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  Enhance your summer experience with an outdoor Round Grove fireplace. It's May, and summer is on the way. If you're looking for a statement piece to enhance your patio experience, we have some inspiration for you. With some of the best outdoor fireplaces on the market, Round Grove has quality products that will not only make your yard space look aesthetically pleasing, but also make you feel warm and comfortable for years!  So, what are the advantages of having an outdoor fireplace?  First of all, outdoor fireplaces are much easier to maintain than people think. Keep it clear of debris, remove ashes regularly, professionally clean it at least once a year, and cover the firebox when the fireplace isn't in use. It's that simple.  Another great reason to have an outdoor fireplace is obvious: you'll never have to be cold again! Even our smaller fireplace models, like our mini fireplace, can provide big heat. You may think you won't use it in the summer, but those ...

  When sitting at your outdoor fireplace and oven combo this Summer, you'll bask in the warmth during the temperate Summer night. All of a sudden, though, your stomach rumbles and you realize that you're starving! Since you already have a fire going, why not make something in your oven! These are Round Grove's top picks for cooking with your backyard pizza oven ! Pizza This choice is obvious, but why stray from a classic? Your outdoor brick oven is fully capable of cooking the finest, wood-fired pizza's! The wood burning below adds a subtle, wood fired taste to the crispy crust, providing a unique taste that you won't find in many normal pizza shops! To really spice up your pizza, add a variety of meats and vegetables. These will take on the same slow-cooked, wood-fired taste that is the staple of backyard ovens. Steaks If you're an avid griller, then you will love wood-fired steaks in your outdoor brick oven ! Rib-eyes and T-bones will slowly cook, basking in...

  This Summer, it's going to be a great time to head outside and relax next to... your old, boring outdoor patio? This season, a dreary outdoor living space simply won't do! It's time to upgrade to an outdoor fireplace from Round Grove Products ! There are a variety of reasons that this investment in your home will bring you added benefits for the Summer and beyond! Superior Quality At Round Grove, our outdoor fireplaces are built to last! Each fireplace is built using glass-fiber reinforced sheathing and scratch protectant. Also, our heavy duty steel is corrosion resistant and non-combustible, so you won't have to worry about an mishaps! Additionally, we only use real firebrick, not some factory made precast substitute that's going to crack after one year! Even better, they come prebuilt and ship in one piece, saving you time, money, and delivery damages! They Just Look Better Your home is unique, that's why factory options just won't cut it for your firep...

Our Fiesta Combo Unit Family (unfinished) Having a brick oven is a lot of fun, but it is also an investment. Like anything you spend your hard-earned money on, you want it to last! Round Grove Products makes fantastic, durable brick ovens, but there is some maintenance that will help it stay in great condition so that you can use it for decades. 1. Keep it Clean As you use your oven, ashes will accumulate. A quick sweep after each time you use it will be good for a while, but when there are a lot of ashes in the hard to reach spaces, it's time to get out the shop-vac. Vacuum out the tough spots and don't worry about eating ashy food! 2. We have the Cure Maybe you didn't know this, but you should "cure" your oven before using it! Why? Well, there is always a bit of moisture that is trapped during the construction process. If left alone, when you go to use it, the moisture becomes steam and that steam can expand and crack and damage the masonry. Before you use it t...

Although you may already have too many kitchen utensils cluttering your drawers, when you decide to buy a brick oven and create an outdoor kitchen there a few more items you should consider adding to your collection. Pizza Stone: A pizza stone helps you cook pizza the way it was intended to be cooked by providing a hot surface that will cook the crust first rather than every component of the pizza at the same time. Although pizza out of the brick oven will be better than a normal oven, no matter how you cook it, the pizza stone can help you bring it to the next level!  Infrared Thermometer: This is an important thing to obtain when you get a brick oven so you can accurately measure the interior temperature of the oven itself. Obviously, it will not have the traditional digital temperature that is found on normal home stoves, however, this device will help you ensure that your meals are still cooking at the correct temperatures.  Ash Bucket: One important thing you need to do ...

French onion soup is one of those comfort foods that just warms the soul. Savory, cheesy, brothy goodness in a bowl. Just make sure the bowls you use are rated to withstand 500-degree temperatures. The directions call for the first few steps of this recipe to be prepped on a stove, but you could also use a gas grill. The soup will, of course, be finished in the brick oven . Ingredients 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter 4 Onions – sliced 2 Garlic Cloves – chopped 2 Bay Leaves 2 Fresh Thyme Sprigs 1 Cup Sherry (or your favorite wine) 3 Heaping Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour 2 Quarts Beef Broth 1 Baguette – sliced 1/4 Lb. Each: Grated Gruyere & Swiss Cheese Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper Preparation (serves 4) Fire up your brick oven to 500°F — use an infrared temperature gun to check temp when ready. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat on stove. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper and cook until onions are caramelized — about 20 minutes. Add the wine and brin...

There are a lot of things to consider when you are trying to decide what style of brick oven is right for you. You may be asking yourself ‘how much will I use it’? ‘Will I burn everything I make’? ‘Will cooking in a brick oven help me win MasterChef’? Unfortunately, we don’t have all of the answers for questions like that. However, we can give you tips for making the decision about what type of brick oven you should get.  The first most obvious decision that comes when you are looking into brick ovens is deciding whether you want just simply a brick oven or a brick oven-fireplace combo . They may not sound very different, but this step is very important in making sure you get what you want. The main factor in this decision is use of the oven. Are you going to be using this brick strictly for cooking and then heading back inside to enjoy your meal? You may want just a brick oven then. What about if you plan on entertaining guests outside all night long after eating a wood-fired mea...

