, but there are a lot of factors involved, even down to the flour type and % of hydration.

Seriously tho, how hot can you (safely) heat your oven to? Bearing in mind that it has a thermostat. Don't recall whether you've mentioned if it's gas or electric.

As for hydration and other ingredient combinations, I've tried quite a few and come to the conclusion that I either need a pizza oven or go back to going at it from the other direction, that of bread making in a domestic oven. Which actually worked ok tbh before I started trying to tweak everything, and which I've gone back to.