Au Four This page first published: Jun 26, 2004 · Updated: Jun 24, 2018 · by CooksInfo. Copyright © 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Au Four is a French term that means “baked in an oven.” Language Notes In Italian, “al forno.” Oven is “four” (pronounced “foor”) in French; “forno” in Italian (pronounced the way its spelt.)