Wood fired brick ovens are as old as Portugal itself. People have cooked in them for centuries passing an oven from generation to generation. Yet amazingly the oven has not changed a lot! Why? Because it was perfect from the start! The natural terracotta kiln-fired bricks, spherical dome, mineral insulation, clay floor, and high temperatures combine to deliver tastes which are not easy to be pulled away from. The design of traditional Portuguese brick ovens allows for perfect heat distribution inside the cooking vault because if its multi-faceted inner surface.