CATERING
Getting into a Tizzy
A vending machine that bakes a fresh pizza in minutes has caused some controversy after its recent launch in Italy. Developer Claudio Torghele revealed that the machine - developed with help from Unilever - had proved popular in two Italian regions, but gourmets call it an affront to the traditional methods of cooking. The Let’s Pizza machine uses infra-red rays and technology developed at Bologna University to knead flour and water into a dough, spread it with tomato sauce as well as a choice of four possible toppings and cook it in less than three minutes at an average cost of four Euros. This has been scoffed at by the Association of Italian Pizzerias, whose spokesman Pino Morelli called the machine a toy. He added that a Pizza, that was invented in Naples in the 18th century, cannot be rushed; the dough must be mixed and left for twelve hours, the ingredients should be absolutely fresh and the oven kept at a constant temperature of 300 degrees Chef Marcello of the Pizzeria Brandi in Naples where the first Pizza was born, stated: Unfortunately today, people invent many things, but you can’t really make any comparison, especially in terms of quality
