Travelling 1000 Miles To Cook A Pizza With Portable Pizza Oven - Europe Road Trip Ep 3

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  • čas přidán 9. 06. 2022
  • I recently bought an Ooni Karu 12 pizza oven and drove all the way to Italy to test it out!
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Komentáře • 174

  • @davidl3621
    @davidl3621 Před 2 lety +42

    As you mentioned, the most important thing about this video is the life long memory you made. It doesn’t matter if the pizza wasn’t perfect… The memories are priceless

    • @wollywotsit
      @wollywotsit Před rokem +4

      Exactly, I was probably sat at a desk sending email when Alex and Jim were sat lakeside eating a pizza. I know who is winning

  • @alliwhitehouse778
    @alliwhitehouse778 Před 2 lety +2

    Hearing Alex do Ronnie colmans “yeeeah buddie” had me in stitches

  • @ivoivanov1999
    @ivoivanov1999 Před 2 lety +6

    Alex from French guy cooking can help you in your pizza journey... A collab will be so epic!

  • @HaveAFishYaDickhead
    @HaveAFishYaDickhead Před 2 lety +13

    Great videos Alex. can't believe you've been past so many lakes without getting the carp rods out overnight 😂👍

    • @freemanbynature
      @freemanbynature Před 2 lety +3

      Excellent username :)
      Reminds me of the Cat in Red Dwarf... FISH!

  • @crvenables9154
    @crvenables9154 Před 2 lety +4

    Got to be honest I think the videos are miles better when your with your brother,but congratulations on coming out you and Jim

  • @REALchocochan
    @REALchocochan Před 2 lety +7

    what a gem... van trip, pizza and cooking in the nature... all my favourites in one :)

  • @AD-FISHING
    @AD-FISHING Před 2 lety +1

    4:22 I'm so glad to see a rod back in your hands. I find it hard to find the time now with all my other hobbies and interests. But the buzz never dies.

  • @petrhoward
    @petrhoward Před 2 lety +5

    Using a Scottish pizza oven. In Italy, priceless.

  • @sarahp1383
    @sarahp1383 Před rokem +2

    What an incredible experience. That pizza despite being less than perfect, would have tasted divine, after having driven 1000km all the way to Italy, just to bake it by the shores of a beautiful lake, having ducks with iridescent, electric blue -green heads waddling around to keep you company.
    It was certainly a pizza with a difference!

  • @pietrobiasibetti315
    @pietrobiasibetti315 Před 2 lety +4

    Well come in Italy Alex! One of the most beautyfull place in the world…no place better for pizza! Enjoy your trip!

  • @dolphins19671
    @dolphins19671 Před 2 lety +1

    You said oh wow at exactly the same time as I did. Stunning scenery. Thanks for posting.

  • @markmiller5577
    @markmiller5577 Před 2 lety

    Knowing people wont be traveling in the future makes this video even more special, thank you.

  • @danaus4411
    @danaus4411 Před 2 lety +2

    I made pizza for 13 years. You did a pretty good job for a beginner :) one little tip I learnt was to drop topping on. Don’t press them down, let’s the heat cook the ingredients

  • @scottgoode9874
    @scottgoode9874 Před 2 lety +1

    What an amazing awesome adventure for pizza. Don’t beat yourself up, life is all about learning and especially with something as tricky as making pizza from scratch from a home on wheels, a van. You have to learn somewhere. If you need to learn anything it’s really how to get into body of water…. Do you dive? Bomb? Or pencil? Because like your previous video! You do need to have a plan. Beautiful scenery.

  • @Sigma_mmb
    @Sigma_mmb Před rokem

    Watching Alex just gives me calm vibes.

  • @Gizzzzzy
    @Gizzzzzy Před 2 lety +24

    Love these, I would love to see you do a drive like this across Europe with carl one day 👍

    • @markphillips6998
      @markphillips6998 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes! This!

    • @AMG63
      @AMG63 Před 2 lety +2

      Spending that much time with a brother is a completely different situation to doing a mission like this with a friend, don't ask me how I know this 😂

    • @anthonydrabble2005
      @anthonydrabble2005 Před 2 lety +1

      Definitely not that the reason they have separated

  • @deanrawson9372
    @deanrawson9372 Před 2 lety +3

    And people said you were mad for leaving the C&A channel… Look at you now, living the life of a king, walking up mountains, swimming, making memories and cooking pizza on a lake side in Italy. Legendary mate, so chuffed for ya.

