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[thih9]

> Set oven to max temperature

This instruction in the Neapolitan Pizza recipe got me interested. Surely there is an upper limit?

Turns out the Wikipedia article about oven temperatures [1] has a dedicated entry:

> Neapolitan pizza: 905°F (485°C)

Which is way more than I expected. I guess this justifies the “set oven to max“.

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oven_temperatures

[Kylekramer → thih9]

People will hack their ovens to run cleaning cycles without locking for pizza making purpose.

[stewx → Kylekramer]

Note: this will significantly reduce the life of your oven. The self-cleaning cycle is torture for the oven components. They are not really built to withstand the heat.

[fastball → thih9]

Basically the reason there are pizza ovens is because they get way hotter than a normal oven.

[flyingfences → thih9]

If you want to know all about pizza temperatures, check out a pro's breakdown. http://www.varasanos.com/pizzarecipe.htm

[dubadub → flyingfences]

Wow, that's an amazing link for someone like me who loves cooking pizza!