Best Logs for Cooking with Pizza Ovens The best types of logs for cooking with pizza ovens are beech and oak. Beech logs can burn consistently and provide a lot of heat, which is perfect for a quick-burning pizza oven. Oak, on the other hand, burns slower and hotter, making it ideal for longer cooking times as well as imparting a delicious smoky flavor to your food. Overall, both of these woods are great options for cooking in any type of outdoor oven. Want a great recipe to try Jamie Oliver What else can you cook with beech wood in a pizza oven 1. The best slow cooked meats (used either beech or oak) 2. Fish baked or grilled (beech wood) 3. Baked Potatoes (great crispy and yummy in a pizza oven) 4. Flatbreads smothered in garlic and cheese 5. Cook anything an the bone for great favor Not forgetting cooking with Hornbeam which is also good for cooking in a wood burning grill.