  • @rambofpv4402
    @rambofpv4402 Před 2 lety +1

    This is everything I want a CZcams video to be. Thanks Alex, your videos are amazing mate

  • @devoloid
    @devoloid Před 2 lety +1

    Hate it when that happens!! You buy a pizza oven and have to drive to Italy to try it out.. happens everytime.
    I've just bought a tandoori but can't afford the petrol to try it out 😁.
    Great vid btw 👌

  • @nathanfogg9758
    @nathanfogg9758 Před 2 lety +1

    Epic just Epic, well done young man

  • @Dave64track
    @Dave64track Před 2 lety +1

    Great video what a place to test out the new pizza oven brilliant. Like you said they might not have been perfect this time but the location is going to make memories that you will cherish forever actually making and cooking the a Pizza at the lake side in Italy not many if any can say that. Well done mate keep up the great work.

  • @callumnoblett4905
    @callumnoblett4905 Před 2 lety +1

    Tremendous. Enjoyed that one Alex. Very Mellow. Jim doesn't say much does he, just smiles at the camera when you introduce him as your Good mate. Great camera work as always, fantastic scenery, amazing lake and home made pizza too. Very special

  • @balloto
    @balloto Před 2 lety +2

    Cheers from Italy! Very happy to see you in our amazing country!

  • @jonathanluce9130
    @jonathanluce9130 Před 2 lety

    Well done Jim, thanks for driving Alex round Europe! Hope you both enjoyed your trip.

  • @camperp195
    @camperp195 Před 2 lety +3

    Fair play to you alex,looking forward to the next one 👍 keep making memories

  • @user-wx9pf6ip4h
    @user-wx9pf6ip4h Před 2 lety +1

    Boy, I love the vids, the unexpected course of the trips, the YOLOing essence and especially the upload ‘’schedule’’, which is quite frequent.
    Keep on living it!

  • @adriangibbons893
    @adriangibbons893 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow Alex, Italy is beautiful. I can’t wait to see what you get up to in the future.I was disappointed when you departed from the full time fishing with Carl but was I ever wrong. I’m loving this next chapter in you life.

  • @jenniferharman5139
    @jenniferharman5139 Před 2 lety

    Wow! This video has it all. Science, cooking, scenery, fishing, sports etc.. Great job Alex😀😀💖

  • @mattiemclean9882
    @mattiemclean9882 Před 2 lety +1

    Living the dream buddy!! So glad to see this Euro adventure! I bet you thought of carp when you saw that lake?

  • @aquaticcolledgefishing

    Great Vlog Alex. The setting for the Pizza Making was stunning. all about the memories 👌

  • @Zero-xl7ly
    @Zero-xl7ly Před 2 lety

    Wow, I love the shots you got in this video. Awesome work as per usual

  • @jacksg1809
    @jacksg1809 Před 2 lety +1

    Coals to Newcastle 🤔🤭😉 comes to mind . 😂

  • @snizzol
    @snizzol Před 2 lety +1

    Loving this.

  • @gordonmculloch4904
    @gordonmculloch4904 Před 2 lety +1

    Pizza look good, the scenery looked great, and the lake looked perfect. Win win win. 👍

  • @DE2veteran
    @DE2veteran Před 2 lety

    Amazing adventures mate, it looks like you are living the dream ! Keep it up Alex and stay safe.

  • @stepaulucci9954
    @stepaulucci9954 Před 2 lety +1

    Quality mate living the dream 👌

  • @leed6999
    @leed6999 Před 2 lety +5

    Loved this mini series from you and Jim! I'd love to get out and do what you guys have just done with my fiance, maybe when the children are older... keep it up!!

  • @thetruth_uk2009
    @thetruth_uk2009 Před 2 lety +1

    Just like without watching... love this shizz...
    Go on Alex lad !!!

  • @craiggash8900
    @craiggash8900 Před 2 lety +1

    Don’t know what your talking about Alex them pizzas looked lush! If your ever in the Durham area your more than welcome to call in and knock me one up, can even scavenge some ingredients from the allotment.

  • @rogersfishingtrips6036
    @rogersfishingtrips6036 Před 2 lety +1

    Love what your doing, I can see River cottage mk 2 on the way…..keep it going

  • @johnrhodes4803
    @johnrhodes4803 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome trip 👍

  • @powershed
    @powershed Před 2 lety +1

    the journey you enjoyed was priceless! regardless of the bad pizza mate! LoL love these videos mate please -please keep them coming🙂

  • @jimbob6290
    @jimbob6290 Před 2 lety +1

    Next time try to bake the pizza on 450 instead of 350 and use semolina flour when forming the dough

  • @marialorenavillanueva5342

    Great videos Alex...kudos to ur friend as well.

  • @gregcoffey1974
    @gregcoffey1974 Před 2 lety

    Great adventure to show your kids some day...

  • @cliveportelli2985
    @cliveportelli2985 Před 2 lety

    Nice one Alex what a journey 👌👌

  • @roccomoss35
    @roccomoss35 Před 2 lety +2

    Loving the life Alex good man 😁

  • @fishingbrigade
    @fishingbrigade Před 2 lety

    EPIC ..... no word needed
    Love from Scotland

  • @melkey6580
    @melkey6580 Před 2 lety +1

    Watching u guys is an escape. One day...

