{"id":42207,"date":"2026-07-17T15:14:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flarefires.com\/?p=42207"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:14:50","slug":"how-to-cook-wood-fired-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flarefires.com\/en_au\/how-to-cook-wood-fired-pizza\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Cook the Perfect Wood-Fired Pizza on an Outdoor Fireplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Youtube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BYqqeLHav3I?autoplay=0&controls=1&origin=https:\/\/flarefires.com\/en_au\/&loop=0&mute=0\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a6202de35d8a\" data-id=\"6a6202de35d8a\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a6202de35dc3\" data-id=\"6a6202de35dc3\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:c33d8e33-5f1d-48db-8d89-5a38c4b9fec5-15\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none &#091;&amp;:has(&#091;data-writing-block&#093;)&gt;*&#093;:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-&#091;calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))&#093; 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