A
Accessories, 19
Arborio rice, Break-the-Rules Risotto, 112
Ashes
metal brush for brushing out, 17, 20
metal trash can for, 20
nestling bean pot in, 114, 117, 121
B
Beans
Chuck Pot Roast and Beans, Wagon Train, 70
Cowboy Chili Beans, 118
Slow-Cooked Italian White Beans, 114
Beef
Cowboy Steak with Whiskey Sauce, 74
Florentine Steak, 66
Wagon Train Chuck Pot Roast and Beans, 70
Bread, Basic Loaf of, 38
Bread machine, 36
Break-the-Rules Risotto, 110
Brining quail, 58
Brush, 20
Building a fire, 17
Built-in thermometers, 16
C
Calzones, 26
Cannellini beans, slow-cooked, 114
Cast-iron frying pans, 14
Cast-iron skillet method
Cowboy Steak with Whiskey Sauce, 76
Duck Breast, “Peking,” 65
Tacos al Pastor, 89
Ceiling, black fire ovens heating the, 12
Chianti bottle, 114
Chicken Thighs, Legs, and Wings, 50
Chiles, Tacos al Pastor, 88
Chuck Pot Roast and Beans, Wagon Train, 70
Class A fire extinguisher, 21
Coccio, 114
Cooking times, 16
Cookware, 14
Country-Style Pork Ribs, Asian Style, 82
Cowboy Chili Beans, 118
Cowboy Steak with Whiskey Sauce, 74
Crisping exterior of food
black fire ovens, 13
white fire ovens, 12
Cucumber, “Peking” Duck Breast, 62
D
Duck Breast, “Peking,” 62
E
Earthenware bean pot, 110, 113, 118, 120
Eggplant, Roasted Vegetable Medley, 96
F
Fennel, Roasted Vegetable Medley, 96
Fillings, calzone, 29
Fire, building a, 17
Fire extinguisher, 21
Fire lighter fluid, 14
Fireplace lighter, 19
Fireplace shovel, 20
Fire, starting a, 14
Fish
Side of Salmon, 42
Swordfish Fillets Wrapped in Prosciutto, 46
Flatbread, 34
Floor, black fire ovens heating the, 12
Florentine Steak, 66
Focaccia, 30
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (López-Alt), 30
Food processor, 36
Fruit tree prunings, 14
G
Gasoline, 14
Gloves, heat-resistant, 19
Greens, Go-to Mixed, 106
H
Heat, from black fire vs. white fire ovens, 12
Heat-resistant gloves, 19
Heavy-duty aluminum foil, 20
Herb blend, for Chicken Thighs, Legs, and Wings, 50
I
Insecticides, 14
Instant-read thermometers, 16, 19, 57, 65, 77, 85
International Association of Culinary Professionals, 30
J
James Beard Award, 30
K
Kale, 106
King Arthur Flour, 34
L
Lamb, Leg of, 90
Lantern oil, 14
Liquid fuel, 14
López-ALt, J. Kenji, 30
M
Manufacturer’s instructions, 16
Markham, Gerbase, 66
Meat, Leg of Lamb, 90. See also Beef; Pork
Metal brush, 17
Metal fireplace shovel, 17, 20
Metal pan method
Chicken Thighs, Legs, and Wings, 53
Quail, Butterflied or Not, 61
Swordfish Fillets cooked in, 49
Metal peel/shovel/”poker,” 17, 19, 20
Metal racks, 14
Metal trash can, 20
Mexican approach
Tacos al Pastor, 86
Turkey, Whole Roasted Butterflied, 54
Miso Mayonnaise, Smashed New Potatoes with, 98
Mustard greens, 106
N
Napa Valley Rub, for poultry, 50
Newspapers, starting a fire with, 14
O
Oven door, opening and closing, 17, 21
P
Paella pan, 14
Peels, 19
“Peking” Duck Breast, 62
Peppers, in Roasted Vegetable Medley, 96
Pesto, in Roasted Tomatoes, 102
Pineapple/pineapple juice
Tacos al Pastor, 86
Turkey, Whole Roasted Butterflied, 54
Pinto beans
Chuck Pot Roast and Beans, Wagon Train, 70
Cowboy Chili Beans, 118
Pizza
Pizza Bianca, 30
“Point-and-shoot” thermometer, 19
Porchetta, 78
Pork
Country-Style Pork Ribs, Asian Style, 82
Porchetta, 78
Tacos al Pastor, 86
Potatoes, Smashed New Potatoes, with Miso Mayonnaise, 98
Poultry
Chicken Thighs, Legs, and Wings, 50
Duck Breast, “Peking,” 62
Quail, Butterflied or Not, 58
Turkey, Whole Roasted Butterflied, 54
Pretzels, 34
Prosciutto, Swordfish Fillets Wrapped in, 46
Q
Quail, Butterflied or Not, 58
R
Rack-and-pan method, 14
Chicken Thighs, Legs, and Wings, 53
Cowboy Steak with Whiskey Sauce, 76
Duck Breast, “Peking,” 65
Florentine Steak, 66
Leg of Lamb, 93
Porchetta, 81
Quail, Butterflied or Not, 61
Swordfish Fillets Wrapped in Prosciutto, 49
Tacos al Pastor, 89
Risotto, Break-the-Rules, 110
Roasted Butterflied Turkey, 54
Roasted Tomatoes, 102
Roasted Vegetable Medley, 94
Ro-Tel, 118
Round beef roast, Chuck Pot Roast and Beans, Wagon Train, 70
Round pans, 14
S
Safety issues, 21
Salmon, Side of, 42
Salsa, Tacos al Pastor, 88
Seafood. See Fish
Serious Eats (website), 30
Shovel, metal fireplace, 20
Side dishes
Break-the-Rules Risotto, 110
Cowboy Chili Beans, 118
Go-To-Mixed Greens, 106
Roasted Tomatoes, 102
Roasted Vegetable Medley, 94
Slow-Cooked Italian White Beans, 114
Smashed New Potatoes with Miso Mayonnaise, 98
Slow-Cooked Italian White Beans, 114
Smashed New Potatoes with Miso Mayonnaise, 98
Spinach, 106
Stainless-steel pans, 14
Starting a fire, 14
Steak, Florentine, 66
Swiss chard, 106
T
Tacos al Pastor, 86
T-bone steak, Florentine Steak, 66
Terra-cotta cookware, 14, 116, 120
Thermometers. See also Instant-read thermometers
inside oven door, 16
“point and shoot” infrared, 19
Tomatoes/tomato sauce
Chuck Pot Roast and Beans, Wagon Train, 70
Roasted Tomatoes, 102
Roasted Vegetable Medley, 96
Toppings, pizza, 25
Tortillas
Duck Breast, “Peking,” 62
Tacos al Pastor, 86
Turkey, Whole Roasted Butterflied, 54
Trash can, metal, 20
Turkey, Whole Roasted Butterflied, 54
V
Vegetables
Go-To-Mixed Greens, 106
Roasted Tomatoes, 102
Roasted Vegetable Medley, 94
W
Wagon Train Chuck Pot Roast and Beans, 70
Water, extinguishing the fire with, 21
Whiskey Sauce, Cowboy Steak with, 74
Whole Spice, 50
Wire rack over a pan method. See Rack-and-pan method
Wood
adding, with black fire ovens, 13
avoiding painted or treated, 14
for building a fire, 17
Wooden peel, 19
Wood-fired ovens
history, 11
types of, 12
using when others are around, 11
Wood pallets, 14
Y
Yeast
Basic Loaf of Bread, 40
Pizza Bianca, 32
Pretzels, 36