Express cooking: make the most of the high temperatures of your wood-fired Maximus oven!
It is often assumed that a wood-fired oven excels at slow cooking – bread, roasts, slow-simmered dishes… But did you know that you can also use it for express recipes, ultra-fast and ultra-tasty? Thanks to its lightning-fast temperature rise, the Maximus oven lets you prepare gourmet dishes in just a few minutes, perfect for those lovely evenings at the end of summer or for impromptu occasions.
Champion of fast cooking over wood
The wood-fired Maximus oven heats up very quickly, which makes it the perfect ally for tasty express cooking over a wood fire. Light, portable and versatile, it lets you make pizzas, breads, grills and fish, and also small quick preparations in record time.
How does this work?
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Heating time: about 20 minutes to reach 350 °C
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Portability: just 55 kg, easy to move (ideal at home, camping, out in nature…)
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Versatility of use: pizzas (2 min), breads, fish, grills and other quick dishes
3 express recipe ideas to try
Here are three original recipes that make full use of the power of the Maximus oven; pair them with our wood-fired oven recipes.
Starter: crostini with mushrooms and burrata
Express preparation of the recipe (5–7 min):
On a thin slice of baguette, spread a mixture of mushrooms sautéed with garlic and parsley, add a few drops of oil, then place a small piece of burrata in the middle. Slide it into the Maximus and keep an eye on it: it turns crisp in 2–3 minutes and the centre melts in the blink of an eye.
What are the advantages of a wood-fired oven?
Its intense heat brings the surface up quickly, making the crostini crisp and the burrata deliciously melting, without any risk of drying out the cheese.
Main course: salmon fillets with herbs – flash cooking
Express preparation of the recipe (10 min):
Season small salmon fillets with herbs (dill, lemon, oil) and slide them straight onto the stone. In 4–5 minutes the skin crisps up and the inside stays moist.
What are the advantages of the Maximus oven?
The intense heat guarantees a lovely golden, crisp crust while keeping the fish tender, in record time.
Dessert: sweet mini tartlets, “instant brûlée” style
Express preparation of the recipe (8–10 min):
Fill small pre-baked pastry cases with a fruit cream (peach, apricot, fig). Sprinkle lightly with sugar and bake until the sugar caramelises on the surface.
What are the advantages of the Maximus oven?
Its power allows fast caramelisation while keeping the base soft — a “crème brûlée” effect in moments.
Buy your Maximus oven and treat yourself!
Do you not yet have a Maximus wood-fired oven? Discover it right now in our My Barbecue store: fast, portable, multifunctional – it is the ideal tool for exploring express cooking over a wood fire.
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