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A few tips from Grandma for your wood-burning oven

Did you know that you can eliminate dust mites or dry herbs in your wood-fired oven? The team at Four Grand-Mère shares some of its secrets, passed down for over 40 years, for determining the temperature of the oven floor without a thermometer or using your oven in unexpected ways…

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The origins of wood-fired ovens and bread

Born more than 9,000 years ago, the wood-fired oven tells the story of bread and civilisation itself. Originally created for pottery firing and metal smelting, the wood-fired oven became a major step forward in human progress before gradually evolving into a tool for cooking food. Discover the fascinating history and origins of wood-fired ovens over […]

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The assembly of a “tradition” oven from Four Grand-Mère

Your oven Grand-Mère is delivered as a kit. All the materials and equipment described below are supplied with the oven in the version “with equipment”, except for the stand. It is therefore easy to assemble and you receive it with detailed and illustrated installation instructions. Here are the main assembly steps for the Tradition range […]

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Which wood to use ?

The quality of the wood used is key to ensuring excellent cooking and the longevity of your oven. Here are some tips for choosing and storing your wood.

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How to cure a wood-fired oven ?

Curing a wood-fired oven means lighting a very gentle fire over several days to remove any moisture trapped inside the oven structure. It is, quite literally, the oven’s first real test by fire. This essential step should always be carried out before using your wood-fired oven for the first time. It should also be repeated […]

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Mobile bread oven: how to choose it ?

The concept of the mobile bread oven is not new, since the Swiss army was already building mobile, self-contained bakeries at the beginning of the 20th century. The aim of these towed military bakeries was to ensure that the troops were supplied with fresh bread. For several years now, the nomadic bread oven has been […]

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