  • @tommccauley7698
    @tommccauley7698 Před 2 lety

    Well done Alex, ur living the dream

  • @clarissategido5154
    @clarissategido5154 Před 2 lety

    Always very informative Alex...another great vedio...I'm so jelly with you and your friend...safe travels and make great memories 😍

  • @piconangelingproducts1294

    The pizzas looks so good I am getting hungry! And as always great video!

  • @Francois_Dupont
    @Francois_Dupont Před 2 lety

    wow, your knealing technique is impecable! A+++++

  • @tonydonny7886
    @tonydonny7886 Před 2 lety +1

    Brilliant 👍🏼

  • @rupertroberts4825
    @rupertroberts4825 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome 😎

  • @franj001
    @franj001 Před 2 lety +1

    Those pizzas looked amazing to me!

  • @chrisandsamlivingthedream

    Awesome place ..

  • @trevorcornes1056
    @trevorcornes1056 Před 2 lety

    Pizza looked Lovely and the setting in Italy Looked Brilliant. So good Alex. Van life is looking Good

  • @69bigmanandy
    @69bigmanandy Před 2 lety

    Hi Alex, Loving the videos. As somebody who has converted a couple of vans now into campers for fun your videos make me want to build another :) The thing with the Ooni ovens are you really need to practice with them, I could never get on with the wood burning so brought the gas conversion which made controlling the heat a lot easier. I would also recommend chucking a handful of semolina or polenta (uncooked) on the pizza stone before you put your pizza in, it makes getting it out the oven a lot easier, and stops any chance of it sticking.

  • @joeclow6563
    @joeclow6563 Před 2 lety

    Living the dream!

  • @El-Tel63-Terry.
    @El-Tel63-Terry. Před 2 lety +1

    At least it was a better entry into the lake than the last effort !! 🤣😂

  • @patches2221
    @patches2221 Před 2 lety +1

    Get this man a show on discovery channel pronto!

  • @s.a.m_e.v.a.n.s
    @s.a.m_e.v.a.n.s Před 2 lety

    Just keep it coming alex anything you do don't focus on anything specific, your life is entertaining in an interesting way I look forward to the next just alex notification.
    If anyone reading knows any other channels like this please share!

  • @Pipboy83
    @Pipboy83 Před 2 lety +1

    Pizza looked amazing :)

  • @wollywotsit
    @wollywotsit Před rokem

    I’m enjoying these

  • @markwilliamson660
    @markwilliamson660 Před 2 lety +1

    Hope there will be new vids with you and Jim COMING OUT soon 🙏🙌

  • @Paddyman8869
    @Paddyman8869 Před 2 lety +1

    Age the dough for afew days up to a week the stone is kind of like an iron pan it needs to build up a coating

  • @bengoesfishing1123
    @bengoesfishing1123 Před 2 lety

    Hi Alex, I’ve had an ooni since the second lockdown, and I’ve found when cooking with the gas attachment you can get a nice char on the crusts and base if you heat it up to the maximum temperature then turn it down when you put the pizza in, to allow the base to cook more than the rest. Keep up the good work- love the content!!

  • @robgood719
    @robgood719 Před 2 lety

    I must say they was bare to what you would normally cook up great watch though pal 👍🏻✌🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @SirUnaiEmery
    @SirUnaiEmery Před 2 lety

    Great !

  • @CalMusicCovers
    @CalMusicCovers Před 2 lety

    Don't know if you've already seen this guy but Vito Iacopelli on CZcams is the goto for making pizza! Great video

  • @mictaylor9531
    @mictaylor9531 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome as always Alex! Your water entry methods need work mate 🤣👌🏻🔥🔪

  • @l.r.sfishing4011
    @l.r.sfishing4011 Před 2 lety

    Great stuff what made this spot for me on was not the amazing road trip not the amazing locations not the pizza but that glorious moment you reached in to the water and grabbed the cold beer's that was what made the road trip complete! 🤣🤣🤣 Great video mate really enjoyed it.

  • @jasmijnariel
    @jasmijnariel Před 2 lety

    2:02
    Yep, i miss pizza's...
    gluten intollerance is shitty.
    But damn that was a place to bake some pizza😍🥰

  • @mrbongo8540
    @mrbongo8540 Před 2 lety

    Enjoying your channel just as much as you and Carls together. Think Carl’is missing you though.

  • @TheDrago1882
    @TheDrago1882 Před 2 lety +1

    Rumour has it the pizza oven is still in Italy as it was too hot to take home 😂

  • @turtlejones9279
    @turtlejones9279 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Alex, when you get home , maybe grow some San Marzano tomato plants in your garden, they seem to be the best tomatoes for the pizza base :) maybe if you seed them now you will have them ready for late summer :)

  • @Beans.14
    @Beans.14 Před 2 lety +1

    come visit denmark!

