Fornetto Wood Fired (or Charcoal) Oven and Smoker Review for 2014

One of the big trends in Outdoor Living for 2014 is the addition of the Wood Fired Grill and Pizza Oven combinations.  One of the premier cooking products for this category is the Fornetto!  I had an opportunity to take a close look at this and actually eat and taste test some food from it.  What great  unbelievable flavor!

Couple of things I really appreciated when I used the Fornetto 1. Really easy to use 2. Really liked the "oven window" feature where I was able to to actually see my food being cooked. 3. I also enjoyed the "group cooking" aspect where it was truly a conversation piece. 4. You can use lump charcoal OR flavored wood which really allows for the "cook" to be creative and add a lot of zest into the food without adding a lot of additives or preservatives and spices which made the flavor that much more spectacular!

The other thing I really took notice of is that while we were making wood fired pizzas the Fornetto was able to cook/bake the entire pizza from start to finish in about 8-10 minutes.  Everyone made their own personal pan pizzas and it was a LOT of fun is less than an hour!

Finally, and what I felt sealed the deal, was the fact that it was very portable.  You could move and maneuver the pizza oven from place to place very easily which made it nice for the entire family.

Here are some pictures of what the pizza oven looks like!  It's got a few colors to choose from, but as you can see - a great look to any patio and a great way for the outdoor cooking enthusiast to add to their capabilities in experiencing their outdoor living space!

You can purchase this directly from the Family Leisure website here

http://www.familyleisure.com/Grills/Fornetto-Wood-Fired-Oven-Smoker

and if you check out using the RGRILL5 Code you can receive a special 5% discount indicating that you read this blog post!

Direct Free Standing Images

Free Standing Perspective Picture

Get Wood/Charcoal Fired Up!!!!!!

Ready for next season - one of the last outdoor kitchen installs of 2013

When you hear people say "I love to grill year round, if I could I would grill out every day of the year!"

Do you think those hard core grillers really mean it?  Well these folks sure do!  We installed this outdoor kitchen December 17th and I believe they plan on using it this weekend despite it being below 0 outside.  As you can see from the pictures there is quite a bit of ice on the lake, but can you imagine the view when it thaws this spring? 

I sure can!

What we did here was a clay powder stucco, weather tight Fire Magic doors and drawers with rain guards due to the proximity of the kitchen to the lake, and a Baltic Brown solid surface granite top.  Not trying to conflict with the beautiful red brick masonry that was already in place we decided simple was better the granite offered a great accent to an already beautiful backyard.

We completed the outdoor kitchen with a 38" Delta Heat grill with rotisserie!

One of the benefits of purchasing a true "premium grill" is that the customer is getting a 304 stainless, dual lined grill head that can get to AND maintain the high heat necessary for grilling in colder weather.  Often times a lot of the grills that come at a lower price point are advertised as stainless steel, but a much thinner stainless and often times even a stainless steel that can still be corrosive under harsher elements.  Not this grill that was redesigned this year by Twin Eagles.

That being said - enjoy the view and get ready for warmer weather!  It will be here sooner than you know it!

Full Rendering - Delta/Fire Magic

Pre-draw concept

Completion 1 Angle View

Completion Side View