Fire and Plate: The complete manual for the circular plancha firepit: 62 recipes for meat, fish, vegetables, and cast iron, plus the rituals of maintenance (OFYR, Plancha, Firepit) (Open Fire Manual)

The circular plancha firepit has changed the way we cook outdoors.Whether you own an OFYR, an Arteflame, a custom Corten build, or one of the Italian crafted models like those from Grill Design of Milan, you already know this is not a barbecue. It is a different object, with a soul of its own, that asks to be understood on its own terms.This book teaches you how.62 recipes tested in real dinners, not photo studiosFrom the Tuscan fiorentina to the American tomahawk, from nose-to-tail cuts to Iberian secrets, from whole salt-baked fish to Japanese yakitori, from Valencian paella to slow Dutch oven stews, through desserts and smoked cocktails. Each recipe with precise ingredients, numbered procedure, the detail that makes the difference, and pairings with wine, beer, or cocktails.The maintenance section no other English-language firepit book gets rightFour dedicated chapters on caring for your circular plate: daily cleaning and the ritual of seasoning, seasonal treatments, winter storage, and five troubleshooting protocols for when things go wrong. Because a badly maintained firepit lasts five years, a well-maintained one lasts thirty.Written by a fire-keeper, not a chefDave Kito is a designer and a fire-keeper, raised in a family of restaurant owners with a lifelong love of live-fire cooking. He has spent years turning every journey into a search, collecting techniques, flavors, and hand gestures to carry back to his firepits in the hills above Lake Garda. Fire and Plate is his working journal: a book of experience, intuition, and open flame.What you will learnThe three thermal zones of the circular plate and how to exploit each for every dishHow to light, read, and govern fire during service62 practical recipes with real, sourceable ingredientsHow to build and maintain iron seasoning (the true secret of the plate)How to winterize your firepit without damageHow to run a fire-cooked dinner for 8-10 guests without losing your mindTwelve moments in the year when lighting the fire changes the dayWho this book is forFor those who already own a circular plancha firepit and want to use it to its full potential. For those considering the purchase who want to understand what they will truly choose. For anyone who considers outdoor fire cooking an art, not a weekend hobby.Kindle format bonusInstant search across all 62 recipes, temperatures and conversions always at hand, convenient use in the garden on phone or tablet next to the firepit.Updated 2.0 edition, with thematic index and alphabetical index of recipes Read more