  • @brittanyminor9507
    @brittanyminor9507 Před 2 lety +1

    I ship you two! Make a good couple

  • @srilankansoldier4558
    @srilankansoldier4558 Před 2 lety +1

    love the vids !! and im gonna buy that pizza oven hahaha :) hope u enjoy the trip :) greetings from the netherlands :)

  • @thefoolsadventures
    @thefoolsadventures Před 2 lety +1

    lol I'm about to do a 2,200 klm trip and that's just driving around 1/3 of my state in Victoria Australia 🦘🌏 lol 😂

  • @AdamTheFisherman
    @AdamTheFisherman Před 2 lety

    Fishing!!! :D Should do a catch and cook soon

  • @stevepriceactor
    @stevepriceactor Před 2 lety

    Love the videos Alex. Talk about chilled out and relaxing views!
    What is the music at the beginning please?

  • @sepnowrouz8870
    @sepnowrouz8870 Před 2 lety

    Very nice! Alex try next time to add the starter to water and mix in with your fingers before adding the flour. Also try it with some Tipo 00 flour for pure tradition! Love the videos

  • @lesleyyoung5730
    @lesleyyoung5730 Před rokem +1

    Oof, that dive in Switzerland tho.

  • @smackratman123
    @smackratman123 Před 2 lety +3

    Travelled the last 4 days bumming each other senseless

  • @karenlewkowitz5858
    @karenlewkowitz5858 Před měsícem

    Beautiful lizard/ Gekko.

  • @chrisbrewitt
    @chrisbrewitt Před 2 lety +3

    Don't be so hard on yourself, that pizza looked great. Gave me the munchies actually.

  • @estebanaleman5440
    @estebanaleman5440 Před rokem +1

    Hey man you should try the dough recipe from Vito Iacopelli(look it up on youtube). It's the best pizza dough I have ever had and I didn't even use a pizza oven I'm sure it would turn out fantastic for you(although yours looks good). Also keep in mind your pizza oven should be somewhere around 500C so quite hot too cook it fast enough for a good texture(it would cook the pizza in less than 2min). Love your videos keep it up!

  • @freemanbynature
    @freemanbynature Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Alex, have you seen the Flow Hive bee hive.. you might love it!
    Thanks for your videos

    • @just_alex
      @just_alex  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes I have, I'd like to use one at some point!

  • @tonywilson8681
    @tonywilson8681 Před 2 lety

    Great vid Alex. I reckon cooking pizza in an ooni is much like bbq in as much as theres more to it than just sticking some charcoal in and wacking something over it. Trial and error is bound to be a factor. Having watched (and greatly enjoyed) all your vids and seen how youve persevered with all your projects Im pretty confident that youll crack it in no time. That lake looked stunning, which one was it?
    Cheers for the content mate, keep em coming.

  • @christucker8174
    @christucker8174 Před rokem

    Ey yo for the pizza sauce - Blend whole tomatoes from a tin, Pinch of Salt, Sugar, Cayenne pepper, Garlic powder, Oregano, Basil, Drop of Olive oil

  • @mobydyson9580
    @mobydyson9580 Před 2 lety

    Yes..... but your sourdough dough was awesome.

  • @samseeley1853
    @samseeley1853 Před rokem

    Hi Alex, I think it would possibly be a good idea to get yourself a little rechargeable fan to aim at the coals, this’ll aid in the heating of the oven and really build up the heat you desire.
    I got one a few years ago to clip onto my bivvy, that I connect to my usb solar panel.
    I now use itto give my BBQ a kick up the bum when the stakes go on!
    Just a thought…
    Also, loving the content man 🤙😁

  • @Gareth04100
    @Gareth04100 Před 2 lety +1

    I bet the pizza in your clay version at Carls was better... I have had pizza out of those new fangled pizza ovens... nothing compared to getting my clay and brick oven up to 650C and it cooking in 30seconds.

  • @markmock2887
    @markmock2887 Před 2 lety

    Glad to see you wetting a line! Catch any?

  • @rhino5419
    @rhino5419 Před 2 lety

    Great stuff as always Alex. How did you get fishing licences for the different countries. Before you left or locally. I know there can be some high fines for fishing without in Europe. All the best.

  • @chrisprobert6
    @chrisprobert6 Před 2 lety

    Great crust....pity on the toppings.
    Was that lac Garda.?
    Respect what Ur trying to do👍

  • @dale918
    @dale918 Před 2 lety +1

    You need to go naples, amazing pizza

  • @parklandpiker
    @parklandpiker Před 2 lety

    Another good video,your dive was bad in the last one!! But the jump at the end of this ine was not to good...you started as you were going to do a bomb like jump then it just went wrong lol ....making memories