In honor of Memorial Day weekend, we’d love to share with you a couple of our absolute favorite recipes! We are thrilled to give you our hamburger buns and burgers recipes to enjoy with friends and family while celebrating. What better time than just before a long, holiday weekend?! We hope you enjoy cooking in your Round Grove Products’ wood-fired brick oven as much as we love cooking in ours. So, let’s get right to our recipes, shall we?  Try our hamburger and bun recipes this Memorial Day weekend!  Hamburger Buns  10 buns – 40 minutes – 450 degrees Ingredients: 2 T instant yeast  1 C & 2 T warm water (110-115 degrees)  1/3 C oil ¼ C sugar  1 egg  1 tsp salt  3 – 31/2 C all purpose flour  Egg Wash: 1 egg & 1 T water (whisked)  Directions: Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add egg, salt, and enough flour to form a soft dough. Turn out dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth and...

Creating a comfortable and relaxing place outdoors is a fantastic way to expand your living space. The most important part of creating this outdoor living space is to make it your own. Whether you’re relaxing with family or entertaining friends, you’ll love having this special outdoor living space. When you are planning this outdoor oasis, don’t forget to think about adding an outdoor kitchen, including a fireplace, wood-fired oven , and grill island. In this blog, we’ll be discussing the best ways to design your outdoor living space: Your outdoor kitchen needs all of the essentials. In other words, you want to make sure you have the same conveniences outdoors that you have indoors. You will need a prep area for chopping vegetables or meat. You will need a grill top to boil water for pasta for example. You’ll also want storage space, which would include cabinets . While cooking, you’re likely to need a sink to add water to your recipes and to clean dishes. When planning the layo...

We just had a decent sized snowstorm in Ohio, but that isn't going to keep us from using our brick oven to make a delicious meal. One of our favorites is ribs! Ribs are a meal that you can have any time of the year! The only obstacle to using your brick oven during the winter is your own ability to stand outside while you get it lit! Once it's going, the oven keeps the nearby area quite warm, and you'll really enjoy the time outside! So try this recipe, adapted from a recipe from allrecipes.com , even when the snow is falling! It might become a wintertime favorite! Ingredients 2 (2 pound) slabs baby back pork ribs coarsely ground black pepper 1 tablespoon ground red chile pepper 2 1/4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup minced onion 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup tomato paste 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 1/2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 1/4 teaspoons liquid smo...

Small outdoor kitchen with oven and grill Michael wanted to have an outdoor kitchen in his backyard. His wife, Jean, agreed and they set to planning. They got excited over finding the perfect outdoor oven , the right style for seating, they even looked meticulously for flora that would accentuate the stone they picked out. The day came when everything was finished and it was time for the inaugural use of the kitchen. Michael lit the grill and Jean started a fire in their oven so the kids could make wood-fired pizzas. Before long, Michael was coughing and his eyes were streaming with tears from the smoke. The kids were complaining that it was too hot to hang around because the sun was beating down on them. Jean was getting frustrated because the kids kept changing their minds about pizza toppings and she was walking to and from the house constantly, which was quite a hike. By the time the night was over, they were all exhausted, and they weren't sure that the outdoor kitchen wa...

Outdoor entertaining on the east coast can be limited with the seasonal changes throughout the year. However, a brick oven offers a variety of uses that do not have to be relegated to the summer. To fully enjoy your outdoor oasis here are 5 tips to create an outdoor living space. -Create a plan that offers outdoor dining and relaxation centered around the beauty of your landscape. Use natural seating such as stone, wood, and brick to create a cohesive space. -Incorporate shady areas with sunny lounge spots to ensure comfort for all of your guests. -Add an outdoor brick oven fireplace to enhance warmth in the cooler months and be able to cook unique meals all year long. -Include your outdoor brick oven fireplace as the center focal point for your outdoor oasis. Check out Round Grove Product's Food Fired Brick Oven Combo Units to enjoy the ambiance of the fire and the ability to dine outdoors with the added pizza oven. -Add kitchen like elements such as stone-faced outdoo...

According to the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, a dish of pork and sauerkraut is a necessity on New Year’s Day. It is said to bring good fortune over the coming winter months. According to Diane Stoneback of The Morning Call, the reason for the tradition is that pigs root forward, which is the direction we all want to move in the new year. Here is a delicious brick oven recipe for your pork and sauerkraut cravings at any time of year. What you need 1 1ablespoon of vegetable oil 1 pound of boneless pork loin, shredded or cubed 1 16-ounce can of sauerkraut with juice ½ cup of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of sea salt 1 tablespoon of fresh ground black pepper 2 teaspoons of lemon juice 1 teaspoon powdered ginger 1 apple cored and chopped 1 peach, peeled, pitted, and sliced Which Apples should I use? In this dish, we suggest using a sweeter apple to complement the pears and provide contrast to the sauerkraut. These would be Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Golden Delicious, Cortland...

The base of each of these wood fire brick oven pizzas will be the same quick and easy pizza dough. For the dough you will need: 1 Tablespoon Yeast 1 Cup Water 1/2 Teaspoon Granulated Sugar 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 1 Teaspoon Salt 2 1/2 – 3 Cups All Purpose Flour Preheat your brick oven to around 450 degrees In a large bowl, mix together yeast and sugar in the warm water until dissolved Allow mixture to sit for 10 minutes Add salt and olive oil to the mixture Start adding flour ½ cup at a time When dough starts coming together and is no longer sticky, knead for 3 minutes Roll out and top as you like! Classic Margherita You will need: 8oz fresh mozzarella, cubed ¼ tsp salt ¼ cup fresh chopped basil 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ cups canned tomatoes Finely crush the canned tomatoes with hands and mix in garlic and salt to make your sauce Spread sauce evenly over pizza dough Sprinkles mozzarella cubes and basil over the sauce Drizzle with olive oil ...