Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>
> "Pete C." > wrote:
>
> -snip-
> >
> >It's a bit like folks who get a pizza stone and then are afraid to run
> >the oven hot enough and set it at 350, yes, they'll get the pizza
> >cooked, but they will not get the correct results that they would get
> >running the oven hot enough (500-500 if your oven will do it).
>
> Pizza was why I bought the Bayou burner-- I still don't have the
> 'oven' together, but the goal is to cook the pizza on a 700F stone.
>
> High heat is more than just showing off-- it is chemistry.
>
> Jim

Yes, the "real" pizza ovens run in the 700-800F range. The 500-550F that
most home ovens can get to is hot enough to get a reasonable result at
least, something you won't get down at 350F.