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	from Kyle Phillips The Focaccia recipe linked to below shows a wood-fired oven in action, and you may be wondering what the differences are (other than aesthetic). Wood fired ovens get hotter than regular ovens, reaching 700 F (350 C), and as a result things like pizza and focaccia cook very fast (pizza in just a couple of minutes), while their cooking on the floor of the hot oven makes for a crisp undercrust. Wood fired ovens are also excellent for roasting, and can do nice things with slow cooking too, because a hot oven will retain heat for several hours. In short, they're quite versatile, and much more than an idle curiosity.

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