Where did pizza come from? The pizza we know today was developed in the

19th century. A chef called Raffaelle Esposito from Naples in Italy made

a pizza for queen Margherita of Italy. It had tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil leaves

to represent the Italian flag – red, white and green.

How is pizza made?

You need: Dough, which is made from flour, yeast, salt

and water. Tomato sauce made from tomatoes and olive oil. Mozzarella cheese which is made from cow’s or

buffalo’s milk. Toppings like peppers, pineapple or olives.

Where do these ingredients come from? The flour might come from the wheat on a Co-operative

Farm. Look at the map to find out where your nearest farm is. http://www.co-operative.coop/farms/where-we-farm/map/

Tomatoes like a warm climate, so they might come from Italy in winter and from the UK in summer.

Mozzarella is a cheese from Italy, but some types are made in the UK.

Peppers are usually grown abroad in warm countries like Italy and Spain, but can grow in the UK in the summer.

What other toppings could you have? Other cheeses like cheddar from the UK. Pineapple from Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies)

and Cost Rica (Central America). Olives might come from Italy, Spain or Greece.

Olives are also used to make olive oil. Spinach can come from the UK. Sweetcorn can also come from the UK.

Pizza recipe Pizza recipe (from Food in Schools training)

Ingredients300g strong white bread flour½ x 5ml spoon salt1 x 15ml spoon of oil1 x sachet fast-acting yeast (7g)200ml warm water

EquipmentBaking tray, pastry brush, weighing scales, mixing bowl,

measuring jug, measuring spoons, palette knife, cooling rack.

MethodPreheat the oven to 220c or gas mark 8.Grease or line a baking tray.Place flour and salt into the bowl.Stir in the yeast.Make a well in the centre of the dough and add the warm water and oil. Work into a soft dough with your hand.Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5-10 minutes until smooth.Place the dough in the bowl. Cover with clingfilm and leave to rise (prove) in a warm place until doubled in size. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead.Roll out the dough into a large circle or several smaller circles and place on a baking tray.Allow the dough to prove for 10 more minutes (optional).Spread tomato sauce over the base of the pizza and add toppings.Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden.

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